In the great microcosm of life I call Art Camp, the midgets asked me "What do you do that embarrasses your children, Nancy?" Where to start. Where to start. Then I remembered when they were little one of their favourite books was The Paper Bag Princess. If you remember, she was the ultimate … [Read more...]
good clean fun
Yesterday was a tough but special day - this was a good way to unwind. … [Read more...]
Here’s to you, Dad
me and my dad 1967 "Here's to you As good as you are And here's to me as bad as I am But as good as you are And as bad as I am I am as good as you are As bad as I am" Today is my dad's 80th birthday and for some reason I remember the first gift … [Read more...]
smarty pants
I was a bit of that crazy 'every moment is a teachable moment' mom with a fat Webster's Dictionary on our breakfast table every morning when my kids were little. We would discuss a word a day. I would write it on this little blackboard and then we would talk about what it … [Read more...]
sweet juxtaposition
Labour Day weekend has meant the same thing for me for the last 15 years. It has been a final cottage weekend, a family weekend and then a pack up and a move back to the city. Labour Day Monday we would organize binders and new knapsacks and then spend time with school friends … [Read more...]
all you need to know about teenagers
Dropping my daughter to camp last week, I had to ask her if she felt there was anything funky about the first clothesline as a method to dry your wet clothes. "What do you mean?" she said quickly. My work is not over yet. … [Read more...]
10 ways to clear your head when life is confusing
1. Get on the water and do something singular. 2. Get between the sheets with someone you care about. 3. Go for a run. 4. Get in the water - skinny dip will be the most effective. Practically biblical. 5. Scrape the heck out of the deck and repaint it. 6. Fix something 7. … [Read more...]
backfilling your life
I have written about, thought about and worked on backfilling my life quite a bit over the last year. As one area of your life is shrinking, you must swell a new area. Something is running out the front door, new things have to come in the back door. My children are slowly leaving home and … [Read more...]
how to be a good guest at a cottage
1. Bring wine, fresh fruit, corn and veggies and always no matter what the best butter tarts you can find. 1b. Don't eat all the butter tarts 2. Bring jube jubes, volunteer to eat the green ones and wear a bathing suit even if you would rather not 3. Say yes to all fun ideas 4. … [Read more...]
my favourite moments of the week- overheard at art camp
A.L. self portrait at the beach " My father once forgot his bathing suit when we were at a friend's cottage and so he waterskied naked" Was that embarrasssing? "Yes and we were never invited back" ********** "My brother is at the Calgary Stampede this week and he is going to eat … [Read more...]
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