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Continue reading →: SNAKES, I HATE SNAKES, DON’T I? EPISODE 41
You know the song. It’s a long way to Tipperary, the song about a British soldier from Ireland fighting in World war l, longing for home. It is also a long drive to Tipperary, from here, if that is where you want to go. I am glad that…
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Continue reading →: MAY WEATHER. EPISODE 40Do you know what the coldest temperature for May 13 is? The coldest temperature for May 13th in Carman, MB. Was –3 c, this was recorded in 1987. What do you do on the coldest day in May when you have already geared up for summer? There are lots of…
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Continue reading →: TIME FLIES. EPISODE 39They say time flies, but does it? I have seen birds fly and I have seen airplanes fly, but I have never seen time fly. Did you know this saying is translated from Latin, from the Roman poet Virgil, who wrote in his Georgics, Tempus Fugit, time flees or time…
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Continue reading →: CHANGES. EPISODE 38
Most people don’t like change. Am I right? It seems the older people get, the less they like change. So far, I like change. In fact, my friends, the ones around my age really like change. We like to change several times a day. Or should I say to be…
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Continue reading →: THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG. EPISODE 37
I have been thinking, about which came first. The chicken or the egg? Most importantly, why does this matter to me? Well, it doesn’t. Back to eggs. Do you know that there are many ways to eat eggs? There are sunny side up eggs, eggs cooked over easy, there are…
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Continue reading →: WEDDING SHOWER. EPISODE 36
We know that an April shower brings a Mayflower. But what does a wedding shower bring? I don’t know much about showers, I am more of a bath guy. I have a bath chair and some really cool bath toys. I don’t see the need for a shower, when I…
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Continue reading →: THE MAYFLOWER. EPISODE 35If an April shower brings a Mayflower. What does a Mayflower bring? Pilgrims of course. Did you know that the Mayflower left England in September of 1620, it was accompanied by a lesser-known ship from the Netherlands called the Speedwell. The Speedwell was smaller and after two attempts to go…
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Continue reading →: SNAILS and CENTIPEDES. EPISODE 34Did you know that snails can crawl as soon as they are hatched? They use a muscular foot that is on their underside that expands and contracts to move them along. Snails crawl at rate of 8 centimeters per minute, if they didn’t stop to eat or rest, they would…
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Continue reading →: BIRTHDAY PARTY AND STAR GAZING. EPISODE 33It has been another week here at the ranch. You know that I don’t really live on a ranch, it is just a saying that I have picked up along the way. I have been doing quite a few different things this week. “Doing what?” I am glad you…
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Continue reading →: BIRTHDAY PARTIES. EPISODE 32I have been to a few parties in my day. Last Autumn I was at a Friendsgiving party, this is a Thanksgiving party for your friends. I met some new and interesting people there. Recently I have been to three birthday parties. There was a small birthday party for my…
Hello,
I’m JJ Pickletoes
Hello, my name is JJ Pickletoes, that isn’t my real name but that is what some people call me. I am just a regular boy trying to get through this thing called life.
I am learning new things all the time and I have lots of questions. Maybe you have questions about life as well.
Be sure to follow along with me on the adventures of JJ Pickletoes.
You can also check out my Grandpa’s Blog. The People We Meet The Things We Do
THE ADVENTURES OF JJ PICKLETOES 