Tag Archives: ankylosing spondilitis

Show Off

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

Today it seemed, as Anne Lamott would say, that God was in a showy-off type of mood. I woke up in pain, stupid amounts of pain, and did all the things that I know are kind and helpful to my … Continue reading →

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Update: A Home for our Beloved Blueberry

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Well Blue, it’s time pull up those tiny roots we’ve put down these past few months. I planted you here knowing this wasn’t The Place, though I briefly had thought it could be. But you needed to put down some … Continue reading →

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Blind leading the Blind

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

“…..Sairy said, “You shouldn’ talk like that. We’re proud to help. I ain’t felt so safe in a long time. People needs -to help.” Ma nodded. “They do,” she said.”  Grapes of Wrath   For me, one of the hardest things about … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

This past weekend I found myself overcome with gratitude as I walked a stretch of beach in Tofino, one of the most beautiful Created spaces I’ve encountered. I walked with Ryan, each of us alone, with each other. We walked … Continue reading →

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When, Where, and Why?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

I’ve said precious little about where we’ve moved to…which may seem odd considering I began this blog precisely because we had moved. I’ll often mention ‘the move’ or that we live in Duncan, the Cowichan Valley, or just reference Vancouver … Continue reading →

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Great Expectations

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

When I imagined life here I thought of the lake we’d look out onto, the mountains, rivers and lakes that would surround us and the ocean that would beckon us often. Every day, or at least most days would be … Continue reading →

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A week

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

This picture was taken exactly seven days ago. I had needed some fresh air and my back was bothering me as it has increasingly over the past few months. Even before the move I knew it was getting worse, and … Continue reading →

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