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October 1, 2012
As You Wish: Little-Known Facts About The Princess Bride on Its 25th Anniversary | Tor.com
The Princess Bride is probably my family’s top favorite movie of all time. Made in 1987 its cast of amazing actors, memorable lines, enough action to satisfy the most boyish-boy and enough romance to satisfy any girlish-girl had something for … Continue reading →
September 27, 2012
Out, Damned Virus! Out, I Say!
My apologies to William Shakespeare and to one of his famous characters, Lady MacBeth, for borrowing her famous line and changing it to suit my own purposes, but I assure you that I have a good reason for doing so. … Continue reading →
September 24, 2012
Do You Tweet? Do You Pin? Blog? Do You Share Your Life Story on FaceBook?
Like many other writers, I’ve read a lot of blogs that advise us to embrace Social Media sites as if they are life preservers and we are quickly sinking in an Atlantic Ocean hurricane. Hold on for dear-life, the blogs … Continue reading →
September 21, 2012
Success: The Award’s Name Is ‘Seven Things About Me’!
Finally, Google Alerts came through for me and this morning I read a notice from them about my name appearing in a recent post from one of the bloggers I follow. Read about my conundrum in my last post. Thank you, Wendy at …
September 12, 2012
Award: I Have No Bloody Idea What It’s Called Or Who It’s From!
It sucks to be me. I received a very lovely blog award last week but for the life of me I can’t remember who it was from or how to find it now! Extremely frustrating for a person who really … Continue reading →
September 9, 2012
Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far
Here is my entry for this week’s Word Press Photo Challenge: Near and Far. I decided to look at this challenge from the perspective of ‘near’, and the picture of me in an outdoor pool in Toronto, Ontario in January … Continue reading →
September 5, 2012
DP Challenge: My Most Meaningful Possession
Yesterday when I was browsing Word Press I came across the Daily Post (DP) challenge for this week: Tell us about your most meaningful possession, it said. I knew immediately that I had to talk about my late husband’s wedding ring, … Continue reading →
My Most Meaningful Possession
Yesterday when I was browsing Word Press I came across the Daily Post (DP) challenge for this week: Tell us about your most meaningful possession, it said. I knew immediately that I had to talk about my late husband’s wedding ring, … Continue reading →
September 3, 2012
Is Anyone Laboring This Labor Day?
Happy Labor Day/Labour Day to fellow North Americans! The weather is lovely today in my little corner of the world–sunny with a light breeze and the temperature is hovering in the low twenties Celsius. My brother and sister-in-law left for the airport just before noon to fly back west from their two-week visit with me, and […]
August 28, 2012
No Brooms Harmed in Recent Wedding-Day Preparations
Saturday, August 25: I am extremely happy to report that my daughter’s wedding day dawned sunny and clear–we did not have to endanger any brooms in order to avoid rain–brooms stayed in the kitchen closets where they belonged and the trees in my yard displayed only their foliage. Whew! The wedding rehearsal-supper held at my […]
