Make Memories This Long Weekend Don’t Let COVID Stop You! There are many things that COVID has prevented people from doing since March 2020. But making memories is not one of them. Things are not the same as they have been in the past for sure, but you can get creative and make memories that […]
Meet Your Great-great Grandparent or Great-great Grandchild?
On CHUM FM radio this morning, Roger, Darren, and Marilyn posed this very interesting question to each other and their audience: Who would you rather meet? Your great-great grandparent or your great-great-grandchild? Who would you rather meet — your great-great-grandparent or your great-great-grandchild? Interestingly enough, it was unanimous amongst the hosts that they would rather […]
If You Have Grandparents and Parents… Ask Questions Now!
If you have ever thought of asking questions of your parents or grandparents, to get the stories that lie deep in their memory banks, I would like to inspire you to ask questions now! I have heard too often “I wanted to but now they are gone”. How well do you know your grandparents? Hopefully, […]
The Real McCoy: A Handknit Sweater
My grandmother would be tickled pink if she could see me now. My mother’s mother used to knit me sweaters when I was growing up. She said that it kept her hands busy and helped relieve her worsening arthritis. This morning, I spotted one of the sweaters sitting in a pile of sweaters that I […]
Take a moment. Smell the roses!
Take A Moment I decided to go for an earlier than usual walk this morning. Maybe because of the time change this weekend? It has been quite a few days since I was able to walk my dog; to take a moment for myself to smell the roses. Don’t worry about Delray. My parents were […]
Make Time To Take A Breath
Don’t Wait For Calmer Seas — Make Time To Take A Breath Whew! That was a crazy week. This is the first time I have sat down and had a chance to breathe. I feel like I was a little sailboat caught in a tumultuous ocean — too busy trying to keep the boat upright […]
Between Interruptions
I am not sure how many times I have wished for just one week to myself, without interruptions? Working from home sets a precedent in my house– I am the one who looks after everything that comes up unexpectedly and of course, all those things that have to fall during the day that is planned, […]