Monthly Archives: November 2020

To be continued

Well that’s a wrap for NaBloPoMo 2020. It lacked the intensity of a daily November grind, a softer, gentler approach from the mind of a wonderful blogger that I have “ known” for over a decade, Ms. Melisa. A big … Continue reading

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But it all sparks joy

If you ask my husband, I have hoarding tendencies. I have tried time and time again, to declutter, organize, cull my wardrobe, with varying levels of success over the years. I love to shop too – especially warehouse and sample … Continue reading

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This Charming Man*

I’ve been doing some decluttering lately. We usually save up to donate to the Canadian Diabetes Association – who in turn take our donations and sell them to Value Village. All for a good cause – we feel we are … Continue reading

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There’s a car, wh’are-over d’are

When I started my job last October,  I was introduced to a virtual online meeting platform called ZOOM.  I had never heard of it. Seeing as my role has been remote-based from the beginning, with the majority of my meetings … Continue reading

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Here a mask, there a mask …

If I’m one thing, it’s intense. When masks started being optional, I thought I’d give it a crafty go and took an old pillow case and sewed up a few – very rudimentary handsewn prototypes. I decided I liked more … Continue reading

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Around the world

When I decided to sign up for this year’s NaBloPoMo -ish exercise coordinated by my blogger friend Melisa, I thought about updating the photo header for the blog. After all, I had set this blog up in 2016, when I … Continue reading

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She knows what she wants …

The other day my 15 year old daughter came into my office and showed me her ear – with a second piercing. Hold up – a second piercing? She hasn’t left the house much since the pandemic hit, and rarely … Continue reading

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80s playlist

Have you heard the news – Huey Lewis is on Apple Music! Talk about “Back to the Future” vibes, listening to him and the selections he plays is like stepping into a time warp. It was a tumultuous time for … Continue reading

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And there went almost 40 years…

Guess what I did on Thursday? I attended a Zoom high school reunion. I graduated from high school 37 years years ago. What. The. F. COVID has some unintended positive consequences, I suppose. We are all in our mid-50s now, … Continue reading

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And I just became 19 again -squee..

Did you know that a certain young actor, grew up to be a director and a writer? And he’s good. I read his book on his travels years ago and realized that the sensitive guy he appears to be in … Continue reading

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