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Joy and Peace…

… to you this Christmas season! I’m in the middle of one of the tasks I find stressful : Wrapping gifts! I keep telling myself: That’s what tissue paper and gift bags are for – but here I am, wrapping gifts. So I decided to stop and post a cheerful greeting. The white amaryllis above… Continue reading Joy and Peace…

New Stuff to Tell You About

Hello Friends: First, let me share some uplifting news: After publishing nothing new for a few years, my co-author Lauren and I have just released two things that we hope will delight anyone who loves the colour purple, or notebooks. Or, (for the young ones in their lives), the Myrtle the Purple Turtle book series… Continue reading New Stuff to Tell You About

Blitz Kid

Life can be weird, can’t it? Who would have guessed that within months of each other, two such big and seemingly unconnected things will take place in artist Graham Metson’s life? That his richly-illustrated book “Blitz Kid” – about a child experiencing war-time London with its bombs and fires – will launch decades after he… Continue reading Blitz Kid

Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?

Jeanne Balsam, a well-known member of the blogging community, has published a charming children’s book about butterflies. Jeanne has wanted to write and publish her own children’s book for 13 years, and “Where Do Butterflies Go at Night?” is the result of her persistence and passion. It’s beautifully written in rhyming verse and the illustrations… Continue reading Where Do Butterflies Go At Night?

Hello!

I hope you are doing well, wherever you are. I’m sitting in the garden as I write this, having done chores inside, outside, and exercised. In the garden, I’ve been “deadheading” – which sounds macabre, I know. Dead heads of flowers are cut and thrown n the slope below the garden in my vain hope… Continue reading Hello!

It’s Canada Day; let’s keep working on being the best we can be!

Originally posted on Robby Robin's Journey:
July 1 is Canada Day – every year.  It’s the birthday of Confederation, the date in 1867 on which Canada ceased to be a British colony and become a country in its own right.  On July 1, 1867 this new country consisted only of its four initial provinces:…

Life, Still

The beautiful moments are often arrived at through a circuitous journey of challenges. In other words, life. A thing to be much valued. On a stroll through the garden yesterday, the GrandToddler reached out and plucked 3 blooms from their stems. Back in the house just before our Mother’s Day lunch began, she walked up… Continue reading Life, Still

Checking in…

It’s come to this: I’m “checking in”. First: How are you? I sincerely hope you’re doing well, or at least coping. Life is a series of challenges, isn’t it? Luckily, there are also blessings. And I’ve found that when I’m thankful, the hard times seem a little less daunting. Though the truth is that some… Continue reading Checking in…

Dept of Alternative Facts: Replace

Originally posted on hermitsdoor:
replace: (v) to change one object with another similar object One the the conspiracy theories floating around in recent years is Replacement Theory. The logic, this time around, is that people of color, specifically legal and illegal immigrants to the USA, are part of a plan to replace people of European…

I Wish You…

I wish you a healthy, safe and joyful Christmas season. The photo above is of my favourite Christmas flower, the red amaryllis. Cynthia.