Bringing this project to a close is a mixed bag because beyond the writing (which has honestly been hit and miss; this form didn’t fit my poetic mind very well) Emma and I had a really good summ...Read More
What kind of courage is it that releases a child to be precisely who she is? What sort of selflessness must be mustered to discover the sometimes unconscious desire to press her into your image, whi...Read More
With non-verbal children there is often some confusion with communication – at least there is with mine. I get pretty good at piecing the elements together, using context and intuition to fill...Read More
The smoke seemed to be clearing a little and I had a guest visiting, so I wondered if there would be much to see from the small mountain where Westminster Abbey makes its home. There is a viewpoint ...Read More
How is your summer going? Ours continues to invite us to new possibilities and help us revisit others we haven’t tried in a while because its been impossible to be out in public places. It...Read More
I have been contemplating Psalm 85 in particular lately. This week the final line: He will make his footsteps a way, pushed a prayer from me. “Please wear bright red shoes then because I nee...Read More
After so many days of clear, perfect blue skies, it’s raining here this morning. I hope this means the fire ridden areas of this province will also get some as the weather moves east. It wou...Read More
( No! I won’t go! she said, using her body punctuation – two stomps. So you don’t have to wonder where we are on harder days ) Before it gets hot, let’s find our spot – walk, and hop...Read More
4. Canada Day: too hustling-bustling; we, reversed momentum. I took your picture; you took mine. Then a turtle – Summer! – the first day! (No need to mention Walmart. Nobody thinks th...Read More
3. Dad, curious about what he was missing, followed us like pond ducks. I took your picture; you took mine. Then a turtle – Summer! – the first day! (No need to mention Walmart. Nobody thinks ...Read More