Slow Progress
A little over a month ago, I set myself the goal to try to be more positive — I even came up with a mantra “Be present, be patient, be calm, Continue Reading →
Month: July 2014
Mother-Daughter Ear Piercings
A while ago, I promised Alice that when she was ready to get her ears pierced I would go with her. I asked her to do some research and she Continue Reading →
Balance, Habit and Accountability
I spend a fair bit of time thinking about goals, responsibility, and accountability. I need to spend a bit more time thinking about balance — and then spend time actually achieving Continue Reading →
Fieldwork
When I was quite young (maybe 5 or 6 years old), my mother took me along with some of our extended family to pick strawberries in the u-pick fields on Continue Reading →
Proud Mom
OK, so despite my last post — or maybe because of it — Kiddo excitedly asked any of her friends if they wanted to join her in the parade. I stood by my promise to go if she wanted. Continue Reading →
Hidden Rainbow
It’s Pride Week and I have been asked a few times if I will be joining in the Pride Parade on Sunday. Thing is, in past years, no one ever asked me. Which begs the question, have I been more “out” lately? Or is it just that more people have climbed on the pride bandwagon? Continue Reading →
You can’t make this stuff up.
The best fiction is always based on fact and hooooooo-boy have I got some fiction-worthy events from the last few days. Bottom line: our neighbours are a problem. In theory Continue Reading →