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Category Archives: Holidays
Life Gets in the Way
Somehow or other I always procrastinate my monthly post until the very last week of the month. This month that was a very bad strategy. Last week was Rosh Hashanah; today and yesterday were spent making a snap decision to … Continue reading
Posted in children, Holidays, life, society
Tagged forgiveness, Rosh Hashanah, transitions, Yom Kippur
7 Comments
In With The New
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. Mostly because I tend to break them. And right now, with my final term looming, I’m not adding any commitments. I did the reflection thing a few weeks ago, so no need to … Continue reading
What I’m Grateful For
Last week was American Thanksgiving. My fellow bloggers to the south put up gratitude- themed posts. (This one, from Tails and Tales, is especially poignant, given the author’s narrow escape from a tornado.) And even though I’m as Canadian as … Continue reading
Posted in dog parks, Dogs, friendship, Holidays, pet ownership, pets
Tagged cats, commuting, divorce, dog park friends, dog parks, dogs, gratitude, kids, school, support systems
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Dog-Sitting Joys
Ever since Kate, my lady who does, had another grandchild and could no longer dogsit, I’ve been scrambling to find a sitter every time I go out of town. As Our Best Friend is loaded with issues, it takes someone … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, friendship, Holidays, pets, Travel, Winter
Tagged dog-sitting, friendship
8 Comments
Habits
My 3 1/2 loyal readers may have noticed that this is my first post in a month. There are a number of reasons, chief of which is I have returned to school, in a city two hours away from where … Continue reading
Happy Canada Day!
Sunshine this morning– the first hint of sun in about three days, during which rain threatened and threatened but never really fell. In typical Canadian fashion, the temperature has gone from a high of about 18 (64 F) yesterday to … Continue reading
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