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Busy, busy, things to do, people to see, chores to accomplish. There is always something on the go and something needing my attention. As a wife and mother, sometimes I get so busy that I forget what it is I am supposed to be doing. Baking, cooking, cleaning and homeschooling are all important things and…

Stinky, sweaty, exhausted and dirty.  That’s how my ‘men’ arrived home yesterday.  What were they doing?  They went on a four day hiking trip.  Three beautiful days of sunshine and one day of teeming rain and howling wind. That old saying, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” probably would…

The BIG day!  Our first child has graduated from homeschooling high school…sigh. Over the last couple of months, a lot of people have asked me how I feel about our little boy graduating, joining the Navy and moving away from home.  My standard reply, “If I don’t think about it, I’m doing ok.” When they’re…

In the 60s, it was “Love not War”; in the 70s, the Cold War, Space Race, debates over abortion, Earth Day and a mixture of “optimisim, pessimism and cynicism”. The theme of the 80s was global warming and HIV. In the 90s, it was political correctness. In the first decade of the new century, it…

Resplendent in red and white.  Bedecked with smiles, friends, sunscreen, water bottles and cameras, we gathered on the side of Citadel Hill for the 2011 International Tattoo Canada Day Parade. Everyone was looking forward to the entertainment.  Dancers and bands, acrobats and animals: we all enjoy a good parade. As we waited with the multitudes,…

Gathered around a simple table with family, friends and acquaintances. There is a small loaf of bread and a single cup of wine on the table. Around the room, heads are bowed, pages are turning and the small shuffling sounds of people getting settled, quietly rustle. I close my eyes and my mind gradually begins…