My brother with our dog, by the tractor. This was taken on our fruit farm in Niagara the summer of 1957. How many times I have written this entry, how many times minus one I have been overwhelmed with emotion, deleted it, closed the program, risen from my chair, and wandered away to do something,… Continue reading A Hole in the Universe
53 Names
This morning I am expecting a delivery of ink cartridges for the new printer. It came with sample cartridges, and I doubt they will last very long. I was shocked at the price of cartridges, and found a Montreal business, 123InkCartridges, that sells them for more reasonable prices. Actually, I have purchased cartridges from them… Continue reading 53 Names
Canada Day Weekend
Our Canada Day long weekend was peaceful and rejuvenating. For us, a weekend spent in each other’s company, tucked away from the rest the of the world, watching the birds, the insects, the clouds floating in the sky, and the trees swaying in the breeze, is a perfect way to celebrate that we live in… Continue reading Canada Day Weekend
Super House Dress Woman
Some days this is as good as it gets. OK, today I took a bold step and answered a knock on the door in my bright yellow house dress with big colourful butterflies printed on it. It is my stay in the house comfort dress. But then there was this knock on the door, that… Continue reading Super House Dress Woman
How I Intend To Handle The Coming Postal Strike
I don’t often write about larger issues. It isn’t that I don’t know they are there, I do know all too well. Occasionally the interface between the larger issue and the day-to-day actions that I take come close enough together that what I do makes a difference, and I seize those moments when they are… Continue reading How I Intend To Handle The Coming Postal Strike