The beloved refrain from Dr. Seuss, “Christmas Day will always be, just as long as we have we” hits close to home this Christmas. For many years, the “we” of Christmas was my Mum and Dad in their tiny house on Church Street in Forest. My...
Author and conservationist Rachel Carson writes “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature…the assurance that...
On this Mother’s Day 2018 I am thinking about my dear Mum, Bobbie who is thankfully still with us this year. My sister Jen and I are fortunate! I am also thinking of all of my dear friends who are missing their Mums on this day. Poet Munia Khan writes “Do...
On this Easter Sunday morning I find myself reflecting back on the past few years and thinking what a blur! Much like the photo of the waterfall I took last week on a hike, I’ve been caught up in fast-moving water that has carried me along without much time to...
For any die-hard Leafs fan, one might think that the title of today’s post came from Leaf’s legend, the man with the infectious smile, the late Johnny Bower. I can recall countless evenings watching Hockey Night in Canada, when special ceremonies to...
Yesterday I had the good fortune to go on an invigourating hike with dear friends at the blissfully quiet Elora Gorge Conservation Area. At times the sun broke through the clouds drenching our faces in much-needed vitamin D; the blue in the sky a gorgeous shade of...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.