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
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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
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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
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“Look out of your window”
“I can’t control the wind but I can adjust the sail.” Ricky Skaggs That’s a philosophy I’ve shared most of my life. We can choose to be blown to oblivion or, we can choose to raise our sails and sail… Read more
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gladness and gratitude
THE ORANGE by Wendy Cope At lunchtime I bought a huge orange— The size of it made us all laugh. I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave— They got quarters and I had a half. And that… Read more
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Mother’s Day
Love to those of us who celebrate mother’s day differently – my heart knows your heart. Happy Mother’s Day my dear mom — I miss you every day.