Ontario has begun to get back to business this week. Who would have thought dog grooming services would be near the top of the list? The opportunities for us to spend money will slowly expand from the narrow boundaries within Continue reading Absinthe makes the mind go wander→

One of my favourite TV shows when I am looking for something light, with fantastic scenery, characters who are, by and large, kind to one another and no violence or misogyny is 800 Words, set in rural New Zealand. In Continue reading Guess who’s coming to dinner?→

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?→