Growing with gratitude for life's challenges
A single onion, its papery crisp coating still intact, sits on a small cutting board, signalling intent. Beside it, a sharp-edged knife, and an unopened can of salmon. It is the salmon can that has turned this scenario from an action shot to a still-life. I had planned to have it for dinner last night […]
Read MoreHumbled is only way I can describe my experience of Paul Beatty’s novel, “The Sellout”. Beatty’s comic approach to issues ranging from being raised by a single parent, racial matters, love, and the judicial system is cleverly acerbic. Each line of the novel is packed with cutting commentary, and I found myself laughing out loud […]
Read MoreShould you choose to visit, you’ll be received with old-fashioned charm – ours is a simple cottage of a home, with well-worn furnishings, warmly muted walls, and a kettle always brewing. Our clutter is a further statement of our relaxed lifestyle, welcoming you to kick back and relax. If the weather is favourable, we’ll sit […]
Read MoreMy mother birthed six children through the course of two marriages; her first husband, father of the original four, married a woman who also had four children, so we are a family of full, half, step and out-of-step children. Fifteen years separate the oldest and youngest, and as the second youngest, I have never really […]
Read MoreThe penny has dropped! Bear with me here, and I will fill you in on all the sordid details. My husband and I met online, or I should say, almost didn’t meet online because of one very crucial difference: our views on camping. He had posted that he’d love someone to burn dinner with, as […]
Read MoreOne of the last things my ex-husband did before becoming an ex, was to show up with a used motor home, unexpectedly. I won’t get into the details here, but suffice to say it was neither discussed in advance, nor a suitable vehicle for family outings. So, when I met my current husband and he […]
Read More“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.” Marilyn Monroe Every girl should own a pair of red shoes, my mother used to say. She worked in fashion, and to this day still has a stylish flair. At eighty-nine her latest purchase was a pair of red alligator pumps, accented with […]
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One Woman's Quest II 