Category Archives: Family

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 5, 2025 by karenmeg

(Miss this little guy – he would have turned 17 last Monday )

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Scattershot … Sunday

Posted on October 19, 2025 by karenmeg

Well, I missed the Saturday scattershot boat! Primarily because it was Thanksgiving holiday last weekend, my birthday happened and the biggest surprise of all – my son came from LA to surprise me! Because it is a big birthday, I … Continue reading →

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Scattershot Saturday

Posted on October 11, 2025 by karenmeg

It’s the Thanksgiving long weekend here in Canada. The colour change of the leaves is not as far advanced as usual this year, probably. because summer temps did not break until late this past week. But I like the cooler … Continue reading →

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Scattershot Saturday

Posted on October 4, 2025 by karenmeg

What – two posts in one day? Another gorgeous October day – only it’s HOT – 25 deg C! Some random thoughts for a Saturday: 1/ Going to a wedding today! I haven’t been to one in a couple of … Continue reading →

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Scattershot Saturday

Posted on September 27, 2025 by karenmeg

I thought I would start out something new for the blog, new for the fall. What’s another word for Random that starts with S? “Scattershot” Google says. And so it begins. My weekly roundup of things that are random, broad … Continue reading →

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Building a Mystery, TIFF and why weren’t we there?!

Posted on September 21, 2025 by karenmeg

Why did I not go to Lilith Fair when the festival was the hottest ticket on the planet? Why did we never go to TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, when we lived in DOWNTOWN TORONTO? Lots of big whys. … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary

Posted on August 28, 2025 by karenmeg

This song is probably among the first earworms ever. We both woke up thinking about it. We laughed this morning while watching this quick video clip. We’re obviously meant to be together. 32 years.

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Mid week mind dump – non wordless Wednesday

Posted on July 16, 2025 by karenmeg

It’s 6:42 AM. I’ve finally settled with my laptop and my fresh Keurig coffee to enjoy the inspiration of little Bass Lake. I hear the roar of a large truck, with distinct beeping of a vehicle backing up. They pick … Continue reading →

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Bereft

Posted on June 25, 2025 by karenmeg

It’s been two weeks. I still feel his presence, as if he’s lying just next to me in his favourite place, sleeping again. Most mornings, it would be just the two of us here in the family room at this … Continue reading →

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Zzzzzz – it’s all about the sleep

Posted on May 24, 2025 by karenmeg

Finishing off my A-Z blogging journey with a post about sleep. Catching enough Zzzz’s has become a priority more recently. I did blog about matrimonial sleep wars not long ago. But these days, this lofty thing called a good night’s … Continue reading →

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