When writing becomes an addiction
My daughter asked me the other day if I was still checking my Facebook page a thousand times a day every time I put up a blog post. I squirmed a little. Perhaps secretly checking Facebook is like sneaky drinking – you think you’re getting away with something but everyone can tell. “Not a thousand,” […]
The price of a good story
My husband and I took the hop on/hop off bus tour of Dublin when we visited Ireland a few years ago. It was amazing. At one stop the tour guide announced that Ireland boasted the most storytellers per capita in all the world. Wow, I thought, that’s incredible and it also explains a lot! I […]
Find a Penny
Being a naturally clumsy person I spend a lot of time looking at the ground – walking, for me, is safer then. Because of this I find all sorts of treasures other people walk right past. I found a silver spoon once and immediately wondered whose mouth it had fallen out of. Another time I […]
Even a dog mom shouldn’t play favorites
I have dedicated a post to my Chesapeake, Chester — this one goes out to Olive, my darling 11 year old Boston Terrier. Olive came into my life with a history. She spent her first four years in a puppy mill. She was only put out for adoption after the vet who delivered her last […]
Lessons from my Grandmother
Many years ago, when I was a young mother, I watched my three year old niece put her hands on her hips and proclaim to her great-grandmother in defiant cheekiness, “you are not the boss of me!” I couldn’t believe it! Had she been my three year old she would have found herself in serious […]
Hockey night in Canada – the cup has left the building
So, Lord Stanley’s cup is heading back to Pittsburgh; the Penguins scooped it again. I’m a little sad for Nashville – they tried so hard; the players and fans showed up for the series in a fashion that did the sport proud. I have to point out that at my heart I am a Canucks […]
Another soggy day in paradise
It’s June and it’s raining- we have yet to string enough good weather days together this year to make it feel like we’ve actually had a spring and here it is coming to a close. I was awakened at 5am today – the sound of a honking goose party roused me from sleep like an […]
Hooray for June – the cheering month
We have stepped into the month of celebration – June is the culmination of many activities. Graduation ceremonies are taking place in preschools and universities – they are handing out awards and diplomas with abandon. Sports teams are making playoffs and year end shows are selling tickets. Kids everywhere are marching forward, taking giant steps […]
War of the Wills
I am the co-parent of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. Being the 'mom' half of the parenting coalition makes me the boss of this particular beast. This isn't an easy job. Chester (lovingly named for the breed he represents), is one hundred pounds of four year old Chesapeake attitude. I have contemplated writing about his antics [...]
The compulsion to blog
This blogging business is a curious thing – I have no idea why I am compelled to put words and thoughts out into cyberspace. I have no idea how many people actually read the words and no clue why I think they should. I second guess myself all the time. I worry that I embarrass […]