A couple of Christmases ago, one of my daughters gave me a fun gift—a small, gray corrugated board-in-a-frame with a set of white letters and numbers that can be snapped into place to make words or short phrases. I quickly sorted through the alphabet and experimented with several different messages to mount on that little […]
Wild Landscapes Wanted
by on September 23, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Patricia Alderman | Twitter: @patricialderman A small suburb of my hometown contains several homes designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. They were built in the 1940s when the area was completely rural; getting there meant you had to drive out to the country. Now the city has sprawled to the point where there’s no […]
Dismantle What You Must
by on September 18, 2019 Leave a Comment
About two hours from our city there is a provincial park that houses an old dam that has been abandoned for nearly 70 years. In 1951, a more efficient dam was built and this old one was shut down and partly dismantled. There are endless hiking paths to explore in and through the old dam […]
Learning to Live in the Incomplete
by on September 11, 2019 1 Comment
“You just can’t see it yet like I can,” she said, gesturing toward the kitchen counter she promised would boast a pantry big enough for all our needs once the project was finished. She was right; all I could see was the room of storage boxes and suitcases, tools and paint cans piled high in […]
Read This It’s Good News
by on July 21, 2019 Leave a Comment
Sometimes the world feels heavy and dark and we need to be reminded of all the good stuff so this week we’re bring you five articles that are good news. From hope to glory, love to peace, these articles remind us that we are on a good road and we’re travelling together. You Are Wanted, […]
