Category: November Musings

Plans change Fact of life Friends were supposed to visit and couldn't come. I am disappointed, prepared the house, and now I feel like a deflating balloon. Bummer!!!!! The good thing is, the house is clean, there is plenty of food in fridge and freezer. Wine is always here. Now I can take time for … Continue reading Weekend Plans

A faint sun greets eerily, diffuse light filters through morning fog. Heavily it lays on the crimson leaves of the Dogwoods. November casts its shadow on my soul, my emotions as I reminisce on the past three decades. There has been much grief. Mourning the loss of my parents, mourning the loss of my unborn child, … Continue reading All Souls’ Day

All Saints' Day is a national holiday in my country of origin, a day where we commemorate saints and those who have gone before us. Driving to our ancestors' graves, an annual ritual revered by my family. Floral arrangements of evergreens, small red candles to be placed in the lanterns. Hand tools to groom the … Continue reading All Saints’ Day