Monthly Archives: February 2013

It versus they

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

I admit I’m a bit of a stickler on grammar. But more than that, I care about language and I understand the power that it has. The way we speak and write affects the way we think. Some languages have … Continue reading →

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Oscars and Misogyny

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

  After a terrific hike yesterday on the Westwood Ridges (see photo), I went home, fed the dog, stopped at Rocky Mountain for some fabulous chocolate, and headed to Jim and Pat’s place for Oscar night. As usual, I thoroughly … Continue reading →

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Doing Nothing

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

  It’ snot easy for me to do nothing. I’m like a duck – even when I appear to be siting totally still, there’s a lot of paddling ging on under the surface. That’s not to say that I can’t … Continue reading →

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Fabulous Week

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

  I really didn’t want to title one more post with “Great Day” so I went for a whole week of great. There – that makes a change! But really – it has been an outstanding week! Today I received … Continue reading →

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Sensational Day

Posted on February 22, 2013 by

  There I go again – another great day – its almost getting boring. But seriously folks: after a mundane morning of grocery shopping (which I admit that I love – I clearly don’t get out enough), I came home, … Continue reading →

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Spectacular Day

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

  I hate to be boring about my titles – but yes, it is another great day. Not the least of the reasons was the weather – I brought my camera into Hemer Park this afternoon and got some great … Continue reading →

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Another Outstanding Day

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

  Come to think of it, I could probably title every second post “Another Outstanding Day.” Which all goes to prove how incredibly blessed I am. Got a raise in pay scale for a goodly portion of my freelance work – … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Zoo

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

  Hiking the Zoo was, of course, brilliant. A steep uphill climb for about 90 minutes and then a precipitous walk along the ridge until curving down to the main line and around and back up again to finally do … Continue reading →

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Outstanding day

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

  I have had an outstanding day. Day? Who am I kidding? I have had an outstanding several days – which explains why this blog has been “resting for a couple of days. When things are really heating up, who … Continue reading →

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Writing, writing, writing

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

  It’s been a  long time since I have felt this exhausted. I think it’s just a combination of blitzing the editing job, really pushing my self physically yesterday, and then having a huge writing day today – and for … Continue reading →

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