Sympathy Cards
Canada Post has delivered more sympathy to my house recently than anything else, I got another card in the mail just yesterday – three and a half months after his passing. The card was lovely, the sentiment was sincere and the post mark was from half way around the world – the sorriness was probably […]
The Husqvarna
My husband was always more of a logger than a gardener, I stopped appreciating his help around the yard the year he pruned everything with a chainsaw. He turned our clump birch into a forked birch with one swipe of his husqvarna. “Go big or go home,” was his motto. He could clearcut a garden […]
Marching through
I continued to write while the website was under development, although I couldn’t post the blog. I tried really hard to focus on something other than grief. I would start essays about a happy incident and inevitably death would sneak in; death and grieving. I can’t seem to put a lid on it. I have […]
A new look – the next brave step
I’ve been exploring my new website; poking around, clicking icons and feeling quite fancy but getting a little lost at the same time. I’m a person who likes familiarity and right now even my own words are looking less familiar- I feel like a visitor. I will get the hang of things, I’m confident of […]
ten…. nine…. eight…. Go For Launch
I am excited to announce that my new website is going LIVE. Allaboutelva.com is making its debut online, on Facebook and on Instagram. Please log in, sign up and check out the new format of the blog. I will be continuing to categorize the archives to make searching for topics easier. The website, the blog and […]
New-ing and improving
Grammaniaonline.com is taking a bit of a breather. There are changes in the works and I’m really enthused about them.
Good intentions
I caught myself eating a spoonful of jam right from the jar this morning. It wasn’t a conscious move, I hadn’t intended to chow down on a jar of jam – I was just tidying up after breakfast and the sticky spoon was still sitting on the breadboard beside the open jar of jam. It […]
Wrestling with Reality
I am still dealing with moments of mind numbing reality, moments where the hairs on my arms stand up, my stomach muscles tighten and I grow weak in the knees. Moments when I can’t believe what I’m trying to believe – this thing happened, the love of my life died and with him all the […]
Senor Cinco and I
I took a step back into my old life last week – I did my Thursday afternoon volunteer shift at the aquarium. It felt strange and good. I love the aquarium, I find the dim galleries relaxing and the exhibits mesmerizing. Things are both familiar and new every time I visit. I haven’t done a […]
Meeting Max
My mind wanders while I’m walking my dogs. We take the same familiar route every day which makes it easy for me to fall into a thought and stay there while still putting on the miles. Sometimes I get lost in what I’m currently writing, sometimes I get lost in a memory and sometimes that […]