It’s the end of April and it still doesn’t feel like spring in the Ottawa Valley. The weather people still use “flurries” in their forecast vocabulary. I think the landlord has already turned off the heat in our building. Time … Continue reading
You can complain, commiserate with other locals but after that you just suck it up – or write silly poetry. It was early on Saturday morning and I was preparing to venture out for the day. The cats were fed … Continue reading
It took a while for Miss Geneva to warm up to the new arrival. She shares my preferences for keeping things calm and unchanged. After that upset last month with the contractors, I didn’t want to cause the cats more … Continue reading
I was relieved that my downstairs neighbours did not blame me for their apartment dripping with water last week. On a related note, most of my writing activities lately have been polite emails to my landlord, and instructional signs to … Continue reading
The furry roommates were suspicious about my housecleaning efforts last weekend. Perhaps they were concerned by all the talk of The Year of the Dog. I reassured them that we would not allow a drooling dog live in our … Continue reading
January is almost over. I feel gratitude for the weekends, volunteer opportunities and family outings. I am tired of the hurdles and obstacles of getting around the city. I am thankful for the weekend break, for a visit from … Continue reading
As part of my lifelong learning activities, I recently attended Sumi-e painting classes. This was just an introductory level to learning the nuances of preparing one’s ink, wetting the brush and applying just the right pressure when stroking the rice … Continue reading
Blonde sisters unite
Year of the Rabbit - A novel about Fate, Family and Forgiveness
