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 …
This morning I went to a tea to remember a dear friend of my mother’s who passed away at the grand old age of 97, just after Christmas of last year. “Last year!” Oh that sounds so terribly long ago, and yet it was only 2 weeks ago when we sang in the New Year. …
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France~ Do you ever wonder about the amazing gifts our pets bestow upon us? I have been pondering this ever since our 13 year old cat, May Ling disappeared 10 days ago. One day she was very much a …
Will takes his sisters safely across the parking lot to preschool….me snapping pictures and weeping over how bittersweet this moment truly is. This is the last time I take any of my children to their first day of preschool When we arrived at preschool I could hear this weird booming sound and it wasn’t …
Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. ~Neil Postman~ (The Disappearance of Childhood (introduction), 1982) Mitchell and Emily, his grad date and guitar partner In a blink of an eye our children grow up. In a blink, the bike is still Yesterday was my son …
Life around the homestead has been busier than usual this past week as we have been helping our oldest daughter prepare to leave home. Although she has been in and out of the proverbial nest for the last 6 years while she has been attending the University of Victoria, this trip is the big take …