This post was going to be a bit of a whiny one, complaining about how much trouble I’m having making gluten-free lunches, given the fact that (a) salad greens don’t survive a half-hour walk through sub-zero temperatures very easily, (b) I refuse to use a microwave, or even to allow a friend to microwave things [...]
Whenever I go to the States, or someone from the States comes up to visit me or someone in my circle of acquaintance, there’s always the question: “Do you want anything from the States?” or “Would you like me to bring you something from Canada?” Sadly, no fresh fruits or vegetables, thanks to restrictions at [...]
Winter has finally descended on Montreal. The snow suddenly remembered that it is supposed to fall this time of year, and coated the ground with a thick mantle of downy white powder. Public transport became sporadic, walking an adventure. The unseasonably warm temperatures we’ve been enjoying plummeted. Now the air is so crisply clear it [...]
