So many little moments. Like Robbie playing cars: And Reggie being Reggie (he gets more pictures when less kids are in the house). He was intrigued with our Halloween Jack the pumpkin king. At first he was disturbed and growled, … Continue reading
I have fallen behind – yet again. Although, even though I fall behind in posting, I seem to always get back up. I’ve gotten back up for over 1100 posts – coming up to 10 years (public blogging)! So just … Continue reading
On Thursday, February 13th, 2020, Rob’s Mom (Jane) passed away. While she had been sick the past couple of years, struggling with dementia, and it was somewhat a relief for everyone, it was still Rob’s mom. She was the one … Continue reading
The Guest House This being human is a guest house Every morning a new arrival A joy, a depression, a meanness Some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor Welcome and entertain all… The dark thought, the shame, the malice Meet them at the … Continue reading
Living in Toronto, we have been experiencing the fear of the Coronovirus. Everyone is comparing it to SARS which hit Toronto badly in 2003 as well. I vaguely remember it, because I was off work (so luckily wasn’t reporting to … Continue reading
“We have a choice. We can seek for the bad in others, or we can make peace and work to extend to others the understanding, fairness, and forgiveness we so desperately desire for ourselves. It is our choice; for whatever … Continue reading
It used to be that all the birthdays in our CDF family were clustered in between April and July – with Josh the outlier at the beginning of February. But now Shannon joins the CDF ranks and she is starting … Continue reading
When we sit down for our weekly FHE (whenever it is we do it – sometimes it is Sunday afternoons, sometimes it is Tuesday evenings after the kids’ activities) we always start with the Quote of the Week. I usually … Continue reading
“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine“. Really, the best quote of the week was Josh’s reaction to that quote when I shared it last night in FHE: “No, I don’t like it”. Lol. Josh is … Continue reading
“Faith is taking the first step even when you do not see the whole staircase” Martin Luther King Jr. It was a different Christmas this year. And truthfully, I’m not sad to see it go. There were many amazing things … Continue reading