Housebound My days have an unusual shape to them since I was injured three days ago. I haven’t returned to my lifestyle of nature and art video shooting. Nor am I spending more than eight hours away from my puppy at a minimum wage job. Instead I’ve been moored at home…

On Wednesday I had a bad fall. I slipped despite wearing slip-resistant shoes. It wasn’t supposed to happen but it wasn’t completely unexpected. I had fallen and slipped other times in the last two months. …

Unfortunately there’s always some injustice in the world set against us. How much power do we give to others? In my current case it’s me looking for a job. I’m older, and age discrimination is illegal but ageism still exists. Wikipedia: “The concept of overqualification is often a euphemism used by employers when they do not want to reveal their true reasons for not hiring an applicant. …

Get a Job or Get Writing? Today I start writing for money seriously. Hopefully for serious money. I’ve got a friend who has been successful writing for Medium. Even I made $16. from 6 posts done last year when I tried it out. I have another 6 that aren’t behind…

Different approaches can lead to a finished novel — Oh, to see a byline with your name on it! My dream has always been to be an author of a fantasy book. For the last few decades I’ve found that I especially like to read contemporary fantasy. Charles de Lint, Simon Green, Neil Gaimon, Stephen King are some of my favourite writers. Although I did have a falling out…

Sometimes it can feel lonely at a party Low Spirits I was feeling down in the afternoon. So much so that I ate way too much. I made Fried Mince which is a Scottish hamburger dish that my mother used to make. I hadn’t had it in many years. I used two…

It’s the weekend! Farmers Market In my home town, Fredericton, my family went to the Boyce Farmers Market every Saturday morning. My parents always made two stops. The first was to buy cheddar. The big orange cheese rounds were displayed on the table, and the merchant would cut off a big triangle…

No, even Canadians elsewhere don’t live in igloos or skate to work. Most of Canada has mild springs, hot summers, colourful autumns, and brutally cold and snowy winters. The spring is very short with crocus, yellow daffodils, and bright tulips finally adding colour after a very long white winter. Summers…

I never wanted a pony when I was a little girl. My daughter, however, did. So she ended up with a multitude of toy horses. Plastic ones, hobby horse ones — one even with sound effects. All kinds. Then while looking for an activity for spring break in about grade…