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Author: Yolande Karin Fenny

By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 3rd May 20262nd May 2026

An Illegal Immigrant

The 1980s were a turbulent decade for Poles living under the yoke of General Wojciech Jaruzelski and the communist Polish People’s Republic (PRL).  By 1987, the regime was struggling with a severe … Continue reading An Illegal Immigrant

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By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 7th Dec 202510th Dec 2025

Mementos

Sitting down to write on a snowy Sunday in November is a rather pleasant undertaking.  There is a quiet inside and out and I enjoy sipping a cup of cardamom … Continue reading Mementos

Categories:Passions and Pleasures
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 19th Oct 202510th Dec 2025

Wandering: A Way of Life? 

Last September I travelled to the Scottish Highlands.  As my husband was set to join me in the UK following my walk on the West Highland Way, it was critical … Continue reading Wandering: A Way of Life? 

Categories:Passions and Pleasures, Travel and AdventuresTags: People, wandering
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 3rd Aug 20253rd Aug 2025

The Cormorant(s)

Is she a spirit bird, I wonder?  I see no evidence of her colony, but then I’m not walking by the shore and looking out over the river to see … Continue reading The Cormorant(s)

Categories:nature
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 10th Feb 20259th Feb 2025

All You Need is Love

Wandering Wakefield is seeking your love poems!

Categories:Poetry, Uncategorized
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 24th Nov 202424th Nov 2024

A Dog Called Rio

What can you say about a 10 year old dog that died?  That he was handsome and exuberant.  That he loved food, long walks in the woods, Steve and me. … Continue reading A Dog Called Rio

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By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 27th Feb 202426th Feb 2024

Under the Crescent Moon

In what was the dead of winter, an annual snowshoe to the cabin by the lake to sit under the night sky, enjoy an open fire, sip hot chocolate and … Continue reading Under the Crescent Moon

Categories:Random and randonnes
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 3rd Dec 202319th Dec 2023

From the River to the Creek

As the Gatineau River runs, like three tributaries, my children flow steadily westward and fortunately for them, water surrounds them all from the Ottawa River to Lake Ontario to Dawson … Continue reading From the River to the Creek

Categories:People, Travel and Adventures, Uncategorized
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 16th Jul 202318th Jul 2023

Family Reunion Weekend

Summer had arrived. First the Solstice and then la Fête nationale du Québec, St. Jean Baptiste.   Friday, June 23, was the start of a long weekend.  We were off to … Continue reading Family Reunion Weekend

Categories:People, Travel and Adventures
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 22nd Apr 2023

For the Love of Earth

How shall we live? As if we believe in the future. As if everyone one of us is a seed, which as you know is a sacred thing. Janisse Ray

Categories:Life Lessons, Opinions
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 11th Sep 202211th Sep 2022

Grief, Grace and Gratitude

It is said, nature is a healer and I feel that every day, surrounded by nature’s beauty with the fields and the woods at my doorstep.

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By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 6th Sep 2022

Notice-new format

As summer comes to an end and routine stares us in the face, the Wandering Wakefield bloggers are resurfacing to a new blog format which we hope allows for greater … Continue reading Notice-new format

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