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
General
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
General
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
A Little Beauty
a little beauty every day
On Twitter, the writer Hiromi Goto (@hinganai) often posts a single photo with the hashtag “ALittleBeautyEveryDay.” I thought I’d do similar, so today I’m posting a series of my photos to share A Little Beauty On This Day. A little… Read more
General
Sometimes the people learn
Lately I prefer Grimms’ fairy tales to the news headlines. Yet I definitely prefer the news headlines to the garbage being spread, fertilized, and growing on social media. The pandemic is revealing people’s true character. And in some cases, the… Read more
A Story
victory garden
“What would life be without homegrown tomatoes?” There’s never been a better time to enjoy the calm of green spaces. As the Chinese proverb goes, Life begins the day you start a garden. During both World Wars, governments world-wide encouraged people to… Read more
A Story
A letter during the pandemic
Dear Friend, Today we woke after a night of rain. After enjoying our morning coffee by the fireplace, we began our sparse routine. My husband took Heidi for her long morning walk. I baked Dill Pickle Quick Bread and hubby… Read more
A Story, General
rained gently last night
“Rained gently last night, just enough to wash the town clean, and then today a clean crisp fat spring day, the air redolent, the kind of green minty succulent air you’d bottle if you could and snort greedily on bleak,… Read more