Had I been lucky enough to be raised in a home with a piano, I know I would have at least self taught myself to play a few little ditties, even though we could never afford lessons. But, of course,… Read more
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a star in our own story
Canadians will be very familiar with the stories told by Stuart Maclean, who was a best selling author, award-winning journalist and humorist, plus host of CBC Radio program, The Vinyl Cafe. CBC Radio has been replaying some of his stories on… Read more
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heard in the neighbourhood
For someone who had lived both in the isolation of the country as well as the bustle of the city, you’d think I had a preference for one over the other. I’m glad not to be living in the isolation… Read more
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August held
“August is that last flicker of fun and heat before everything fades and dies. The final moments of fun before the freeze.” Rasmenia Massoud, from You Don’t See Any of This I seldom share these little grids-of-9 and was inspired by… Read more
A Little Beauty
the best colour
“Black and white finds a new strength in unlikely subjects, taking away the distractions of colour and emphasizing form, texture and shape.” David Prakel
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in the kitchen
Memories are made in the kitchen, likely more than any other room in the house. “Kitchen. Noun – A gathering place for friends and family. A place where memories are homemade and seasoned with love.” It’s where grandmothers teach the… Read more
Books Diane Recommends
Book recommendations
It’s been ages since I’ve shared book recommendations so I decided that, although I won’t create a list that goes back a year or two, this will serve as a major catch up on a few of my more recent… Read more
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limitations and gratitude
Traveling with a dog(s) presents multiple limits. We recently took a two-night sojourn to the nearest city, Victoria, British Columbia. We ended up doing a great deal of walking and some driving around. Since we had the dog we also… Read more
