Month: March 2013

Shake and Bake 26: The Books and Love Edition

… his push for happiness was out of sync with the world’s; his ambition was for safety, security, a life of enough food and shelter and money, books and love, the luxury of pursuing the truth by art. The luxury of looking deeply, of… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 26: The Books and Love Edition”

Shake and Bake 25: The Working for the Weekend Edition

Take it in Stride - the road.

A week of … luxuriating in Serendipity and Simplicity. Life is glorious, don’t you think? And as I work this week on loosening up and stepping out of “schedule strictness” — I offer up this week’s shake and bake a day early in order… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 25: The Working for the Weekend Edition”

An Ode to Spring in Northern Ontario Part 2 (snow warning) A walk with Pam

An Ode to Spring in Northern Ontario Part One (language warning….)

A poem by my favourite bard on the bay…

Shake and Bake 24: ToothAchey Yum Yum Yum Edition

Hullo Yooz How went your week? For me… ’twas a week of … interesting things… Of body pain, surprisingly tasty moments of stillness and things still managing to get themselves done. I’ve had a bad tooth all week.  The pain began LAST Friday, but… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 24: ToothAchey Yum Yum Yum Edition”

Baking Muffins in the Nude and Holding Hands with Monkeys: The Power of being SEEN

My friend, Maria Glanz, has a lovely show called See Me Naked.  I remember when the idea for the show struck her. We were touring the Fringe, each in one woman shows that weren’t drawing a lot of attention. There were a bunch of… Continue Reading “Baking Muffins in the Nude and Holding Hands with Monkeys: The Power of being SEEN”

Shake and Bake 23: The Right/Write Track Edition

Take it in Stride - the road.

Hullo Sweeties How was your week?  I hope your winter world is warming (if you are in a winter world).  I hope you found some joy and beauty.  I hope you are well. For me… a lil of the up… a lil of the… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 23: The Right/Write Track Edition”

Shake and Bake 22: The Drudgeface Edition (a PatheticPam Joint)

I So don’t want to be here. Not here, as in on the beautiful bay but… yeah, sometimes that too. Not here, as in on this earth but… well it do get tiring now and again don’t it.  I cannot tell a lie. But… Continue Reading “Shake and Bake 22: The Drudgeface Edition (a PatheticPam Joint)”

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays

Finding My Bearings Now

A post-dramatic approach to breast cancer treatment - by a recovering drama queen

Starting Over

Because there's never enough time to do it right the first time but there's always enough time to do it over

Ailish Sinclair

Stories and photos from Scotland

Cathy Standiford

Historical fiction, poetry, essays