December is turning into the whirlwind of activity season. Certainly not because of parties and social things. Instead, because many of my brother’s estate details are finally ending. (Notice I said many; I did not say all). One of the things I am doing is taking a portion of the estate proceeds and setting up […]
We often use “20/20 hindsight” to describe the clarity of vision that comes from our experiences – it allows us to see the mistakes we made in the past and how we could have done things differently. Since we are looking back on what has already occurred, the reasons it happened become crystal clear even […]
Let’s talk about a different sort of anxiety.In my late twenties, hubby and I bought our first house. We had precisely ten grand to put down, interest rates were 20%, and we ended up taking a first and second mortgage for a home that cost us exactly double our combined annual income. I wasn’t overly […]
Tale #1 Went to see the movie Priscilla last weekend. It was very different from the Elvis blockbuster of last year. Priscilla was the Steak to the Sizzle known as Elvis. Apparently, the musician was talented, tormented and totally whacked (on drugs and out of his mind) most days. What he portrayed in public and […]
For the last two months, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time feeling like a convoluted pretzel as I’ve dealt with the red tape of both the police and the RCMP. My brother had a few hunting rifles in his possession when he passed, and for a host of reasons, getting those rifles into the […]
I want to lean into something very personal today because it is a message that too many of us are forgetting. And increasingly, too late is really TOO LATE. Last week, my husband’s favourite uncle passed away. Lorne was 93, had been married to the love of his life for a few months shy of […]
One night this week, hubby and I dined by flashlight. A squirrel got a little too intimate with the transformer at the end of our driveway. BOTH were proclaimed dead in a flash. Do YOU play squirrel and suffer from squirrelling? I have several friends who regularly admit they do; I certainly do and venture […]
It was Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada a week ago. We have so much to be grateful for, don’t we? On Sunday, I received a note from a friend I hadn’t seen in over ten years. He was fundraising for a cause close to his heart. See, his son was born with a rare liver […]
Have you ever thought about Adulting outside of the world of lame jokes? Seriously, what are the most valuable skills we need as adults, and where did we learn them? I’ve been thinking about this lately and thought I’d get the conversation started. Please, do pop in with your own faves! These are the things […]
Ever thought about HOW you make a decision? I posted something personal this week on social media and was floored by the reactions. I prefer to view what happened as people are hungry to meet, learn and know the real person — loooong before the like and trust factors kick in. I decided to share […]