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August 4, 2020
I have a friend in Placentia. For all kinds of reasons, she is flying in and out of my stream of consciousness on this August morning, like an unruly bird that has somehow managed to sneak into the house. This friend can only be described using the most pleasant of adj...
March 29, 2020
Dear Readers,
This blog was written a few weeks ago, when the world was much less upside down, when we could visit on a whim and hug freely. When these words were penned, darts was in full swing over in the hall and there was not a whisper about physical distancing. W...
January 1, 2020
Time is a finicky thing. But precious. It’s importance in the sphere of our lives cannot be overstated. From the moment we breathe our first breath to our last, our lives are defined by this measure of moments, minutes and years.
Tonight, as we stand on the cusp of 202...
December 30, 2019
We all have our idiosyncrasies, those quirky preferences and curious character traits that make us gorgeously unique.
In some ways, these are the traits that allow us to shine, to shout, “This is me!” proudly, unabashedly.
My quirkiness sometimes shows up in my inabil...
October 14, 2019
It’s Thanksgiving. It’s that one weekend each Fall when we are graciously reminded of the abundance of blessings in our lives and of the necessity to stop, just for a moment, and give thanks.
There’s the “big G” Gratitude that defines most of our days- our health, fam...
September 15, 2019
There are certain words in the English language that are efficient, economical even, as they move through a sentence or slip from the tongue. Words like perpendicular and tuba and cricket –they exist only for themselves. They wear sensible shoes and never paint their t...
July 9, 2019
We have reached the halfway point, that marked juncture in the year when our diverse little planet has completed the first half of it’s miraculous revolution around the sun. Half of the year is over but another half awaits- plump with promise.
July invites us to rejoice...
April 30, 2019
Creativity is a blessed thing.
Fuelled by imagination, it can take you to fantastic new worlds where mermaids take their lunch breaks on the Hayjers Rock or six foot dandelions form wildflower forests as both shelters and food for giant bees.
As I write this, I am co...
April 11, 2019
When Tammy and I were 15, we thought we were just it. And who could blame us. It was 1991. I had giant hair spun into generous twirls of spiral curls. Tammy had a mint green Brooks wet coat embellished with candy pink stripes. And we both had combat boots that loudl...
March 10, 2019
Today is my 86th birthday. You would never know it, would you, although that characterful grey spot in my hair is ever expanding. You see, I have two days each year which I celebrate in a birthday-like fashion.
The first celebration of my coming into the world is marke...
