In the past, laying perfectly still was the hard part of an MRI, not suppressing a smile. I have learned to play mind games to endure...

To me, orchids are sculptural, like art. One of my favourite flowers, I’ve often felt guilty about discarding them after their flowers...

I’m back at it. After taking the summer off, the dining room table has become my office again - I’ve missed my padded chair and pecking...

My fishy friends mesmerized me this morning; I needed that. I have had the blues for the past couple of days. My MS has necessitated a...

Lately, I have been thinking about that little four-letter word; HOPE. Over the years, my various health challenges have had me on...

During COVID, my son and I have watched a lot of the reality show, Survivor. I hadn’t seen it since season one (over 20 years ago), but...

I see the “Bay Creek Weather Station” sign every time I take our dog for a walk and it makes me smile. It reminds me that I no longer...

I landed in paradise a week ago. I love palm trees, the ocean, sunshine, hibiscus and bougainvillea and now they are part of my daily...

My mother-in-law recently sent me and my husband a photo of a crab crawling on her back deck. Within 60 seconds this unsuspecting...

For me, summer means swimming. July and August are the only months that I start my day with the fish in the lake. I love envisioning them...

Recently I learned that people with ostomies are eligible for a break on their taxes. Yipee, I thought and emailed my accountant. Free...

It’s Sunday, but I have no one to bring a coffee. For the first time in 16 months, my husband wasn’t beside me when I woke up. The...

I don’t do well living out of a suitcase. I have moments when I become exasperated when I can’t find what I’m looking for in the jumble...

I’m not scared of needles, but I was nervous about getting my COVID vaccine. The kindly man who administered my shot warned me “this may...

We’re moving. My insides match the jumbled state of our house. People keep asking me if I’m excited about moving to the Bahamas. I am,...

I woke up this morning with the bright sun shining through the blinds. I could tell there were few clouds in the sky. I immediately felt...

My husband and I watched The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart documentary last night. Memories came flooding back; my dad...

I’m letting myself get excited. In less than six weeks I’ll see my family again. COVID has kept us apart for the better part of a year....

We are moving. That’s an opportunity to purge your stuff; lighten your load, so to speak. I am not a Pack Rat. BUT, over the years there...

I got tossed from a horse last week. People have said to me “that must have been so scary!” It happened too fast to be frightening. I was...