Skunk.
Spring has sprung and things that have wandered to the back of my mind over the winter dramatically leapt forward before my eyes were opened this morning. Drifting in the peaceful slumber of the ‘not ready to be fully awake’, a scent tickled my senses. The accompanying utter of “Oh no!”, drifting up the stairs,…
Rainy day tulips
Hopping out of the truck, after dropping my son off at work, I noticed my neighbour’s tulips. Even with the spring wetness and sky greyness, the tulips’ colours glowed and the raindrops glistened.
Daily use
I have decided that things that are used daily are not designed for our daily use. When most of the family is home most days, things get a lot of mileage. Just two days ago the hinge on the toilet seat decided it had had enough (barely a year into its servitude), tonight the front of…
warm days
Seizing the day, I corralled the troop into the truck and released them into the fields and forests of the RBG. I love that we can be there during the week and enjoy the space with few fortunate others. The warmth of the sun, the creak of the wind through the trees, glimmers of new…
Urgh!
I have a vast accumulation of photos stored in my computer and on an external hard drive. Growing kids, memories, holidays, birds, flowers, car adventures, all photographically documented, downloaded, and forgotten until… computer and drive no longer have space to accept even one more photo. I could buy another external hard drive and keep going,…
At last
“At last”, that is what my kids said to me when they saw that I was working on a new needle felt project. I hadn’t realized they had noticed I was having a dry spell. I have been feeling more creative lately; inspired to decorate my fence with spring bloom chalk drawings, joined a life drawing group,…
Sheeple
This morning as I was heading home, after delivering my eldest to his place of employment, I spied a preschool group being taken for an outing. I remember when I would take out my crew when they were little. The arguments, debates, corralling, struggling, last minute snacks, finally stepping out the door and having to…
Happy St. Paddy’s
In the spirit of embracing the fruits of another culture, I thought I would start my day with an Irish coffee. Tequila not with standing, I am not much of drinker. Earlier in the month, at my eldest’s request, I had made some Irish cream. So here I am, making myself a coffee with my…
Is this it?
This weekend my siblings and I started the journey of getting my mom’s house ready to sell. First, we attempted to work out what needed to be done. There was/is some disagreement about that. A couple of different minds sets in regards to what is important. I am trying to keep the bigger picture in…
Stepping out
I sometimes exist in a state of persistent obliviousness. I keep up with world news through the filter of other people. Hearing about things I have no control over and can do nothing to solve keeps me up at night, so to protect me, I stay away from the news. That being said, one thing…