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Poem of the Week: A Time Past by Denise Levertov
The old wooden steps to the front door where I was sitting that fall morning when you came downstairs, just awake, and my joy at sight of you (emerging into golden day – the dew almost frost) pulled me to … Continue reading
The Fabulous Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito
On the whole, breakfasts are my most challenging meal. I’m often not hungry and I’m sick of all almost all combinations of eggs. Until I discovered the scrumptious breakfast burrito! You can do this either the quick and dirty way … Continue reading
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Grey hair: Does it stay or does it go?
I’ve gone a relatively long time without cavities or grey hair. Sadly my long reigning glory of going without dental work came to an abrupt end this week the exact same time I spotted four ugly, wiry, nasty looking grey … Continue reading
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Bali Restaurant in Scheveningen, Holland – Sprawling History 1
Tessa: There used to be an Indonesian restaurant in Scheveningen, Holland called Bali. The restaurant looked like an old house that had been renovated. As a child my family used to travel to Holland frequently to visit and this was … Continue reading
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Tall Tales: A Sprawling Family History
Tessa: My mom just left after visiting for two weeks from Port Credit, a small town just outside Toronto that lies on the southern end of Lake Ontario where I grew up. My mom is interesting for a number of … Continue reading
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So Long Canada West
Tessa: The other day I was at Canada West Veterinary Specialists for Reuben’s check-up. As we got close to the hospital Reuben got really excited as if he were going on a big hike instead of to the doctors. He … Continue reading
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It Really Does Take a Village
Tessa and Dave: There’s that saying that it takes a village to raise a child. A parallel saying is that it takes a village to save a dog. In our case it couldn’t be more true. Whenever weird freaky things … Continue reading
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Dog Survives 4 Surgeries for Foreign Body Removal and Lives to Bark About It
Dave &Tessa:Wow, just when most of you were thinking that we didn’t have too many happy things to report we’re happy to say that Reuben can come home today. He’s skinny, he’s got lots of bald patches from surgery and … Continue reading
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Things I love about Reub
His gorilla head. His ridiculously long legs. The whites of his eyes and how they look like diamonds when he looks at me a certain way. How even though he has slept on the bed for 51/2 years he never … Continue reading
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