Let It Go
The other day I was witness to two very young girls flying around the beach, arms out like birds, singing over and over again at the top of their voices; […]
Thoughts of Spring
When the fullness of summer passes along through months of sun, it finds itself not – so – suddenly nose up to autumn, the time of seeding. And after those […]
Surviving the Mac and Cheese
After a long summer of renovations on our home in Canada, and before signing on the dotted line for the sale of our dear old home, I had three of […]
Memories of a Time
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Crocodile For Thanksgiving
There I stood cowering in a dark corner, waiting for a wet puppet to be mercilessly rubbed on my face. And so ended my family Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving in Canada comes […]
Dread in Bed
Ah the bed. The place of action, rest and respite. When you are single, it has its uses. When you have children, you can magnify those uses by a quotient […]
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
There have been many interesting hair days in our family. I recall a few hairdos given sibling-to-sibling when mom was out of the room. One resulted in very tiny strands […]
High Speed Morning
There was a time when I investigated the idea that it just might be possible to improve upon my current frazzled mental state. My husband was quite keen on the […]
Laughter is the Medicine
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly I’ve had many adventures in my life. Swimming with crocodiles in the Australian outback comes to mind (that was an accident – […]