Author Archives: Barry Pomeroy

About Barry Pomeroy

I had an English teacher in high school many years ago who talked about writing as something that people do, rather than something that died with Shakespeare. I began writing soon after, maudlin poetry followed by short prose pieces, but finally, after years of academic training, I learned something about the magic of the manipulated word.

The Khoisan People and their History

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

It seems incredible to me that we have an ancient lineage of people existing today. That means that while the rest of the world was happily breeding with whomever, the Khoisan went their own way. In order to find a … Continue reading →

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The Stars of the Herschels and the Books of our Library

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Barry Pomeroy

I was thinking of Caroline and William Herschel tonight, counting the many thousands of visible stars, not once being daunted by the enormous task. For most people in the cities, who only hear about the stars by report, or see … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Cabin Until Spring

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

We woke fairly late today, around 9am, although Dennis was likely up earlier. He went for a tour of the land while I built up the fire and when he came back we were thoroughly awake. I made them the … Continue reading →

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Visitors

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

I spent a lot of today in anticipation. I was waiting for Dennis the girls at arrive and trying to guess which daughter would not be coming. I was concerned about being near the creek to help them but I … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Visitors

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

It was sunny all day today, which is kind of what I’d expected when I came to the bush. Instead this is the first day of sun. I went for a walk to the stream but spent most of my … Continue reading →

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Back in the Cabin

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

On the third day with not enough sleep, I was looking forward to getting back to the cabin, although I wasn’t overjoyed about fording the creek. As it turned out, we got underway late, spent some time with Dennis’ parents, … Continue reading →

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Christmas with the Family

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

It had rained heavy in the night before Christmas so the snow was nearly gone when I got up at 9am. We hung out through the day and watched the kids open presents and then chatted while the two sets … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve with Two Families

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

I knew that Dennis was coming today at 3pm, so I did little this morning beyond prepare to leave and consider what I needed to take out of the bush. I am joining the family Christmas for the first time. … Continue reading →

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Is it Better to be Social for Christmas?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

It’s warm this evening and a storm is blowing in apparently. Freezing rain tomorrow and Christmas day, which makes me a bit concerned about getting back here. I felt like I should spend Christmas with the family since they seemed … Continue reading →

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Family Time in New Brunswick

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Barry Pomeroy

I got up and prepared for the grocery trip to Woodstock and, as it turned out a shopping day with Kim and Katie and Erin, and then helped Dennis install the belt on his van when I got back. When … Continue reading →

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