Author Archives: Nancy

There have been many very good movies this year and some that were excellent. I enjoyed The Upside. I thought Glenn Close gave a brilliant portrayal in The Wife. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper were outstanding in A Star is … Continue reading →

It is a full moon. The giant orb hangs in the sky like a white marble on a blue-black velvet backdrop. It casts a shimmering glow on the expanse of snow. It is beautiful, making a night that moves an … Continue reading →

I do love this time of year and I found myself standing at the window watching, not just the sun, but also the way it’s light played with the snow and the shadows of the late afternoon. The sun in … Continue reading →

Have you ever lost something? For months? I don’t mean something simple, I mean something really important? This week it was my Passport. Thankfully I was able to search it out after only a few days. Of course, I had … Continue reading →

I have spent some time the last couple of days getting my 2019 calendar in order. I have been writing in the regular activities like the monthly services at the Seniors residences. I have been noting the festival dates like … Continue reading →

In 1992, my beloved and I took a trip. We were gone for 7 months travelling north to Yukon and Alaska then down the western coast to California. We flew to Hawaii, then Australia, then New Zealand, then Fiji and … Continue reading →

These last few days before Christmas set a tone. It means, among other things, that life in churchland is a hub-bub of potluck lunches and bulletin drafts! Christmas Eve falls on a Monday so that requires all the planning and … Continue reading →

Hello dear readers. Yes, I have stolen the title of today’s blog from the delightful children’s book by Judith Viorst, ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day’. It is a favourite of mine and one I haul … Continue reading →

It was a couple of months ago that I passed a display of garden bulbs. Hyacinths. Narcissus. Crocus. Tulips. I couldn’t resist. I bought a couple of packages of each. I have spent the weeks since moving them from the … Continue reading →

What are you going to be? Who are you going to dress up as? These are the questions filling the school yards and buses these days. For weeks now kids have been planning their Hallowe’en costumes. It is a night … Continue reading →