It’s a good thing the World Health Organization said that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. Today I was was in three large group places which would have been a no-no barely a […]
I have been crabby all week. I don’t have one specific reason, I have many little reasons that have stacked up. This happens in spring when I know I have taken on a bit more […]
I spent most of the day in Ottawa today. Some of that was sitting in a courtroom watching legal procedures unfold, but the rest of the time I spent wandering around Elgin Street. Walking around […]
Some people learn by cracking open a book, going to class, studying, and other scholarly methods – I learn by failing. Johnny Cash once said “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone.” […]
I have trust issues, particularly when it comes to vehicles. While I am not a mechanic or mechanical, I have just enough knowledge to be dangerous. This stems from my interest in learning, combined with […]
There is something to be said for standardizing things. Not all things. But some things. Mechanical things. I am all for individuality, uniqueness, and the like – but come on! Keep that stuff to the […]
I love book stores. The smell, the tactile feel of bound printed pages, the veritable rainbow of colourful covers and dust jackets. And I love magazine stands. Same reason. Sadly the book store is going […]
Fourteen hours start-to-finish… That was how long it took to go from my home, to Toronto, and back. I did not go on this adventure for the fun of it. In fact, this is only […]
Ever have something in your head that you keep repeating over and over to make sure you don’t forget it? That was me yesterday in preparation for this Wrap. Author Brigitte Pellerin (Link) posted yesterday […]
Yup, you read that correctly. I forgot last night to write up this wrap. I hyperfocused on a project in the basement and forgot about this. Time to put a reminder in my phone. That’s […]
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