The Telegram

Grandma was never surprised when it snowed after the spring equinox.  She was always quick to remind us that there would be three more snows after the first day of spring. Lo and behold, after I moved to Atlantic Canada, I learned that ...

One week ago today, it was Ash Wednesday.  In my daily column, I talked about Grandma and how she would take note of the wind direction on Ash Wednesday.  On the first day of Lent, she could be overheard saying: “Wherever the wind ...

Well, this is it: the first day of the most difficult 40 days in the calendar year – at least for me. Lent starts today.  In Lent, many Christians commit to fasting, as well as giving up certain luxuries to replicate the ...

Last week I was at the fabric store picking up some tartan for my Bay City Rollers outfit (they’re coming to town – a girl has to be prepared) when a lady approached to thank me for writing my book. The woman holding a bolt of cheery ...

I talk about the weather. A lot. I produce 30 minutes of video every day.  Most of that is weather forecast details, but I also like to share some of my Grandma’s wisdom and occasionally teach a little something along the way. This ...

On Monday, Rhonda Macdonald posted this lovely photo of a flock of robins in her yard.  She was wondering if winter was over in Little Dover, N.S. Well Rhonda, contrary to popular belief, it is not.  I explained this to Grandma many ...

On Saturday, I wrote about ENSO, the El Nino/La Nina Southern Oscillation and how its position can help predict the kind of winter we can expect.  As you might already know, I love to combine the science of meteorology with some good ...

Winter doesn’t officially start until very early, the morning on Dec. 22 but we had our dress rehearsal yesterday. I love winter, but I know not everyone shares my enthusiasm for the frozen season. With fingers crossed – and perhaps in ...

At 3 p.m. Tuesday, it was 20 degrees on McNabbs Island in the Halifax Harbour; that was good enough for Canadian Hot Spot honours. Yesterday, daytime highs across Atlantic Canada were slightly above normal and the heat from the mid-October sun was ...

Yesterday, I left you hanging at the end of my “Grandma Says” column. ...