Tag: today
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I’m Over It
I’m feeling a bit over, as in overextended, overwhelmed, overburdened, and really over the pain I’m dealing with in my foot. Nothing serious and nothing in particular just lots on my mind, plates in the air, and a 14-week-old puppy who is as sweet and cute as can be and who has turned out house…
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Friday’s Fave Five – September 8
After tapping out a newsy post here yesterday, I wonder if I’ll have anything to say for Friday’s Fave Five. It’s a challenge to look for little moments that spark joy and gratitude sometimes. I am sitting here with a freshly brewed mug of tea (Mother’s Little Helper from David’s Tea), Steve Bell playing on…
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Fifty-One Things I’m Pondering This Morning
The lure of busyness is a strong one. I didn’t know it could be so humid in Saskatchewan. Yorkies. Puppies. Older dogs. Why has Trinity Sunday not been on my radar before now? Raised bed gardens. Will there still be time to grow what I want to when we get the new ones in? Roll…
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What I Know For Sure This Morning
I’m sitting in the wing chair in my office looking west at a dark, broody sky. (This photo does not reflect that, obviously. I captured this image the other evening. I love it.) There’s a possibility of a thunderstorm according to the forecast. One thing we’ve learned about Saskatchewan is that the weather can change…
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A Busy Day In Which I Get Little Done
I meant to write here earlier today. I really did. But then I got sidetracked by a new project, making soup, baking bread, taking the dog out, pulling a few weeds, inspecting my garden, making a cup of coffee (the caffeine in which really hit me hard), trying to read, playing chess, tended to a…
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Just A Quiet Day
It’s cooler today, and cloudy, or maybe it’s fog. No matter. This too shall pass. I’ve already fallen behind in weeding the beds on the perimeter of our yard and those lining our front driveway. Gerry took a pass a few days ago. They need more work. I confess I care more about vegetable gardening…