I live with 25 houseplants of 19 different varieties. The oldest is a Spineless Yucca I purchased in 1978 at a Dominion grocery store. My…
Covid was a major disrupter to my family’s long standing Christmas traditions. Pre-covid, we had a large family dinner, including gift-giving. “Nothing I have to…
There is a peacefulness to old-school analog technology that is sorely missing from the data-mining, invasive smart technologies we have become accustomed to. Specifically, I’m…
Regardless of how old you are, when you look back, does it seem like your life has happened in a flash? In particular, do those…
After my friend’s father died, while sorting his belongings, she discovered his cross-dressing wardrobe, complete with wigs and high heels. Perhaps he intended for her…
Welcome to September, the “other” new year. I hope everyone had a great summer. Mine was a quiet one, quieter perhaps than I would have wanted,…
In high school I was part of a group of five girls. All of us had other friends, but we were a group unto ourselves….
2025 will be the year I finally see my mother’s diaries published. The following excerpt is one of my favourites, from Sunday January 3, 1937,…
Two years ago I wrote about a young man who struggled to find his footing after starting grade nine at a new high school where…
Via Zoom, I meet with other groups of writers on a regular basis. One of these groups originally formed during Covid to aid and inspire…