I was in a real, live Hallmark movie last weekend. Well, I guess not REALLY. There were no camera crews or Hollywood starlets but it sure felt like one from start to finish! I graduated from St.F.X. university in Antigonish, Nova Scotia – a couple of times actually; but the degree that means the mostContinue reading “Happy Fall, Y’All! (photo cred to St.F.X.)”
Author Archives: Jo Ann Ortega
Thanks for the Show and so much more!
My friend Andrea is so good for my soul. This morning I woke up to a message from her asking if I want to go to the beach this morning to ground my energy before tackling this day. I quickly got ready, hopped in her car and we were off to Pomquet beach! It’s October.Continue reading “Thanks for the Show and so much more!”
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
It has been my great privilege to have had some pretty remarkable women in my world growing up. One, I now share a particularly strong bond with. As you all know by now, my mother has dementia. As I resemble her baby sister, her brain has been able to convince her that I am, indeed,Continue reading “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t”
The Interval: early 80s memories
So, two things happened this week that are in my brain on this rainy Friday night. One, I have discovered Daisy Jones & the Six! Wow! I haven’t found a TV show in a very long time that I have absolutely fallen in love with…until now! It is smartly written; it is so well casted;Continue reading “The Interval: early 80s memories”
Attitude of Gratitude
Today I smelled the first of my phlox as they began their emergence into our garden…to me, they smell better than roses. I felt the warm sun on skin and the breeze in my hair. I listened to the cacophony of birds that have made our yard home. Instead of being critical of my lackContinue reading “Attitude of Gratitude”
My Hometown
I took a walk down Main Street this evening, peeking in windows so beautifully dressed with summer displays and smelling the incredibly fragrant tree in front of the Royal Bank as I passed. As I walked, I reflected on my time here. I was born and raised in this town. I left for a yearContinue reading “My Hometown”
Strike!
I’m on strike. Because of who my employer is, I am not supposed to talk about them online, so I will not. This blog is NOT about them. It’s about me; a lowly peon who only joined her first union less than a year ago and is now totally overwhelmed with the union machine andContinue reading “Strike!”
February and its lease on love
Hello dear readers…I know, I know, it’s been a very long times since I’ve written. But, you see, I deal with massive bouts of both depression and anxiety and unless the stars align, my brain simply can’t string a sentence together. Life, eh. It’s always when you think things are finally almost figured out whenContinue reading “February and its lease on love”
One Perfect Day
No matter where I am in the world or what time of year it is, I can close my eyes and be transported back through space and time to that one perfect day of childhood. Does everyone have the one perfect day they can escape to? Is it because my childhood was messed up thatContinue reading “One Perfect Day”
Reunion Reflections
As the smell of the newly flowered phlox fills my yard and I am filled to the gills from my cherry tree, I have come to the realization that it’s been quite some time since I’ve written. In the hustle and bustle of life, that happens….the very thing that helps to keep me sane getsContinue reading “Reunion Reflections”
Dandelion Wishes 