It has been 54 days since my partner and I waved a sad farewell to San Miguel and headed for the airport in Mexico City; 53 days since we pulled into our driveway at home and unloaded our hastily packed Continue reading Getting a grip→

Is it just the overall sense of pandemic-induced malaise that has infected me — and likely many of you  — or is spring especially late in arriving this year? Perhaps I am more focused on the weather than usual, since Continue reading Will spring ever come?→

Be honest: do you wake up every morning thinking about dinner? I do. Admittedly, I did this long before the pandemic, too, but the intensity of my anticipation has heightened with every passing day of physical distancing, and I know Continue reading Cooking through crisis→

This is National Volunteer Week in Canada, typically, a time when those who donate their time are appreciated by whatever organization or cause their efforts support. As the NVW website says, without volunteers: “Meals would have no wheels. Seniors would Continue reading Volunteering, COVID-19 style→