This past weekend, I went camping for the first time this year. We packed too much food, too much drink, and had far too much fun. The sun was scorching, and the bugs were...tolerable. Surrounded by good people (within COVID guidelines, of course), it was nearly a perfect weekend! The one thing I couldn't help… Continue reading Confused and Contemplating – Screw It, I’ve Gone Camping
Today I find myself unable to speak. With all the words available to me, I can't seem to make them work. In the last few years, I've followed your life through Facebook, messages, phone, and distance. We were a world apart, but we've always been connected. We are family. When I was young you would… Continue reading Never Enough
Today is May 31, 2021. To some, this is just another day. But to me, this is a milestone marker. One year ago today, on May 31, 2020, I posted about my intentions to write on my blog more frequently. Up until then, I felt like I hadn't been doing myself any justice. I figured… Continue reading What a Year!
This morning I opened my eyes, looked at the clock, and sighed. 5 AM. My alarm was still almost two hours away. My head hit the pillow again, but I didn't go back to sleep. All the things I'm doing, all the things I have yet to do this week, were bouncing around in my… Continue reading My Laundry List
Every night, I close my eyes and get lost in the endless wonder of my mind. I slip into a world, not unlike this one, but one very much its own. Each time is different; every world, unique. And the things I see there, such wonderous things, are difficult to explain. I've visited strange lands… Continue reading In My Dreams
There are days, I wonder what I did to deserve such a wonderful dog. But there are other days, I can't help but wonder...why me? River went for his annual check-up a week ago. He got his vaccines, some dewormer, and a once-over by his vet. Nothing really out of the ordinary. We did this… Continue reading Pet Parenting: River Does Dieting (The Sequel)
A week ago, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo declared a State of Local Emergency. This time, not because of a fire or flood. This time, due to the current rate at which this pandemic seems to be spreading in our region. The numbers are unbelievable. To make matters worse, a few days ago, the… Continue reading Looking Back
It's Friday night. You're excited for the weekend, and you decide to splurge a bit on dinner. You look at the menu of your favourite restaurant, and your mouth begins to water when your eyes fall upon your chosen morsel - your prey for the evening. Seven beautiful ounces of perfectly cooked sirloin paired with… Continue reading By Any Other Name
What do you do when everything in your life seems to go wrong? When the whole world appears to be against you, and you feel trapped? It can be scary. It can be demoralizing. It can be paralyzing. But it's ultimately human. I've found myself reflecting a bit on the last ten years of my… Continue reading On Hold
You walk into a room and instantly smell it. Fresh bread! Sitting on the counter of your friend's kitchen, right in front of you, are three freshly baked loaves of French Bread. You secretly wish you had the time to make bread like that... But wait! You do! Just follow this simple recipe and you… Continue reading Freshly Baked
