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Celebrating Canada
Read more: Celebrating CanadaThere’s a growing movement to cancel Canada Day celebrations this year, in light of the recent graves discovered at the residential schools and the reminder of that terrible part of our history, when children were removed from their homes on reserves and sent to schools. These schools were nothing less than re-education centres, run by…
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12 Things the Pandemic Has Taught Me
Read more: 12 Things the Pandemic Has Taught MeI look for opportunities to learn from every situation. This one is no different.
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Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Artisan Bread
Read more: Roasted Garlic & Rosemary Artisan BreadBreaking Bread
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Quick Apple Crisp
Read more: Quick Apple CrispI don’t usually post recipes but this one has been asked for a few times so I thought I would share. This is not a recipe site though, so I don’t have an easy print button for you. Luckily, this recipe is easy to remember. This recipe has become my go-to dessert when I need…
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Pet Peeve #2
Read more: Pet Peeve #2Sometimes I just need to vent.
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Autumn’s Message
Read more: Autumn’s MessageThe summer had drawn to a close, much like the remnants of my previous life. I had spent the hot, humid days packing up my house in Georgia and moving across the country. It wasn’t quite like “Go west, young man”, more like “Go anywhere but here, young woman”, and so I’d gone north, to…
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A Mother’s Love
Read more: A Mother’s LoveI remember when I was a child, being envious of my friends,who would run home and tell Mom about their day;slamming the screen door and the noise interrupting the spring sound of awak’ning.Standing in a warm kitchen, apple pie baking and she,with a whiff of flour on her cheek, radiant with smile as she listened…
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My Prayer
Read more: My PrayerLord, please don’t let me love againI’ve done it much too often;each time I end up with a painthat words can never soften. The last time really shattered me;I’m not quite recovered yet. Perhaps a hundred years or twowill help me to forget. So please dear Lord because so muchhas happened to me before,don’t let…
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Hot & Hazy
Read more: Hot & HazyEvery afternoon, I sit and sweat while my breathing becomes heavyand my vision is mistyand I tell myselfSo this is what hell feels likeI’m not too oldJust Old enough to rememberNever NEEDINGair conditioningwhen It was only for the richand privileged and now it’s only for thosewho want to liveand breatheWe die in winter without heatWe…