Jan 30 - Adventures On Mount Doug

Let's climb this mountain
The girl likes a rock scramble
Toy-sized cars below

Jan 29 - Two More Big Memories Exorcised

This work lifts me up
A touch, kind words - can it save?
That would fill my heart

Jan 28 - Hello, Everybody! A New Era Of Music Together At The Windsor Pavilion, Where The Lines Between Introvert And Extrovert Kids Are Clear

Hey, hey, rhythm kids!
R cringes at the spotlight
We "pop" together

Jan 27 - We Meet To Talk About Meeting

I don't work like this
For a buck a word, I will
Got a good bike ride

Jan 26 - Goodbye, Histamine-Rich Devils. Go From My Life, Histamine Liberators. This Was Too Unpleasant To Forget

Wait, is that relief?
The giddy hit comes - alive!
I commit to change

Jan 25 - Onward To The Empty House Six Blocks Away

Easy moving day
Toxic reeds back in their spots
See you in March, dogs

Jan 24 - The Thing About Drugs Is How Much Hope They Bring You For Relief By The Time You Give In

I give into drugs
Western, Eastern, bring it on
Pills, creams, cups, needles

Jan 23 - Can I Presume The Dog Is OK With Things If She Doesn't Run Away?

Dog plays piano
Poor Lupe goes through a lot
when R comes to play

Jan 22 - Reminds Me Of Those Old Column-Research Days Where I'd Fill My Head With Everybody Else's Stuff

Too much for my brain
Soothing wee "Julie," play date
Panel on peer work

Jan 21 - The Sad Thing About A Close Family Is That Something Going Wrong With One Person Reverberates Through All

Clamorous supper
Unsettling news from the north
Could I run away?

Jan 20 - I'd Hoped The No-Histamine Diet Would Instantly Cure This Ruthless Rash

I'm so damn scratchy
Smeared in calamine lotion
Hungry. Fave foods lost

Jan 19 - My Allergy Symptoms Increase And I Briefly Consider Seeing A Doctor - Until I See The Overflow Crowds

I try four walk-ins
What's happened to our system?
Pills will have to do

Jan 18 - Three Dogs And A Small Child Who Loves Chihuahuas Isn't A Manageable Combo

Sleepover tonight
The girl's wired; blame the chis
I'm wiped but awake

Jan 17 - The Day I Realize I Have Histamine Intolerance And Have Unknowingly Been On The All-Histamines-All-The-Time Food Plan

Let's get serious
This itchy rash makes me nuts
Goodbye, all my foods

Jan 16 - Babies, Big Girls, Small Dogs And A Busy House

Snow's clear for dog walk
Poor chis get lovingly mauled
Lupita scares E

Jan 15 - A Surprise Visit To Graham Street With A Special Package In My Backpack

Bus ride with Lupe
She's sweet and cooperative
Up for adventure

Jan 14 - They Said 10-15 Centimetres. Ha.

The snow keeps coming
By night, the dogs are porch-bound
Snow well past boot tops

Jan 13 - I Do Sometimes Feel Like An Old Lady Relishing Two-For-One Fish and Chip Mondays

Brisk walk to the pub
Fish and chips are perfect fare
Fat to warm this night

Jan 12 - Striking What You Can Discover Just With Some Dates, A Name And A Country

Deep database dive
Ancestors eat up my time
Such hard lives they had

Jan 11 - We Begin The Stage Of Having Two Housesits, One With No Pets And The Other With Three

Triple-dog housesit
Lupita, I could snatch you
You'd fit in our lives

Jan 10 - Practically Back To Normal, Though Even Wee Hills Get Me Winded

Long walk with Dyson
I spot faces in the trees
Trudi comes for drinks

Jan 9 - No Longer Breathless But Still Being Cautious During Childcare Day

Ephedrine saves me
Gyro play date with two tots
Gym girl's full of beans

Jan 8 - I Forgot How Debilitating It Is When You Can't Breathe

Yikes - asthma attack
It's been 25-plus years
I blame kombucha

Jan 7 - One Of Those Days Where You Just Drug Yourself To Get Through Because That's How It Goes

Shouldn't be shopping
Shouldn't drive in a downpour
Shouldn't hang with kids

Jan 6 - A Courtenay Trip Sees Me With A Monster Cold

Lefty's with Colleen
Pile two grandkids in for walks
Stay up late. Can't breathe

Jan 5 - Also, Today Is The 46th Anniversary Of My First Wedding

See you 'round, Gerry
Are you sad? Glad? We can't tell
You lead a dog's life

Jan 4 - Appreciating The Luxury Of A House Move Over Two Days

Pack up. Clean up. Leave
I'll miss this twinkly night scene
But want to move on

Jan 3 - Hanging Out With Tina

Chicken wrap and flick
I like this new friend of mine
We have lots to say

Jan 2 - It's A Big Day For R In Many Small Ways, Including Reflecting On Taxidermy And Climate Change

Mighty Pups vanquished
She's Ms Science Geek today
Intrigued by dead things

Jan 1 - Hello, 2020. You Sound So Futuristic

Oh, there were options
But I want to ride my bike
I'm here in next year

Dec 31 - I Binge On Killing Eve To Stay Awake While Paul Hacks Upstairs

Tapas birthday hang
I walk home through the bright rain
Alone at midnight