Tales from the Bush in Quebec

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Birthday reflexions...

Some years back I followed a course with the Children Writer’s Institute. Because I was in a full-time job, and my kids were quite young, the only way to focus on the studies without interruption was to be an early riser – very early. Before turning in for the night, I would set the coffee machine... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

And the beat goes on...

On occasion the way one makes a living can play havoc with how one actually governs one’s life. There are those who do the jobs most ordinary people, sitting curled up on the couch in the safety of their living rooms, only see on television; jobs that continually take place outside the sphere of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

About Bouncing...

“You always bounce back. How do you do that?” These were the words one of my friends said to me last night as we sat over a cup of her delicious Cuban expresso. I had to think for a minute before answering her. What exactly did the word ‘bounce’ mean in this context? If she was telling me that our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

ABOUT MOVING ON

It’s never easy living with a person who, for the lack of a better description, is dependent on various substances (alcohol, drugs, etc.) to get through each day. When the dependence leads to intimidation and/or violence, then it is impossible to continue if one wishes to enjoy a quality of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

ABOUT MY MOM...

It’s Mother’s Day. Let me tell you a little something about my Mom. I say ‘little’, because her life story would fill a book. It’s a story I intend to write some day, but not yet. My Mom was tiny, measuring in about 5 feet, with huge, long lashed, blue eyes and curves in all the right places. A... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 9, 2009

A NOTE ON THE RUN...

In the distance my mountain stands majestically, its top still partially shrouded in mist not yet burned off by the heat of the early morning sun. Over the chirping and trilling of the other birds, I hear the call of Canadian geese. I look up into the bluest of skies, straining to see their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

TAX SEASON - UGH!

I'm back. But before I write, I can see I have much to read. I'm so looking forward to catching up with all my favorites (especially), and to checking out the new writers in here. I finally will get to Pat B.'s book, (it has been teasing me from my nightstand) so will shut myself away for tonight to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

I miss you guys.

I just got flushed outta here. How insulting is that? You write, write some more, then it all disappears! And you're left wondering if it's going to show up tomorrow - if you'll end up repeating yourself..... I'll risk the repetition. I wanted to tell you all that I miss coming in and getting my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 4, 2009

The model mayor. This gal is amazing. Don't miss this video! this 88 yr. old woman is awesome..... the mayor for 31 years! This is a neat woman...unbelievable.. >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY79KbCptTo Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Is Routine a Flaw?

As we age, we adopt certain routines. When the routine is interrupted, it can cause one to feel ‘out-of-sorts’…in our mind there is something not quite right. It happened to me this morning, because after gazing at my mountain with my first sleepy sips of coffee, I logged onto Kilroy’s Blog. There... Sign in to see full entry.

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