My week in 5 5. I am making a turkey this weekend for the first time in my life 4. I am celebrating living fully 3. I am going on Gabriola’s Thanksgiving tour tomorrow and making squash soup and pumpkin pie with my daughter 2. I feel lucky to be taking photos of the tour […]

Knockout punch Unpreparedness Disrespect to the process Consequences of a Trump White House. A few thoughts from undecided voters. This Canadian woman loves another woman standing up for us all.

5. Mabel Hartley The Crusader’s Hoard is off to be printed. Kachow! 4. My shelves are empty. Time to reorder books. Always a good sign for a self-published author. 3. My son turns 11 years old tomorrow. I’ve been a mother for 11 years and even if I say so myself, I’m doing a “stand-up […]

What a day to be out and about in my best dress with my books, asking bookstores and gift stores if they will stock my books. I never thought I’d be able to do it, but today, 10 of my books are out in the world for people to find. And then when the next […]

It started with just one bowl. Then we got the ladder and the three of us began in earnest to pick almost every plum off our tree. This led to the beginnings of plum jam and chutney this week. Life is good and so very right and happy. I am grateful for fruit from our garden. […]

5. The Walking Dead truly is an all-consuming, bingeworthy show. Season 3 has 16 episodes to while away the summer, and two more seasons, because you can’t be outside in the sunshine ALL the time, can you? 4. The Olympics arrives and we are smitten with all the Canadian athletes. 3. Ran 6km today with […]

A few days ago I watched the film the Black Swan. I’d heard about it for years and had always resisted watching it because I knew it was dark and could take me on a bit of a head trip. So I watched it in two parts, both in the light of day, so I wouldn’t have […]