Shameless Name-Dropping Post

I don't pay too much attention to celebrities, it's true, but I have to admit even I have a tendency to get star struck sometimes. If I very much admire someone, or if I think someone is incredibly talented, then all bets are off. I saw Colin Mochrie … [Continue reading]

Online Friends: They’re Real and They’re Spectacular

Thank you all for your very kind words, and for sending thoughts and prayers to Alison's family. I was reflecting this weekend on the nature of online friendship, and how such friends are real - and spectacular! - and how wonderful it is to be part … [Continue reading]

On Friendship

When I was young, I had penpals. Some of them were cabinmates from sleepaway camp; we'd pledge our undying friendship during the last campfire, and we'd swear to write each other until the following summer brought us together again. I was penpal with … [Continue reading]

Tiny Handprints On Furniture And Walls

How was your weekend? I know that Mother's Day can be fraught with all sorts of emotions and mixed feelings for some people, and if you are one of those, I hope you had some peace over the weekend. I had some nostalgic, emotional moments when I … [Continue reading]

Northern Tragedy

I had a happy, fun post planned for today, all about Music Monday and the garden centre and how the orthodontist told me Mark's appointment would be fifteen minutes and it really took an hour, but everything has taken a backseat to the fires in Fort … [Continue reading]

Watch out for the carnies.

Do you ever look at the contents of other people's grocery carts and wonder what they are going to do with those particular ingredients? I do, all the time. Not in a judgy way, obviously; I don't care if someone has a cart filled with fruit chews and … [Continue reading]

“Look out, world. I have a giant cart.”

Maybe it's a function of age, maybe I'm just busy, but lately it seems like the days are speeding by, like one of those cartoons where each daily calendar page is flying off in super fast-motion. Yesterday I noticed a work deadline of April 29. April … [Continue reading]