Erin’s Journals

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Just a thought… You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming. [Pablo Neruda] Two weeks today is Christmas Eve. I’m tempted to write a poem, but it’s all been said and, honestly, there isn’t much to add to the sentiments of this season. Hearts are tearing across the world and

Rob WhiteheadThursday, December 10, 2020
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Monday, December 7, 2020

Just a thought… Nothing is ever really lost to us, as long as we remember it. [Lucy Maud Montgomery] Isn’t it funny the things that spark conversations? Yesterday on Twitter, Consumers Distributing was trending after someone posted this: When I saw my friend Lisa Brandt, who blogs at voiceoflisabrandt.com and whom you can follow on Twitter

Rob WhiteheadMonday, December 7, 2020
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Thursday, December 3, 2020

Just a thought… Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. [Rumi] When this year began – you know, about 102 years ago – I took on a big task: teaching myself to edit audio. I won’t go into how it’s done, although my friend Lisa did in a blog that I found fascinating and

Rob WhiteheadThursday, December 3, 2020
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Monday, November 30, 2020

Just a thought… No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted. [Aesop] So much to tell you today, but nothing like the adventures of four weeks ago. Puppy Rosie is doing well (about 90% success on her training now) and Rob’s hand is well enough that he was wrestling with the prickles of an

Rob WhiteheadMonday, November 30, 2020
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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Just a thought… Our most basic instinct is not for survival, but for family. [Paul Pearsall] Huh. And so here we are again: many of us self-quarantining (except for the tiniest family bubble) and trying to close the door gently and step back into a life of care, caution and compassion. Our hearts are with our neighbours

Rob WhiteheadThursday, November 26, 2020
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