Author Archives: Nancy

If there is one word that I have heard over the past two years, almost as frequently as Covid, virus, vaccine, it has been the word normal. Normal. But now, after all this time, what does normal look like? Normal … Continue reading →

Here, in Ontario, this was to be the first day back to in-person school since Christmas break. How ironic that it is a “Snow Day” with the weather so threatening that not only were the buses cancelled but the schools … Continue reading →

“Fast away the old year passes – hail the new, you lads and lasses.” Today is January 6th, Epiphany. My colleague Kevin used to say, “Have a spiffy Epiphany!” Well, Epiphany doesn’t feel all that spiffy this year but it’s … Continue reading →

It is New Year’s Eve. The last day of 2021. Most of us will be glad to see it swept into history. It has been a tough year for many. What will 2022 bring? Who knows – I have lots … Continue reading →

“Rattled” that was a term my mom used to describe her disposition on a regular basis. As in, “I can’t think straight, I am just so rattled.” “I will do that when I am not so rattled.” “Don’t rattle me … Continue reading →

What is it about November that makes me melancholy? Is it the weather – always changing, neither fall nor winter? Is it the kick off of All Saints Day followed hard on the heels by Remembrance Day? Is it that … Continue reading →

It was a month ago that I told the Council here at the church that I would be ending my contract with the congregation in January. Yep, I joined “the big quit” or “the great resignation” of 2021. It was … Continue reading →

There is not a day goes by that I do not think of my beloved Carl. His memory infuses everything I do. From places in our house, spots in our garden, to the vague memories that filter into my dreams, … Continue reading →

Here it is Thanksgiving again. Just like that the year has rolled around and we are well into autumn and on the cusp of the season of rest, a term of comfort rather than just saying … winter! Right now … Continue reading →

For many people who are involved in some position of leadership be it your hockey team, your quilting group, your company or your country these days are fraught with challenge. As a minority of people in our province refuse to … Continue reading →