Christmas Eve Day
We’re nearly there, at a day we celebrate every year. Presents bought and wrapped, cards sent and received, a tree in our living room. Often a Christmas party or two as well. And the creche on the window ledge. … Continue reading →
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Yet another loss
Late in November as I began to make plans for Christmas, I thought about my friend Patricia. It had been some months since we last talked, not because I didn’t think of her, but more a case of the … Continue reading →
A fine Christmas concert
Yesterday afternoon my husband and I, and our friend, Judy, attended a choir concert at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Kitchener with Inshallah (a group numbering 130)and the St Peter’s choir and all the musicians involved. The … Continue reading →
The Shedding Christmas Tree
My granddaughters, aged 4 & 6, each made one of these for their tree a few weeks ago when we were doing a craft. I made one along with them. Pets shed their fur, people lose hair upon combing … Continue reading →
From my writer’s notebook
It hasn’t always been my practice to carry a notebook, but since I’ve begun to write, I make sure that I take along a small notebook or a few pieces of paper, and at least one good pen to … Continue reading →
District 86 Toastmasters Fall conference
In July, I completed a proposal for a workshop for the fall Toastmasters District 86 conference in November. It seemed a long time until the conference, but these things must be done ahead of time to give the organizers time … Continue reading →
And the weather changes– again
Sunday morning we woke to snow and today the snow is still there. The tree branches were coated and snow lay in the hollows between the branches too. And snow lay on the ground, staying this time instead of snowflakes … Continue reading →
Last flowers to bloom
I’ve been meaning to do this for days and today I finally got to it. Taking photos of the last flowers of summer. Most everything else has died off or was looking a bit droopy, although there are still a … Continue reading →
Beyond our resources
This morning I posted to The Word Guild professional blog, Canadian Authors who are Christian, as I do once a month. Today, being Remembrance Day, I wonder how many of the returning or wounded soldiers relied on resources beyond them … Continue reading →
Coming soon– District 86 Fall Toastmasters Fall conference
You haven’t heard from me in a bit, but I’ve been as busy as ever. Sometimes speaking, one day of election work, and getting ready for a big presentation and still writing and editing. Next weekend, I and many other … Continue reading →