Monday, July 27rd, 2026 On Friday last, there was a single-country, ceremonial opening of one end of the Gordie Howe Bridge. The Canadian end. The US of A was, it is reported, uninvited. If, under the circumstances, they decline to open the…
I have taken what seems to me to be excellent advice and edited myself out of this. What do you think? (Previous version in the post below this one.)When was the last time you went to bed thinking “Well, I may not have everything done, but
What follows is a draft of a letter for our local paper. I am not satisfied with it; it is too long and, frankly, boring. I would very much appreciate comments.When was the last time you went to bed thinking “Well, I may not have everything…
June 25th, 2026. I had to remind myself what year this is before I typed that. Just a small window into the mess that my brain has become this last while. And not only my brain. I found and brought forward this photo of my, as a much younge…
Monday, May 18th .Victoria Day in Canada. Note that it is NOT Queen’s actual birthday. I am not sure when that is. It is a holiday that supposedly celebrates our sovereign. And it is the weekend to open the cottage, or buy bedding plants or…
May 11, 2026 I have been quiet for a few days, mostly because I put my back out and was prescribed a hydromorphone. Plays the dickens with my head. This morning I dumped half a cup of hot coffee on my lap. But, I should be doing a post abou…
The View From Forty-Two - Sarah Piazza written in 2010 Mommy! My son exclaimed Just the other day: You look like A tree! — and He chortled, then, At the offense: This green shirt, Those brown pants. I was delighted. When I am old I hope the…
Way back when blogs were popular, Sarah wrote and posted this. At the time, I was 68, with a seven-year-old grandkid, and this poem spoke to me in a way that the author and the other young mothers in the blog ambiance could not relate to in…
In a lot of things we do, it is easy to think that parts of it could be better. “If only” whatever it was … was sooner or later, longer or shorter, darker or brighter. If there had been less fog, or warmer water or fewer people or less nois…
Outside, snowdrifts. March 17th I feel a bit guilty about not acknowledging St P. today. But not very guilty. I did consider wearing of the green, but on further thought realized that I do not have a single green garment. JG has green shirt…
I just looked at my office window and saw two houseflies crawling on the glass, on the inside. They have now been firmly squashed and deposited in the waste bin. Luckily they were sluggish and easy to kill. Ah yes, it is THAT time again. Th…
March 1, 2026 At last February is behind us and, as I write this, the sun is streaming in my office window and a pale blue sky is stretched overhead. But. The temperature is some distance into the freezing zone, there is a sharp wind whippi…