The Ice Breaker
Now that I’m in Pathways, we all do an Ice Breaker. at the beginning of each new path. In Toastmasters, as a new member, it was our first speech to introduce ourselves to the club. I was to let … Continue reading →
A Toastmasters Goal
I am a Toastmaster and have been since January 2004. My initiative this month, besides competing in the upcoming club speech contests, is to write more often. Eight times, precisely, for my Level 4 elective project of Pathways. For … Continue reading →
Christmas in Paris (Ontario)
Two friends and I set out on Saturday, November 2, for Paris, Ontario, for the artisan’s yearly event, their 28th in fact. While the artists used to host the buyers and lookers in their homes and other facilities, this year … Continue reading →
Summer’s a Wrap
This week, particularly, we’ve been feeling the cooler air move in, signalling the beginning of autumn weather. Leaves on the trees are beginning to turn colour and we’re seeing vivid reds on our street. Though not many leaves have fallen, … Continue reading →
Poetry Collection Travelling Light
Just over a week ago, I picked up my order of Travelling Light, a collection of my poetry that’s been published in various places from 2002 until this year. From literary publications to denominational magazines and in my own books, … Continue reading →
Post Holidays
My garden awaited on return from our holidays and so did my plans for canning and relish making. With a friend, we made dill pickles, bread and butter pickles and I made pickled beets on my own as well as … Continue reading →
Holidays in Kawarthas Continued
From the Weavery, we went on to the Glen Alda church where our granddaughters sat in a pew as they do in our church back home. They checked the front of the sanctuary where the collection plate rested and … Continue reading →
Holidays in the Kawarthas
We packed for our vacation in the Kawarthas with family members. Every time we go, a pail or box of tools go with us. You see, my husband is a mechanic at heart and was one by his trade. … Continue reading →
August is a busy month
We had selected a date and planned a trip to market. Doris, my canning partner and friend, and I were going to make pickles. And this time we’d include two young ladies in my family to help us. The … Continue reading →
Books I’ve Read
Maybe you’re a reader like me or perhaps you like audio books better, to just listen to the story. That’s okay too. Just because it’s summer and some folks have more time to read, I’m sharing two books I’ve read. … Continue reading →