Signs of Success

October 27, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Ric and I took a road trip to Strathroy, Ontario last Friday, to catch up with old friends. We met at Alla’s Pierogies & More, a cute little restaurant with three tables and of course, the exuberant host: Alla. Afterwards, we visited Mykola at his trendy bakery for tea and treats. Alla and Mykola’s families […]

Contrasts

October 20, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Autumn celebrates contrastsdrawing attention to coloura last gasp at vitalitybefore Winter’s slumber Land revels in contrastsindustry and agricultureco-existing beneatha variant sky. (for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: contrasts)

Speak Up

October 18, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

We are not there yet: there being that utopia where equal rights set us all free. What more can I say? (The featured quotation is from a post I wrote in 2016: Stop Blaming the Woman.)

Perpetually seeking Balance

October 16, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Bit by bit, these Autumn days have drained me, and still I push. First there was the trip to Toronto for tests (none of them revealing answers), then; we decided to host Thanksgiving, which involved three days of preparation (I thought I’d be okay if I did most of the work in advance), and then; […]

Patience

October 11, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

A message to my children, all adults now, who are caught up in the panic of trying to “make it”. I remember that drive, all-consuming, that eventually culminated in my body giving up. I don’t want them to follow suit, but at the same time, I am cognizant of the importance of letting them find […]

That’s Wild, Turkey!

October 8, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

It’s turkey weekend here in Canada. A good time to present these wild turkeys. At one time, they were nearly extinct in our area, but they have found their way back to proliferation. Coming across them always makes me smile. Funny birds. For Bird of the Week challenge.

Nonchalant on the edge

October 6, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

What you can’t see are the falls – the water drops off literally below those birds’ feet. I suppose with the knowledge that wings can save you, there is nothing risqué about standing on the edge. (For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge : On the Edge)

Duality

October 4, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Farewell September

October 1, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

10-year-old Pippi is missing her sidekick, who spent the day at the Vet for dental surgery. Happy to report, Toby is back to his normal self. Our backyard tree, resplendent in Fall colour, already. Bushboy challenges us to post our last on the card – iPhone and Sony.

Snap! Crackle! Pop!

September 22, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

We ventured into the big city (Mississauga, Ontario) recently, and decided to do an early dinner. Snap, those chips and guac were tasty, and the parmesan truffle fries made my mouth pop, but the roasted tomatoes and feta with a side of gluten free crackers were snap, crackle, and pop. Yummy! Thanks Cee for the […]

End the Fray

This breach –this ever-widening gapfear inducedpits usagainst themas if humanitycan be dividedsalvationa selective process. We need a balmto soothe societalwounds, a tonicto calm the angstuntil clarityquells the uproarand kindnessreplaces this sin. (Poem originally appeared June 2019. Image my own)

Why We Write (tanka)

Memo to Self

Awakened by a crash just past midnight, I quickly realized my husband was not in bed and had fallen again. It’s the second time in two weeks. He couldn’t get back up. Paramedics arrived within minutes. Three strapping men had him on his feet again in no time. He was jostled but okay. I laid […]