One of the many tests my doctor ran as part of my annual exam last week was a vitamin D screening. She was worried that…
Today is the first day of spring, but despite the cluster of purple crocus sprouting up just outside my kitchen door, it doesn’t feel like…
I have these conversations in my head where I shout at myself for being so stressed and unhappy and apathetic, then I tell myself to…
Bob and Dave* are my kidneys. Bob to my left; Dave to my right. Both are riddled with cysts and are considerably larger than normal…
St. Patrick’s Day is awesome because everyone wears my favourite colour and that makes the world really pretty. And St. Patrick’s Day is awesome because…
Sometimes things are so crazy when I first get home from work that I can’t really sit down for dinner. Thankfully, I have quick meal…
I had a post ready about how beat tired I was and it was only Monday. But I’m not going to post it because my…
I think Paul laughed at me today. No, I’m certain he rolled on the floors of Heaven with extreme belly laughs. I think that he…
I beat two children today. I didn’t plan to do it. I mean, I expected to beat one, but the other just happened. I also…
My awesome niece, Bug, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma the other day. She’s just days away from turning 15 and is an amazing kid. Really.…
I’ve been quite lax in my determination to take back my lunch hour so decided that I’d take some me-time today because the stress of…
I’ve been thinking about a poem for several days now and started on a draft this evening. I’m not completely happy with what I have…
Today is Ash Wednesday; the start of the Lenten season. For 40 days (and six Sundays) I will reflect on my faith and my relationship…
Well, it’s Pancake Day and I’ve managed to remember and forget and remember and forget and remember all since I woke up. Of course, by…
This will be a short post – or rather, a short public service announcement – because I am using my Dad’s netbook as I am unable to get online…
Like most kids, I played Hopscotch growing up. It was a great game and really only required a piece of chalk. And since they used…
At some point, I am going to need to go through all of my clothes and ditch the old stuff in preparation for my move.…
Somewhere in the Central Cascades is a small, rural village nestled in the trees. Through the centre of the community is the main street, home…
It’s National Grammar Day here in the fantastic United States of America. Are you as excited about that as I am? No? Well, I suppose I…
Friday eve is here and I’m celebrating with a cold bottle of Pyramid Brewery’s Haywire Hefeweizen and a bowl of pretzels. It’s strange because, if…