The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines friend, first, as a person whom one enjoys mutual affection and regard. A friend can also be a sympathizer, ally or supporter of cause. For today, I’m going with the first meaning. I have been … Continue reading →
I can imagine snow drifted across roads and highways for the wind was strong last evening.In the city, where traffic was light in the late evening, there were signs of more snow coming. And it was so cold! My husband … Continue reading →
On January 4th, I accepted Jeff Goins’ challenge to write 500 words a day for each day of January 2014. I thought, Why not? And so I signed on, planning to use the challenge to work on a project left … Continue reading →
Have you ever really looked at the patterns made in snow, the ones made by nature. In one photo, I used auto-correct in my computer program to show the patterns better. (A different program may yield another result.) The rest … Continue reading →
On December 18 I blogged over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian, as I do each month. This being my last post for Canadian Writers blog in 2013, I wrote about lessons from this year in business and in life. … Continue reading →
This past weekend we were hit with a tremendous ice storm in which many in our city and other areas are still without power. Areas southwest of us were affected already on Friday when the freezing rain began, but the … Continue reading →
The inns are filling as people arrive in Bethlem for the required census. After all, who would argue with the Roman governor about such things. It would mean a new taxation likely, to add to the burden of the poor, … Continue reading →
It’s such a beautiful day that I could not stay inside, and so I went out with camera in hand. the last of my morning glories, fading a little at a time facing the sun bearberry (uva ursi arctostaphylus), with … Continue reading →
“Since 1915 the 4-H program in Ontario has made a big difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of 4-H members, volunteers and club leaders like you.” –from the Leadership in Action, volume 13, issue 01 The 4-H club … Continue reading →
A group of us—authors and a cartoonist— joined forces and rented a table for Word on the Street in Kitchener. What we do not know when we book ahead like that, is what the weather patterns will hold for us, … Continue reading →
