Author Archives: Susan

The New Normal

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Susan

Hi. How is everyone doing?  I think it’s been about a month now that lockdown life started. It was the week around St. Patrick’s Day that things really began shutting down quickly. My husband and I have adjusted fairly well … Continue reading →

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Staying the Course

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Susan

Greetings. I hope you are all staying well, sheltering in place. It’s not easy, but it’s the best thing we can do for the foreseeable future. Have you been able to concentrate enough to read much, or have you been … Continue reading →

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April Preview

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Susan

Hi. I hope everyone is hanging in there. I know the news seems mostly terrible these days with the pandemic, but hang on. My husband and I are fine and still holed up at home, except for dog walks and … Continue reading →

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Hunkering Down

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Susan

Hi. I’m not sure where to begin but I hope everyone is staying safe and staying put at home. We are holed up here in western Canada and just going out for dog walks a couple times a day and … Continue reading →

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The Second Sleep

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Susan

Well the news seems pretty dismal these days, but we will continue to hope that the world can get a handle on the virus. Perhaps the coming of spring or summer might help along with all the quarantines. I’m supposed … Continue reading →

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March Preview

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Susan

Greetings, happy March! Can you believe we made it? Well technically today is Leap Day, an extra day tacked on to February, every four-ish years, which is awesome. Speaking of which, we arrived home from our road trip through parts … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Susan

We are headed out soon over hill and dale to meet up with my sister’s family for a ski long weekend in Idaho. It should be an adventure to get there in our loaded up car, but there’s a window … Continue reading →

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February Roundup

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Susan

Greetings. We are mid-way into February and the milder temps are holding here so far, whoopee. Groundhog Phil apparently predicted an early spring, which is good, though we are still getting occasional sprinklings of snow that look pretty outside. More … Continue reading →

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February Preview

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Susan

Oh February. It’s here before we know it. It’s a short busy month — known for having such events as the Super Bowl, the Academy Awards, and usually the Grammys … though this time that came earlier. I’m a bit … Continue reading →

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Sunshine and Backlash

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Susan

Hi. We’ve had much milder temperatures lately … the weather went from -25F the week before to 40F this past week … Wow what a huge difference it makes. We’re happy here again, see Stella at left with her trusty … Continue reading →

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