As soon as my Hubby and I entered the cemetery, we felt its hush. It was as if a ghostly gatekeeper whispered, “Shhhh, there are people sleeping here,” and it all became still. The usual city noises disappeared, the winds died down and the only sounds were the rustling of the leaves beneath my feet.... Continue Reading →
“Do I have to have the cardioversion today? I mean, my INR was even lower than yesterday,” Jean asks the doctor, clearly very worried. This was our second trip to emergency in just as many days. Her racing heart rate and atrial fibrillation was a concern for everyone. “I spoke to Dr. Mason and he’s prepared to... Continue Reading →
It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn. -- B.C. Forbes My kitchen is filled with the sweet aroma of apple sauce simmering on the stove. The apples are a gift from a friend of ours. Each year he carefully cultivates his trees and... Continue Reading →
I found this poem tucked at the bottom of an old box, lost in the back of our closet. I wrote it a long time ago and thought you might enjoy it. Nostalgia It’s looking at old photographs; Rummaging through scrapbooks. It’s discovering hidden treasures Stored in forgotten boxes. It’s walking through familiar halls; Visitations... Continue Reading →
“Hon. Hurreeee!” Shit, why is this happening today! Not today. Gerry’s heart palpitates as he stares at the nightmare in front of him. Complete urban gridlock. “Should’ve taken the last turnoff,” he mutters. “Too late. Honk your horn Hon. Do .Some. Thing. Aaaaaooowwwww.” Gerry listens to his wife gasp the hee hee hee ho breaths.... Continue Reading →
The Canada Geese have been busy forming flocks over the past month, practicing for their long and treacherous migration south. I often hear their raucous squawking as they fly overhead and wonder if they are yelling commands or just arguing about who will take the lead. Somehow, a leader always emerges and the group instinctively... Continue Reading →
Eloquently Kate 