Natural Advice

I read a really interesting book lately called “Miracle cures : dramatic new scientific discoveries revealing the healing powers of herbs, vitamins” by Jean Carper. For my own health, I felt that it was important to write down the natural healing benefits of those listed herbs & vitamins. Having done the legwork, I thought that…

Dinner with friends

What a lovely way to spend a Monday evening …. dinner with newfound friends, our neighbours Joy and John. Lovely conversation, enjoyable company and the elegance of our warm surroundings made for a cozy experience :). Out of our similarities, I think I found myself a new morning walking partner in Joy (formerly a National…

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Simple luxuries

This weekend was set aside, just for us …. whatever we wanted to do whenever we wanted to do it. 5 years of our life together has afforded that simple luxury. Happy Anniversary baby. Due to the unique set of circumstances of our meeting and resultant relationship 5 years ago, I will NEVER forget our…

Petulant Pussy

I don’t get it?? In, out, in, out, in out, in out …. what do you want?? Of course, I am speaking of Tsumi … the ever-changing Siamese cat who can’t make up her mind on whether she wants to be inside or outside. Again, this morning within a 2 hour span, I had let…

Quality time

Family time is so important to me, especially after knowing that Christmas may not be spent in their presence this year (again …). It’s not the day, but how you spend it that’s important … Hence the delayed Thanksgiving get-together with Mom and her family, and time occupied with my younger sister before her India…

Could it be falling golf balls, are they mothballs? What on earth is it?!

Egads!!! It’s snow! The size of falling flying saucers … They’re huGE!! Billowy and tangibly white. It’s official, sigh … Winter is here, or at least in the hair :). I left poor Tsumi to wander lustlessly on the porch for her daily dose of fresh country air. It was quite adorable, watching her sniff…

Tricks and spins

Oh what fun! Another day of languid enjoyment of family, fall splendour and warm autumn days. Being the photo-happy Aunt that I am, I spent a gleeful few hours cataloguing flips and spins on the trampoline and video digitizing (quite shakily, from the helm of a bicycle) the ecstatic skateboard ramp jumps made by Forrester….