I am grateful for the friends like gardeners who make my soul blossom. In our garden of life, we have many flowers of friendship. I have the elegant rose, the exuberant sunflower, the quiet daisy and the resilient snapdragons. Some of my plants are hearty and survive the frosts; but others are only […]
When I was a young girl, my grandfather bequeathed a huge, ornate, old piano to my mother. There was no room in our living room, and so it was hauled downstairs where we as children could pound away and not drive our mother mad. When we got old enough to read music, mother enrolled […]
This has been a hot, smoky summer for many in Western Canada and a cool, wet one down East. Our country has also become divided, not just by weather, but by divisive viewpoints, opinions and comments. After lockdowns, restrictions, masking and the politics of it all, people are now divided on the issue of vaccine […]
When we were in our 20’s, many of us envisioned the excitement of finding true love, meeting the right person and spending our lives planning a future together, but now that we are seniors; much of that anticipation has been lived. The majority of seniors have loved, travelled, had a career, had children, are […]
When I was caregiving for my parents, a few years ago now, we started the search for an ideal senior home. A few of my siblings and I helped mom and dad on their quest and needless to say, we found many different types of housing. Some were too expensive. In some cases, the […]
Before the word “COVID” became a household name, a friend and I had organized a Senior group in our community. She was tired of spending Friday evenings at home and I was looking for a challenge and thought I would help her out. Together we developed a calendar of events ranging from bird watching […]
This has got to be my best from Lorrie Morales. She writes with wisdom when she concludes that the ‘beauty of our history is that it lives on through our stories’. My world momentarily stopped reading that. I want my grand children to think of me as a story teller and a lover of God. […]
It is no fault of Lorrrie’s that this is published late. I have had incredibly busy a couple of days. Please forgive me. In this piece, Lorrie encourages us to consider different ways to keep fit as our bodies age over time. I recently read somewhere that walking can increase your longevity by literally […]
Today, I ventured into my garden and was thrilled to see that my lettuce has now grown enough for me to snip enough for a supper salad. This time of the year is for healthy eating. Peas in a pod, carotene in the carrots and beets in the brine are a few of my […]
My grandmother suffered from dementia, as did my father. Do I fear this disease? I suppose I expect to suffer some memory loss as I age, but I hope to keep my brain as healthy as possible. When we lose our memories, we tend to lose part of ourselves. Having a good memory helps us […]