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It’s Spring!

Posted on March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 by Linda

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…

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No Regrets

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Linda

I have a printed book for every year since 2008 containing my blog posts. Recently, I pulled out the earliest ones for a wander through those days. In September 2008, I wrote about stumbling upon a book one weekend when I was away from home, staying up all night to read it and afterward setting…

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Friday’s Fave Five – March 13

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Linda

Another week closer to spring. I’m itching for it, how about you? Joining in with Susanne and the Friday’s Fave Five crew again this week with a fistful of favourites from this week. A mid-week treat. One day, we put Miss Molly in daycare and took some time for ourselves. Nothing fancy. We spent an…

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Breaching the Dam

Posted on March 8, 2026March 9, 2026 by Linda

They arrive in early January, two books full of my writing from the previous year. Every year since 2008 there’s been one, and this year there’s a second volume with my poems. One book goes on the shelf next to the others; the poetry one remains on the table beside my chair. I think I…

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Five Minute Friday – Nurture

Posted on February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 by Linda

Joining with Kate and others today with Five Minute Friday post where we set a timer and write for five minutes on a given topic. This week, the topic is NURTURE. When I think of the word nurture, I think of the loving care—tangible and otherwise—that a mother pours into her child to nourish and…

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Sunday Afternoon Check-In

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Linda

Popping in to say “hello” and share some good things from the past week as it seems I’ve formed a habit of writing something here on Sunday afternoons (At least, I’ve done so for the two Sundays before this one. Does that count as a habit?) Sunshine and trickling snowmelt rivulets as winter gives way…

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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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