Monthly Archives: October 2024

A chaotic Halloween scene, from left to right: Myself, in high chair; my Grandma Reade, fussing over me; my Aunt Arlene in robber mask (we still have this mask); Dad hamming it up; and my Grandpa Reade leading in, no … Continue reading →

I’ll be posting a reflective gardening post soon, but my attention is currently on dismantling this past summer’s garden. Over the last couple of years I’ve grown runner beans, which grow about 20 feet to the top of lantern hooks … Continue reading →

Dad took this fantastic shot while visiting Vancouver years ago. He had such a unique eye for photos and the best sense of humour.

Amazing how revisiting a song later brings deeper understanding. I finally know, understand, and feel the pain of this familiar song that crept into my brain this morning. King of Pain (Sting) There’s a little black spot on the sun … Continue reading →

I lie below the skylight this morning on a soft fluffy blanket in front of the warm fire, coffee in hand, beside a warm, foggy rabbit. The sky shines a gorgeous azure blue through the window, inviting me to join. … Continue reading →

Above, Mom and dad set off on a glorious fall morning around the lake in September 2021. Dad lived by Henry David Thoreau’s famous quote, particularly- “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately…” Every fall brought intentional … Continue reading →

She held the tattered, wartorn flag in her scraped, bleeding hands as she crawled along the rough pavement on raw knees. Long, dark hair fell over her downturned face. A thousand assaults endured, a thousand losses under the blazing heat … Continue reading →

It’s funny how a song you haven’t thought of in a long, long time will just suddenly come to you in a moment. This morning the sunshine was sparkling outside, and I was quite apprehensively getting ready to embark on … Continue reading →

I must continue to try to apply basic photo composition and editing skills to my life these days. Some life activities I’ve had to crop out of my life by design (lack of bandwidth to cope) and others I’ve had … Continue reading →

A week later, after begging on our knees for mercy from the Very Separate House Insurance Department that looks after Mystery Discounts, we finally received signs of life via email. The wording was succinct: “I attached the updated policy document … Continue reading →