Nov 27 - When The Electric Heat In The Old, Uninsulated House You're Calling Home These Days Can't Keep Up With Winter's Approach

Cold outside and in
I dress like I'm on a hike
Down vest, thermal socks

Nov 26 - The Dorothy Sessions Begin

Six people talking
Yet only two bodies here
We seek middle ground

Nov 25 - That Feeling When You Present Once Again To Young People In A Classroom And Wonder Why It's Just So Damn Rare To See Engagement

I speak to students
They don't speak back. Well, three do
So incurious

Nov 24 - Many Social Things Happened Today, And I Learned To Beware Of The Scalding Interiors Of Springrolls

Home in time to ride
I burn my gums with hot mash
Then schmooze in Sidney

Nov 23 - The Cousins Go North To Their Old Stomping Grounds

Weekend in Cow Bay
We marvel at docks so close
Different yet the same

Nov 22 - Missing The "Big Reveal" Guilts Me Into Doing Another Afternoon Of Volunteering On The Peers Reno

Hands-and-knees floor scrub
My, that's an off-skillset day
Ride is crisp and clear

Nov 21 - At Least The Sun Shone Brilliantly

A play date. Great plan
Me with my head still fogged up
Longing for Netflix

Nov 20 - Introduction To The Blind Schnauzer With Dementia

Jerry's popular
He seems to like small children
And he sure can't bite

Nov 19 - Something About Lying On Your Back Getting Weird Work Done Makes Me Want The Place To Myself

Eyebrow-scratching day
She's forgotten; double-booked
Bummer. But it's free

Nov 18 - You Know That Feeling When You Do A Lot Of Work And Then Processes Change And So You Do A Lot Of Work All Over Again?

I'm getting things done
Though the new charity stuff
is a big setback

Nov 17 - I Always Like This Gathering Of Women Who Have Made A Living Out Of Writing

Brunch at the Pitts home
I place myself near the fruit
Snacking where it's safe

Nov 16 - Assembling Amazing Pieces of Peers Art As The HeroWork Reno Draws To A Close

We arrange wood blocks
Rachel's got the nail gun knack
I'm all about glue

Nov 15 - At The Provincial Social Services Forum

This is a moment
I'm up here with the big guns
Look, ma! They like me!

Nov 14 - On The Road Again. I Suspect I've Used That Headline Before

Back to the ferry
R resists gym, then gives in
I wash sheets and leave

Nov 13 - Oh, Don't Go Thinking The Housesitting Life Is All A Charmed One, When You're Living Out Of Your Backpack And Everything's In Your Car And The Place Is So Damn Cold

A day to catch up
Squatting in this lonely house
Waiting for normal

Nov 12 - On The Road. Again. But I'll Sleep Like A Rock

Pack up and reverse
E screams from Duncan south, but
beams when we pull in

Nov 11 - This Really Wasn't The Ideal Time To Come For A Courtenay Visit

Meltdown at the rink
By night, the girls are wired
Nobody can sleep

Nov 10 - A Long Drive Up-Island Is Made A Little More Bearable By My Downloading

iPad, we love you
We arrive in a flurry
to see Owen trounced

Nov 9 - Am I Becoming Minimalist, Or Is It Just The Reality Of How Heavy My Backpack Already Feels?

All day for shopping
What's this?? I buy so little
Though I walk a lot

Nov 8 - A Day Of Catching Up And Wandering

Free in the city
Janice and I, Sam and I
This city hustles

Nov 7 - My Travels To Delta And Vancouver Get Off To An Uncomfortable Start When The Homeowner Shows Up Two Hours Early

Death convenes old friends
I pack for transit travel
Hardest part is shoes

Nov 6 - Heading Into A Week Of Homelessness And Sorrows Begins With Finding A Place That Takes Alloy Rims For Free

Got to dump this wheel
Run here, run there, shedding stuff
Car's gonna be full

Nov 5 - Dinner On The Floor With The Girls

Little bean jumps high
Buoyed by the tunes Big Sis likes
Living room picnic

Nov 4 - It Must Be Scary To Be Alone And Out Of Work At This Age

A pretty package
But friend, your lip twitch tells all
Dark days have arrived

Nov 3 - "Now You Can Relax." Uh, No

The work doesn't end
until all threads are gathered,
all media changed

Nov 2 - Weird Start To Day 2 But The Feel Of It Remains Good

Locked out for breakfast
Not for long, though the toast's cold
Tech problems resolve

Nov 1 - The Zen Of A Conference Underway

Yay, the room looks full
Weeks of tension dissipate
What will be, will be

Oct 31 - Conference Eve And The Four Points Seems Perfectly Comfortable, Except For The Freezing Restaurant With Mediocre And Scarce Food Choices

9 a.m. ferry
Wine to buy. Students to meet
Late-day Staples trip

Oct 30 - OK, Not Ideal On The Night Before I Leave For Vancouver And Conference Insanity, But A Nice Distraction

Dinner with the girls
We dive into perogies
Work cares forgotten

Oct 29 - Work Work Work Work Work Work Work, And We Missed The Damn Cinecenta Plan Again

What happened today?
Nothing but conference work
Hour debt rising

Oct 28 - Happy Birthday Lunch At Milestones

Lunch near the water
We drink bellinis and toast
Mid-30s ends here

Oct 27 - Another Beautiful Sunday That I'm Trapped Inside For Due To Work Overload

I wanted to ride
But all fun gets tossed this close
Too much to get done

Oct 26 - What It Feels Like The Weekend Before A Conference

Details are wild cats
I herd them into their pens
Knowing some won't go