Today is the start of international Pain Awareness Month, which will always have something of a local connection for me as a proud Montréaler and Canadian. Why? Because the international Declaration of Montréal (1) was signed right here in my hometown. This September marks the Read More …
Back in March I decided to design my own version of a two-layer cotton face mask, because I wasn’t happy with any of the masks I’d sewn using the patterns that were being recommended by hospitals and governments in Europe and the US. Those masks Read More …
It’s been a little while since I’ve updated the blog, because I’m still slogging away on another little project. I started out planning to sew a couple of cotton face masks for me and my husband, despite having a mild cognitive impairment. And a rare Read More …
This morning I rode my bicycle almost 40 km (25 miles) to and from a weekly pop-up community and farm market. Each summer Saturday morning they set up the tables and open stalls outside, on a small crescent bordering on a lake. It’s a very Read More …
With all of my planned activities cancelled due to COVID-19, back in March I decided to try a few new things that I could do at home. One of these was to outsmart our local wild rabbits by planting a small vegetable garden in raised Read More …
First thing this morning, I walked out our front door to check on our still-new container garden for vegetables. Each time I’ve tried to set up a vegetable garden in the past, the wild rabbits roaming our neighbourhood would munch their way right through it. Read More …
