Notes to Self
Confessions of a crafter
So, I made this thing at the library. It's a witch's broom. For Halloween, not intended for every day use. The instructions were simple: Choose a stick. Grab a handful of grass. Bend it in two and zip tie it to the end of the...
Health update: Notice. Take note. Ask.
Thank you to everyone who has noticed something a little “off” about me in the past couple of weeks. I didn’t know it showed. “Is everything all right?”“You just seem, I don’t know, kind of tired?”“You seem quiet lately.”The unspoken questions: Are you all right? Is...
My Story: Why Barbie was so important
"Hmmm...what should I wear?" My husband didn’t understand about Barbies. He thought they were dolls.My eyes squinted. I stared him down. “They were NOT dolls,” I insisted.Barbie was something different. She had style. And allure. She had long...
A small thing for cookbooks
Blech! Tastes like airplane lubricant. Reduce oil. Add garlic, cayenne pepper, chili powder.
The moose dishes
Last summer was stressful for one reason and other. It was one of those high-speed, loopty-loop roller coaster rides where you think you’re travelling in one direction, then flip, you’re dizzy and back where you started. But we managed to get ourselves into the...
My latest venture
People often ask how I got from Cape Breton to Alberta and when I tell them about the dog team, they think I'm joking. Starting on September 16, join me about 12:30 pm Mountain Time -- on FacebookLive -- for a true story to make you smile....
