My American friends are celebrating Thanksgiving this week. In Canada, the day set aside for that is the second Monday of October. But really, I’m thinking it’s a good idea to have an ‘attitude of gratitude’ every day of the year. What if we’d woken up today with only what we’d been thankful for yesterday?…

I found this over at Jean’s place, and being as I’m killing time with a salesguy in and out of the store, I thought I’d play. If you want to play too, mention it in comments so we can come and read about your Christmas favorites as well! Your Name: Valerie 1. Egg Nog or…

“How many days in a row do we need to eat turkey, anyway?” my sister and I asked each other about twenty years ago. With both sides of the family living in the area, we’d gotten turkeyed out. It was time to birth a new tradition. Not that we went cold turkey on turkey! Just…

I found this one word meme over at Jean’s blog and because it is cold out and raining a bit too much to finish planting out my bedding plants–and I’m bored–I thought I’d play along. Join in if you’d like, and leave a comment so we can come see. (Tina already played, I see!) 1….

Thanks, Tina. I think. Lest you all get the idea that I am into memes…I’m NOT. I reserve the right at any time to look at one I get pegged for, and say *No way, I am SO not going there.* Still this one looked thought provoking, so I’m playing along…and passing along! 😉 Seven…

Thinking back to Christmas programs takes me clear back to my grandparents’ home when I was a child. My mom was the oldest of ten, and all the families got together at Grandma and Grandpa’s house every year on December 26 (Boxing Day in Canada). Lest you imagine a huge house with plenty of room…

Found this over at Tina’s blog and decided to play so you’d know I’m still alive! 😛 Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. (No cheating!)Got it – Betrayed by J. M. Windle Find page 123 (ooh, that’s a few pages ahead of where I am not…) Find the first 5 sentences.That’s…

I snatched this off my daughter’s site and because I’m in the mood to procrastinate today, thought I’d play along! Where is your mobile phone? purseWhere is your significant other? reclinerYour hair colour? brownYour mother? agedYour father? goneYour favourite thing? writingYour dream last night? nonexistantYour dream goal? publishedThe room you’re in? cozyYour hobby? walkingYour fear?…

I found this over at Jean’s place, and being as I’m killing time with a salesguy in and out of the store, I thought I’d play. If you want to play too, mention it in comments so we can come and read about your Christmas favorites as well! Your Name: Valerie 1. Egg Nog or…

1. What is your occupation? – flooring sales 2. What color are your socks right now? – white. Like every other day September – May. 3. What are you listening to right now? – silence…or maybe the furnace fan kicking in! The click of the keyboard… 4. What was the last thing that you ate?…

“How many days in a row do we need to eat turkey, anyway?” my sister and I asked each other about twenty years ago. With both sides of the family living in the area, we’d gotten turkeyed out. It was time to birth a new tradition. Not that we went cold turkey on turkey! Just…