2017 - Blog Post Index



74 - 2017-11-11 - Poppies
This blog post is a about a short but moving elementary school tribute to fallen soldiers; and, of how the meaning of John McCrae’s inspired poem and the symbolism of the lowly poppy live on through future generations.

73 - 2017-10-31 - Carvepalooza
This blog post is about our long-standing family pumpkin carving activity that lights up my heart each year; and, how this year my sister's home-grown pumpkins further enhanced the much anticipated event.

72 - 2017-10-18 - Our New Teen
This blog post is a birthday salute to my granddaughter, Rachel, who is 13-yrs-old today, and of whom I am very proud.

71 - 2017-09-02 - Mug Full of Love
This blog post is about matter-of-fact gift giving and receipt of a mug full of love.

70 - 2017-09-01 - I'm in Reader's Digest! 
This blog post is a celebration of my being published in Reader's Digest Canada's 2017 September issue. My response to the question, "What does Reader's Digest mean to you" is featured as a full-page part of RDC's 70th anniversary year celebrations. I hope like me, you'll think it's pretty exciting!

Today's blog post is about an enjoyable Wednesday at Whitehern, where daughter Chelsea and I refreshed and rejuvenated during a much needed Mommy-Daughty outing.

This blog post is a tribute to a great musician and entertainer who leaves behind a legacy of music and memories; and for me, the memory of one of the best concert experiences ever.

This blog post is in honour of my brother, David Ross Hunt, who passed away, an inconceivable 35 years ago, today. This is a positive true-life story about how David's generous belief in organ donation ended up providing the gift of sight - in an unexpected way - to a young man far away on another continent.

This blog post is about a way to relieve tension between an outdoor loving cat and the cat's owner. Construction of a cat pen allows day or night, all-year-round outdoor access for your feline friend, safe from predators and without annoying the neighbours.

65 - 2017-07-01 - 150 Years
This blog post is about celebrating Canada's sesquicentennial with family and great neighbours ... people with whom we can spend quality time, whether it's a special occasion or not.

64 - 2017-06-18 - A Tribute
This blog post - A Tribute - is a Father's Day remembrance of my Dad, a man who, "became much smarter as I got older".

This blog post is about beauty that continues to grow, year after year.

62 - 2017-05-24 - True Selflessness
This blog post is about being heartened by the positivity of a moment and of witnessing a stranger's day to shine.

61 - 2017-05-16 - Princess Margriet
This blog post is about being in the presence of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, a chance to come full circle with a piece of history that has always intrigued me.

60 - 2017-05-13 - Do You Like Butter?
This blog post is about the sunny yellow dandelion's ongoing ability to entertain children of all ages, and to provide the answer to the age-old question, “Do you like butter?”

59 - 2017-05-06 - My Assistant
Today's blog post is a reflection on simply hanging out, catching up and tactfully exploring each others thoughts and feelings.

58 - 2017-04-26 - Mel's Sq. Ft. Garden
This blog post contains the link to my article in today's Hamilton Spectator. It's about enterprising retired engineer, Mel Bartholomew, who in the 1980's dared to suggest that there might be a better
way to design and maintain a garden.

57 - 2017-04-24 - The Outsiders
This blog post is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of S. E. Hinton's classic novel, The Outsiders.

56 - 2017-04-20 - Lost and Found
This blog post is a thank you to a forward thinking stranger who saved my husband and I a fairly expensive replacement.

55 - 2017-04-18 - Feline Friends
This blog post is about how my mom's days are enhanced by the antics of two feline friends and the window that provides all three a connection to the great outdoors.

54 - 2017-03-27 - The Beginning
This blog post is about a new Blog I've launched to document the ongoing transformation of our former front lawn into what I'm calling a Pollinator Potager (paw-toe-jay) Project. This new blog is my way of blending two of my recreational passions - writing and gardening - I hope you'll enjoy reading about our gardening journey!

53 - 2017-02-27 - Rain Boots
This blog post is about the search for comfortable garden worthy rain boots and the undeniably happy anticipation of gardening, even in the gooey mud of spring.

Today's post is in honour of my 2nd blogging anniversary - I'd love for you to continue reading my written reflections into year three.

This blog post is in honour of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who's pioneering spirit would live on in the heartwarming literary excellence she’d create with her equally talented daughter, Rose Wilder Lane.

This blog post suggests a new and improved Groundhog Day.

This blog post is about making a birthday special, in a low-key-birthday, kind of way.

This blog post is about a courageous advocate who publicly condemned the inappropriate behaviour of three self-absorbed health care professionals - It's a must read!

47 - 2017-01-02 - Resolutions
This blog post is about making sure the hoopla of just one day won’t overtake the significance of the rest of the year ahead.
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