The origin of the quote isn’t clear. Widely attributed to an 18th-century English writer, historian, and politician named Robert Walpole, but also to 17th-century French essayist, Jean de La Bruyère. “Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.” But honestly, any of us from the beginning of human…
A few days ago, a blizzard blew through. Today, all evidence of the storm has disappeared and I’m sitting on the back deck writing this post. Earlier, I sowed the first seeds of the season in the garden (there are more growing under lights downstairs, but these are the first in the garden.) That’s spring…
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…
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…
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…
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…