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Catherine torture wheel, temporal version
Catherine, or breaking wheel, above. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anguskirk/15757574916) The air conditioning/furnace replacement Catherine wheel of torture continued today. My Dad had longed for the air conditioning in the spring, seeking cooler summer days and cleaner air from the smoke when trapped … Continue reading
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Double irony, infinite heartache
It is hard to believe, but Dad received a card for his wallet regarding his aortic valve replacement in the mail today. Unimaginable pain for our family. Thanks, broken health care system. Dad also got his certificate from the Heart … Continue reading
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Halloween Remembrances
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
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Heather and the beanstalk
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
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Timing is everything (and now, for something completely different…)
Dad took this fantastic shot while visiting Vancouver years ago. He had such a unique eye for photos and the best sense of humour.
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Monday morning heavy frost dark skies vibes
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
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Skylight
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
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Living Deliberately: Fall Stroll
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
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today has not been a great day, so please indulge me in some poor but accurate state of mind writing
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
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Diamonds on the soles of my shoes
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
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