by Shelley
I have been somewhat mournfully watching the Canada Geese preparing to leave the ponds close to my home. Every day they journey out, further and further each time, stretching their beautiful wings and preparing their young for the journey ahead of them. Imagine what it would be like to be born in the early spring, […]
Posted in Ramblings on October 24th, 2008
by Shelley
In my quest to expand my reading horizons, a book entitled Nietzsche for Beginners was suggested to me. My daughter, the non reader actually suggesting something I may want to read! I liked the title, however, found it interesting that my first instinct was to say no thanks, I can’t imagine that a nihilist could have anything to say that […]
Posted in Ramblings on January 11th, 2008
by Shelley
26 years ago this September I moved to Edmonton. 2 weeks into my new life here, I found myself scared, sick and doctorless in a big city emergency room losing my baby. What a bizarre start to a new life. As luck would have it and serendipity would direct it, there was a young family […]
Posted in Ramblings on January 9th, 2008
by Shelley
This was the tag line of the email that sent my heart racing and my hands to the keyboard. After lots of communication and much patience on the part of my blog master, Andrew (bowing humbly and grinning) I am live!
Now what remains is where to find the words that inspire, that quicken the pulse […]
Posted in Ramblings on December 6th, 2007
by Shelley
Technology usually scares the heck out of me, but a friend (whose opinion I really trust) convinced me that this would be a great medium for my unconventional words of wisdom and vague ramblings.
Beginnings are often strange. I have been plagued with blank page syndrome, also known as writers block, so here’s hoping that this […]
Posted in Ramblings on December 5th, 2007