We just had a very brief storm go through the area. There was a little rain, thunder, wind, swarming mosquitoes, and a short power outage. (We are near the town of McBride and are often serviced by generators when the power fails: I think that is what is working for us now.) It’s surprising that … Continue reading
This morning my only appointment was a “no show” … they simply forgot, and there are no hard feelings. I worked for a very short time in the yard, and then it started to rain. After tidying the kennels and doing laundry, I sat and played a computer game, had lunch, and sat some more. … Continue reading
I just came back from the dinner party for Aunt Janette’s 100th birthday in Calgary. There was a luncheon for the staff and residents of our aunt’s care home earlier, as well. Our darling matriarch, oldest sibling of our late mother, seemed to know that the party was for her. I don’t know if she … Continue reading
I might never forget that one of my friends, during a period of time in which she was almost debilitated by anxiety and depression, said that she wanted nothing more than to come rest in my garden. Sometimes she did, not often enough. At those times, I would set aside my own angst over all … Continue reading
We don’t have big plans, and that’s just fine. I finished grooming at about 3 o’clock and felt too tired to go to town to bank, get mail, and shop. On the other hand, dinner is in the oven and smelling SO good! Tomorrow there are “Pioneer Days” events in our little town, and starting … Continue reading
Answer: not a thing. Happy life, nothing wrong anywhere … I just haven’t felt like writing. Hope you are all as well as I am at this moment. If not, I hope things get better, and soon. Every day is different, and yet it’s a stable lifestyle. Not a thing is terribly stressful and nothing … Continue reading
Indeed it’s a most agreeable day. Although it looks like a storm is gathering, the weather has been lovely: sunny skies with slight chance of mosquitoes. I don’t want to belabour a point, but this IS my own blog. I’m happy, but acutely aware that this is the first Springtime in many years that we … Continue reading
