Category Archives: memmories

Working Girl – Flashback Friday

Posted on November 21, 2025 by karenmeg

I’ve been wearing running shoes to work. A couple of weeks ago, I even had a pair of work shoes in my bag, to change into later, as I walked through downtown streets on my way to a meeting. Remember … Continue reading →

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Manic Monday

Posted on November 10, 2025 by karenmeg

As if I can make my sleep last to 6 AM – usually I’m awake just before. And I don’t make my bed because my husband is still sleeping. I don’t take the train, if I’m lucky it can be … Continue reading →

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Scattershot Saturday – a week in the life

Posted on November 8, 2025 by karenmeg

Wow, a busy week! It went by in a flash, and I have to admit, thank goodness for public transit, I had a meeting downtown and having the option to take a train and avoid dealing with rush hour traffic … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 5, 2025 by karenmeg

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

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Taking a walk, feels all right…

Posted on October 2, 2025 by karenmeg

It’s Thursday in October and it’s a beautiful day. Lots to be grateful for, just in time for Thanksgiving weekend coming next week. We took a mid morning walk, the weather has been fantastic – summer without the humidity, at … 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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Storytelling

Posted on September 20, 2025 by karenmeg

People tell stories so others don’t feel as lonely. I heard this being discussed on an episode of Q on CBC. The author and actress Zosia Mamet was being interviewed about her new memoir “Essays: Does this make me funny.” … Continue reading →

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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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X- Xanadu

Posted on May 4, 2025 by karenmeg

X is a tough letter. The first thing that comes to mind is Xanadu. I did a quick Google search and found that Xanadu is an actual place, a UNESCO site, with origins in China; “North of the Great Wall, … Continue reading →

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