Most often when we refer to a treat, our mind immediately goes to food particularly something that may be sweet or decadent (like my homemade dairy-free chocolate & nut covered oatmeal cups). But a treat is also an event or… Read more
General
After the farmers market
Pleasantly cool, a spring fragrance in the air, people milling about, some visiting, a local musician singing some of my old favourite tunes. That’s how my morning began as I entered our local farmers market this morning. I get an… Read more
A Story
A trio of observations
This is our friends dog Jackson. He’s quite a naughty boy and definitely does what he wants to do. He doesn’t warm up to everyone but he loves us. In fact, if he sees or hears us as our neighbour… Read more
General
stand and stare
It doesn’t happen often. When it does happen, I somehow feel an obligation to explain. Where have I been? Why have I been ‘absent’? Leisure by W. H. Davies What is this life if, full of care, We have no… Read more
A Story
In the Dark
It was late. Mostly dark outside. The dog asleep at my feet. So quiet. Something — I don’t know what — made me get up and walk into the living room. Although I hadn’t opened the fallboard of the piano… Read more
A Little Beauty, A Story
little stories of the week
“How can a country’s love for its children be less than its love for guns?” That’s a very pointed and poignant question asked of the USA this past week by Linwood Barclay. Besides being smitten with the way the morning… Read more
A Little Beauty
It’s been a good week
As I’ve likely mentioned, I’ve purchased a perfect-for-me photography related workshop. It’s not one of those ho-hum, how to take photos, how to compose, how to blah blah blah. No, this one is all about what productive things to do… Read more
