Linking up with Joyce At From This Side of the Pond for another edition of Hodgepodge. 1. The Hodgepodge lands on Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent. Do you mark this season in some way? Will you be giving something up or adding something to your life in this Lenten season? Ash Wednesday…
The Calm Before
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…
Sunday Stealing – February 15
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,…
Friday’s Fave Five – February 13
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….
Thursday Thirteen
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…
Wednesday Hodgepodge – February 11
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…





