I was reading a post the other day that began “Three more Charlottes.” The author, Charlotte Henley Babb, was researching famous women named Charlotte. One of her posts was about Grace Kelly’s mother-in-law – quite an infamous woman. But that’s an aside. Her title, Three Charlottes, made me think of and old folk song entitled […]
I tend to write in the morning, very early. In fact, right now, it’s just after 7:00am. The day will begin soon. However, I bask in the half light, that time after night and just before day – twilight in reverse. Animals who are up and about, at this time are called crepuscular. Not actually
………I have always admired people who can live in a normal way. You know, the ones who accept the ordinary, the repetition, the hum drum and still smile. They smile when it snows or rains or shines, nothing is too spectacular or too horrid for them, they just chug along accepting everything…..with a smile. Maybe
It’s not that I don’t want to learn new “things” or move out of my comfort zone, it’s just that I am terrified of the “domino effect” that often occurs when you make one seemingly simple change. Let me explain. I have been taking a serious look at my business expenses lately and finding ways
I have just finished reading the book “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed. I loved it!! I now have to see the movie, starring Reese Witherspoon. In a nutshell, it’s the story of a women who walked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) on her own, when she was twenty-six. It all happened in the summer of 1995.
Do you often feel that what seems to be accidental is often very purposeful? Have you ever had the feeling that The Cosmos might be speaking to you, even directing you, with unseen hands, toward your goal (s)? Let me explain. I have this 50,000 word manuscript that is really just an outline of a
…… I may also be getting my sense of humour back. That is, I seemed to have lost, for a while anyway, not only my enthusiasm for writing, but also my ability to find the humour and/or irony in situations that I come across daily. Well, my sense of humour has always been a little
Today the temperature will be -14ºC. It’s body freeze weather, so why am I trying to thaw out my brain? Perhaps it’s because I have read a few articles this morning that have nudged me, into re-thinking my lack of thinking – does this make any sense? You see, I haven’t been posting and I
1. Deer Musk -a substance with a persistent odour obtained from a gland of the male musk deer situated between its back/rectal area. The substance has been extensively used as a perfume fixative, incense material, and medicine, since ancient times. It was and still is one of the most expensive animal products in the world. The name originates from the Sanskrit word
While shopping for Christmas gifts this December, I came across a book entitled “Worn.” It’s a collection of stories by famous personalities about special garments that have become part of their life. It got me thinking about the clothes that people wear and how so many of them must have amazing stories to tell. I
