Tales from the Bush in Quebec

Woke up to some fresh snow this morning. It was dark at 4:30 AM, but the gallery lights reflected on the accumulated fall, and it’s still coming down, softly, floating easily. When I was in town yesterday, I noted that the roads and sidewalks were bare. The rain did it. When it rains in town, it... Sign in to see full entry.

I hosted my first Christmas when I was pregnant with my daughter, only missed hosting two since then, and she’ll be turning 50 at the end of this month. Some gatherings were bigger than others, but I really can’t remember any year when there was less than 20 guests present at the table; a mix of... Sign in to see full entry.

CCT mentioned that the Rugrats must have changed and yes, they sure did from when they first came to live here. At that time the oldest was 7 and the youngest was 2 1/2 years old, still in diapers. And look at them now!! This is actually taken a year ago nearly to the day. Nalou will be 15 in a few... Sign in to see full entry.

“I’m still in shock! I mean, I’ve heard of it before, but I was thinking it was that conspiracy stuff.” My son, the two youngest Rugrats, and my son’s girlfriend, K., had come for supper, and we were sitting around the table as K. told us about events that had happened the previous night. Her face... Sign in to see full entry.

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I used to dread the arrival of April – income tax time!! When the dread turned to outright HATE, I quit doing individual tax returns. It lessened the stress somewhat, and April was no longer my busiest time of year. However, I work for a huge moving company, and the ‘legal’ date for residential... Sign in to see full entry.

“Mom, are you busy? ” When my Japanese DIL calls me with this question, it’s because she wants information. She is always so considerate, very aware that sometimes it takes her longer to understand explanations in a language other than her own. I was winding down from a hectic 2 weeks at work... Sign in to see full entry.

As I mentioned in a recent post, my younger son and family moved into their new house a few weeks ago, leaving me once again on my own with the doggies and that very noisy but charming parrot, Pistache. I believe I also noted that this place in the bush doesn’t seem to stay empty for long, and... Sign in to see full entry.

I come into Blogit nearly every evening to see how all of you are doing and, I admit it, to chill. J I usually go into Kabu’s post first, especially if I haven’t chatted to her for a day or two, just to see how our Wiley is holding up. Then I do my rounds, commenting when I have time, but even if I... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday we laid another of my siblings to rest. J. discovered she had cancer around the same time my brother Bird was diagnosed with the disease. While Bird’s illness progressed, J.’s went into remission. She had difficult periods off and on, but until 2 weeks ago, she was hanging in there. When... Sign in to see full entry.