Author: Laurel Archer
Not Yet – NPWM – April 4
Not Yet I enter the living-room unbothered by yesterday’s jumble, reaching for a bit of solitude, leaving the towels abandoned in rosette piles – and breathe the sunshine that’s begi... Read More
Hockey Night in Canada – NaPoWriMo – April 3
I believe that girls can be avid hockey fans — some of my very best girlfriends follow hockey with an enthusiasm that impresses me. I’m simply not one of those girls. Hockey can still ... Read More
Autism Awareness Month / NaPoWriMo – April 2
You’d think Autism Awareness month would be on my radar — but I remembered when I went on Facebook this morning. Perhaps awareness needs perspective — some distance; when you live ... Read More
NaPoWriMo – April 1
For the first day of National Poetry Writing Month, a catch up poem that I intended to write during my Lent observance with birds. The Common Loon in breeding plumage is far from common, the checker... Read More
Loving Birds
Why do I love birds? Once on a family vacation I found a Pheasant feather and Peacock feather. I remember treasuring these for a long time and now wonder when I lost them. I remember my Dad tryi... Read More
What I’ve Noticed
My bird watching for Lent this week was Anna’s Hummingbird. We are fortunate to have these wee jewels present all year round. My feeder’s nectar may freeze, but it doesn’t seem t... Read More
Look at the Birds
What are you doing for Lent this year? Fasting from something? Attending to something? I’ve journeyed through Lent in different ways: some have been challenging, some have been enlivening, s... Read More