11 things i’m grateful for today 21/02/11
A good way to lift my own spirits when I’m feeling a bit blue is to make a list of the things I’m grateful for. Here is today’s list: I’m…
twin suns
This picture of a sunset on the Mississippi River in Almonte was taken by Kathy Dobson in late 2020. I “re-touched” it using Photoshop to give it the painterly feel…
you know what to do
Almonte resident Debbie Anderson made these signs and stuck them out on her front lawn to remind us all what we need to do to beat COVID-19. Thank you Debbie….
which is more exciting? giving birth or being born?
I was born at 0600 PST on January 28, 1956. I turn sixty-five today January 28, 2021. It seems like yesterday and several lifetimes ago that I was turning six….
if logs could talk
Almonte-based photographer Paul Latour posted this wintery pic on our Friends of Mississippi Mills FB page and asked a question: “What if logs could talk?” Here is a my poetic…
walkabout
This poem came to life as a result of a discussion on the Friends of Mississippi Mills FB page about people walking in the street instead of on the sidewalk….
angels angels everywhere
Rebecca Wissink was heading out to collect eggs one winter’s day when she happened to look up. Lo and behold: a snow angel on the roof of the barn! She…
21 things i’m grateful for heading into 2021
I think most of us would agree that 2020 pretty much sucked. It feels to me as if the whole world, including little ‘ole me, has been traumatized by the…