It’s been almost two months since the start of the year, and here in Montréal the snow is still thick on the ground. It feels a long way from spring, but today the temperature was above the freezing point for a couple of hours; a Read More …
Art and bioethics might seem like an odd combination of topics to write about, but it’ll make sense – I promise! I took advantage today of a (temporary?) easing of pandemic restrictions here in Montreal, to go into a bookshop for the first time in Read More …
At this time last year, I was looking forward to a whole series of creative courses and workshops that would have just been getting underway. I’d signed up for a variety of these, being offered either for free or at very reasonable prices through local Read More …
This morning my husband and I drove an hour for a five-minute visit to a residence for independent elders. We stayed in the lobby – standing – for our allotted portion of three-hundred seconds, and then headed back to the car to drive an hour Read More …
A light snow began to quietly fall over the Island yesterday morning, dusting each surface as icing sugar sifted over velvety pieces of strawberry shortcake. On throughout the day, and into the darkness, snow continued to waft gently downwards. In normal times we’d have headed Read More …
Happy New Year! This year, more than ever, I’m sending you wishes for health, happiness, and well-being. Many of my friends find that making New Year’s resolutions is a good way to motivate themselves to try new things, to form new habits, or to unlearn Read More …
