A journey of Ten Years

06/27/2025

My appointment with the social worker here went well. I have been fast-tracked for a subsidy to help pay rent. This will help me until I get my brain back inside my head on a regular basis. I'm applying for GIS after Karaoke today.
My songs are "The Wellerman" and Four Strong Winds. I even found an empty rum bottle to use as a prop.

I don't intend the local subsidy to be permanent, but I don't want to rush into something that disrupts my grieving either. I'm looking to reduce stress, not amp it up!

I was optimistic enough to join the coffee circle and chat!

06/27/2025

Money tighter than usual? Wondering why? Wondering what to do? I've got some ideas to share!

It’s no surprise, I guess, that money is in tight supply around here. Losing my mom also meant losing an added source of income. The books are no longer balancing. It’s not just me, tho…

06/25/2025

I found this quote at Hearts and Minds, a site about ending poverty. The picture comes from a Facebook post. It's been almost 2 months since my mom passed away. Loss of parents, loss of income, rent to pay .... When you have a lot of changes in your life, it takes a toll. I know. It doesn't matter if the changes are good, bad or ugly...your body, mind and spirit respond....

I found this quote at Hearts and Minds, a site about ending poverty. The picture comes from a Facebook post. It’s been almost 2 months since my mom passed away. Loss of parents, loss of incom…

06/16/2025

I wish I could find the sidebar that let me make this text larger. There are little things that annoy me and this is one of them! I also wish I had a picture of the pile of crates I was looking at all the time! This is life - and we will move forward. Clearly, some video watching is in order, but not just now!...

I wish I could find the sidebar that let me make this text larger. There are little things that annoy me and this is one of them! I also wish I had a picture of the pile of crates I was looking at …

06/15/2025

I am learning more about NEO-LIberalism, and how it affects our lives now. Having the government have less control over businesses (Something both Carney and Ford are throwing around) puts all of us at risk!

05/12/2025

My last post was about my mom's mini-stroke. That was filled with ideas that I still hold on to. It's a bit hard to read in light of later events. There is a high chance of a second stroke within the first month. We rested the first few days back and then started doing things - a few appointments, and Scrabble games....

My last post was about my mom’s mini-stroke. That was filled with ideas that I still hold on to. It’s a bit hard to read in light of later events. There is a high chance of a second str…

04/16/2025

We spent just over 48 hours in Emergency...and here's the story Since January my mom has been in an ambulance three times. Twice to deal with a hernia issue that should not be a problem anymore. And then, this. Last Tuesday, she dropped a cup. Just lost all power in her hand and arm, and it clattered to the floor and lost the handle....

We spent just over 48 hours in Emergency…and here’s the story Since January my mom has been in an ambulance three times. Twice to deal with a hernia issue that should not be a problem a…

03/31/2025

That's a line I learned in Mrs. Hughes Grade 8 English class. Crosby Heights Public School, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thank you for this! (You never know how much impact you have on someone else's life. Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote that and it appeared as a one liner in the poetry book we used - Tribal Drums. (Sources: Wikipedia, Amazon.ca and Biblio.co New Zealand in that order!)...

https://ajourneyoftenyears.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/poetry-is-the-underwear-of-the-soul/

That’s a line I learned in Mrs. Hughes Grade 8 English class. Crosby Heights Public School, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Thank you for this! (You never know how much impact you have on someone els…

03/27/2025

I do not fit even my own idea of homelessness, but in some ways, I have been. I have had an easier time of it than most other homeless people. Maybe I've just been address-less, even though my mail still goes to my last address. The homelessness I most connected with was shelters, such as the first picture. In Calgary I volunteered with…...

I do not fit even my own idea of homelessness, but in some ways, I have been. I have had an easier time of it than most other homeless people. Maybe I’ve just been address-less, even though m…

03/26/2025

Yes, it needs that many exclamation marks - because I am super excited. My next post will be about the nuances of why I need so many of them, but now I just want to celebrate this new life I am creating! As you know - I have been taking care of my mom for most of my days since mid-October....

Yes, it needs that many exclamation marks – because I am super excited. My next post will be about the nuances of why I need so many of them, but now I just want to celebrate this new life I …

03/22/2025

My brother, Leon took this picture in Sevilla, Spain. I just love these geese - one in mid -step. So, with his permission, I am sharing it. Creativity sometimes happens in a moment! My grandson (age 9 ) said something. The phrase "Shadows wandering" caught my attention. How does he join those two words together. And in that moment, I saw a picture and a poem....

My brother, Leon took this picture in Sevilla, Spain. I just love these geese – one in mid -step. So, with his permission, I am sharing it. Creativity sometimes happens in a moment! My grands…

03/21/2025

Just so you know. If you have a family member or friend, someone you work with, or even someone who makes your travel a tad uncomfortable...know that they did NOT deliberately do this (Unless maybe you need to, but I think that is pretty unusual) Can you tell that I haven't figured out how to center pictures. I will solve this puzzle, too....

Just so you know. If you have a family member or friend, someone you work with, or even someone who makes your travel a tad uncomfortable…know that they did NOT deliberately do this (Unless m…