Yesterday was a rough day. I felt emotionally drained by mid-morning and the day went downhill from there. Some random events triggered strong emotions and each one compounded on the others throughout the day. A few years ago I received incredible assistance coping with, and working through some trauma from the past, including childhood traumaContinue reading “Never give up”
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Snail
I found this snail in my garden. Apparently they are invasive and can become pests. The green background is the yard waste bin where every snail I find ends up. Snails are interesting creatures — a little gross when they get their slime on your skin — but interesting all the same. Imagine being ableContinue reading “Snail”
Lifelong learning
I learned something new yesterday. Deer sometimes sleep with legs outstretched and head bent back. At first I noticed this doe in backyard, sleeping with her head held high and eyes closed. The next time I looked she was like this. So I started some google searches to find out if this is normal, andContinue reading “Lifelong learning”
On repeat…
After two days of driving, I have arrived at my daughter’s house in semi-rural Saskatchewan. This is me on the 8th repeat of “On top of spaghetti”. In order to learn the words and story of the song, my granddaughter requested to hear it 10 times. After a few repeats I could hear her whisperContinue reading “On repeat…”
Moving on
Taking a break from sorting and packing, I am sitting in my lazy-boy chair and looking past another stack of boxes, out the window. The cloudy, grey sky past the green leaves of the rhododendrons, and the cedar branches is typical here throughout the fall, winter and spring. Am I sad to be leaving? NotContinue reading “Moving on”
2nd day in Germany
Today was an adventure. From walking in the rain along a very muddy farm road, to playing a relatively new pipe organ (1960) in a very old church (15th century), to shopping, to feeding the chickens maggots, to digging for worms in order to feed the chickens more treats. I learned how to play aContinue reading “2nd day in Germany”
Lazy day
Foo is an old man Westie, 13 1/2 years old, and needs his rest. Gia, an Australian Cattle Dog (also known as a Blue Heeler) is much younger, having just celebrated her 2nd birthday on Thursday. My son and I took Gia for a hike up a mountain shortly after I arrived on Wednesday evening.Continue reading “Lazy day”
The Journey
My life journey began on August 10 many decades ago, but my latest journey began June 8, just over two months ago. June 8 was my official retirement date….and by early August I had already signed a 4 month contract for part-time work in another city. I had planned to spend a couple of monthsContinue reading “The Journey”
Buried Boots
I signed up for a creative writing course. My choice of this course had little to do with the actual topic, but more to do with available time in my schedule and the fact that it was 100% online. We have had 3 sessions, with two remaining. The other students are so much more experiencedContinue reading “Buried Boots”
Mourning rituals
Today marks one year since my father passed away. It has been a tough year in many ways, but also a good growing experience. I started thinking about the mourning rituals I observed and participated in while living in Thailand. When my father-in-law passed away we held several days of evening services and meals forContinue reading “Mourning rituals”
Reflections 