I’ve been told that you can smell the rain. When growing up on a Saskatchewan grain farm, we had long periods of summer drought. My father told me that he could smell the rain coming. His experiences as a farmer coupled with keen daily observation of weather patterns may have honed his skill to smell […]
Enjoying Retirement
We Live in Liminal Times
Recently, I heard a journalist exclaim that we live in liminal times. Huh? What’s a liminal time? The online Dictionary defines liminal as relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process. It comes from the Latin word, linen, which means threshold where something is left behind but the cross over to something new is […]
Motherhood and Goslings on our Pond
As a follow-up to the post a week ago showing motherhood and goslings on our pond, I looked for the goose family when walking the path to the river near our house. https://www.postworksavvy.com/motherhood-on-our-pond/ Three or four adult geese swam in the sunshine. As they approached the marshy area near the edge, a noisy skirmish arose. […]
Motherhood on our pond
It’s springtime and here comes motherhood on our pond. Regular readers of my blog know that I’ve been practising the art of noticing as a means of stimulating curiosity and creativity. Paying attention to the music of nature such as mating birdsongs and wind in the trees calms my head that is often filled with useless […]
World Laughter Day
Tomorrow, Sunday May 2, is World Laughter Day. Readers may wonder why I acknowledge something as frivolous as a day for laughter. Given the pandemic isolation that most of us experienced, for more than fourteen months, a good dose of laughter is overdue. More than ever, the world needs a good belly laugh as much […]
Stop Thinking About ‘Before’ Covid Times
Sometimes referred to as BC or Before Covid, I work hard to stop thinking about those ‘before’ times. I’m not sure that it’s useful to spend time longing for the past. It’s now almost 14 months since the pandemic hit Europe and North America. So much is different. Massive changes everywhere have affected us socially, […]
What Bothers Me About the Third Wave in Ontario
I’ve been tracking what bothers me since the third wave of COVID hit Ontario and other parts of Canada. In Ontario, it is causing more lockdowns and more shutdowns. Schools are closed again. People are both fearful and angry. Public Health advice is augmented with provinces invoking Emergency Measures Acts to issue ‘stay-at-home’ orders along […]
Buyer’s Remorse After a Dishwasher Replacement
I have a case of buyer’s remorse after an unnecessary dishwasher replacement. Last week we had a new dishwasher installed. It works well. It looks good. But, it also replaces a 14-year-old model that was working just fine. Buying a new dishwasher was unnecessary. Whyever would we replace a dishwasher that worked? Why would I […]
Why I Carry a Notebook
Sometimes I’m asked why I carry a notebook in my purse or my backpack. I always keep the notebook with me when I’m out and about. While on my daily walk, I may stop abruptly to capture a thought, idea, or memory. It’s not uncommon for people to take a second look at me when […]
Video Interview about The Art of Living Well
Last week I was surprised when a journalism student contacted me for a video interview. He told me of his interest in the philosophy of making your life a work of art. He was making a short video for a class project. How to make your life a work of art is a topic that […]