It’s the winter solstice today: the shortest day of the year. And, there is a significant stellar event in the night sky, I believe, as well tonight. Too bright in the city to see it most likely. The winter solstice marks the turning of the seasons; the beginning of the next cycle … It remindsContinue reading “Reflecting”
Category Archives: Stuff
Family
For me, Christmas-time always brings “Family” to mind. This year, my thoughts have focused once more on Family History, more so than on presents and the annual family dinner, in part because this is my first Christmas without dad but mostly because there isn’t a family dinner or get together of any kind planned dueContinue reading “Family”
Remembering
November 11, 2020 is my first Remembrance Day without my father. He served in WWII on the HMCS Ettrick. He never talked of the war when I was a child. By the time I was born, it was long past. As he got older, memories of his youth became more important. Once mom was inContinue reading “Remembering”
Colouring
I’ve been colouring forever… Currently I prefer coloured pencils and my favourite owl colouring book by Lulu Mayo called “A Million Owls” … she has other books too: “A Million Unicorns” for example. Colouring helps me to relax and to focus … and is supposed to help “prevent” Alzheimer’s. I finished this double-page image onContinue reading “Colouring”
Shredding
Today I finally did some more shredding … a small dint, one clear bag of bits of paper all staples removed… I used to drop off my shreddies at the Humane Society and they asked for that … that was many years ago. This is my second bag since I started. And weeks since IContinue reading “Shredding”
