An Update!

In my last post I talked about the frustration of identity theft and trying to do the right thing. Well, believe it or not, I got yet another notification (and inquiry on my credit report) that someone using my identification was applying for yet another debit/credit card with, you guessed, CIBC! The difference this time …

Red Flags

Since the spring of this year, I have been the victim of identity theft - not once, not twice but three times! The first time was my credit card. I got a notification (as I had put alerts on the account) that $1,927 was advanced. First thing, I never do cash advances because the interest …

And I’m back….

I just realized that it has been over 2 years since my last post - something about a pump! I can't believe it has been that long. It doesn't like it was just yesterday but... 2 years? I wish I could say lots has happened in those 2 years but, as (my) luck would have …

Jen Buys a Pump!

Normally I would post my review on the company site but I am pretty sure that this review would not be posted. I hope you read it all and I do apologize for the length! I have been a regular #Canadian Tire most of my life. Growing up in a small town meant if you …

Bird Tale

A couple, 3 weeks ago I was sitting at the kitchen table when suddenly there was a thud at/on the window. Not knowing what had happened, I got up and looked out...well down actually. It appeared that a wee bird had flown from the feeder into the window and was not, somewhat dazed, sitting in …

What I Learned?

This has certainly be an Year for the record books! Not one I would want to keep and reflect on! So many things have changed in the past 12 months. Things that I don’t think anyone thought would ever change did and not necessarily for the better. Here are some of my learnings: Starting with …

Merry Christmas!

"So this is Christmas" sung John Lennon, and what have we done? Although this song was released in 1971, some of the lyrics truly resonate (at least for me) today! This past Sunday, I had a call from a dear friend and former work colleague. She mentioned that I had not blogged for quite some …

Learning to Surf

Life is like surfing. You don't create the wave; you can't control the wave. All you can do is ride the wave and hope not to drown at the end of it From the novel "accused" by Mark Gimenez Over the past number of months, I have read more books that I have read in …

My Pal Riley

This past week has been particularly emotional. First, I received a package from Service Canada on Thursday ( I think). It contained my application for Old Age Security (OAS)! Christ! I just turned 64! Ya'd think they could give you a bit more time to adjust to that fact before hitting you with an OAS …

We are in this together!

Today while driving to Peterborough, for a social distancing coffee with my sister, I pretty much stopped on the highway, out of respect, for a little black squirrel. He was giving last rites, it appeared, to his companion who was not as lucky as he was. I would have stopped whether someone was behind me …