THE NEW AGE PLASTIC WORLD.

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Plastic, plastic everywhere, but dead life's rhapsody.

When we were children, one of the great joys of winter was building and competing with our own slides (sleds). Small ones were called "belly-busters" and used mostly by dare-devils. You lay down rather than sit on these. The larger size could carry two, usually a lad and one of the girls.. The largest size were the bob-sleds. These could carry four or more.. Some slides, especially the bob-sleds had an extra runner, or runners, used for steering. A rod on which the feet , or hands were placed extended either side of the steering runner. On moonlight nights, young adults - the courting crowd - joined the youngsters, and Pitts Hill was a cacophony of screaming delight. Later came the factory built type for those who could afford them. These were called "coasters" but were no match for the home-made ones either in speed or in durability. My dad, being a blacksmith, I had the advantage of custom-built shoes. Round ones were the best.


Anyone with a slide story to tell, you are welcome to use the available space, but please keep it short. Would love to hear your comments.

THE DELICACY OF NEW-FALLEN SNOW.

YESTERDAY.

EVENING..

The late sun just catching the tip of this heap of gravel.

SLEEPING BEAR.

"DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES.... "

Ice figures on my car window.

http://nfld1942.webs.com/

.Thanks to the technical expertise of Martha, this website has been rescued and placed back on line. It's ,being the only written eye-witness account of the event, of particular historical interest. It was previously hosted by Geocities who have gone out of business.

Hopefully, my account of the early history of Lance Cove will also be resurrected. I don't have any great legacy to leave behind, except a deep and abiding respect for my ancestors and a longing that they not be forgotten.

BALSAM FIR.

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For the first time ever we had an artificial tree. A friend brought me some balsam twigs that I placed along the window sill, so that I could at least enjoy the smell.

ARTIFICIAL.

.What a synonym on the secular joy of Christmas!!
The power fueling the industrial revolution in China , from which this garbage originates is fired by coal. What the f&%$ do they care if in the next 20 years, Hong Kong is under water. There's nothing we can say, we don't have a leg to stand on. Obama, and his puppet, Harper, come off looking like ass'oles

China, unlike the US, understands the meaning of civilization. Therein lies the only immediate hope for the survival of humanity.
They are a civilized people.

CHRISTMAS REMNANTS.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Thank you to all who have been following my blogs; especially for your comments.

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