Times-Advocate, 1981-02-18, Page 6Page 6 Times Advocate, February 18, 1981
By ELAINETOWNSHEND
Readers be forewarned.
Whatever appears in the
following column is the
result of gremlins that crept
into my typrewriter on Fri-
day the 13th.
Most of the week was a
bust. beginning with an
aborted drive to London on
Monday morning. When I
left town. the weather was
its usual gloomy self. The
radio weatherman was
forecasting the worst storm
Armchair
gardening
The snow is still on
the ground, but many home
gardeners are already at
work planning their 1981
garden.
"One good way to start is
to spend a few evenings in
your favorite armchair
reading the new seed
catalogues," says Bob
Fleming, Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food hot-
ticulturist. "Illustratedmail
order seed catalogues can
brighten many cold and
dreary winter nights until
the spring thaw."
The catalogues show
newly released annuals,
perennials and woody plants.
Descriptive information is
presented about every entry
to persuade you to buy.
Many seed catalogues in-
clude helpful information
about cultural practices for
flowers and vegetables.
"When you look at the
pictures, all of the colorful
flowers and lush vegetables
appear tempting," says Mr.
Fleming. "But be cautious;
read all the information
before you order new and
untried garden plants."
Be sure to select varieties
that are best suited to your
local climatic conditions and
soil type. Check the varieties
for resistance to diseases.
Catalogues offer some
interesting ideas for the
spring vegetable garden. But
before you get carried away,
consider your family's
preferences, and the amount
of time and space available.
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Odds 'n ends
A bad day, indeed
of the season to begin the
next day.
"Could last for some
time." was the way he
summed it up.
A few snowflakes later I
came upon a car sitting on
its roof in the middle of the
road. 1 decided to come back
home to work.
Tuesday was uneventful.
The storm raged and I
laboured over a story. By
evening. I discovered
something new. I've been
locked out of my apartment
before but never locked in.
Drifting snow and ice block-
ed the doors.
Not realizing my own
strength 1 broke the glass in
the back door attempting to
get out. Broken glass in a
door has no relationship to
broken glass in a mirror,
does it?
A call to a neighbour, who
had a shovel handy, gained
by freedom.
Thursday was filled with
good news and bad news.
The good news was the
storm appeared to be over
and my front door swung
open easily. The bad news
was my car door was frozen.
Good news, though, the door
on the passenger side was
not frozen. Bad news -
bucket seats.
That brought me to Fri-
day. the 13th. The sun shone,
the temperature soared
and I said 'pooh-pooh' to
superstition, in spite of the
rest of the week.
I planned an exciting even-
ing of filling the grocery bag
and emptying the laundry
basket because I wanted to
eat and wear clean clothes
for the rest of the week end.
Then I remembered Satur-
day was Valentine's Day. I
had missed it. I had no
flowery verse prepared for
you. dear reader.
Glancing around the apart-
ment. the , only ditty that.
came to mind was this:
"My philodendron's getting
dusty.
*Cause my green thumb's
kinda rusty.
I've got a voilet that's blue;
It used to be purple: what
can I do?
My wandering" jew won't,
And that's all she wrote."
I'm no poet, and I know it.
I knew it when I was eight
and threw pages of verse in
the wood stove grate.
Sony about the above,but
I warned you in the begin-
ning those Friday the 13th
gremlins might cause
problems. Confidentially,
though. they strike at other
times as well.
At those times, I giggle for
no reason, nothing I say
makes much sense and my
mother worries.
Dad says he'd rather see
me laugh than cry, but he
says it in the strangest tone
of voice. Friends react in
different ways. Some pre-
tend not to notice others just
shake their heads. My
nephews and niece blame it
on senility.
My brother-in-law shrugs:
"So what else is new? She
acts like that all the time."
If it happens in public, my
sister announces loud and
clear. 'I never saw that girl
before in my life!"
Depending on the time of
year. I blame the incidences
on a variety of causes - cabin
fever, frostbite, sun stroke,
too little sleep, too much on
my mind, Friday the 13th
gremlins left over from
Hallowe'en...
Women study partnership
PANCAKE FLIPPERS — Doris Denham and Betty Weston
were two of the many volunteers helping prepare breakfast at
the Kirkton-Woodham winter carnival Sunday morning.
The Afternoon Unit of
Exeter UCW met Thursday
afternoon with Marilyn
Johnson conducting the
business. Members were
reminded of the World Day
of Prayer to be held March 8
in Bethel Reformed Church.
Jean Pooley told about the
life of Frances Havergal,
author of hymns -Standing at
the Portal and Another year
is Dawning.
Alma Langford gave an
account of the Presbyterial
meeting held in Brucefield.
Beth Batten, assisted by
Laura Dickey, Dorothy
Grainger, Olive Thomson
and Mary Neil presented the
program on the theme
"Partners around the
World". The following points
were brought out.
Partnership is working
.with. others; we become
partners in the Gospel by
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