Charli Mills’ February 2, 2017 Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction challenge was to write a story about a rock in the road. I confess the story that I thought of immediately was told or written by someone ‘unknown’. While I was trying to find the original story, I stumbled over many articles and videos using the same or similar... Continue Reading →
“Sorry.” “Sorry.” And yes, I am Canadian. That’s why the businessman and I both expressed the classic Canadian apology yesterday when we bumped into each other on the busy sidewalk in downtown Victoria. It was an expression of goodwill, a courtesy. It was our way of signalling each other that there was no ill feeling and neither... Continue Reading →
Do you feel the magic and wonder that’s in the air these days? I’m convinced it started around the middle of November when the shops and city streets transformed my world into a festive landscape of evergreens, lights, baubles, garlands and candy canes. Do you hear the jingle bells, sleigh bells, and church bells everywhere? ... Continue Reading →
I love the Christmas season. Despite the flurry of activity, the chaos of deadlines, I can still feel the hopeful, loving spirit that accompanies the Yuletide holiday. And for one month we connect as human beings with a collective heartbeat and become more giving – giving gifts of time, love and compassion. Years ago, I... Continue Reading →
Spindrift is the name of a local community newspaper in Victoria British Columbia that operated from December 1947 to December 1958. A short post was included in the January 1948 edition to explain to the readers how the paper got its name. Spindrift was to disseminate news and opinions much like a simmering spray of... Continue Reading →
“Hi Honey. Have you seen Blackie yet?” I asked walking into the house, dropping my bag beside the foyer table. “Yes. I told her you’d be home in a minute. I gave her a peanut and she scuttled off with it.” I grabbed a handful of nuts from the kitchen and by the time I... Continue Reading →
Eloquently Kate 