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.

What’s Happening In Port Loring, Ontario, Canada on Oct 2/2022

It’s a sunny morning here in Port Loring. Not a cloud in the sky. It is a bit cool though, with the temperature waking up sitting at 2.9 C | 37.22 F. It will warm up a bit as the day moves forward. But not much. Yesterday was nice and warm and we did manage to get some front porch sittin’ in. I like to take advantage of the warm weather when ever we can, as once the real cold weather hits it sticks around for a long time. Highway 522 wasn’t to busy yesterday, but being that Thanksgiving is closing in on us it will pick up a bit nearing the weekend.

On another note I didn’t do all that much yesterday other than a few things here in the house. Kind of took things easy. My lovely wife however is busy doing up preserves for winter along with some other things that she knows we will enjoy. It’s great having a woman that can do all these things.

Today I will work away in my shop for a bit. Maybe light my old wood stove to warm things up a bit. I also have to haul some firewood from my bush and put it under the lean-to so it can dry. I don’t use it for the house furnace as it is pine and gums up the chimney to much. But for my shop stove it works fine. I can burn anything and everything in it. Now that is the plan, but we will see how that pans out in a bit.

With that I am off for my morning bowl of oatmeal.

In Closing, I Would Like To Wish You Well. GW

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What Goes Around, Comes Around

   Their three kids, all successful, agreed to a Sunday dinner in their honor. 

   "Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad," gushed Son No. 1 'Sorry I'm running late.  I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient, you know how it is, and I didn't have time to get you a gift."

   "Not to worry," said the father. "Important thing is we're all together today ."

   Son No. 2 arrived.  "You and Mom look great.  Dad,  I just flew in from Montreal between depositions and didn't have time to shop for you."

      “It’s nothing," said the father  "We're lad you were able to come." 

     Just then the daughter arrived "Hello and happy anniversary!
     Sorry, but my boss is sending me out of town and I was really busy packing so I didn't have time to get you anything." 

 After they had finished dessert, the father said, "There's something your mother and I have wanted to tell you for a long time. 
     You see, we were really poor, but we managed to send each of you to college.
  Through the years your mother and I knew we loved each other very much, but we just never found the
ime to get married." 

 The three children gasped and said, "WHAT?  You mean we're bastards?" 

 "Yep," said the father, "Cheap ones, too .. ."

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What’s Happening In Port Loring, Ontario, Canada on Oct 1/2022

It’s a bit cloudy this morning. However we should see some sunshine as the day progresses. Which is okay with me as I enjoy sunshine. Yesterday we enjoyed our front porch for a spell taking in all the colors on the trees that surround our home. Sure is a pretty time of year. My wife and I can’t get enough of it. Highway 522 is still a bit busy and I suspect it will get even busier with us closing in on Thanksgiving.

The temperature was cool through the night and waking up it was sitting at 3.7 C | 38.66 F. It will warm up a wee bit later on. The good news is we still haven’t been burning any wood, which is nice, as I like to save it for when it gets really cold. We have though been burning oil every morning, which keeps the dampness out of the house. Feels good too.

Other than that not much happening in and around our small town. Which is normal for us. My lovely wife and I like it that way, that is why we moved here years ago. For the quietness, away from all what is taking place in the world today. We had enough of it throughout our life’s. and want no part of it now. They can do what they want, but leave us out of it.

With that I am off for a bowl of cereal and will then begin working on another Podcast. I never realized how many people were looking forward to them. It took me an hour yesterday replying to all the emails that folks sent me. I don’t mind though, as if folks are enjoying them and they put a smile on there faces, what could be better than that.

Oh and I would also like to thank all those that bought me a coffee using the Coffee Button here in my Blog. Nothing better than to be highly caffeinated working on these Podcasts … along with my Blog. Ha ha I appreciate it.

In Closing I Would Like To Wish You Well.

You can reach George Walters at: [email protected]

All my books are available on my Amazon Author Page.

If you purchase a book, a brief Amazon review really helps new readers discover my work—it means a lot.

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In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

George Walters | [email protected]

Episode 101: Thanksgiving 2022

Episode 101: Hi Folks. The weather is getting cooler and the leaves are changing colour. It is a pretty time of the year, to say the least. It is also time for me to start my Podcasts back up, after giving things a break for summer. With Thanksgiving closing in on us, another story came to mind which I am going to share with you today. I hope you enjoy it.

In Closing, I Would Like To Wish You Well.

And Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Winter Meals

My wife makes up different meals for winter now and then, so that come supper time, if she has been busy all day it is a quick fix and a healthy one too.

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All my books are available on my Amazon Author Page.

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In Closing, I Would Like to Wish You Well!

George Walters | [email protected]