I recently added something to my life that has totally improved my ‘quality of life’. This is something that my husband has encouraged for quite a few years now, but I resisted and or procrastinated on any action steps for it to become a reality. It would give me more work, I said. I would … Continue reading Quality of Life
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September
While we sat in the tea room at Abkhazi Garden, Holly and I talked about when we met. Our boys were in the same Kindergarten class, and her family had just moved here from Alberta. The boys are now in grade 11 and 12 (her son being a December birthday at one time moved up … Continue reading September
Whirlwind October
I feel like October has been a whirlwind, and I am realizing it’s probably because I have had more social activities this month than the past year put together. As an introvert, I am perfectly comfortable in isolation, in fact, Covid was no big deal in that way. Happy to simply be at home around … Continue reading Whirlwind October
Soap and a Hockey Stick
Soap, something that I am sure many of us take for granted: a means to clean ourselves. I had a soap gifted to me yesterday. This isn’t just ordinary soap though. It is from a soap shop in Lebanon. This shop has been producing soap for 500 years. Mine is in the shape and appearance … Continue reading Soap and a Hockey Stick
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It seems no coincidence that I have been celebrating birthdays with some of my most favourite people all in the last week. My husband had his birthday at the end of May, my son, the first of June and then two close friends within a couple of days of each other. I guess I just … Continue reading Expand
Devon Mcfadden 