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    Zombies are all over the place.  On TV and in movies, in tongue-in-cheek apocalypse contingency plans, even silly cartoon versions in my son's favourite computer games.  I frequently comment that I feel like a zombie after a particularly long day or bad sleep. Ok, so I'm not looking to cannibalize anyone's brains.  Don't… Continue reading Zombie

A month ago I introduced you to one of the real life characters in my current work in progress, Legacy of Faith: Jennie McKillican, my 3x great aunt who served as a missionary in China. Now I'd like to share a bit about her grandfather, William. Don't let the frown fool you: he really was a nice… Continue reading Meet William

  If you're anything like me, you have no shortage of writing ideas.  You'd think that wouldn't be a problem. But if you're like me you've probably spent a perfectly good afternoon chasing rabbit-trails of creative thought instead of being productive. Runaway creativity can be just as bad as writer's block. So what do you… Continue reading Creativity Gone Wild

  When you introduce yourself to someone new, how do you describe yourself?  It's likely you'd give your name, maybe your occupation, and possibly a personal connection.  My label is pretty much the same as my blog description. But what happens to our identities if we strip away those labels?  What if I wasn't an… Continue reading Who am I, really?

I wrote this poem when I was pregnant with my second child.  It's been a while since then, but this still sums up how I feel about my children.  I'm thinking about them lots today as they are off to school. Miracle Alive, you sinuously swim Fingers brush like fins Limbs drift in your liquid… Continue reading Poem: Miracle

New Year's is in January.  Duh.  But I've always marked my New Year at the beginning of school, even after I was long done school myself, even after I was done teaching.  My kids go to school, and it's the biggest transition of the year in our house. So, as usual, I'm full of high… Continue reading Goals for the New Year

  In honour of the end of August, a poem I wrote about this unique time of year. The Bitter End It's the bitter end of August Sultry days wind down Hazed by Summer's revelry Trees cling to green Limp foliage tired of the sun Caught between youth's glow And the dignity of gold Bright… Continue reading Poem: The Bitter End

  This is a bit of a departure from my usual posts, but I had to take a pause.  Yesterday we took our beloved family dog to the vet to be put down. Cassie was your classic Marley-and-me dog.  In her early years, she was a handful: chewing everything in sight, bolting out the door… Continue reading Saying Goodbye