Little Mouse in the City

But as I stepped into the street I paused in awe. I found what I saw mesmerizing, but what was it?

My eclipse

I was so close to achieving totality, if that is a thing you can say with any dignity, that I decided I had to try.

Back to Belly Dancing

It is a good thing I stuffed my jingly clothes in a sparkly bag and left it in the back of my wardrobe.

Death Doula

Now I am in my sixties and guess what? I have no interest in birthing anymore. Not surprisingly I have become more interested in death. Who would think it!

Putting Isaac to Sleep

Dreams and spirits, maybe there is a heaven, let there be a heaven where you can move freely, hunt and leap.

I’ll give you neuro diverse!

It has been hinted that I might be ADHD. Or have ADHD? Or some sort of condition that falls along the broad neuro diverse continuum?

Returning Home

An old poem floating about

East Coast Challenges: Buying Furniture

'Gathering' is a necessary strategy out here in the east, a survival technique for the barren grounds of the Maritimes, where the couches no longer roam free.

Artists are Drawn to Baie Verte

At a lively dinner party last night my neighbor insisted that I write about how artists are drawn to Baie Verte because of its beauty.  I nodded my head and sated with our delicious and happy dinner party, I said, 'I’ll do it'. When I organize a party for local friends at the Baie Verte …

The Cardinal Visits

On souls and the male cardinal that keeps throwing himself at my study window.

For my Lost Friend

Sometimes you lose a friend because you grow apart, and sometimes there is a misunderstanding or a great betrayal. But you can also just plain lose someone.

‘Flu

Looking back as a an older parent, I see that it was a gift for all of us. For me to have an illness that could be cured by love and hot drinks.

The 2024 Baie Verte Calendar

I started the year by making the Baie Verte calendar, each month represented with a photo taken during one of my daily walks in the area.