Tag: Lake Life
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The sunrises in our backyard
“The whole sky had looked like gold, she said, and as for the clouds! Well, their beauty was beyond description. They floated in red and violet splendor over her head”. Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid When we were putting together our must-have list for our realtor, the most important feature was to have windows…
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Pancakes and a stormy walk
A winter storm had been forecasted for the weekend so aside from coffee in bed and blueberry pancakes for brunch, nothing beyond that had been planned for the day. We were watching a blurry backdrop as we feasted on our pancakes. Sharp lines of blues and browns were replaced by smudges of white. The trees…
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The Clarity After a Snowstorm
A storm was approaching, and the rows of lit up windows in the neighbouring buildings indicated that people were hunkered down at home. Starry lights were glowing from multiple windows across from us. A few particularly caught my eye. The cluster of pink and orange glows framed by twinkle lights. Below it, a yellow and…
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Sunrises in Muskoka
I’ve been lucky to spend some pretty memorable times in Muskoka this past year, and it just so happens that I’ve always gone up there during the change of seasons. I mark my moments up there as a symbolic place in time when the physical changes in nature was matching the changes and shifts I…
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Late August Imprints
This time of year always brings up my most favourite summer memories. Everything that feels nearest to my heart is amplified during this cusp of Virgo season. That cusp of knowing that Summer will be coming to an end soon, so you want to soak in those little summer joys a little stronger. This mid-to-late…
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My First Moon Rise
Day-to-day life these days have felt a little mundane. You wake up, walk two steps to your home office, turn on your laptop and work 8+ hours in a virtual office. Day in, day out. Nothing new happens in a WFH cubicle type of life. August 13, 2022: the first time in my life that…
My Turquoise Bag 