Home Sweet Home
Nestled neatly in these painted Hills, Wakefield, is so much more than just a place. For many, it is a sanctuary; a quiet heartbeat where nature’s rythm aligns with our … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
Category: Passions and Pleasures
The Library Cop
by Paula Halpin “Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers … Continue reading The Library Cop
Food for Thought
I smile at the sight of people chatting together, sharing their stories and a few laughs. It is a delight to be part of this lunchtime ritual, and it adds depth and richness to my own rural existence.
Time and Tide
by Paula Halpin What I remember most about being a child in the seaside village of Skerries near Dublinis racing across white sand so hot it stung my feet and … Continue reading Time and Tide
Worm Moon
..because it is spring;
because once more the moon and the earth are eloping –
An Island Walk..
Diverse landscape is best served up slowly and explored with one’s feet.
Wandering Home
By Pearl Pirie – Although deeply embarrassed at drawing attention to myself, acting so oddly to cause red flags of worry, it was comforting to be checked in on, to be seen
Postcards – a Canadian encounter
I have so enjoyed getting to know Tom Thomson and friends ..
Crating Hope
Spring hides asleep beneath the white. Joy suppressed, will reignite. Optimism will take flight For now, we wait, and holding tight, We hide beneath down through the night My buried … Continue reading Crating Hope
Come with me to the Khutzeymateen
K’tzim-a-deen is the “Valley at the Head of the Inlet” (Coast Tsimshian)
Thanksgiving Gifts from the River
We reach the dock and untie our shoes. Feet in, shirts off, we sink into the water and drive forward hard…
Cycling Le Grand Sentier
Emails were exchanged, enthusiasm abounded, dates were set and changed, and in the end, we landed on a spectacular morning to set out on a ride of discovery.
