Author name: Carol Tomany

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Of serials – and cereals

I came across a peculiar piece of syntax in the newspaper the other day. It was in an obituary about a very interesting woman, who had led an amazing life. In the litany of achievements she had accomplished was the note that she was a serial “marrier”- meaning, I presume, that she had had several […]

Joy, reality

The Joy of Friends.

This week has been difficult. We had to put our 19-year-old cat down. Hunter had lost the use of his hind legs and I couldn’t bear to see him struggle. He’d had a good life and we will miss him. On the day of his demise, I had coffee with a friend. It was an

Joy, reality

The Joy of Routine

This week was the usual Ho-Hum. I managed 3 consecutive 10kms walks – Thurs. Fri. & Sat. The weather was sunny and lovely. Some people were wearing just shorts & T-shirts – c’mon it never got above 7ÂșC. I don’t count this as summer. Still I love that there are people, out there who defy

Joy

The Joy of Celebration

This week began with a birthday party. My daughter turned 32 – yes, where has the time gone! There were 5 of us to celebrate. We ordered in Thai food – 5 different dishes with rice and shared. There was cake and bubbly and wine and presents. It was fun!! I managed 3 walks to

Joy

The Joy of 936 pages

I have just finished reading “Coming Home” by Rosamunde Pilcher. It was 936 pages of a wonderful love story set in Cornwall from 1938 to 1946. I will write to my “old” flatmate who was born in Cornwall and returned there shortly after she was married. The novel is set in and around Penzance, where

Camino

Camino #10

My meeting last Saturday with the Toronto chapter of the Canadian Company of Pilgrims deserves a post on its own. It was held at Beach United Church, which is more of an event centre than a traditional church. The main room was large and airy with huge Gothic windows and comfortable seating – no kneelers.

Joy, reality

The Joy of Events

It’s been a week of events. Some weeks nothing happens and other weeks everything happens. My apologies for listing: 1. Last Sunday I was invited to do a presentation at a knitting guild meeting. It was wonderful. We were a small group, but a dedicated one. Everyone present was lovely and I couldn’t have spent

Camino

Camino #9

I am 85% there as far as preparation for my Camino in April 2024 is concerned. My 5th backpack arrived today. I loaded it up with most of my gear, weighted it – 10lbs with 2 waters – perfect! I can exchange one of the waters for something else about 1lb in weight, but for

Joy, reality

The Joy of Friends and Family.

I’m a little late posting my week of Joy for October 22 – 28. This will always be a difficult week for me. My husband passed two years ago on October 26. Through my grief, though, I did find the Joy that was out there. My youngest went in the poring rain on the day

Camino

Camino #8

I wasn’t going to buy anything this weekend for my trip. I have almost everything I need except a few merino wool items – a pair of leggings, a pair of capris and 2 T-shirts. Of course FaceBook knows this and keeps posting these enticing ads for any and all of the above. I can

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