It is cold, windy and rainy today. There are whitecaps on the lake. I visited my mother, sorted and washed loads of laundry and practiced piano, which did not go well. Why? Because I am not focused. I didn't want to do these things today. I wanted to be outside, but the weather this spring … Continue reading Slow Spring
Have you seen the Buzz? Or to be more specific, have seen the commercial for the Buzz. It has been playing over and over during the BlueJays baseball games. The Buzz is an EV van made by Volkswagon. It is cute. It is colourful. And it is fun, or at least marketed as fun. Just … Continue reading The Buzz Is Keeping Me Awake At Night
With what's been going on in the world, there hasn't been a whole lot to smile about these days, but that’s beside the point because my smile makes me smile. So I thought I would share how much better my smile feels right now and why. Smiles are unique and subjective. I never needed or wanted … Continue reading My Smile Feels Better
Stories have been around a whole lot longer than books. Books have only been around a few hundred years in comparison to stories. In the beginning books were very rare and were all crafted by hand. Then came the invention of the printing press, after which books became luxury items for those who could pay … Continue reading On Becoming An E-Book Snob
Every year I watch and I wait for the opportunity to skate on the lake. It didn’t happen last year. It doesn’t happen most years, but I knew there was potential this year since January, so far, had more cold than snow. I have been studying the progress of the ice surface for several weeks. … Continue reading Frozen Opportunity
It's January, and I prefer to ease into the new year the same way I ease into mornings–slowly and quietly. It is my time to recoup and recharge. My lack of energy and enthusiasm requires so much more sleep and self care. The desire to spend time doing introverted activities is strong, not to mention … Continue reading Dedicated Quiet
Ten years ago today, according to my Facebook memories, I had a party, a book launch party to celebrate my one and only published book. I have to mention published because although I had written a lot of stuff, including a novel, a memoir, and some kid’s books, only one book was ever published. I … Continue reading Ten Years Ago Today
When nature dresses in her finest, it's like the entire neighbourhood is rejoicing. The bird feeder is happily busy. Chickadees, finches, blue jays, small woodpeckers and nuthatches are constantly dropping by. Plus a couple of rare visitors while in migration–a northern parula and a red-eyed viero. The deer, on the other hand, are treating … Continue reading Bewitched
Now that it is almost over, I can reflect back on the summer of 2024 using a variety of different adjectives. At times it was exhausting and stressful as we coped with The Old Guy's second knee replacement surgery. It has been over two months and we have found recovery slower than expected. I think … Continue reading The Joys of Summer 2024
This one is for you Margie. A few years ago I wanted to make a cooked pizza using smoked salmon, a treat that is very high on my favourite foods list. But, on Google at that time, I could only find recipes using a premade crust, spread with cream cheese then topped with smoked salmon. … Continue reading Smoked Salmon Pizza
Thinking that The Old Guy was doing pretty good with his first knee replacement, and thinking that he wasn't going to have his second knee operated on in 2024, we booked a river cruise in Portugal for November. Then on June 6th, he got a call. There was a cancellation and he had a spot … Continue reading New Knee Number 2
I thought of kayaking this morning. The lake was in its early calm state. Steam rolled over its mirrored surface. I had yet to have my first paddle of the season. I was long overdue. The morning was fall cool. I usually love fall cool, at least I do in the fall. Perhaps that is … Continue reading Cancelled Thought
It's been foggy and rainy here for the past few days, and boy do we need some rain. You never know when some individual, lacking in common sense, will decide it's a good idea to light a match in the woods in order to cook a hotdog. This is not me being sarcastic, this really … Continue reading Sunny Ruminations
Now that’s a scary thought. This particular thought manifested itself as a dream. Ok as a nightmare. Nightmare snippets to be exact. Those connecting dreams that take place when you are between wake and sleep in the morning. When reality seems dusty and unattractive. When you keep dozing off and returning to the same dream … Continue reading Pregnant at 66 – Yikes!
Well spring has arrived in my little corner of the world. There have been days of lovely sunshine this April, which only means one thing–getting outside. Outside this time of year is in the garden. There is some clean up, which I always leave to the spring, and entails cutting back any wooden stems or … Continue reading Spring Things And Fence Dreams
Still Bitchy After 60 Blog 