July 2023

Joy, travel

The Joy of Rain

July has been wet. I don’t mind. It means I don’t have to water the garden and I can save some money and some energy. With all the rain, of course, the garden is lush. It’s hard to imagine the barrenness of Winter with the sunny Rudbeckia in bloom. The rain has also kept me […]

Joy, reality

The joy of doing nothing….

We’re back from a few days vacation. My daughter had a week off, so I booked and AirBnB in Collingwood. It was a nice spot with a shared pool, near biking trails and a pleasant walk to the village. The “drill,” when we go away is: 1. I buy a jig saw puzzle and spend

Joy, reality

The Joy of Disentanglement

Most of my Joy this week came from a very unjoyous event – my wallet was stolen. On Wednesday June 12, I was having coffee with a friend at Aroma. I hooked my handbag over the arm of my chair and let it rest on the ground at my feet. I then put a shopping

Joy, reality

The Joy of being Canadian

This last week ended with Canada Day, July 1. We celebrated as a family, which included a friend who has been part of our family for almost 50 years. It’s comforting to know that we live in a country that is not at war, has (until Ford destroys it) decent medical care, respects democracy, is

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