Author Archives: Nancy

“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 →

My mother was a gardener. She would rather be in the garden than anywhere else. She did not excel at cooking or baking. She hated housework. She was a good teacher and loved to collect and share knowledge but mostly … Continue reading →

Hello dear reader. If you read this blog title you might have, running through your mind, the memory of Ella Fitzgerald singing, “Summertime, and the living’ is easy, fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high” This beauty of a … Continue reading →

Usually on this day, along with many others, I don my red and white clothing and strut about as a proud Canadian. I celebrate our country with the delicious red and white dessert of the season – strawberry shortcake, and … Continue reading →

A week ago, at this very time, I was standing with a family at the graveside of their beloved. We were a small gathering, in compliance with the regulations of the day. Monday afternoon I did the same thing with … Continue reading →