Author Archives: hdavies

I wanted to mark this day in some memorable way… A year ago today was Dad’s Celebration of Life and afterward we laid him to rest with roses at his grave. My heart urged me to post this poem, and … Continue reading →

How I acheTo climb your leafy rungsHeading skyward into azure possibility But I remain grounded todayPaying plumber bills and waiting for unreaponsive banks

Yesterday the song playing on repeat in my head was the wistful “Stones in the Road” by Mary Chapin Carpenter, the first chorus of the song as below: And the stones in the roadShone like diamonds in the dustAnd then … Continue reading →

After getting ChatGPT to fix circular references in an Excel spreadsheet, I offered my thanks, and so it sat, “thinking”, for an astonishing 46 seconds before offering a response.

No one tells the time like Mickey and his spinning arms! We have a rich family history of Mickey Mouse watches. This one Dad bought for his Mom. Likely a man’s watch so the hands can be read easier, she … Continue reading →

Woke up with Johnny Clegg’s “Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World” running through my head. A song beloved by Dad and I, and the electricity of those concerts we attended still crackles in my heart. Like many songs, different parts speak to … Continue reading →

I’ve just come out to the deck in 29c to enjoy a bowl of organic BC bing cherries. I am immediately transported back decades to a family trip to the Okanagan- Mom and Dad’s Grand Beach Winnipeg upbringing influenced the … Continue reading →

(Picture from April 24, 2024) Today is a physical and mental recovery day from the whirling firestorm of emotions yesterday. An autoimmune flare has me forced to hop beside the treadmill of life today and rest – I am suffering … Continue reading →

Dad would LOVE the irony of the image of the rats appearing to fall from the sky in this screenshot (below) of my weather app today. He would also be keeping us all apprised of the upcoming meteor showers and … Continue reading →

One year ago today, our world shattered. The breaking of the world swept through our lives, creating an infinite fracture of our hearts and spirits. Every moment since has been steeped in pain. It has been a year of devastating … Continue reading →