Our first grandson is nuts about hockey. From the time he could hold a stick and hit a ball, he called his favourite game “hockey ball.” When I babysat (pre-pandemic), he liked to play with a small hockey stick … Continue reading →
As I write today, the temperatures are getting milder though February was cold, windy, icy and snowy. On Family Day weekend we went walking on the Huron Natural Park trails with family members. We’d bundled up in our warmest … Continue reading →
Our winter, for anyone unfamiliar with Canada, begins anywhere from mid- to late-November, depending on the latitude. Far north the winter will set in sooner when the days get shorter and the nights feel longer. And I guess they … Continue reading →
Back again to my blog after a short uninvited change to my routine. No screen time and lots of rest. Thankfully I had kept my pattern of early shopping so all I had to do was wrap gifts close … Continue reading →
The weather turns cool, annual flowers fade and die off, the wind is colder when it blows and shakes the leaves off the trees, a bit at a time and often in a flurry. Still there can be a few … Continue reading →
Picture books come in many forms, topics and shapes. This morning I had opportunity to listen again to a session from the recent Packaging Your Imagination by CANSCAIP (Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers). The session was given … Continue reading →
Fellow writers and readers, My first book, Once Upon a Sandbox, centred on growing up in rural Oxford County in Ontario. It contained stories about my family, about our farm, about community and how they work together. It’s a combination … Continue reading →
Monday afternoon, my husband and I set out for a walk in a natural park within our city limits. I was due to have a photo session there the following day. My photographer, David McCammon, suggested that we go out … Continue reading →
Over the early spring, coauthor Donna Mann and I put our last touches on our new book. The content had been in process for some time, but in the last year, we accelerated our efforts and were ready for our … Continue reading →
It’s been an interesting summer with covid practices, harder for some than others, I suppose. For my husband and I, it has been a staycation, the kind where you stay at home, though it hasn’t been much of a vacation. … Continue reading →
