Come.  Join me on a wintery walk into the next year. Tracks The slender fir trees underneath the mercury-coloured sky waved a gentle greeting when I gazed through the sliding glass door.  Sitting down as close to the door as my knees would allow without touching the cold glass, I set my steaming coffee down [...]

 Been thinking about love this month and thought you might enjoy this story about an unusual love and its surprising result.   Bound by Love   She nuzzled its chubby tummy, swiped her rough tongue across its silky grey neck, and touched her nose to its tiny one.  A weak squeak issued from the kitten’s [...]

Had a recent event turn your thoughts to a weird thing lately?  I did. The Weirdest Thing   The sun rose above the horizon and bright light streaked through the evergreens, revealing a back yard that resembled a boa producing factory full of green feathers after an explosion.  What a mess! The papers said it [...]

 Ready for a taste of West Coast Spring?  Enjoy! Spring’s Promise Two Juncos zoomed by, one chasing the other, and a smile came to my lips.  Spring. It surrounded me.  Its subtle scent of the wet season’s mould and decaying matter not yet dissipated by the sun, mixing with the faint fragrance of the earliest [...]

Ah, Spring!  Garage sales again!  Come to one with me. Pulling Up My Socks  “Wonder what we’ll find at this one?”  Glancing up from the steep driveway, I threw a lopsided grin at my husband. His blue eyes smiled back.  “You never know.” “Yeah, that’s the fun of it, isn’t it?”  The possibility of finding [...]

Had a bear scare in your neighbourhood lately?  We did and thought that you might like to hear about it. Don’t Do Anything Stupid  Here? My rounded eyes locked with my husband’s.  Someone on a bicycle was chased by a bear? “Yeah, I got an email from one of the neighbours.  She said it happened [...]

Come with me and find out how a simple walk can bring surprise and delight.   How Amazing Is This?   “Stop.”  Allan flung out a muscled arm. Halted by the barricade pressing against my chest, I honed in on where he was looking. The surreal sight about ten feet to my left caused my [...]

Ever come across an animal that your couldn’t recognize for what it was? That’s what happened to me when I was on vacation last month.  And here’s how it happened.   Pretty Much the Same   “Hey, look at that!”  I let go of my husband’s hand and pointed to the lightening-fast critter scurrying into [...]

Thinking about Christmas yet?  Thought this story from my early married days might help you to slide into the season.   Simple Gifts  Only a few minutes.  He’s coming soon. I glanced at the plastic window set into the tarpaper-covered wall and the lines of fatigue in my face deepened.  Stirring the simmering pot of [...]