two for tuesday #1
A brand new blog, with brand-new features? Oh yes. I’ll start simple, with this one. Two for tuesday. Two things- maybe photos, quotes, poems, stories. Perhaps a link. Nothing huge. Just two. On...
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I run for the bus. My heart rises in my chest, my breathing thickens. A mere hundred metres, but it stays with me for much more. My heart beats, pounding out its protests. Why did I move so fast? My...
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Today, I happened upon two posts, with no real relation between them. The first, from the incredible Cheryl Sternman-Rule, reminds of the magic of home. The value of fresh eyes, and how easy it is to...
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This weekend, I had the pleasure of cooking for my guy’s family for the first time. Him and I did it together, making a lovely roast beef. It was soft enough for his grandparents both to eat, and...
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I called my mom last week. Okay, maybe not exactly. I texted her, asking her to call me, and she did (as per our usual arrangement). She told me about all sorts of people that are reading this. She...
View Articleit starts with denial
Every five minutes, I’m back in the washroom. My abdomen seems to be conspiring against me. I pace between the kitchen and the washroom, as if the other room holds the answers. The nausea is so thick...
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The past few months, I’ve been devouring podcasts. They’re an excellent thing to have on in the background as I work. One that I really fell for (and am noticeably missing now that they’re on break!)...
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This week, most of my free moments were spent with All the Light We Cannot See in my hands. Lunch hours, waiting for the bus, at breakfast. All the in-between moments were spent reading it. The book...
View Articlejust like that
Chocolate remnants fill the nooks and crannies Families gather, congregating in celebration Bulbs become blossoms While bunnies hide eggs A far cry from a week ago The panicked texts Everyone is okay...
View Articleto twenty-two
Twenty-two. There are so many things I hope for you. Two weeks ago, you arrived. You’re here. I’m there. Then I blinked, and all of a sudden so much had changed. An April birthday didn’t used to mark...
View Articlea matter of months
Nine months ago, I opened this space. I ripped off the wrapping, and left it to grow. Under the guise of co-op, it received a little love. Then two back-to-back school terms arrived and I couldn’t...
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