Sometimes I talk to my Mom; my old Mom; my fierce and fabulous, social justice warrior Mom. She listens to me talk all about work and the clients I’ve interacted with. She gives me tips and tricks of how to deal with difficult people. She asks about my colleagues; if Sara is liking her newContinue reading “Missing You”
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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”
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”
It’s official…
Twenty five years ago, when I joined my family business, I was tasked with implementing an effective safety program. Even though I had grown up around the industry (I remember doing payroll when I was in junior high school!!), it was still quite a task for someone new to construction in general and new toContinue reading “It’s official…”
As Valentine’s Day Approaches…
I am the most cynical romantic that you will ever meet. I love sappy songs and sappy poetry and sappy movies. I can watch the movie Sweet Home Alabama with the volume off and speak every line! Sleepless in Seattle, too. My favourite childhood movie was Anne of Green Gables and that moment where AnneContinue reading “As Valentine’s Day Approaches…”
Thank You For Being A Friend
Like everyone else in the world, I recently mourned the loss of the iconic Betty White. She was talented. She was funny. She was a little bit ‘bad’ as we like to say in our family. I remember reading something she’d said, and of course I’m paraphrasing, but she talked about how she was soContinue reading “Thank You For Being A Friend”
Dear Sean Fraser
In my blog post titled “Peut-etre En Septembre”, I told our devastating story of Joan being stuck in the Dominican Republic for almost six months due to the Trudeau government’s decision to cancel all direct-to-Canada flights from the Caribbean. I was baffled by the decision when it was announced and as I sit here, inContinue reading “Dear Sean Fraser”
Peut-etre en septembre…
Moi j’ai decide de t’attendre, peut-etre en septembre, tu seras la. That line comes from an old song from a teenybopper television show I used to watch when I lived in Belgium called Helene et les Garcons. I watched it faithfully…along with the rest of the 12-15 year old french-speaking kids in Europe. I wasContinue reading “Peut-etre en septembre…”
Hello to Nova Scotia!
It’s been a bit since I’ve posted anything and I do apologize for that delay. It is my intention to post something at least weekly. I have written and rewritten a post called “Christmas in July” about a hundred times and I still don’t have the heart to post it. It’s funny cause I amContinue reading “Hello to Nova Scotia!”
A Different Kind of Honeymoon
After my family and friends left the island following our wedding, Joan and I set out on what I have called, “a different kind of honeymoon”! We were already in one of the most beautiful locations on this earth, how could we beat it? We didn’t even attempt to. Instead, we used this time toContinue reading “A Different Kind of Honeymoon”
Dandelion Wishes 