Your will is what you inherit when you are born and it just so happens the piece of papers left behind is a WILL. Will is an English word that has more than one definition or use and is the base of other words, such as willingness. What is will as it refers to you [...]
Walking in Ireland changed the rhythm of my ways over the 12 days. Ireland sure has its Irish scenes from its friendly musical culture and people to the green green pasture that lay before your eyes in bogs, sprawling mountains, and tucked-away waterfalls. In 2016, Eimear Flanagan from Belfast, Northern Ireland reached out to walking [...]
Hostas are edible. Yup! Joking aside most people including gardeners are not aware of this jewel in the tended gardens. Because hostas are edible, we are in for a treat and a supply of available nutritious food. Let me begin with writing my story. Just days from a moment in time, I was going to [...]
Live a Little takes into consideration that some of us take life too seriously. Most likely it is all of us but just a matter of degrees and when, and to be positive some have shifted away from taking life too seriously more and more. There may be some that don't take life seriously at [...]
Sourdough bread involves time, work, and timing to taste the delicious loaf whereas this fried fermented bread recipe takes five minutes on either side. Pour, flip, rest then cut. When I first discovered that you didn't ever have to throw out excess sourdough culture, I was ecstatic. Truly grateful for the chefs that thought up [...]
The burdock plant (Arctium lappa) has had many a curse word thrown at it by dog owners and sure to be some hikers in there too! The burdock plant inspired the invention of velcro...something we all have an appreciation for. The plant burrs not so much. In 1948, George de Mestral, a Swiss Engineer got [...]
Before we crawl, let's be clear that Creeping Charlie is a plant that creeps along the earth popping up small vines that reach for the sky, and not some guy. This story or blog as they like to call them is part of a series of stories that I will share as part of my [...]
"Time to spread my wings and fly!" silently whispers the Monarch butterfly on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. This story about the Monarch caterpillar and butterfly along with its chrysalis form. Come with me on this journey to explore the different life stages of the Monarch and learn the twists and turns an adventure can bring. [...]
Welcome to Covid Event Emails How an idea to do so came to be...this will have to stay a mystery. Sometimes things just pop in and you just go with the flow. This is how I began sending emails to leaders such as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Doug Ford, Mayor of Toronto John Tory, [...]
Imagine it is Halloween night 2021 (it truly is today, Sunday, October 31, 2021.) The Martha Stewart Halloween CD blares out a speaker from the front window...howling dogs and cackling witches fully equipped with rattling chains and squeaky doors. The leaf filled lawn has been adorned with gravestones and bones while the carved pumpkins sit [...]
