Blogging is such an interesting outlet. I’ve been writing almost my entire life (short stories, poetry, journaling) but nothing compares to blogging. I’ve been doing it for about seven years now on sites across the Interweb. Most of it in a professional capacity – blogging as part of my job. It’s my favourite part of … Continued
I’ve been known to lose myself a time or two in a thesaurus. So many words! And one word leads you to another. Jumping from synonym to antonym, and back again. It’s like a story unfolding but with an unconventional plot. No predictions of where the next word will take you. Simply an adventure in … Continued
I really, really like the song Blood Brothers by Ingrid Michaelson which I discovered on the weekend while reading a book. A not-so-great romance novel but still. Some good came out of that read since the way this song was referenced caught my attention. It’s such an earworm that I have it on constant replay these days … Continued
You know how I know I’m getting old? And curmudgeony? When I go through the cash at the grocery store or other retail establishment and get annoyed that my cashier and another are talking to each other as they ring up purchases. And no they aren’t talking about something actually relevant to the work they … Continued
I was going to start this post swearing but I’ve held my inner swear demon off. I try not to cuss on social media. Sometimes it’s hard because…um…I cuss in real life. Not all the time and in all situations but I’ve certainly been known to drop a four-letter word now and again. I’m not … Continued
Normally I would never say December is a hard month to get through. A rushed — at times frantically busy — month but never a difficult one. In fact, my least favourite month of the year is February. It’s just. So. Cold. And dark. And miserable. These attributes all combine to make the shortest month … Continued
When I was a little, little girl my mom got sick and was hospitalized. A single mother at the time, her family stepped in to care for my brother and me (my sister wasn’t born yet). I went to live with my grandparents (my mom’s parents) and my brother went to live with our aunt … Continued
Every year I go into denial about how stressful the holidays can be. Because I love the holidays! I love Christmas, and gingerbread, and festive lights, and yes, clementines! I want to say yes to every holiday get-together, to every cookie-exchange request and to be the person who gives the most awesome, most unique gift … Continued
I witnessed a car accident Monday morning. As I was sitting at an intersection waiting for the light to turn, two cars raced the light. One turning left. The other going straight through. They slammed into each other. Hard. The drivers were the only people in the vehicles and although both were seriously injured, it … Continued
I seem to be a bit unmotivated of late. Not sure if it’s the changing seasons, lack of sleep or basic ennui that is the root cause. All I want to do is escape into a book. I don’t want to knit, write, cook or talk to people (uh ya, my husband has noticed). Reading … Continued