Category Archives: Care Giving

One Perfect Moment

Posted on May 5, 2017 by admin

  One Perfect Moment A Guest Blog by Serena Sinclair, a wonderful writer at  https://serenasinclair.wordpress.com/. Serena took up the challenge and wrote an alphabet blog,  mostly chronicling the family struggle with her mother’s  Alzheimer’s.  Today’s blog is P is for Picture … Continue reading →

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Inner Critic: Writers and Carers

Posted on May 1, 2017 by admin

  Inner Critic: Writers and Carers Writers especially have an inner critic. Inner critics are never satisfied. They continually plague the writer’s mind with questions, questions, question, what ifs, doubts… So it is for care givers. Many and many a … Continue reading →

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Stronger than you think

Posted on April 28, 2017 by admin

  YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK  To all my fellow care givers. The day my dog got killed, right before my eyes, The driver never even apologized He just got out his shovel and scooped up the guts. “Don’t … Continue reading →

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Where Have All the Cartoonists Gone?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by admin

  Where Have All the Cartoonists Gone? Where have all the cartoonists gone? We miss them sorely, miss them every day. Why are they gone? Who laid them off? What are they doing now? How do they make a living, … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Jack, Whiskey Jack

Posted on March 17, 2017 by admin

  To The Whiskey Jack Eight years old in northern Sask and chopping wood, My axe is poised o’erhead to split a block, Weasel pops his head outside the pile of wood, I wield the axe, add kindling to the … Continue reading →

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You, Advocate: You are your loved one’s advocate

Posted on March 10, 2017 by admin

  You, Advocate: You Are Your Loved One’s Advocate HB You are your loved one’s Advocate. Who else will stand up for him? You know his heart very well, His habits, his mores, his needs, And it’s fight! Fight! FIGHT! … Continue reading →

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Golden Years in Winter

Posted on March 6, 2017 by admin

Today’s Guest Blog is from Jean Vachon, up north, where winter is. My friend Jean says: Here is what I do when I get bored! Not too serious, just my silly humor. We do go dancing every Sunday to keep us … Continue reading →

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