Wow – it’s the last day of the year. 16 or so hours and counting.

The end is near – Woopie!!! 

The rush of the holiday shopping is over, any gift needing giving has been given, the turkey has been eaten, the fudge… Read full post »

Armed with frustration, anxiety, determination, my notes, hopefully more than half my brain, I selected two different types of personal coaches.  The first, is a personal coach an acquaintance recommended as having been particularly helpful in her own search for self improvement.  I have be… Read full post »

Entry 1 of X. 

 This  open call is coinciding with a blog entry I already intended to write as I am going through the process of evaluating myself and planning for the next 20 years of my professional life; and, as a return to Open Salon after an absence.  As I… Read full post »

I’ve been feeling a bit of a financial pinch these days, having spent too much on useless stuff like stones, beads and related supplies, and thinking I still need to pay for my summer festivals, oil changes, and a parking ticket. I’ve also been a bit bored with my food (ugh,… Read full post »

There are two things that can make ones heart and stomach play musical chairs. One of those things is a roller coaster, the other is romance.

 To give you a visual, here is a picture of the scariest roller coaster I could find on the net (graysagedotcom):

 … Read full post »

Late last night, or was it early this morning, I read a post by an OS member about being “invisible” after having reached a certain age.  At the time, I didn’t think of writing on the subject and unfortunately did not retain her name (apologies).  Writer’s block lift… Read full post »

Living in Canada, enduring long winters.... makes one look forward to the Spring season, and go a little bananas when it doesn't come soon enough.   This past week end, I left my home driving north a few hours to visit family having taken some extra days off.  I thought I… Read full post »

• Tolerance levels drop
• Multiplication of communication channels
• Information overload
• Acceleration of…. Everything
• Hollywood’s instructions
• 793 of your closest friends

A single male “friend” (let’s use the term very loosely here) posted a question on his… Read full post »

If tomorrow I were to go

Would I leave footprints in the snow

Would Ferryman give me a ride

Or would Mother take me with the tide

I could see the sky as does the crow

Sun on my back and earth… Read full post »

There was a time in my life I used to write more frequently. Recently, I decided that this could be a good thing to take up again along with my photography.  It all starting with this musing… musing by Pinot Noir late one night, and an all too weak cup of… Read full post »