mrs brown and my mom had lovely daughters
Have you ever felt as looney as a tune? We did. All the time! Mom,…
Browsing: Christmas
painted angels and amazing grace
It’s an early new year’s morning. I sit on the sofa, sip tea and remember…
it’s not a cornflake
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…
chocolate truffles and jingle bells: Christmas 2015
December 25, 2015: I hadn’t expected any gifts from Mom on Christmas 2015, but she surprised…
can you spell christmas?
Mom and I spent countless hours singing, chatting, spelling and just being together. This…
strange and special christmas gifts: 2013
“Punkie, something’s not right between my legs,” Mom said out of the blue a…
the perils of care: christmas 2012
Mom was vibrant, energized, spunky and alive on November 16, 2012, the day she was…
a play on words: christmas 2011
Mom and I had words on Christmas morning 2011, from about 03:30 a.m. to 05:30…
home is where the heart/h is 2010
In 2010 we spent lots of time in the living room by the fire and…
salmon and snowshoes 2009
In 2009, I bought myself some snowshoes, and explored the winter field in the…