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Lean Season
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March is lean season in PEI. The pantries are baring of last season’s vegetables, and hothouses are still waiting for longer days. The solid green heads of stored cabbages are…
Read MoreSimple plates
By the time March rolls around, most of us are exhausted by the simple act of deciding what to eat. We’ve spent the last few months hunkered down with heavy…
Read MoreLaughing it off
Oh my, was I out again on a school night looking for a laugh? Yes, I certainly was! I don’t know about you, but it seems like there is less…
Read MoreSleigh ride
I don’t know anyone in the Cove who travels in winter by horse and sleigh, but at one time this was the only way to get around. If a family…
Read MoreOur glorious newt
Amphibians have always puzzled me. I learned to think of them as similar to those cars that could travel on both land and water, which seems like a handy skill…
Read MoreCreative culture
For the second month in a row, I had the privilege to hear stories about what it was like to be an artist performing at The Great George Gallery back…
Read MoreNicolás Romero
Nicolás Romero is a young guitar player, singer, and songwriter from Cuernavaca, Mexico. He moved to Prince Edward Island on August 28, 2022 to attend Holland College’s School of Performing…
Read MoreTill your face hurts
January makes me want to be in my pj’s by 8 o’clock, speaking as little as possible, and definitely not making plans to go anywhere. So what could stop this…
Read MoreEating for energy
As the sun dips below the horizon before the workday ends, many of us feel that familiar tug of hibernation. The frosty winter air has a way of draining our…
Read MoreSnippets of the past
I’m not very good at New Year’s resolutions but I’ve quit beating myself up about it and plan to keep strolling through 2026 in the same old way. Also I’m…
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