Learning to say, “No, I’m so sorry, I just can’t volunteer this year…”
Every year at this time, our neighbourhood has their Fall Fair. And every year, I tell myself that I am …
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Washing Winter Away One Schmatta at A Time
It’s 9:00 a.m. — well, all right, it’s actually a quarter to ten to be exact — but I was …
Change may be natural … but it doesn’t mean it’s easy to go through
Back in the good old days (earlier this year) when I was not-so-gainfully employed but happy in my work, I …
You’ve Got Mail … Somewhere
I am unhappy. I’m always a little blue at this time of the year, but this has nothing to do …
Musing on Muses
My muse abandoned me this week. Left me wordless sitting in Tik Talk Cafe pretending that I was writing this …
Cats of the World Unite … the dogs can take care of themselves
The cats and I are up in paws and arms — all ten of them. We have had enough. First …
Velcro, elastic and did I just age 5 years in a month?
I was standing on the corner of Harbord and Spadina — the gateway to that lofty world of Academia and …
Could I get a few words with that tea…please
Sometimes words just won’t come. I don’t where they are. Did I lose them somewhere? They were there before. I …
Shhhh…it’s a library for heaven’s sake
I’m going to the library. Now that I’m portable I can escape the cluttered dining room table and the critical …
Annie's Odyssey 