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The Calm Before

Posted on February 17, 2026February 23, 2026 by Linda

Yesterday was a holiday—Family Day—and many people were off work. When we lived in a larger centre, I wouldn’t go to the shops for love nor money on a weekend or holiday, but it’s different living in our small city now. We went to the store to pick a couple of things (milk, yogurt, cottage…

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Sunday Stealing – February 15

Posted on February 15, 2026February 20, 2026 by Linda

Popping on for quick Sunday Stealing post, just because it looks like a fun one. Seven Things I Love Beginning with the letter S. 1. Sushi. 2. Spaghetti. 3. Spring. (Are we there yet?) 4. Survivor. Looking forward to season 50. 5. My spouse. 😉 6. Sixty-seven. My age. Both of my moms died in their fifties,…

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Friday’s Fave Five – February 13

Posted on February 13, 2026February 20, 2026 by Linda

Having recovered from the travel trauma (with a titch of crankiness along the way), it seems good to look back at the past week, that whizzed by in a blur since I arrived home in the wee hours on Monday, with a Friday’s Fave Five post focusing on sparks of joy and gratitude. A short prairie drive….

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Thursday Thirteen

Posted on February 12, 2026February 20, 2026 by Linda

Okay, I’ll play. Linking up with Thursday Thirteen where we make a list of thirteen things of our choosing.  What’s on my mind these days is harm done by spending too much time online, either reading the news or doom scrolling (I’m speaking about myself, personally. We all have different thresholds.)  Here’s a list of thirteen things…

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Wednesday Hodgepodge – February 11

Posted on February 11, 2026February 20, 2026 by Linda

Delighted to link up with Jackie at From This Side of the Pond for another edition of Wednesday Hodgepodge. 1. What’s something recent that had you ‘tickled pink’?  I took my 17-year-old granddaughter out for some “Grandma and Makiya” time when I was in Kamloops, and was delighted when she said she feels like no time…

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Travel Woes

Posted on February 10, 2026February 19, 2026 by Linda

I arrived home in the wee hours of Monday morning after another long and unpredictable travel day. At this point, I’m beyond done with traveling.  My flight out of Kamloops on Sunday was delayed for eight hours, initially because of early morning fog preventing an incoming flight from landing, setting dominoes of flight mayhem into…

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Hi, I’m Linda Hoye. Welcome! I live in Saskatchewan, Canada with my husband and our Yorkie, Molly. Retired from my corporate career, I appreciate having time and opportunity to fill my days with things that nourish my soul and spirit like writing. watercolour painting, reading, gardening, and blogging about the simple joys of every day. I’ve been blogging since 2008, starting fresh here in 2022 when we moved home to Saskatchewan. May this space be a sanctuary in a very noisy world. 😊

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Hi, I’m Linda Hoye. Welcome! I live in Saskatchewan, Canada with my husband and our Yorkie, Molly. Retired from my corporate career, I appreciate having time and opportunity to fill my days with things that nourish my soul and spirit like writing. watercolour painting, reading, gardening, and blogging about the simple joys of every day. I’ve been blogging since 2008, starting fresh here in 2022 when we moved home to Saskatchewan. May this space be a sanctuary in a very noisy world. 😊

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