It’s been HOW long???

Hello friends, it’s been a while. I knew it had been a long time since I posted, but didn’t realize it had been since September 2022. Shame on me! So much has happened, where to begin?

Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 were the end of an era. My sister’s toxic ex’s reign of terror drew to a conclusion and he left on March 31, 2023. And then we stopped living under a cloak of fear and trepidation (legit no exaggeration here), and began to breathe a little. And the home improvements began. Everything got a fresh coat of paint, we got new floors, and I had custom shelves built for my first official library.

The work continued outside. I had some raised beds installed, and a stone patio built for an outdoor dining area. I also got a cast iron pizza oven. Experimentation continues with that – it was a very windy summer, so I didn’t use it a lot last year.

My friend Jeff, who has the greenest of green thumbs, supplied the seedlings for my garden again, and it was glorious! Tomatoes, cucumbers, romaine, beets, peppers, pie pumpkins, and of course, a very respectable herb garden.

September 2023 brought about the 169th Highgate Fair – older than Canada itself! And praise be, your girl was the Baking Queen for all of her winning entries at the fair! Goddamn right, she was!

Work is going well – steady, reliable, and relatively stress-free, compared to my previous jobs. And precious little travel! For that, I am happy.

The holidays were uneventful, but as festive as I could make them! A sparkly pink Christmas tree in the library! The Babies loved it!

2024 has also been uneventful, but after the past 3 years, that is a good thing. I haven’t shared on here how trying those times were, but let’s say we are happy to be through them. My sister and I are still experiencing some PTSD, but we, and all the cats, are in a much better place.

So, friends, it’s been a while, but I am happy to report that all is good now. Work is good, home is good, the Babies are healthy, and I have become much better at recognizing my blessings. The little things bring me much joy, and I’m grateful I’m able to see that now. I wasn’t always.

I hope you all are well! It’s always good to hear from old friends, so drop me a comment to let me know how you’re doing!

Much love,

Rhonda