Jun 19, 2021Member-onlyI Finally Saw My First Chipmunk in Niagara!I couldn’t be more thrilled I’ve lived in the same area of Niagara, Ontario for my entire life. I knew we had chipmunks here, but I’d never been able to catch a glimpse of one. …Chipmunk3 min readChipmunk3 min read
Jun 12, 2021Member-onlyMagical, Wonderful Sleep, Why Won’t You Come Back to Me?I Miss You So Much! Oh lover, where have you gone? I’ve looked for you everywhere, and I’ve done everything I could. Why did you leave? Was I taking you for granted? I promise it will be different this time. I will never make you feel unwanted again. You are…Love2 min readLove2 min read
Jun 9, 2021Member-onlyLet Him Hang!Who said that? — We’ve been binge-watching The Walking Dead lately. Last night we started on season 9, where someone gets hanged for their crimes against the community. As we see the character strung up, those words, “Let him hang,” came from me. They were dripping with so much venom that I scared myself…Hate4 min readHate4 min read
Jun 7, 2021Member-onlyThe Pandemic Annihilated My Writing on MediumBut I’ve decided to fight back! I’ve never been overly prolific on Medium. I began writing in this forum almost exactly two years ago, and for the first year, I strived to write at least one post per week, usually attaining two or three. …2 min read2 min read
Jun 4, 2021Member-onlyAt 52, I Experienced One Of The Most Terrifying Episodes Of My LifeIt’s not only seniors that get neurological symptoms with a UTI — I think most people, especially women, either have had or know someone who has had a UTI. It stands for Urinary Tract Infection, or to put it simply, most often, it is a bladder infection. They are usually no big deal. A little pain in the lower abdomen, a burning…Uti8 min readUti8 min read
Jun 2, 2021Member-onlyThe MeadowA Poem — Summer grasses swaying in the warm breeze, Colourful wildflowers turn their faces to the sun, Hummingbirds dance in the blooms. The rhythmic hum of insects fills the air, While mice play a gleeful game of tag, The Meadow is gloriously alive. Chilling air takes over the night, Rodents retire to…Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
May 29, 2021Member-onlyWhen will we learn our lessons?Will we be prepared next time? — As a child, I had a recurring nightmare. This is one that has stuck with me for 40 years. I really don’t know what started it. Perhaps it was watching the news as more and more scientists, and experts started espousing the threat on the horizon. They said that at…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
Nov 15, 2020Member-onlyThe Presidential Transition Must Happen NowThe American Nation is at Stake — I don’t care if you are a Republican or a Democrat, a Trumper or a Never-Trumper; the American people must unite and demand that the transition of power happens now. Ok, it has been twelve days since the election. Everyone has let Trump have his little temper tantrum, but it’s…Elections2 min readElections2 min read
Oct 17, 2020Member-onlyFall InspiredA poemPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by Eric Tompkins on UnsplashFall Inspired----
Published in ILLUMINATION·Oct 12, 2020Member-onlyWorking From Home is a Double-Edged SwordCareful not to get cut It has been seven months that I have been working from home. When my workplace said that they were shutting down the office and we would be totally online, most of us expected it to be a week or two before we were back at…Work5 min readWork5 min read
