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Chicken Burger for Breakfast
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 27 comments No, not me. Charlie. When I went downstairs this morning, Charlie was pretty clearly not feeling great. Oh yes: he thumped his tail. But without lifting his chin off the floor. Or even opening his eyes. So I got right d... Read more
Verandaaaaaaaahhhhh!
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 32 comments Yes, it's verandah season again. And from our verandah, the world smells of flowers this morning: lilac and lily-of-the-valley. Sipping coffee, reading the newspaper, Charlie snoozing with his chin resting on the railing, listening t... Read more
They're Everywhere!
Monday, May 29, 2017 27 comments Baby cardinals. Well, maybe not everywhere. But now that I know what to listen for and what to look for, I've seen and heard baby cardinals in multiple locations in my front and back yards. So adorable! Their little piping voices... Read more
REZOOMING!
Friday, May 26, 2017 17 comments REZOOMING encompasses a "how to recover when I fall off the track" technique from Susan Peirce Thompson which I find useful. The four Ss: speed, self-compassion, support, seeking the lesson. Speed: resume fast, REZOOOM!! Self-co... Read more
The Gluten Debate
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 25 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ life/food-and-wine/healthy -bread-exists-and-its-the- greatest-thing-since-well- you-know/article35080030/ I don't eat much bread. Love it, but it just doesn't seem to agree with me. ... Read more
SPT Do-Over on Plastic Surgery and Self Loathing
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 26 comments //brightlineeating.com/2 017/05/first-ever-vlog-do- over/?inf_contact_key=f5e5 54c41acf691ed3b6c0a6922f2a 26e245b366da6c4d10fff8c6ba02550a33 On my, such an interesting (and kinda lengthy) do-over vlog by Susan P... Read more
Rainy Forecast!
Monday, May 22, 2017 28 comments A good day for planting some grass seed! We'd accommodated our neighbours when they asked last winter about rebuilding their retaining wall -- which required taking out our fence and encroaching on our back yard, they told us, by about 3 fe... Read more
Learning to Live With It
Sunday, May 21, 2017 21 comments When somebody dies from cancer, so often the obituary beings, "After a long battle bravely fought . . . " And when somebody is diagnosed with cancer, so often they're told, "If you have the right attitude you'll fight it and defeat it." ... Read more
What A Difference A Year Makes!
Saturday, May 20, 2017 26 comments When we're going through a tough patch, it can seem permanent. Today I spent visiting with my very dear sister and her new house. She and I both had cancer in 2009. We both recovered: but her cancer was followed by a divorce -- and ... Read more
Self-Compassion, Self-Loathing and Plastic Surgery
Thursday, May 18, 2017 22 comments brightlineeating.com/201 7/05/plastic-surgery-and-s elf-esteem/?inf_contact_ke y=5184d64007f14f1872f0f241 65bfa518ab08feef812b050f86de26f3c58d15c6 Susan Peirce Thompson of Bright Line Eating posted a vlog yester... Read more
HOT Day Coming Up!!
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 24 comments Really the first hot day this spring -- and high humidity -- and I've gotta head into the Big Smoke (aka Tranna) for a work thingy. Which will involve a lot of walking from public transit to the venue . . . at a rapid pace to be on time. ... Read more « First Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 Last Page » |
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Yesterday out picking lilac for the kitchen table I heard a small cardinal voice and there it was! What looked like a miniature cardinal, with kha... 
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