January 2023

Joy, knitting

Joy…..

I was thinking of writing Joy as “joy.” This has not been a particularly inspiring week. Well, maybe that’s the point. There are times when you have to hunt for Joy. It doesn’t just jump up, out of nowhere and give you that hug you so desperately need. So let me fire up my Joy […]

Joy, knitting

Joy…..

I was thinking of writing Joy as “joy.” This has not been a particularly inspiring week. Well, maybe that’s the point. There are times when you have to hunt for Joy. It doesn’t just jump up, out of nowhere and give you that hug you so desperately need. So let me fire up my Joy

Joy, reality

Joie

 Yes, it’s French for Joy and I have used it for no other reason than variety. This is my next post on finding Joy or Joie. However, before I evaluate my week for its relative amounts of Joy, I will take a moment to remember a student in one of my grade 10 English classes.

Joy, reality

Joie

 Yes, it’s French for Joy and I have used it for no other reason than variety. This is my next post on finding Joy or Joie. However, before I evaluate my week for its relative amounts of Joy, I will take a moment to remember a student in one of my grade 10 English classes.

creativity, crochet, words

Hook, Line & Sinker

 My writing partner has given the word “hook,” as our writing challenge, with personal memory. This will, indeed, be a challenge for me, because it’s a word that doesn’t spark any enthusiasm. I didn’t immediately say, “Great, I have a few ideas.” In fact, for me the word is off-putting. I dislike the sound of

creativity, crochet, words

Hook, Line & Sinker

 My writing partner has given the word “hook,” as our writing challenge, with personal memory. This will, indeed, be a challenge for me, because it’s a word that doesn’t spark any enthusiasm. I didn’t immediately say, “Great, I have a few ideas.” In fact, for me the word is off-putting. I dislike the sound of

Art, Joy, reality

Joy, how do I find thee….

…..let me count the ways – my apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Well, 1. We had several days of brilliant sun this week – always a joy even in snow and bitter cold. 2. I resolved an issue with the person who is taking over the knitting retreat that eight of us have organized  for

Art, Joy, reality

Joy, how do I find thee….

…..let me count the ways – my apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Well, 1. We had several days of brilliant sun this week – always a joy even in snow and bitter cold. 2. I resolved an issue with the person who is taking over the knitting retreat that eight of us have organized  for

Joy, poetry, reality

Joy in an almost joyless week….

 Most of this week has been grey – very grey with rain. I suppose I could have found some joy in the fact that at least it wasn’t snow. I also did enjoy the memory it gave me of living in England many years ago. I loved my two years in London and still keep

Joy, poetry, reality

Joy in an almost joyless week….

 Most of this week has been grey – very grey with rain. I suppose I could have found some joy in the fact that at least it wasn’t snow. I also did enjoy the memory it gave me of living in England many years ago. I loved my two years in London and still keep

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