Family Life

The Trade War is On~Unseating Trump with the energy he least expects

Dear Family and Friends, Wow! I’m back on my blog already this morning. My last post’s ink was barely dry when I woke up to find Trump imposing a 25% tariff on Canada’s steel and aluminum and I felt compelled to share another thought (and video) with you this morning. My hope is we continue …

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What Scares Us?…and Pumpkin Cookies for Bec

(Above: Post Office 1915, in Greenwood, B.C. A story of my haunted experience is below but click this link to read more about Greenwood, B.C.) The scary season is almost upon us. This past weekend, our twin daughter’s, Kathryn and Victoria, decorated our front door with stickers, a homemade creepy spider, a glouish demon that …

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Do Something More

Dear family and friends, Thank you for coming to visit. As I wrote to my oldest sister the other day, fall is literally falling by in my part of the world. It’s crazy how fast Autumn is moving. I want to slow down. I want to savour the season. But it’s only as I move …

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Saying Goodbye

She left through the night I know because the next morning there was an earthy smell in the air A crisp breeze was gently blowing my curtains It saddens me to think I didn’t say goodbye Mostly her visit was glorious Long days of lazy, relaxed goodness barefoot trips to the garden to collect juicy …

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Refreshing Rooms

Welcome blogging friends and family. I’ve been wanting to write about the bedroom refresh we did last fall all winter. Where does the time go? Before spring takes a good hold on me and I’m out in the garden, I’m going to carve out some time right now and tell you all about it. First …

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Remembering Mom

Happy first day of Spring my dear blogging family! For most of my life the first day of spring was synonymous with my mother’s smile and laughter. You see, it was also my mother’s birthday. Our family used to gather together for afternoon tea and cake, or dinner and an evening of music, and celebrate …

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Winter’s Gift

Although summer is my favourite season with those endless sunny days, there is something profoundly moving about winter and the magic that comes with winter’s solstice. It’s funny that I should say moving, since winter solstice actually means, “sun stand still.” It is a time of quiet reflection. It’s a space where we can slow …

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