Monday Morning Musings

Posted on May 26, 2014 under Monday Morning Musings with 2 comments

Old eagle eye

Ok. Let’s start the day with a brain teaser. Under duress, I went to the Dollar Store with my wife the other day . When we got to the checkout, both lines were chock full. Regular readers know where this conversation is going. Betty needed to get something at Canadian Tire and asked me to stand in line to pay for our goods.

It’s called a dollar store for a reason. I believe many of the purchases are one dollar. So you can imagine my consternation as the lady in front of me , with about 65 items in her shopping cart, required a price check. HELLO. The definition of absurdity: asking for a price check at a dollar store. Of course the other lineup emptied and I was the only one left in the two lines when all was said and done. I could have made a full story out of this but I have flogged that horse one too many times.

“ A consultant is someone who takes something simple and makes it complex.” This was one of the many interesting things I learned at the Canadian Council of Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship Conference held in Antigonish last week. I was actually a volunteer at the conference leading an early morning walk for participants who wanted a breath of fresh ( and cold ) air before their sessions began. People came from all over the world to attend. Once I saw the agenda, I decided to sit in on some of the sessions. The speakers were terrific and I learned a lot. I also discovered that Antigonish is a wonderful place for small to mid size conferences.

The other thing I discovered is that St.F.X. has fantastic facilities for hosting these kind of events. The participants raved about the venue, the town and the hospitality. I was very proud to be from here and to hear the glowing reports.

Lots of new stories in the pipeline. I have a gardening story for you. I am not a gardener. I realize I’m giving away all of my secrets. You must wonder if I’m able to do anything with my hands besides pecking away at a keyboard. I was sharing gardening stories with one of my staff the other day and she came out with one of the best lines I have ever heard about a “wanna be “ gardener.  It might end up being the title of the story so I’ll just leave you hanging.

My Tuesday story this week will be published on Wednesday to coincide with “Casket” day. The story is called “A Love of Labor,” a twist on the expression “a labor of love.”

If you have a chance to walk The Landing, take a look hard left across the meadow, about five minutes into your walk. The picture at the top of the page is the eagle’s nest. It is enormous. In a few days, I expect the view will be blocked…if the leaves ever come out!

I am off to Charlottetown this weekend to attend the awards dinner at the  Newspapers Atlantic conference.  I have been nominated for a journalism award. I don’t expect to win but it’s an excuse to go to one of Canada’s most beautiful provinces.

Have a great week.

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