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Weather with Names

March31

Last night we were storm-stayed again–for the third time this month. Isn’t that a charming term? We’re made to stay inside by the storm.
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In actual fact, all the doors are snowed in at least knee high and the path to the car is drifted to my chest. (If, indeed, the car is out there – we can’t see any sign of it anymore.) So storm-stayed we are.

All of our friends in urban, commerce-driven Read the rest of this entry »

Through Black Spruce – by Joseph Boyden

March30

Having read Joseph Boyden’s amazing Three Day Road, I was more than eager to read his second novel Through Black Spruce

Three Day Road was set during The Great War, a time period I particularly enjoy reading about. And, of course, the ending left every reader wondering what had become of Xavier Bird.

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I was disappointed when I opened Through Black Spruce, as it is set in the present day and so seemed completely unrelated to Xavier. Nonetheless, Boyden pulled me in with his skillful prose that paints pictures in just a sentence. The first chapter ends Read the rest of this entry »

Grace in Small Things – Day 1 of 365

March29

1. Gulp! The chance to give thanks EVERY day for the next year.

2. New rainboots – purple with white flowers!!

3. Being able to squish through the mud in the dooryard without worrying about my boots.

4. A friend’s gift of Bailey’s coffee flavoured liqueur.

5. Strong & spicy chai latte at the Mercantile.

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A Different Flavor of Tim’s – Part II

March28

Yesterday I left you with the cliffhanger of where we go for our coffee fix, as Canadians with no Tim Hortons coffee shop anywhere nearby.

If we’re on the go, the Needs convenience store has carafes of several kinds of coffee on tap all day. We’ve adopted the local favourite of half coffee and half cappuccino as our usual cold weather drink.

If the situation calls for some sit-down time, Read the rest of this entry »

A Different Flavor of Tim’s – Part I

March28

We moved to the country from a large Canadian city, which statement to any Canadian means we had ample opportunity to get coffee and doughnuts from Tim Hortons*. Photobucket
So common are these shops, that I’ve even heard a large double-double & a dutchie from Tim’s called the Order of Canada. (In actuality, it’s a large coffee with double cream & double sugar, along with a large doughnut (without the hole) with raisins.)

That the city we moved from was Hamilton, Ontario is a double whammy. Every Hamiltonian knows Read the rest of this entry »

Giving Back to Those Who Matter Most

March26

I read Success magazine every month at the suggestion of my business mentor. The articles are short & punchy; in fact, several features are only a paragraph or two. That makes it a lot easier for today’s busy professional to grab useful tidbits from its pages.

The regular “1 ON 1” column in the April 2009 issue asks the question: “What are some everyday ways I can give back more to the people in my life who matter most–family & friends?”

Denis Waitley, sought-after speaker and best selling author (including Seeds of Greatness) suggests this:Photobucket
“Take the time to send handwritten notes to those you care about. Text messages, voice mails and e-mails are convenient, but expedient. Be different. Send a card or note by regular mail.

I couldn’t agree more! The novelty has long worn off e-cards. Hand-written cards, Read the rest of this entry »

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