Please read my blog of February 8th for part one of the story. Thank you to those who have given me their love and support, your words mean a great deal to me. I am neither strong nor brave…in fact, I am writing the next part in the 2nd person because it is still very… Continue reading Menopausal Depression part 2
Category: life
no bellydance here! these posts are about everything else.
Menopausal Depression part 1
Today is Bell Canada’s Let’s Talk about Depression day. Today, for every text message sent and every long distance call made by Bell and Bell Aliant customers, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health programs. In a CTV news article, Olympian Clara Hughes says that the biggest adversary she has ever fought is depression.… Continue reading Menopausal Depression part 1
I danced!
I danced! This morning, for about 2 minutes, I actually danced! Cleaning up my sewing room shelves, I found the funky bow that Nathalie had put on my birthday present last summer. I held it in my hand, and humming Begin the Beguine, I did a little candle dance with the funky twinkling bow. In my… Continue reading I danced!
4am
I wake up at 1am and again at 1:30. I wake up at 3am and get up to pee. I lay in the bed and try not to fidget because Kelly is such a light sleeper and I don’t want to waken him. The cat is like a buzzing electric blanket on my head. Finally… Continue reading 4am
Molasses Ginger Sugar Cookies
I thought I would share my favourite cookie recipe for Christmas. These are full of wonderful chewy goodness, rich and delicious. Our favourite Christmas cookie. Merry Christmas! 1.5 cups shortening (no substitutions) 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses (no substitutions – if you don’t have blackstrap, don’t bother making the recipe – honestly!) 2 tsp. baking soda 1 Tbsp.… Continue reading Molasses Ginger Sugar Cookies
A perfect autumn day
Today is the kind of day that I quit teaching on Sundays for. Okay – I know – today is Saturday, not Sunday. But Saturday used to be kind of stressful with the pressure to get my lesson plans, errands and house-related work done before supper so that I could collapse and have some down… Continue reading A perfect autumn day