Celebrating Recovery: My Favourite People

Originally Published: November 24th, 2024 2025 Since answering this Daily Prompt, one year ago today, I have over 2 years of sobriety in a 12-Step program and continue to develop a relationship with my Higher Power. After six great years at Georges P. Vanier Junior High School, this year I’ve moved to Millwood High School….

Building A 5 Partial Sphere 3 Frequency Icosahedron Geodesic Dome – Concrete Wedges For Foundation Hubs & Family Help

July & August – 2023 – Concrete Wedges For The Foundation Hubs The dome focused summer months of 2023 were spent making forms for 5 concrete wedges, pouring the cement, removing the forms, then preparing for hubs and struts. Family Help Michael’s brother Joel traveled from Ontario to help out for a week. Joel helped…

Nova Scotia, Canada – Home After 4 Years in Qatar

Coming home meant a continuum of emotions, along with lots of to-do lists, as we became Canadian residents again while starting our life here with everything we gained in Qatar. Settling into 5th Wheel Living This was a rigamarole of making our way through campsites until we finally found what we were looking for: free….

Incredible India!

Michael and I’s flight from Azerbaijan to India delivered us into this South Asian country during the wee hours of the morning.  After a two drive from Cochin International Airport to our homestay, Arakal Heritage , located in the small coastal village of Mararikkulam North, it was 5:00am in the morning! Abi, our host, met us…

Halifax, Nova Scotia – Mom & DV!!

Today we visited my parents!!!  It was so nice to see them again!!!  xoxoxoxo Mom made seafood chowder and a cheesecake!!!  It was DELICIOUS!!!  No food is ever as good as your mother’s cooking!!!!  There isn’t a picture of the cheesecake because we gobbled it up so quickly!!!!  LoL!!!!! Love you mama and DV!!!!!  xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo…

2017 Summer Moments – Liz, Linda, A Mermaid, Sons of Maxwell, A Doll House, Family, Reiki, Cold Drinks on a Patio, Donair Pizza & Donair Sauce, Moon Mist Ice Cream, Pork Bacon…..and What Is a Touton??

I leave for Qatar tomorrow.  Back to expat life, regular routine and back to work, the start of a new school year at the American School of Doha on August 15th.  I wanted to reflect on my visit to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.  To share some of the moments with friends and family. My visit…