Is it just me, or has November been weird? And felt like six months instead of one? Doesn’t it seem like everyone you know is feeling down, overwhelmed, confused? Wrestling with choices about careers, and relationships, and their place in the world? Desperate for some kind of change, a fresh start? The photo above isContinue reading “The Sunny Hours”
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Hidden Colours
WARNING: Brief, disjointed thoughts ahead. Things (well, just a few of the many, many things) on my mind this month: Thanksgiving — in Canada, we celebrate in October. Gratitude. The paths we take and the ones we left behind that still make us wonder, What if? Choices. Colours. How we see the world, and others,Continue reading “Hidden Colours”
To the Moon and Back
It’s true what they say: time flies. Or more accurately, it speeds by like a rocket. Anyone else wondering where September went? Or for that matter, where the entire summer went? I sure am. Somehow I thought it would be the bonkers first half of the year that kept me off the grid. After all,Continue reading “To the Moon and Back”
Fun and Games
Amusement parks are all fun and games until you decide to try the tilt-a-whirl in your 40s. (Ask me how I know, haha.) Mere seconds in, I had to give the thumbs down signal to stop the ride and be let off — with the kids on board giving me the evil eye — thenContinue reading “Fun and Games”
Woman with Still Life
This is a glimpse at some of my writing study decor, including a new-to-me painting (upper left) that I spotted at a thrift store on a weekend at the end of March. It’s not a print — it’s an actual painting on canvas. Although done in 1999 by a mystery artist, it’s actually a copyContinue reading “Woman with Still Life”
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
How does my garden grow? Victoria in spring (we start earlier here) is just 👌. Not all of Canada is under snow right now! I went for a walk early this month and accidentally stepped into an impressionist painting! Still, the rain that brings all of those flowers can get to you. Make you aContinue reading “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary”
Begin/Stop
When Christmas was in sight, I was already run down and dragging my sorry carcass (since early November, really) to the holiday and some much needed time off. And once I’d gotten through all the events in the calendar leading up to and including Christmas Day, plus another one that had to be rescheduled forContinue reading “Begin/Stop”
Cheers
Not a bad way to start the month. My October 1st day trip to Vancouver felt like a fever dream by that evening. (Which may have had something to do with getting up at 3:30 in the morning!) Although I made the trek from Victoria across the strait for an appointment, there was time forContinue reading “Cheers”
Time Travels On
Summer’s over, but I’m having trouble letting it go. I’m still wearing dresses, and a fun pair of Keds (the right foot shoe features a bright pink flamingo) as long as the weather allows. This year, summer also meant the start of my new phase of solo adventures — finding my way out of aContinue reading “Time Travels On”
Follow the Music
Turns out, when you’re between books, the writing break is scarily addictive. Sometimes that’s exactly what you need. To get out into the fresh air and sunshine and, you know, live. Because how else are you going to recharge those writing batteries? Besides, I’ve decided I need to get out more. Or to just getContinue reading “Follow the Music”
Swirling
Don’t you love it when a plan comes together? And by plan, I mean a series of beautiful, random events you may or may not have ever imagined. Or if you did, considered highly unlikely. Events like a once-in-a-lifetime viewing of aurora borealis in your little corner of the world, a place you’d never expectContinue reading “Swirling”
It’s a Spring Thing
I bought the S.S. Getaway (my kayak) late in the season last year and was only able to take it out twice before the weather turned, so I’ve been itching to get out on the water again. The weather app on my phone was getting a daily workout as I checked the forecast way moreContinue reading “It’s a Spring Thing”
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