It has taken me a while to get down to it. We have been on quite a kick lately. Sorting, downsizing, minimizing. Why does it feel so good to do so? All the extra boxes of books, papers and knick-knacks. At some point I had the view that collecting a few things in life–in myContinue reading “Sorting.”
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Call it goat.
The desire to write oozes out. Fingers quiver; heart flutters. I picked up a style guide this evening. I wanted to read. I was overcome by the urge to write. It’s a Sunday. I thought I would leave this day a family day. You know, be present today, write tomorrow. Couldn’t resist. Today consisted ofContinue reading “Call it goat.”
To market.
It’s Saturday morning. Something we make a point of doing? Marketing. Saturday markets. This weekend we headed to a favourite: Qualicum Beach Farmers’ Market. There is nothing like braving the morning. Summer sunshine the reward. This early start held yet another promise for those wishing to catch a whiff of fresh coffee–the crunch of freshContinue reading “To market.”
There’s rain today.
Espresso in hand, rain tapping away outside, cold floor under foot. I am ready to write. The first coffee of the day is one of the best. It is essentially the only coffee of the day. All the rest that follow are maintenance cups. I try to keep it to two cuppa a day. IContinue reading “There’s rain today.”
A follow up visit.
Already time for another post. Missed one yesterday. This blog is for my benefit; not yours. Why publish it online? Why go digital instead of pen and pad? Times have changed. I suppose I have to change too. What I hope to accomplish is to develop the habit of writing continually. By doing so IContinue reading “A follow up visit.”
oh, have you missed the memo?
I apologize as the spud seed intention of this blog was that it would run day in and day out -weekly- with bursting posts about life in Japan. Oh, but it has! However, work and life take turns -all kinds of colours, yes… With life abroad being a force to reckon with I have shiftedContinue reading “oh, have you missed the memo?”
STOP!!
What a tell!! I knew that this blog would be good for something! So, here is the scoop, last night as I was returning home from a friendly dinner at a nearby family’s home, I was stopped -by the police! Now this is certainly a first for me. I have been to Japan only butContinue reading “STOP!!”
A crinkle in time,
Happy, full hellos to all! Things are bright and well in Spring here in northern Japan. I am no doubt looking forward to writing much here, however… I will readdress the point that my town is looking forward to our delegation sister city’s visit and thus my attention has been requested elsewhere. To my otherContinue reading “A crinkle in time,”
just browsing,
Yesterday we had a bit of internet trouble in the office. The trouble was at my desk. I could not manage to get the posting client [online] working.. long story short, I was inhibited from posting on the job. Was this for the better? Am I not meant to write my blog while at work?Continue reading “just browsing,”
Some thing to tell,
Well, we all have many things to do -work, study, live, care, begin… Responsibilities, we all have them. One of my other responsibilities here at work is to head up a second blog. This second blog is focused mainly on keeping my town’s Canadian sister city informed and up to date, as well as provideContinue reading “Some thing to tell,”
The Traveller's Typewriter 