Thanksgiving morning I decided to go for a long walk. I had no meetings or work scheduled, so the only thing limiting my time was my bladder. I followed my feet, and ended up walking along the shoreline on the far side of the harbour. Abby was irresistibly cute. She was trying so hard toContinue reading “Hands of Time”
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Breathing after Fiona
“All good!” was the message from my daughter early this morning. With tears starting to form after hearing this welcome news, I took a deep breath. It felt like it been hours since I had taken a deep breath. She and her fiancé have survived post-hurricane Fiona only a few weeks after moving to theContinue reading “Breathing after Fiona”
Misty morning
The sun is rising behind me as I walk toward the ocean. Today my new routine continues—for the fourth day in a row I have gone for an early morning walk. This morning I walked to the cruise ship terminal to investigate parking options for when my aunt and two cousins arrive for a fewContinue reading “Misty morning”
Bandits
The familiar sound of paws scraping tree trunks startled me as I went to check my mailbox that evening. Raccoons are frequent visitors to our strata, crawling beneath the cedars in my backyard, sipping from the dish of water that I leave out for the stray cats and starting wars high in the trees. Yes,Continue reading “Bandits”
Peaceful encounter
This photo of Samantha and Toffee’s first and only encounter was taken just over a year ago, a month before Toffee died. Six weeks before Samantha died. For those who knew Toffee, this greeting was a shock. Any dog that was bigger than Toffee was viewed as a threat, and in his desire protect me,Continue reading “Peaceful encounter”
Random visits
This afternoon I enjoyed a semi-spontaneous visit on my patio when two choir kids and their mom stopped by to bring me a gift. They were hot and tired from a day of shopping and errands so I invited them to stay for a drink of cold juice. We had a lovely visit, talking aboutContinue reading “Random visits”
I Wonder
I wonder what it was like to live here when these buildings were first built. How big were these trees? Were the streets filled with tourists like they are now? Were people kind to each other? The last stone was put in place in the year 1898. To the left of this tree is theContinue reading “I Wonder”
Reflections on Toffee
Toffee and I just returned from our morning walk. Normally we go out around 5 or 6, before others are out walking, but today I had too much to do. At a local fountain where people like to gather for coffee, lunch or chats, I noticed a man blowing me a kiss. My first reactionContinue reading “Reflections on Toffee”
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