“She wore flowers in her hair and carried magic secrets in her eyes. She spoke to no one. She spent hours on the riverbank. She smoked cigarettes and had midnight swims…” — Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things “Where… Read more
Books Diane Recommends, General
cookbooks, recommended
That last post about my devotion to using cookbooks was easy peasy. This follow-up which I promised, not so much. Not because I have a hard time sharing some of my favourites but because there are so many that I… Read more
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Que sera sera
A tear came to my eye and then, like in a spring rain, tears rolled down the curves of my cheeks. Hearing “You are my Sunshine” on the radio while looking out to a beautiful sunny morning and enjoying my… Read more
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black and white
“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” – Eliott Erwitt Black and white images, for me, are intriguing and timeless. They are less distracting and focus more on what really caught my attention to begin with. I’ve been going… Read more
A Story, Letter & Note Writing
I write letters to touch someone else’s heart
Writing letters is really telling little stories of our life. They are little stories we share with whoever is on the receiving end. And what a gift a handwritten letter is for anyone to receive. With all the personal distancing restrictions… Read more
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simply Heidi
Humourist Josh Billings hit the mark when he said, “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Although Heidi does have her own Facebook page, I realized I haven’t been sharing many… Read more
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Toying With our environment
For today’s 50th anniversary of Earth Day, I’m including a reprint of a column I wrote back in 2011 that appeared in my weekly column, “Everyday Earth Wise.” This was originally published in my column for the April 8, 2011… Read more
