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In my life, there have been only 2 periods where I did not have at least one pet. My father was always an animal lover, and growing up on the farm, there were always cats around. We had a few dogs growing up, too. I remember Snowball, and Nookie (short for Nanuk of the North),Continue reading “All the Furbabies”

If you know me even a little bit, you know that I love books, and reading. I have my own library at home, of which I am very proud.  But I am also obsessed with public libraries. They are maybe the last place in our society where you can just be, and not be expectedContinue reading “Library Love”

It’s Thanksgiving weekend in Canada, so I thought I’d try to be a little more “glass-is-half-full” than I was last week.  I am thankful for my sister, and the roof over my head that she offered me during COVID, and continues to provide during my current struggles.  We didn’t grow up saying “I love you”Continue reading “Thanksgiving”

Today marks 6 months exactly since my final day at Eight Capital. I was disappointed that I hadn’t found a new job yet – they announced in mid-January that they were winding down the business, so I had been looking since early February. I had one interview with a large well-known multinational company in LondonContinue reading “Unemployment Blues”

It’s Highgate Fair Day today, folks – the 171st edition. That’s longer than Canada’s been a country, for those keeping track at home.  Highgate Fair was a big deal when I was little – all the school kids entered examples of their penmanship and crafts, there were entries of the biggest and best vegetables, andContinue reading “The Highgate Fair”

One thing you should know about me, is that I hated growing up where I did. I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. Grade school was a misery, and high school was something I endured. I never fit in. I was The Cure fan, in the land of Brooks and Dunn. I did myContinue reading “Finding Your Tribe”

So I moved back to the homeland in 2020, and what happened?  I was welcomed back into the fold as if no time had passed. My group of girls from high school had, in part, moved back to the area. And even though I hadn’t been the best at keeping in touch ( I. Was.Continue reading “Re-entry”

Hello!  Is there anyone still out there?  It’s been a while – over a year, in fact. And I either need to shut this thing down, or recommit to staying more current. Today, I choose the latter, so allow me to reintroduce myself, as a reminder for the return visitors, or as a catchup forContinue reading “Bueller? Bueller?”

Mental Health Week 2024 runs until Sunday. I intended to post earlier in the week, in part because I’m overdue for a post, but I also wanted to do something to mark this awareness-raising week on the calendar. Mental health too often carries a stigma, and the only way to get past that is forContinue reading “Mental Health Week 2024”