Good bye Facebook

My Facebook photos date back to 2007.  I was a college student and this newly discovered technology did wonders for networking.  It brought me through many hard nights when I couldn’t sleep, helped me connect with friends and family that I would not otherwise connect with, got me a ride from Courteney to Nanaimo with…

A Merrier Christmas post

My last post was about real life-hard times.  But real life is also good times and today is a day to celebrate. Ode To Christmas Wondrous child dressed in cloth Tiny fingers, tiny feet You left your clothes of heavenly light and arrived on a dark night Glory, Glory, honour praise to the King of…

A baby changes everything

Merry Christmas!  A line from a Christmas carol I heard a couple of years ago is running through my head, “a baby changes everything”. A Christmas service is filled with oohs ahs,  smiles and “how old?” I go to bed at 7 not to make Santa come sooner but in hopes that I will get…

In honour of St. Nick

5 am every Christmas morning.  No need for an alarm clock.  I would run down the stairs with or without my siblings in search of a full stocking.  Even though there were were the same treats every year (chocolate coins, a candy cane and an orange) I still vibrated with excitement.  When I went to…

Girls only bed

Last night was Forest's last night in the guest room. He is taking Pat. leave for 8 months and will be able to join us once again without feeling the pressure of needing a good sleep. When I said good night to him I felt lonely and kind of sad about him going downstairs. It…