Twenty years ago, while the Groundhog was getting ready to see his shadow on a sunny Monday morning, I was getting ready to go to the hospital to have a baby. My snuggly unborn baby boy was quite cozy with his bum tucked up under my ribs while I munched on chocolate chip cookies. He…
The New(er) Firefox
Change never comes easily. I was befuddled when Mozilla changed their second tab. They used to list my frequented pages. Then they made those pages links fewer and smaller. And added “Recommended by Pocket” articles. And lots of the last pages I went to. Do I really want to know that?? Really?! I googled how…
I made it to 2018
My biggest fear with cancer was to not live long enough to see another snowfall. But I made it to Winter 2018. And wiped snow off my car. Three times in one day! I wasn’t sure I would make it this far when I had this conversation with myself: Stage IV I died in 2017. …
The Christmas Ornament
On Matthew’s 2nd Christmas, I promised him that I would always make the season magical for him. For his first Christmas, the Grinch stole our Christmas Tree. I was so incredibly sad that year, that I didn’t even buy a “Baby’s 1st Christmas” ornament. Over the years, I have thought about kijiji-shopping for something from…
Flashdance
Are you old enough to remember the movie Flashdance? “Alex” holds down two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer while dreaming of becoming a professional ballet dancer. It has all the ingredients of a good story … love, failure, triumph and some exceptionally well choreographed music numbers. You can’t help but be on…
It’s Been a Hell of a Ride
Say go through the darkest of days Heaven’s a heartbreak away Never let you go, never let me down Oh it’s been a hell of a ride Driving the edge of a knife Never let you go, never let me down … Let Me Love You – DJ Snake & Justin Bieber It’s been one Hell…
Happy Birthday, Mom
It is the unresolved complications that torture us the most. I wasn’t there when my Mom died. She was 92-years-old and living on the west end of Toronto, where she moved to be close to her sister and family after my Dad passed away November 7th, 1995. She knew no one except me on the…
Haves & Have Nots
“I might have cancer.” It was nine months ago on March 6th when my GP called me to say I had an appointment with a surgeon ASAP. They didn’t say the “C” word, but that was the huge thought bubble in everyone’s head. I poked mine with a pen and burst it, putting off…
December 1st
I am determined to cherish each day of one of my favourite months … December. While I don’t scrapbook much any longer, I want to use Ali Edward’s class to help me refocus on living each day as it comes. December Daily Last year at this time, I was frantically busy raising thousands and thousands…
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