Sunday was Easter. I missed being home at St. Mary’s Church of England, Langley, to celebrate the annual remembrance of Jesus’s Resurrection from the dead and our salvation. I didn’t attend church here. The richness of worship is minimized when I can’t share it with people with whom I am in relationship. I got sunburned on Sunday. …
Times of frustration and patience-stretching are balanced out by funny moments and remarks. Mom’s favourite thing to drink is chocolate milk. When she doesn’t want anything else you offer, she will always take chocolate milk. Now Mom gets confused at times when her pain medication is wearing off, or she is tired, or she is …
This is Preacher. He was a feral cat that used to frequent the back yard of my sister’s house. It took two years from the first time my sister saw him to the time she was actually able to pet him. Eventually, his trust in her grew to the point he came into the house–and …
Little Bit is Grandma’s “Fur-Baby”. She was tiny when they fostered her. Little Bit has to be in the mood for affection. And wouldn’t you just love to run your fingers through her lush tummy fur? Well, one DOES NOT, as Little Bit does not like it. She will bite! But she loves to “knead …
King Solomon wrote in Proverbs 12:10: “The righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” There’s the sound of little feet scampering around as Sissy’s Chihuahua—Hannah—and one of the “Ginger Twins”—Sethra—play. And I smile, because their antics include wrestling, rolling, nipping and licking. Little Bit—a calico …
This is Syeman. He is the first in the family. My Sister got him ten years ago. Syeman can be a bit of a curmudgeon at times. When he doesn’t want to be bothered, a throaty rumble emanates from him as he walks down the hall, hoping to find his favourite hiding place in the …
My sister has a way with cats. This is an ironic twist from our childhood days when we thought that cats were definitely not to be had as pets. After all, we were a dog family! I don’t remember the first dog our family had, as I was a baby. There are photographs of my …
Have you ever been so hot, you just sit and sweat? So hot you just want to sit in front of a fan and do nothing? Well, that’s been me over the last week. My preference is to never live in a really hot climate permanently. Florida is somewhat pleasant from October to April—and then …
Today is Wednesday, 15th February. It has significance for me because of birthdays. My sister and I had a dear friend, named John Carmichael who was born on this day. He would have been fifty-two today. But he fell ill over 10 years ago. He is still missed by those who knew and loved him.Also, …
Valentine’s Day and what better time than to post something about Remembrance Weekend 2011! Nothing like being three months behind! In October John and I connected with the Host UK—a volunteer organisation that provides adult students from foreign countries an opportunity to stay in private homes and experience “real life” in Great …