Blog, Canada, Family, Happy, Memoir, Writers, Writing

You Don’t Know Me

How well does anybody know anybody? What's TMI***? There is definitely such a thing! Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know. – Daniel J. Boorstin I've shied away from writing here in what I've come to see as the dreaded (by some) listicle form. Listicle: a listicle is a short-form of writing that uses… Continue reading You Don’t Know Me

Blog, Canada, Memoir, Miriam Waddington, Poetry, Relationships, Writers, Writing

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered am I

When certain words stay with us it's natural and easy to wonder or question why? What about them rang so true, hit so close to home, touched us so deeply?   Hi there! I'm currently at work on a piece, a follow-up to last week's piece on happiness....on unhappiness. And also a one or two… Continue reading Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered am I

Blog, Canada, Family, Happy, Teen Years, Writers, Writing

…An 80’s Girl

Being in high school in 1988 meant, yep, I was an 80's Girl! I believe this photo says it all? Not the Punk Eighties, the later years, closing in on the Nineties by this time...but still Eighties. Before deciding to blog about it, I was just visually dissecting it. How many things can I find… Continue reading …An 80’s Girl

Blog, Canada, Family, Loss, Struggle, Unconditional Love, Writers, Writing

I Can Smile at the Old Days

  Sunday was ‘National Grandparents Day’. The general public may or may not be aware of this. I can’t honestly say that I remember it every year, or even most years, and I’m fairly certain I only ever knew about it at all because of a few teachers who had their class celebrate it when… Continue reading I Can Smile at the Old Days

Canada, Nature Photography, Nova Scotia, Photography, Rumi, Summer, Travel

Rumi’s Words…by the Sea

[Each photo can be enlarged by clicking on it] Everything that is made beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of one who sees. — Rumi Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it. — Rumi The moment I first heard love I gave… Continue reading Rumi’s Words…by the Sea

Canada, Family, Lifestyle, Memoir, Nova Scotia, Summer, Unconditional Love, Vacation, Writing

There’s Got to be Some Folks Around With Memories Just Like Mine

…Who'd give the world to stop the clock, and turn back the hands of time. —  Merle Haggard Everyone has family, right? It’s a thread that ties you to another person or group of people that you don’t even necessarily know, have possibly never even met…but...they’re family! It means somewhere along the way someone you’re… Continue reading There’s Got to be Some Folks Around With Memories Just Like Mine

Blog, Canada, Family, Loss, Memoir, Nova Scotia, Stroke Survivor, Struggle, Vacation, Writers, Writing

I Will Remember You, Will You Remember Me?

Don't let your life pass you by…Weep not for the memories… I have been remiss; I missed posting a blog last Tuesday, and believe me I felt kind of awful about it. I didn’t forget, not at all, but as I mentioned I’ve been traveling and spending as much time with family as possible. And,… Continue reading I Will Remember You, Will You Remember Me?

Blog, Canada, Family, Happy, Lifestyle, Memoir, Nature Photography, Summer, Travel, Vacation, Writing

In the Summertime When the Weather is Hot

  I’m sitting here lakeside today, our last full day here at the “compound”. My husband and much of his immediate family are scattered around enjoying this beautiful summer day. In a couple of cases there are three generations present. Currently two nephews, a niece and her friend are out playing together in the paddle… Continue reading In the Summertime When the Weather is Hot

Canada, Loss, Memoir, News, Writing

Sending Out an SOS

** I'd been toying around with starting to share some shorter personal notes in addition to my Tuesday essay posts, I wasn't sure when I'd begin, but unfortunately something close to my heart presented itself today. ** Moncton shooting: RCMP surround building as manhunt continues… A massive manhunt is going on in the very city in… Continue reading Sending Out an SOS