Well, almost. Two days from now, on March 20, it’ll officially be spring. Anyone else doing a happy dance? I have filed our tax returns, the geranium seeds I planted last week have sprouted, and we’re closing in on Palm Sunday and Easter. It kind of creeps up on a person, doesn’t it? I’m just…
It’s been a good week. Coffee with friends on Sunday afternoon, photographing storm clouds, and visiting and enjoying lunch with my cousin and her husband in Swift Current yesterday. These delights peppered amidst mornings spent planting and puttering and wandering in the garden with a mug of coffee looking for new growth. Some days, windows…
It’s spring—for real, this time—in Saskatchewan. The temperature is currently 28C / 82F; the windows are open, and my back is aching from time spent working out in the yard yesterday and today. No complaints. This is what we’ve been waiting for! This morning, the sound of lawn mowers broke the Saturday morning silence as…
It stopped me in my tracks. We’ve all heard or read that phrase so often that it’s become cliché., but this morning, I did it. Literally. Molly and I got up at our usual time, around 4:30 a.m. I brewed a cup of tea, and we settled into the wing chair in my office for…
What a great week it’s been. I was inspired to jot down a few things that have sparked joy in me the past couple of days and thought I’d share it here. A good haircut (at last!). Seeing and hearing kids playing outside and wearing shorts and t-shirts. Flocks of Canada Geese returning from their…
What a great week it’s been. I was inspired to jot down a few things that have sparked joy in me the past couple of days and thought I’d share it here. A good haircut (at last!). Seeing and hearing kids playing outside and wearing shorts and t-shirts. Flocks of Canada Geese returning from their…