To celebrate Mother’s Day this year I am reprinting, with permission, one of my mother’s favourite speeches that won her first place in 1979 at an International Toastmistress... Read More
April 22, 2012, marks a 42-year history of Earth Day. It started as a movement of people to demonstrate for a healthy sustainable environment. I chose to celebrate with a visit to a natural shrine.... Read More
My feet have been feeling very itchy these days. A long winter of wearing boots and wool socks has left my toes yearning for a change. In preparation for the spring season, I pulled out all of my... Read More
The other day while looking at the calendar I realized that the spring equinox was fast approaching. Gazing outside my window at the four foot snow drifts, I wondered where the natural signs of... Read More
In the city, the mundane chore of laundry was an onerous task, a necessary evil to complete at regular intervals to stay socially acceptable. Now it has become a joyous adventure. Yes, you heard... Read More