Remember when I wrote that my plan was to, “bounce gleefully into 2021.” Well, bouncing and running are related, at least in terms of the rate of forward motion. I heard this poem read on a CBC program and it… Read more
General
looking up
2020 wasn’t all bad. I discovered I have a brother.And we were interviewed on CBC Radio. And earlier in the year a niece we didn’t know about has also been welcomed into the family fold! Between personal emails, Flickr, Instagram,… Read more
General
last days of the year
Who’s ready to bring in a brand new year? It’s been a roller coaster of a ride this year, but we are at the head of the line-up for the new year. This gives us a chance to reflect and… Read more
A Story
Christmas was
Christmas was different during this pandemic year but it was full of all kinds of delights and pleasures. It’s all really about attitude and we all have so much to be grateful for. Leading up to Christmas, I love all… Read more
General
blessings, an invitation
My last post was about discovering a very special blessing — a brother I didn’t know about. What a blessing he is and what a blessing to have him in my life. When I think of blessings, I’m not thinking… Read more
Photography Project
have camera; will play
What’s a sure fire way to get out of a creativity rut? Put your play pants on. Begin a project. In my case, a photography project — it has worked wonders for recharging my creativity. Writers, crafters, quilters, artists of… Read more
Print Your Photos
printed photographs are gifts
“And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” said/wrote John Muir. The wind in the cedars and firs whispers and hums, yet in the maples and alders it rustles and prattles, making fine forest… Read more
General
Thankful at thanksgiving, pandemic or not
I wonder how many people really celebrate Thanksgiving for what it’s meant to celebrate? Or for the understanding of its roots? This weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving and I have so very much to be thankful for. If I take absolutely… Read more
