Winter is back

Although winter seemed to have left us, we’re still in February and in that month we can have anything from thaw to heaps of snow. The snow started falling last evening,  following up the rain we had during the afternoon, … Continue reading →

Tax Time–oh the woes of it

Wrapping up the end of a  year financially can be an extra busy time, different than Christmas, but busy all the same. And here’s the time that accountants, and bookkeepers who help us get our books in order, move into … Continue reading →

Turning us upside down

Two years ago today, we were preparing to attend the funeral of my childhood friend, Gayleen. Since then, I’ve endured the loss of friends— Kathy, Susan and Pat— this year, and others, and of course, Samantha, who died much too … Continue reading →

Bringing in the New Year

Once a month I post over at the Canadian Writers Who Are Christian blog. Here’s a taste of what I wrote this month, so early in 2016.                                                                                         At the Fall District 86 Toastmasters conference in Blue Mountain   Bringing … Continue reading →

Happy birthday, Dad

  Dear Dad, Did you ever think about one day being a parent,  how  different life could be?  Did you plan for all the activities you would introduce to us? And might you have guessed you’d outlive your parents by … Continue reading →

Something to think on

I’ve often heard this line: “But we’ve always done it this way.” Yet the truth is that when change  is called for, doing things the same way we’ve always done them will not produce change. It gets us into an … Continue reading →

Memoir Writing Opportunity

Do you know of a senior, who lives in Kitchener, who maybe doesn`t get out much but who would like to begin to share their stories. Everyone has a story. I`m pleased to have been offered the time to present … Continue reading →