Curried Squash & Lentil Soup
What to do with leftover Squash from Thanksgiving? As the weather turns cooler and wetter here in Ottawa on Tundra my thoughts turn towards my crockpot gathering dust under the…
A Day So Quiet
A day so quiet,you can hear the rustleof Frieda’s leashin fallen leaves,or children playingin the parkthree blocks away. These are days to remember,not the big promotionor the long commuteor what…
We Lose Sight
We lose sight of the horizonnavigatingthe crests and troughs of an angry seathat is our lifefrom first coffee to pajama time. We lose sight of the big pictureattendingto the details…
Climate Change Falls Upon Us
It’s been a dry summer here in Ottawa on Tundra, with sweltering heat. Even the leaves on the trees in the backyard began to curl early, falling on the lawn…
Hyperosmia Sometimes Stinks!
Do you have a heightened sense of smell? I do, and sometimes it can be a royal pain in the keester! Now I should say at the outset that, yes…
Gotta Have Music!
I am one of those people, you know the ones, that gets the odd looks in public (trust me nothing new to me) because we are constantly humming or singing…
Chyrp Chyrp
There is nothing like busting it all week at work just to catch a ‘bug’ on your days off – ugh! So this weekend I toughed it out through bowling,…