Do You Remember these Candies?
Nostalgia in my life is not relegated only to my passion for old houses but what I eat too. Last month our community held its annual Highlandia festival with plenty […]
Category Archives: Just Stories
Has your Chicken Written to you Lately?
Some have suggested (in a nice way) that I have a strange sense of humour, so when my friend told me she couldn’t go for our weekly walk because she […]
Reconnecting with the Artist Within
Life has a way of getting in the way of doing things that feed the soul. Most of us rarely take the time to just sit and ponder about where […]
Infill Woes, again
Citizens, Unite! Are your neighbourhoods feeling the pressure of infill building? Are our communities being sold to the highest bidder – to whomever can build the largest house on the […]
“Guillaume” will live on
Many thanks to those of you who responded when I asked for an opinion on whether I should keep Guillaume as the name of a character in my book set […]
Can’t speak French? Great – I’d like your Opinion
I have been hard at work on the second draft of my novel I started last winter. I was talking about the book to a French-speaking friend who grew up […]
The Art of Carmen Gonzalez
One of the things I am most proud of as an instructor is the success of my students, and one such person is Carmen Gonzalez. A graduate of the University […]
Historic Style in Miniature
A couple of weeks ago I attended a miniatures show put on by the Miniature Enthusiasts of Edmonton. Every year they hold a show and sale of miniature furniture, accessories, […]
A Rock Garden that will Amaze You
It seems to me that we make an effort to find or see unusual places when we travel but rarely do most of us do so around where we live. […]
What a Difference a Haircut Makes!
This blog post has nothing to do with old houses, books or antiques, but it does have to do with my love for Welsh Terriers. Tessa is our third dog […]
