If my commitment to NaBloPoMo for the month of January was based on my desire to become a better writer in 2012, and signing up again in February was all about [continue reading…]
I was unaware of this fun fact until today, but I have just discovered, after years of making jokes about it, that apparently the word gruntled actually IS the opposite of disgruntled. [continue reading…]
There is nothing quite so thrilling in the blog world as when someone takes the time to acknowledge your words, whether through a comment, a Facebook Like, an e-mail, or… an award! [continue reading…]
Today I experienced one of those delightful mornings whereby I awoke naturally, well before the alarm’s blasting music was scheduled to jolt me harshly from a sound sleep, feeling remarkably [continue reading…]
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan and originally published in a separate blog called “Why Windsor…”, which was later merged with Alphabet Salad.)
II noticed today via a Facebook contact that Windsor – specifically the part of town known as Olde Walkerville – is featured on the This Old House web site:
Best Old House Neighborhoods 2012: Canada
Image courtesy of jodelli on Flickr
As a point of reference, our new-old home is in Walkerville, just outside the boundaries of Olde Walkerville (as defined by the Olde Walkerville Residents Association). I haven’t explored enough to see the differences in architecture between the “olde” and “non-olde” parts of Walkerville, although I would imagine, somehow, that they would be rather subtle. Something to discover in future!
I’m still struck by how wonderful it is to be surrounded by so much accessible character and beautiful architecture, right in my own back yard.
Today’s e-mail brought a request from WWF Canada for me to join other Canadians in being a part of Team Earth Hour. (This year, Earth Hour is on Saturday, March 31, 2012 [continue reading…]
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan and originally published in a separate blog called “Why Windsor…”, which was later merged with Alphabet Salad.)
Interesting connection between three of my favourite things – Victoria, Windsor, and hockey:
Times-Colonist article by Jack Knox:
Arena closing sheds light on Victoria’s final that never was
The other day a friend shared an image on Facebook – you know, one of those memes that eventually makes its way into everyone’s newsfeed – about a current contentious issue, which, [continue reading…]
It’s funny… and may be nothing more than coincidence (though I prefer to think of these occurrences as having more import, somehow)… that sometimes everything happening in your life [continue reading…]
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan and originally published in a separate blog called “Why Windsor…”, which was later merged with Alphabet Salad.)
My weekly Windsor Square column has been posted:
Why Windsor:
Becoming A Responsible Citizen
Please take a look and let me know what you think!
Image courtesy of JasonParis on Flickr
Just this past October my husband and I moved to Windsor, Ontario, and in November I started working from home (part time) for my employer in Victoria, British Columbia. [continue reading…]
Today has been a somewhat strange and rather exciting day in the life of this trying-to-emerge writer/blogger, a random day of inspiration, an unexpected achievement (of a sort), [continue reading…]
Two of my fellow bloggers, TangledLou at Periphery and Kat at My View Through Kat Eyes, recently honoured me by presenting me with a truly lovely award: [continue reading…]
If you were given the opportunity for a “do-over” – that is, the chance to go back in time and make different decisions, different choices, and thereby change your life – would you accept it? [continue reading…]
I‘d say that today had been a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, but that would turn it into something cute and really, there was nothing whatsoever that was cute about today. [continue reading…]
This morning as I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed I happened across a post one of my online friends had made to a group I’d not yet heard of – a local writers’ group. [continue reading…]
When you hear a person described as being an extrovert, what’s the first characteristic that comes to your mind? What about when you try to picture an introvert – [continue reading…]
