We have just passed Martin Luther King Day (January 15th). The items on the newscasts started me thinking about the civil rights movement. I was reminded of something I wrote after attending the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival last summer. I … Continue reading
Last week I printed off the first complete draft of the manuscript for my book. Then I read it from start to finish, red pen in hand, looking for obvious holes, inconsistencies, wordiness, typos, etc. It’s now in the capable … Continue reading
The past two days have been frantic. As usual, we managed to turn preparations for a simple 9-day road trip into a three-ring circus involving a cat recovering from surgery, furniture moving, toxic paint fumes, and six animals all on … Continue reading
I have a new love in my life. We met a couple of weeks ago when I found myself in crisis. I had just come in from a late night walk with Chieftain, chilled and wanting nothing more than a … Continue reading
The temperature reading was minus 17 with a windchill factor that made it feel like minus 21 when I hauled myself out of a warm, cozy bed at 6:15 this morning to get into a frigid car. It was still … Continue reading
Our little tree has been standing naked in the corner of our living room since Thursday evening. It soaked up a lot of water and arranged its boughs daintily while it waited for us. We finally got it all dressed … Continue reading
It was five years ago today that I slipped on the stairs at work, hitting my head, and resulting in a concussion. It was a longer journey to recovery than I had anticipated. I’m immensely grateful for the excellent medical … Continue reading
The past three days have been drizzly, but that’s given me some very satisfying time for reading and writing. Today I awoke to the sound of an early morning rain drumming gently on the roof. I chose to blot out … Continue reading
Subject: Sour puss Here’s Arlo after a re-check at the vet clinic. Our dog, Chieftain, has aspirations to be a paramedic and repeatedly tried to disinfect the wound with his tongue. His method didn’t work too well, so this was … Continue reading
Subject: A Trip to the Veterinary Clinic (Breakfast of Champions) My day started with an early morning trip to the veterinary clinic with our cat, Arlo. He’s an indoor cat, but slipped out the door sometime late Saturday night or Sunday … Continue reading
