A Hummingbird in February This is not a tropical climate. This winter, my walks have been accompanied by crows - flocks of them...

From my office window, I have a view of the Burrard Inlet and its tanker traffic. I watch huge a dock where some of these ships are...

Oh, my! It’s been a while since I posted. Oops! Time got away from me. September has been busy. Hubby arrived at the new house with the...

Apparently, I have jinxed the real estate market. I was convinced that of course our house would sell and our move would be as smooth as...

I'm here writing in British Columbia! Last month has been a blur of packing and unpacking, arranging then rearranging stuff, and...

CAVEAT- I wrote this a few months ago and didn't post it. Here it is. Update to follow. It's been a busy two months around my house....

Maybe it’s the winter. Maybe it’s the age I’m at. Maybe I’m just too distracted, probably by books. Whatever the impetus, every so often...

La Niña's been active this past month, like she’s been fighting with her brother, el Niño. (So, NO, I am not fighting with MY siblings!)...

Happy New Year! So far, it’s been a grey year…but that’s okay. Grey makes me appreciate the subtle colours of snow, muted bushes, and...

I miss horses. I miss their attitudes, their swishing tails, their wiggling ears. I miss their unmatched smell, which is an aroma...

My Significant Other tends to get depressed around his birthday. And he's had a hard year. Last year's birthday was spent in the...

Work can be great, a pain, inspiring, full of drudgery….but it does play a major role in one's life. Okay, in my life. I've had a variety...

Animals draw me in. The softness of their fur lures me; they can be patient listeners. I know pets aren’t for everyone, I mean those...

It's still a busy summer for me. Hope you have had a chance to be busy and to be NOT busy. That's what summer's are for. I started this...

This thought occurred to me when I saw a close-up image of an eye on a Writer Unboxed round-up email. The article was about point of view...

Hubby and I spent a week in Colorado, toddling around after attending a wedding, which, by the way, was stunningly beautiful – both the...

I am not a perfectionist. Not by a long shot. There are things I would have loved to devote more time to, but I never found a way to...

Two summers ago, one of my offsprings told me that she and her mate had made a challenge to each other. With their competitive nature on...

It’s a month, a verb, a noun, … a promise. A break. A group activity. When daylight savings starts. But a really long month. I started...

Aaah winter...Crisp days. Frozen canal. Bundling up... the reality when a portion of the year has temperatures dipping below zero. I'm...