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A Child's Quirky Christmas Wisdom

I was playing guitar and singing for a Lions Club Christmas party. Near the beginning of my concert, I preluded Little Drummer Boy by asking the kids what gifts they would have brought baby Jesus. "Game Boy." "A pony." "Hot Wheels!" Their answers came quickly. They interrupted each other in their excitement. Man, this was great. I was a hit. I reminded myself not to get a swelled head; I was just the warm up for Santa. One girl, about 8 years old, stood a tad apart from the crowd of kids… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on December 9, 2009 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

How are you celebrating St. Francis Day?

St. Francis is the patron saint of animals. His day is Sunday, October 4th. A couple of Vancouver, BC churches are offering an Animal Blessing. I've been to one, and was astonished at the variety of pets. Though dogs predominated, the church lawn was filled with everything from hedgehogs to horses. This year, I'm asking our animal shelter to bring a dog or two, along with flyers about adopting rescued creatures. What are you doing for St. Francis Day? Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on September 30, 2009 at 12:36pm — 1 Comment

What to do with fledgling crows?

It's that time of year again. Crow and other avian parents are pushing their babies out of the nest, hoping they'll learn to fly. I've seen two situations recently where city people didn't know what to do when faced with a fledgling crow on the ground. They thought it was hurt, abandoned, etc. You can tell they're babies because they have blue eyes, their feathers aren't a fully glossy black, and they're a bit smaller than adults (but not by much). They crow hop along and look confused, making… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on July 1, 2009 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

How Swine Flu Began

Every now and then, you have to concede that a picture tells the whole story.

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Added by Reisa Stone on May 28, 2009 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments

The Muppets Visit Seattle

Here's something interesting! I may drive down to Seattle for this. Anyone else thinking of going? Jim Henson's Fantastic World Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum May 23 - August 16, 2009 Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, organized by the Smithsonian Institution and The Jim Henson Legacy, will make its West Coast debut at Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame from May 23 – August 16, 2009. The exhibition features original artworks and puppets that illust… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on May 13, 2009 at 3:58pm — No Comments

Australian Animals Need You

Please donate generously. Thousands of animals need emergency care: Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International Fund for Animal Welfare

Sam gets his burned fe… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on February 19, 2009 at 12:30am — 3 Comments

Reisa Finished "My Goat Prefer Naked"!

Yahoo! Yippeeee!!! Last night I finished the last story in my gonzo memoir, My Goat Prefer Naked: Ukrainian Soul Food with Stories From the Village. 104,000 words over 18 months. Intimate acquaintance with the narrator, a malcontent, borshch-slinging Ukrainian grandmother. Days of despair that I would never finish this project. Now I even have material left over for Volume II. A couple of days breather, then on to creating the materials for agent submission. This is the start of a new l… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on February 7, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Ukrainian New Year Astrological Predictions

My cookbook narrator Baba makes Malanka, New Year, predictions. The book is called My Goat Prefer Naked: Ukrainian Soul Food with Stories From the Village. Over to her: Bania or bath house is sacred place in Ukraina. It serve same purpose as sweat lodge to Aboriginal North American, except ours is big wood house or dig from side of hill. We relax and we meditate. We make steam on rock and beat friend with birch rod for circulation. Ukrainian bath house have extra oc… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on January 15, 2009 at 1:30am — 1 Comment

Visit Me!

Here's my announcement: during my tenth day snowed in, I realized I have compiled quite a collection of curmudgeonly rantings. So I started a blog. Isn't that what you're supposed to do? I'm currently blogging about: Vancouver snow, Craigslist postings (no Mad Flaggers on my own blog, ha ha!), a weird writers workshop and my experiences with Vancouver's housing shortage. Visit me at: www.WriteVancouver.blogspot.com Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on December 27, 2008 at 10:19pm — 2 Comments

Saving Wild Birds

Here's an article from a BC newspaper regarding saving wild birds during the snowstorms across North America. Wildlife biologist Andy Stewart discusses the fact that in some areas, the weather disruption is killing songbirds that cannot get at their usual food sources. http://www.timescolonist.com/Backyard+feeders+last+outpost+survival+birds/1107430/story.html If you live in an area that does not usually have this heavy or prolonged a snow cover, he recommends putting out bird seed. This does n… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on December 24, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

Warmest Holiday Wishes to You All

My warmest holiday wishes to you all. Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas: they're each about warmth and light and gathering with people we care for. A time to reflect on the year past, its blessings and obstacles. And a time for food. Oh yes, lots and lots of scrumptious food. Despite the record snow fall in Vancouver BC, I have gone out. I've slipped and slid my way to: egg rolls with plum sauce, hummous, Ukrainian fasolia (hummous with white beans), chicken, sausage, breaded… Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on December 22, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Sharing Animal Stories

Join us in sharing stories of animals, tame and wild, real and fantastical! The Animal Stories group is brand new and waiting for you. (The rhyme wasn't intentional. But I left it alone for its sheer cheesiness). Reisa Continue

Added by Reisa Stone on December 17, 2008 at 7:54pm — 1 Comment