I know, seasons change, get used to it… I am a three season person – Spring, Summer and Fall, then like most good bears I hibernate in my office til the robins start chirping outside my window again. It’s not like I 100% abhor Winter, more like 90% or so.
Dinner
Sweet Curry Squash Soup
Yet another variation on a classic soup that disappears almost immediately upon serving. The name might sound odd but the result is oh so easy to achieve and ultra-yummy. The key is the Maple Syrup. Ingredients Preparation Notes (above reprinted from the old ‘Fortissime’ website on the chance Harbir is
Dinner
Crockpot Curried Chicken and Lentil Soup
Do you like curries? I have had a soft spot for curries since my trip to London, waaaay back. There is just something about the turmeric et co. that brings the warmth on a cool / cold November in Ottawa. And matched with my crockpot it is a win-win when
Poetry
Bare Trees
Bare trees10,000 fingers stretching skywardto feel the winds caressone last timebefore their deep slumberbeneath the frozen mantlein dreams of running sapand tiny leaves dancingin the breeze once more. We are bare trees8 billion fingers stretching outwardto feel the caress of humanityif only oncebefore the deep slumberbeneath the verdant greenin endless
Poetry
shadows behind curtains
Shadows behind curtainsflicker grey on greythrough mist and clatterof dishes scrubbedrobotlikeone side to the other. I smile and wavea pause suspendeddish poised for the rackand then a smile returnedperhaps the firstand last exchanged upon this day. ml’24 (The isolation of Covid has brought a new reality to all, especially those
Digital Work Poetry
Love Ventures…
Yet another haiku that seemed to stream from my mind no sooner than I posted Harvest Moon. And so it goes. 🙂