All posts by George Walters

George Walters is a Canadian columnist and author with more than forty years of writing experience. For over twenty years he has written a weekly column for Postmedia Network — Canada's largest newspaper chain — never missing a single week, publishing fifty-two stories a year. Combined with his work in Reader's Digest Community Voices, World News, Country Living, The Country Register, and farm and rural lifestyle magazines across Canada, he has published well over two thousand stories drawn from everyday life. He writes about farm work, fishing, old trucks, and the kind of people you only find in small towns — but just as likely he'll hand a voice to a weathered telephone pole, or turn his eye on something happening in the world today and tell you exactly what he thinks about it. No subject is off limits. If there's a story in it, George will find it. He has been called a philosopher of everyday life, a description that came up more than once during his television appearances over the years — and it's not hard to see why. His writing has a way of making the ordinary feel worth sitting with. He is the author of eleven books, including yearly short story collections and the Clay Moretti Files mystery series. Clay is a fifty-year-old private investigator who drives a 1967 Ford Galaxie, smokes cigars, and operates by a code the modern world gave up on a long time ago. The cases are present day. The man handling them is not. All titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon. Together, George and his wife Ruth have also created Elmer Finds His Way, the first in what he hopes will be a long series of children's books. Ruth did all the illustrations, as she has for every one of George's books — and beyond that she designed and painted the covers as well. Her work is woven into every page of everything he has published. A few words from readers: "I pulled up a kitchen chair and read your story three times." "You have a way of making a person homesick for a place they haven't been to." "Thank you for writing things that make old people and kids feel the same way at the same time." All my titles are available in paperback and eBook on Amazon.ca here.

Barbecued Chicken Wings:

Here’s a recipe for delicious barbecued chicken wings: Hmm, Good!

Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds chicken wings
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, honey, soy sauce, olive oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper.
  3. Place the chicken wings in a large bowl and pour the barbecue sauce mixture over them, making sure to coat them evenly.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
  5. Once the grill is hot, remove the chicken wings from the marinade and discard the excess marinade.
  6. Place the chicken wings on the grill and cook for 10–12 minutes per side, or until they are cooked through and have grill marks.
  7. Serve the chicken wings hot with additional barbecue sauce on the side for dipping.

Tips:

  • For a smokier flavor, add a handful of wood chips to your grill before cooking the chicken wings.
  • If you don’t have a grill, you can also cook the chicken wings in the oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 25–30 minutes, or until they are cooked through and crispy.
  • Feel free to adjust the amount of barbecue sauce and honey to suit your personal taste preferences.

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What’s Happening On April 15/2023

Click on image to enlarge! Nature’s finest hour.

Good Morning!

So how you all doing on this fine looking Saturday? Good I hope. For my wife and i we are doing okay these days. We have also been taking the time to enjoy the nice weather that has been upon us for the past week. Pretty well all of our snow has left us and as hard as it to believe the grass is turning green quite rapidly. We have also noticed a lot of our summer song birds have returned. Including the Robbins. The proverb states that if the first Robbin you see at the start of the year is sitting on the ground, the year will be successful. And I found that to be true over the years. As long as there are a few of us old timers around, old beliefs will always exist. Some people, however, believe that a good year will come if the first Robbin you see is sitting up high, but the truth is … that belief has fallen out of favour over time, for a number of reasons that I won’t get into this morning.

On another note, my lovely wife and I have been real busy working outside, cleaning things up around our property for the past few days, and today we will do the same, but not as much, as I kind of think we overdid it yesterday a wee bit. The weather has sure been nice, and no one can complain about that.

So with that I am off for some pancakes with a touch of Maple Syrup and will then …. hmm maybe, I will roll our lawn this morning before the ground gets too hard. It sure helps, especially for walking, not to forget that the rolling pushes all the roots back in place where they should be, which in turn makes for a really nice looking lawn all summer long. And it also makes it nicer to mow.

Have a great day and stay safe. GW

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Writing Tip For us Who Like to Write

“Don’t be afraid to let your imagination run wild and take risks with your writing. The most memorable and powerful stories often come from authors who are unafraid to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of what is considered conventional or safe. So, don’t be afraid to take chances with your characters, your plot, and your writing style. Embrace your creativity, trust your instincts, and have confidence in your unique voice as a writer.”

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Ruth’s Dishes

Now here is one of my favourites. Fresh Florida Strawberries, since ours isn’t in season yet, on top of a Homemade Biscuit with a touch of Whipped Cream.

Hmm! Good!

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Ruth’s Dishes

Sweet Potatoes, Homemade Meatloaf, a few Vegetables and you can’t forget the aged Cheese. Another simple dish but sure is tasty.

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