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…
I spent an hour or so transferring my old floppy disks onto my external hard drive today and was very pleased with myself for managing…
Oh, Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday. What will I do with you? Wednesday, I want to love you because you symbolise the middle of the workweek which…
Over the past several weeks I’ve made a lot of decisions that will have a lasting impact on my life. I’ve set the wheels in…
Today is my 37th birthday. And the birthday girl gets to make wishes. And I don’t believe in the whole “if you tell anyone your…
I think that one of the saddest things about not having children is the knowledge that there’s no one to pass on your traditions to.…
I don’t think I’ve slept through the night since Paul died. I’ve become a very light sleeper and am woken easily by common household sounds…
Today I gave my official notice at work and my last day will be 8 July 2011. This is a celebratory moment because it means…
I don’t know that my day started badly, but it didn’t start happy. Stress has been preventing me from getting a proper night’s sleep for…
We have survival kits for camping trips and natural disasters. We have special kits for snake bites and cuts. We keep emergency kits in our…
Since my foster daughter had a social engagement this afternoon, I took advantage of the kid-less time to get some miles in on the gym’s…
When I’m feeling stressed I turn to my writing prompts. Today, that meant working on a new form poem, which led me to write a…
Nearly a week into the new year and I’m wondering if I can keep a couple of “secret” resolutions I made to myself. So, I…
Yay! It’s 2011! Part of me dreads entering yet another new year because it reminds me of where I thought my life would be by…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted…
As 2010 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the past year. And if I’m honest, I have to admit that it was…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
Today I celebrate the birth of My Lord, My Saviour; Jesus Christ. May the joy of the season be with you today and throughout the…
I sent out my Christmas cards on Monday and, as promised, am sharing the card and letter with all of you. After all, just because…
I had a long, partly mostly tear-filled conversation with a friend today where I went on and on about many of the fears and uncertainties…