So the birthday is over for one more year. Lovely as it was life’s routine has taken on it’s ebb and flow once more. I am thankful for that. Each year is a blessing. But what to do with the beautiful cards? I fear that I exhibit a bit of a hoarding twitch when […]
Red and White and Proud all over.
I love Canada Day. No two ways about it. I think I forget how fortunate I am to live here some times and this holiday weekend is an important reminder for me not to take our country and the freedoms that are part of the cultural ethos for granted. Some ways I like to celebrate […]
Paper is anything but plane
I was walking past a store the other day and the window display caught my eye. At first, I thought I was looking at the tail of a dragon. But as I approached the window to get a closer look, I was completely surprised to discover that the “structure” was made of…..paper airplanes! How cool […]
A flood of compassion
“Through wind,snow,sleet and rain…the mail will make it through.” This quote is a variation of the phrase engraved on the James A. Farley post office in New York. It proved to be true in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As many of you may be aware my city has experienced life threatening floods this past week. More […]