Barb McKenna

Survivor.
Award winning Canadian Journalist, Author, and Artist. Prince Edward Islander. Squishy’s Grammie.

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@AmyfStuart Same here. We lived on the old sanitorium. McDonald was my dad, but his mom was a Clarkin from Emyvale too. Frank was my dad’s close friend since they grew up from birth together. Dad had 14 brothers and sisters so I have hundreds of cousins too lol

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Wild strawberries will be out in about three weeks.
Wild berry picking was a huge thing in my childhood.
In summer the aunts would come home to Emyvale and a picking we’d all go. Gram, blind from the cataracts, would just swoosh the grass with her cane and sit and pick.

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It came.
It went.

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Everyone talking about Dunkin Donuts and Tim Hortons.
I’m holding out for Doug!

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Him no care. Him iz very PROUD.

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PEI traffic:

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Bling Blang!

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Why not?

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These very tough and firm boots are on sale at VV.
I have my Toronto boots.

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I have a protractor for painting but I do not know how to use it.

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I splurged this morning and purchased an extension cord.

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Please explain.

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@KerryDaley2 Well technically I didn’t update my mailing address but I felt $5 was excessive.

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I went to Value Village with my beautiful sister Lois and when I tried to purchase these my card declined 😳 🚨 🙈.
The card had EXPIRED may 31.
So Lois took me to bank where they charged me $5 for a new card and said wait five to seven business days.
This is why we’re mad.

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@KerryDaley2 Yes and also his personality ha ha

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Ten years ago today.
I think about him every single day and hope I am honouring his legacy and the legacy of the rest of my ancestors. I would say I miss you dad but you speak to me constantly 💕

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@AmyfStuart Yes Emyvale had and still has Carragher’s and Frank Carragher’s store was in downtown Emyvale!!!!
Keefe’s are generally from the Kinkora area but Emyvalians married Kinkorians because Irish Catholic!

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Due to my untreated ADHD I am painting three paintings at once and they better be done quick because I will lose interest and start a fourth painting.

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@AmyfStuart Also: who is your grandma?

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@AmyfStuart Perfection!!!!

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@hthieblot Lavalife