Some days, when one is in a mad rush, it's important to say, "Stuff this for a game of soldiers" to oneself and stop for more than two minutes together. Chloe and I did just this the other day. We
Today I picked up Chloe just after she taught a particularly colourful art class to some 5-9yr olds (occupational hazard she said)
Chloe's last day of 22, she said, "Mom, I don't think I want to be 23." I told her to shut up. And then it was morning, and my child is no longer 22. :D She had a lovely day.
So I just had to wrap my head around this bank holiday weekend. Easter Monday is no longer a statutory holiday in Canada because it's been traded for "Family Day" a floating late February holiday. Go figure. Consequently, Monday wasn't a
C and I drove across town to my mom's beautiful house, to give her a hand hosting an Easter supper for ten friends. Mom planned a traditional Czech supper of roast ducks with dumplings and poached
Recently I was told the happy news. My garden has been accepted again this year as a show garden for the Art in the Garden tour. (Still waiting to hear about my portfolio, but am hopeful) So today being a lovely
These days, with everybody so busy in all corners of the world, it's such a rare treat that I have the chance to get together with my three all at the same time. And now that my three have multiplied
What lovely days we are having. Some of us still have to do some work while on holidays, but the work is minimal and there's plenty of time for resort life. Here the time sort of runs together in a
This afternoon, we walked along the Malacon; the mile long boardwalk, the tourist centre of shop keepers calling out to us, "hey pretty lady, tequila time, your boyfriend won't mind, hey, where you from, come here, almost free