The "Shelter in Place" order hasn't changed a lot for most of this household. My spouse and friend who lives with us, were enjoying social distancing long before the order was ever put in place, as both of them do not enjoy leaving home (Especially for an extended period of time). They both have gone … Continue reading Quarantine Fun →

So it has been a while since I've written anything, and now with a Quarantine in place, I thought I would share some ideas to try to ease some of the boredom. One of these ideas came to me today as I was speaking to a friend who was being pranked by her sons. This … Continue reading Lets Have Some Fun in Quarantine →

Sometimes kind words in the form of a written letter will do more than speaking alone. Taking the time to think and write can cause words and phrases to take on newer, or deeper meanings than if they were just spoken. I'd like to share a letter I wrote to a good female friend who … Continue reading Letters →

A part of me, used to live in the house on the hill, A small part lies peacefully still, not to wake again, While the rest now lives in confusion, In a place some distance away A part of me, used to live in the house on the corner, A small part went silent long … Continue reading A Part of Me →

Once upon a time, (this is how all stories start, so here we go), there was a large kingdom (A better term would be realm, but the members of this kingdom preferred the term kingdom.). Within this Kingdom there were many empires. Some were small, some were large (and of course not equal), some were … Continue reading The Kingdom →

We are almost into November, and while it may still be a bit early to be thinking about Christmas, the Lanark Lions wish to present, Letters From Santa. This is a fundraiser that was started last year where members of the Lanark Lions Club would write letters to children from Santa. All the money that … Continue reading Letter From Santa →

Language, what is it? Is it something you just learn overnight? How long does it take? Are there any specific criterion? What kind of barriers are there? How is it transferred? One definition of language as quoted by the dictionary is, “a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people … Continue reading Language →

"You can't get very far until you start doing something for somebody else" - Melvin Jones The above quote is one that I have come to really like over the past few weeks. It is from Melvin Jones the founder of Lions Clubs International as we know it today. It all started in 1917 with … Continue reading Start Doing… →

I realize some of these posts have nothing in common. A few talk of mental health issues, some are poems and some others are about my favorite "child" Tahlmus. It's hard to know what to write about sometimes, and other times it's hard to just get the words to flow. Depression, stress, other activities, they … Continue reading Halloween Part 2 →

I love all four of my dogs, but Tahlmus is definitely mine. He claimed me from a young age, and has continually been the one that's always by me, and I'm always the first one he comes looking for when something happens. He's the first one to comfort me when I'm upset, and he's always … Continue reading My Dog Tahlmus →