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The Faucet That Didn’t Work

The other morning, I turned on the tap and nothing happened. No water. No shower. No shaving. No brushing my teeth. No flushing the toilet. Ugh. Suddenly, my comfortable little home in the Kawarthas felt a lot more like a rustic campsite. Apparently, the water system was being shut down for maintenance. It happens fromContinue reading “The Faucet That Didn’t Work”

When Nostalgia Sneaks Up on You

Nostalgia is a funny thing because it rarely arrives when you expect it. You don’t wake up in the morning and say, “Today feels like a good day to revisit memories from a long time ago.” Life usually moves too quickly for that. There are emails to answer, errands to run, and the usual day-to-dayContinue reading “When Nostalgia Sneaks Up on You”