I had a bit of an epiphany. Awhile back I wrote about my personal saga with hair colour . The last time I had my hair coloured I opted to go with something a little closer to my natural shade. Well, that colour has since washed out to reveal the former dark blonde dye job underneath, but for … Continue reading →

I was up early on the morning of Mother's Day, very early. Piper woke me up around 1:30 (!) with incessant scratching, licking and gnawing sounds. She has seasonal allergies and they're kicking in earlier and earlier every year. I got up, donned my housecoat, and went to let her out. THAT's when I … Continue reading →

I was going to write up a wee story, a true story, of how someone we know donned a dark dress, drove out to a visitation, got lost (or thought she did), was almost overcome by road rage, and THEN realized it wasn't Wednesday like I, er, she, had thought. It was Tuesday. Sigh. Instead, I'm going … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning with a pain in my neck and wisps of a bad dream in my thoughts. I dreamed that I was very very lonely. I felt it deep inside myself, like a rock rolling around in my gut. I saw myself standing at a wall overlooking a beautiful view. I am so alone, I said, to the person … Continue reading →

One of the best things about living where we live is that we can witness the joy that comes over people when the good weather finally hits. Suddenly, there are a million extra bodies populating the patios, parks, sidewalks and bike paths. Outside our door it was a neverending stream of people young … Continue reading →