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Someone recently asked me if I was lonely during COVID.  I was thrown by the question … I wasn’t lonely and I hadn’t considered myself alone.   I had a Georgie Cat.  Answering I wasn’t alone apparently wasn’t answering the question.  While I appreciate the concern, it struck me as such an odd question.  While I’m sure a lot of people were lonely, I get some people need to be around others - in a sitting in the room, face to face kind of way … I’m not. I still worked - had sev

When I was in grade 5 we had to write and deliver speeches as a part of English.  Not my favourite English assignment. I remember sitting on the floor in one of the pods listening to a classmate talk about her grandmother receiving a letter from the Queen on her 100th birthday.  I thought it was so cool that I decided - in that moment - to live to be 100 too. It’s never occurred to me that I wouldn’t.  Like somehow that decision made it so. The truth is - I still don’t doubt

I recently went horseback riding with a friend. It was one of those mornings - sun barely out, hiding behind the clouds, a bit windy, cool … it was just the two of us - even though it wasn’t a private ride, it turned into one.  It was perfect! I love horseback riding.  I have as long as I can remember.  There is something about being out on a trail … it feels like magic … like being suspended between two worlds. What’s odd - I’ve been on several trail rides as an adult - so t

There is something about this time of year …  My calendar always blows up and finding any downtime becomes a luxury.   Part of it is events, outings, holidays … Part of it is birthdays - which in my world seem to cluster at the back half of the year.  Some of it is shopping, decorating, baking - so all self-induced stressors that go with this time of year.  Don’t misunderstand, I love Christmas decorations, baking and spoiling the kiddoes in my life! LOVE! I also love celebra

I’m currently in that headspace of placing my Christmas decorations throughout my condo.   Before you come at me with your judgement, your “it’s only October” …  I am not actually decorating, I’m doing a mental exercise … I love Christmas decorations, the colour, the lights … They make me happy.  It’s the first Christmas in this space and I’m not sure how my decorations will work … I was certain my wreath would be too big - so I measured the door and the wreath - too big.  It

I go through periods where I like to bake.  I like homemade things … well made things.  My grandmother was one of those grandmas that baked - and she was good!  So I was exposed to that growing up.   I moved away from it at my last place - I had very little counter space - practically none and that’s an understatement.  I have more now - so I’ve been baking more … not as much as I’d like, but more.   This is another area where I feel like a foundational understanding of scien

I have this fickle curiosity about how the body works … not because I want to be a doctor or have an interest in science … because I’m...

Have you ever had the overwhelming urge to blow up multiple areas of your life?  Which includes cutting off all your hair - obviously! ...

Have you ever needed to get something done but actively avoided starting?  I do this - frequently.  My two biggest reasons … I don’t know...

I was out with friends earlier this week and old photos came out, which started the reminiscing, which made me think about the things...

As someone who hasn’t needed home improvement skills before now … I really wish there were more “I did a thing … it wasn’t bad but it...

I read somewhere that August is the Sunday of summer … it really is.  There is a laid back, relaxed vibe in August.  It feels less rushed...

I know I’ve mentioned this before - September feels like a new beginning … That back to school vibe, new classes, new season … New year....

I come from a large family.  Well - my immediate family is the size of most … My extended family - much larger.  I have loads of cousins...

I’m not sure if I mentioned I’m seeing a physio therapist to treat my neck and hip.  I fell a couple of years ago and lost strength in my...