The Priceless Philo of a Girl by the Sea
We finally picked up the mail on Friday, and in the giant stack was a letter from my eighteen-year-old cousin Alexandra who recently moved to Halifax for university. I love Alex more than most people in the world. We've been exchanging letters, and my last to her outlined some of [...]
Making a list, checking it twice
My horoscope says that my biggest problem will be deciding which grand idea to pursue. I like this. I also like the font that this blog is written in. I have no idea if it looks the same to you who are reading it, but it's a kind of lovely [...]
Please Be Sure to Secure the Overhead Compartment
I think I've figured out why my new digs feel so crowded. Besides the obvious reasons associated with adding a fifth person to a household of four, of course. I think perhaps I may have too much baggage. While some people show up with a smart little bag [...]
Why I Hate Chris De Burgh
The other day, "The Lady in Red" came up on a random list of tunes on our Apple TV. This song always makes me nauseous. When I was eight, I began to wear glasses, and life changed radically. I believe that my new four-eyed state became the excuse that the [...]
While I Was Out…
These days are feeling a little surreal. Life is hectic, but the home front is peaceful, and I have felt for almost a week now that I am not in my body, but am watching myself move through the world from a far off location. Like a dream. This is [...]
Morning Pages
I'm trying to post something here every day, but sometimes when I wake up in the morning, my head is so full of cobwebs, I have nothing really to say. This morning, we're listening to music that is slightly too loud for my morning ears, our three year old is [...]