Once we brought her home, I gave Ruby a second name: “Ruby Joy”, because of that boundless energy.
Tag: Stratford
Short but sweet
How do you toboggan in a flat city such as Stratford? Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Entering the INNERChamber
For 16 years now, a local man has been making unique music in a unique remnant of Stratford’s once-mighty furniture factory days.
“Our classic barn”: The William Allman arena
For locals, the Allman Arena is an icon of Stratford, of sport, and of memory.
Stratford like a local
Our backstage tour of Stratford throughout 2026 will take us everywhere from an arena to a water pollution control plant. And there may be a swan, or two.
The one-year anniversary of Renovation Road
The end goal of Renovation Road was not an investment — other than in our happiness and wellbeing.
The renovation R3: Recycle
The big investment is recycling our living room furniture: A Danish L-shaped couch and accompanying chair that have already seen more than a couple decades of service.
The complicated countertop
Sometimes, there doesn’t seem to be even the tiniest Venn-diagram intersection between what you want, and what’s in fashion, when you are planning a renovation.
