What I Wish I Knew Before I Retired
Richard and I just returned from a two-week stay in Mazatlan, Mexico. Our biggest takeaway was how many Canadians were there at the same time. Seriously, at the pool, on the bus, at restaurants, and at the airport, we repeatedly ran into other Canadians, many of them from our province of BC and many from… Continue reading Will the Last Canadian Heading Out This Way Please Turn off the Lights?
After a whirlwind late December/early January filled with family, friends, festivities, and food, Richard and I gifted each other a small getaway with warmth and winding down as top priorities. Although the winding down part didn't exactly happen, the weather has been fabulous. On my Facebook page, I posted random pics from our travels each… Continue reading What’s Been On Your Calendar? The Book Lovers Encoded Edition.
After a fabulous, loud, joyful, peopley, cherished, whirlwind, loved, chaotic, and absolutely wonderful nonstop three weeks of family holiday celebrations, I have extended my blogging break until January 25. However, I did want to share what I have been reading and have a quick catchup with you. I will be reading and replying to all… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf…and Extended Blogging Break
In order to spend more time with visiting family members, I will be on a blogging break until Thursday, January 18. I look forward to seeing you all then. Although it slipped by quietly, this week marks my eighth year of blogging. I am delighted to share this small corner of the blogisphere with you.… Continue reading Blogging Break
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I didn't realize how much I love December until I began writing about it. It's not the glitter and the glamour but the much deeper offerings this month brings. December gives us a clean break from our routines. It invites us to reflect, to celebrate, and to close the cover on the past so that… Continue reading Reflections on December
You better watch out, you better not cry, better not pout, I'm telling you why:I'm reading, shhhhh! Yup, I saw that eye roll! With the hectic pace of the past several months, I had a repeated fantasy of a deliberately unhurried November where I leisurely read Christmas stories near the fireplace. Given my recent Harper… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf? T’is The Season!
My friend, and WOYP cohost, gifted me this beautiful kobacha squash that she grew in her garden (she wrote about her garden kobachas here and here). At first I thought that I would use it as an autumn decoration. It was far too pretty to slice open. Then that nagging voice in my brain grew… Continue reading A Garden Gift
After a crazy busy spring, summer and early autumn, November unfolded far better than I had hoped. It offered a tranquil pace that I had yearned for, granting me the luxury of sleeping in my own bed every single night for the first time in over six months. Richard's Chicken, Veggies, Mash and Gravy. Richard's… Continue reading November Unfolded
In January 2021, my cohosts of this linkup and I decided to read Wuthering Heights together. Nineteen books later, we continue to explore the classics. Here are the books we've read so far, with my personal ratings beside them. What I love about book discussions is that someone's beloved five-star read is someone else's low-star.… Continue reading What’s On Your Bookshelf: Twenty Classics!
Retirement Reflections 