School days
This is a picture of my one-room schoolhouse that is now an apartment building. Imagine a maple tree and a bike rack where the burgundy van sits and a ball field to the right. There was no shed at the … Continue reading →
School will soon be back in
The backpacks and school supplies have been advertised for weeks now and the day approaches when students will return to school. Our children are grown now. I no longer walk or drive a student to school, but I think of … Continue reading →
Another family wedding to come
Today, my husband and I will be attending an engagement party for our nephew Jay and his finaceé Sarah. That’s right, another family wedding, another happy celebration. Last weekend, Adam and Paige had their ceremony outdoors after all. The rain … Continue reading →
A bouquet for the bride and groom
This weekend, my niece will be married to her fiance, Adam. They have planned and saved, budgeted and probably prayed that their day would go well and that the sun would shine on them as it did for Paige’s mother … Continue reading →
Quilt in progress
We had a baby shower for my daughter Laura, the mother-to-be, just over a week ago. I took the quilt along, wrapped it with a note that said: a work in progress. Sarah held up the quilt so guests could … Continue reading →
Toastmasters rocks!
I’ll never forget giving my Ice Breaker speech at my Toastmasters club back in the winter of 2004. I remember my content, but it’s more how I felt that stands out. New to Toastmasters and lacking the grace of more … Continue reading →
Books I’m reading this summer
I’ve recently read A Pilgrim Passing Through by Gloria V. Phillips and Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove. Lawrence Hill’s Book of Negroes is in progress though I must remember not to read this book at bedtime if I … Continue reading →
Books, books and more books
Sandy S. wrote Then I looked further. The living room table is mostly books. The library bag is stuffed to the gills. Read the rest here. Sandy and her family’s collection of books looks a little like mine but without … Continue reading →
Anticipation
Soon our family will expand by one more little body. My daughter will have her first, and I will be a grandma for the first time. I have a small chair awaiting this infant whom I look forward to meeting … Continue reading →
Storytelling Today at Enabling Gardens
Today was a beautiful day for storytelling in the out of doors. The Guelph Guild of Storytellers hosts Tea and Tales at the Enabling Gardens in Guelph’s Riverside Park, Ontario, on Fridays throughout the summer. Though most tellers are from … Continue reading →