As Albertan residents we are used to the false Springs we endure with melt and snow, melt and snow. It is a time of winter coats and light jackets, sometimes in the same day! Over the years I have been living in Alberta, Canada, I have come to know these ‘false’...
My apologies for my tardiness, my calendar is so full I completely forgot to schedule the blog post. We have warmer temperatures in Alberta currently, which is always welcome. However, it does mean dirty slush, ice patches and hazardous walking conditions. As many of...
How has poetry impacted your life? Poetry has been an integral part of my life since an early age. It has been a constant friend and has helped me to sort out and express my feelings, whether it be love and compassion or fear and anxiety. Growing up, I was a shy kid...
Not my room! I have been given the opportunity to create a new writing/creative space for myself. This is exciting as well as daunting. There are many factors to consider apart from the placement of the desk. Lighting - natural and artificial The room has one window,...
1. My inspiration for "Sounds Fishy" just came from jostling ideas around in my head. I tend to come up with some odd, humorous ideas with relative ease, so this concept was pretty tame by most standards. However, when I thought about a space crew flying around, it...
This past weekend, I enjoyed a special four day weekend away in Pincher Creek and visited for the first time, Waterton. Although, the devastating fire of two years ago has left the forest slopes covered in blacken and bone white perished trees, there is an abundance...
My friend, Linda, and I have been on so many road trips for writing retreats, attending books fairs and writing events in the last eleven or so years, that we have the preparation, planning, and execution of them down to a fine art. This particular road trip, we are...
My daughter asked me to find certain photographs for her recently. As I went though hundreds of photos (not the digital kind either!) in this large tea chest, that belonged my Mother, it was quite apparent that the numerous family day trips and vacations all had one...
As we Albertan's look forward to 'proper' Spring instead of 'false Spring', we look forward to embracing the warm weather to write outside and enjoy nature. It is not a pretty sight, with brown grass and slush but it will get better. Although, COVID still has us under...