Yesterday I said "honey, would you like a sandwich?" And daughter said "yes, thanks mom" And then it hit me. "You know what? I don't feel like making it." I love holidays. ( I recommend trying this here and there although if too often repeated, it will come back at you with triple … [Read more...]
piss me off- don’t you know we can do anything
I was at a thing earlier this week, and a woman I have known for over 20 years although rarely see whose daughter is in my daughter's grade, remarked on how well my youngest was doing. She noted that she has consistently found her marks to be on the distinction list these last years. How does she do … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-“the effect of fertilization on duckweed”and other riveting lessons
"What did you learn today at school?"I love this question mainly because I miss learning in a formal setting but also to make sure my daughters are retaining more than just water.I try to ask it at dinner, like most parents.Last night my younger daughter said she is working on a lab studying " … [Read more...]
my velvet revolution
"Be the change you want to see in the world" Mahatma GhandiYesterday a friend of mine was over for lunch when my postman, Lloyd, came in my front screen door to drop my mail.Lloyd is one of those people who makes you happy you are alive. He is fit and energetic, slim and alive with goodness. He is … [Read more...]
favourite summer moments
We arrived home today with a carload of paints, clothes, canvasses, beads and food from a summer up north. I know we are all going to have a really good year and I know I am luckier than most with how I work and play all summer up north, but I hate that last swim in the … [Read more...]
Where do you find your strength?
A new friend came to the door yesterday morning with dark sunglasses on. It was not sunny out.These are the glasses that can hold you together. They are something to hide behind.We don't need the world to know we have spent the night crying.And maybe the morning too.She is newly separated and … [Read more...]
10 truths about sleepover camp
1. If they write "I hate it here, pick me up" you will likely find that was one moment of difficulty/ homesickness in an otherwise perfect experience.2. When they cry when they hug you at pick up it is not because they have missed you or are happy to see you but rather that they are devastated to … [Read more...]
she never saw it coming- update
Do you remember the story of the woman in what for her and him was a good and settled marriage, who found one day that her husband was having an affair and it so sideswiped her that she went into shock, then hibernation for a undetermined period? When she came out slowly she met a lovely man at a … [Read more...]
the beauty of hard work
Yesterday by 12 noon all 10 campers and their families were gone.They had spent a few hours in the garden looking at all the beautiful artwork their children had created.They heard their stories. And watched their production. Many hugs and thank you s and then they were gone. And then suddenly … [Read more...]
words for wednesday-summer afternoons
artwork by sammy, age 13 (www.artstudioforchildren.com)"Summer afternoon-summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the english language" … [Read more...]