I proudly wore my orange jersey most of September. Don’t worry, I have a collection of orange t-shirts. Today is, as I write this, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. I was out and about early, and I didn’t see many orange jerseys and…. it got me thinking. This statutory […]
Wendi Stewart – Wendi with an ‘eye’
Wendi lives in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, but the farm on Rainy River in Crozier will always be her home. MEADOWLARK, her debut novel released September 15, is published by NeWest Press of Edmonton. She is the mother of four daughters who did the unforgivable: they grew up. http://wendistewart.writersresidence.com
“The other day.” I love that expression. The other day could be a month ago or two days ago; there are no rules. The only thing “the other day” is limited to is not being today. Anyway, as I cross the line on rambling, the other day I was thinking […]
I never thought I would hear myself say these words, but… I miss my landline. That seems a strange utterance coming from someone who has such a difficult time using a phone of any kind. More accurately, I miss the telephone attached to the wall with enough cord to allow […]
Heroes walk among us. We all have our unspoken list of qualifications which makes someone a hero in our mind, a list that adjusts as we age. Mighty Mouse was a hero of mine during his time on television, from 1955 to 1967. I wasn’t watching television until one appeared […]
We all have our heroes, those we hold in high regard for their character or their skills or how they have changed the world for the better or even for eating 83 hot dogs in ten minutes. “Big Red,” a nickname for the big chestnut racehorse, is one of my […]
I woke early this morning, just as the sun was stretching, before she had found her voice. I like to think she wakens from a restorative sleep while deep under a thick fluffy comforter coloured with shades of oranges and yellows and pinks and reds, rather than merely coming into […]
My brother has lost his wife. He didn’t misplace her at the mall nor are they engaged in an elaborate game of hide-n-seek. She has gone ahead, leaving him uncertain as to how to be in this world without her. Many of you know this space, have felt the crippling […]
I pay little attention to what is called “news” when it focuses on the details of the private lives of celebrities. I don’t think that is any of my business, but I must confess that a recent announcement about Christian Bale caught my eye, and I tuned in. Christian Bale […]
My family have gone home, just left in fact. The house is eerily quiet and looks a bit like a war broke out, or some thieves ransacked the place in search of precious jewels and certainly didn’t find any. I’ve collapsed into my chair, wondering if I have any strength […]
I have grandchildren visiting, the best of summer. We have been swimming, riding the neighbour’s paddle boat, kayaking, roasting marshmallows, applying sunblock like a responsible grandparent. But I noticed something about myself that I was only mildly aware of, and an old memory surged to the surface. I am a […]
I love comedy and have a long list of comedians whom I watch repeatedly. Laughter has tremendous strength to reshape a day, to soften a difficult circumstance, to help heal a broken heart. Rick Mercer has always been a Canadian favourite, but his star is shining even brighter in these […]
There are many things we encounter on any given day that we don’t give much thought to. Some are too huge for our minds to wrestle with, and others seem too trivial. We have varying degrees of curiosity. I waste too much time trying to figure out why people step […]
