It has been a big summer for weddings. I just returned home from attending my third wedding celebration. That’s an unprecedented number of weddings in one season for us. Thanks, no doubt, to the influence of Pinterest, each ceremony was unique in its own way. Wedded bliss In July, it was a backyard soirée to […]
Living
Decision-making on the fly…
I’ve never been much of a risk taker. I like the comfort of the known. And if I find myself facing a decision, I’ve learned to have a good bit of information so I can make an informed choice. Sometimes I envy those who can just leap into the unknown, throwing caution to the wind. […]
It’s good to know I’m not alone…
I was in one of my favourite local shops yesterday and the proprietor, a dear friend, said, ‘You know what you were writing about the other day? I’m right there with you. I have had to eat humble pie more than once when I was convinced I was right and found out I was wrong.” […]
Learning from the dandelions…
The yard is a sea of dandelions. I haven’t been able to cut the lawn for a few days and the grass has grown tall. The dandelions, too, have grown tall enough to bloom with their bright, sunny yellow flowers. I’ve been sitting on the front doorstep eating my lunch, watching the neighbour’s honeybees taking […]
A glimpse of goodness
Word of the day – “glisk” – a glitter of sunlight; a glow of heat from a fire; a glint or twinkle in a person’s eye. Figuratively, a glimpse of the good, a brief burst of warmth or hope. (Scots; esp. Shetland, archaic) from the twitter feed of Robert Macfarlane, author I will be the first […]
Chemical reactions and life lessons
From “Listen and Learn Science/Chemical Reactions” from Wikibooks “In a chemical reaction a bond might be formed, existing bonds might be broken, and some other new bonds may be formed. This concept is true, for all chemicals reactions, however big or complex the chemical reaction is. This also gives us the idea that chemical reactions […]
How to make a good decision
Several years ago, for our 20th anniversary, My Sweet and I went to Maui. It quickly became one of my favourite places and I have longed to go back ever since. To say it was beautiful is an understatement. The temperature was perfect, the air fragrant, and the beaches seemed endless. Every day was an […]
Sniffing out a mystery
I love a good mystery Every now and again life throws me a little mystery just to shake up my day. Does that happen to you? Something strange either happens or you come across something that you don’t quite understand and it takes a little time for the truth to come out? It happened to […]
The truth about my Facebook Year in Review video
The past few days my Facebook news feed has been flooded with personalized 2017 Year in Review videos. Did you have one? Did you watch it? What did you think? Did you edit it before you shared it? I watched about half a dozen before I watched my own. You know what I thought? I […]
More lessons from the squirrel
The squirrel is back. Do you remember the squirrel? He taught me some valuable lessons on letting go. That smart little Chip (or Dale) reminded me that I’m not in control of the whole world. It’s ok if you don’t remember, you can click here and go back and remind yourself. Hang on. Chip and […]
