One of my favourite questions to ask people I know is “What is your very earliest memory?” It is almost always fascinating. Take my first Hindi teacher’s answer for example. Born in Charik, Punjab in 1922, his answer would be … Continue reading Question (A to Z Blog Challenge – “Q” – April 2019)
Today Sage and I were out in the world gathering information for a future library visit. While most of the visit will remain a secret until closer to the end of the month, I can share the fact that while … Continue reading Purple Yam Preview (A to Z Blog Challenge – “P” – April 2019)
In 2012 I worked on a project at the northern border of Toronto. It was close enough that I could bike there in an hour or so. Showers were available at work so it was a great way to get … Continue reading Toronto by Library #38: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre (A to Z Blog Challenge – “O” – April 2019)
On various social media and blogging platforms I’ve seen posts along the theme of “What’s in my bag/purse?” Today I’ll share one of the things that you will find in the backpack I carry around most of the time when … Continue reading Naloxone (A to Z Blog Challenge – “N” – April 2019)
Most people know how moving house goes. You pack your things in to boxes, load those things along with your furniture in to a truck, and go to another house where you unload your things and forget about your life … Continue reading Moving (A to Z Blog Challenge – “M” – April 2019)
I have told several stories about our time in the yurt, but I have never explained what happened afterward. How did we go from living in the woods to living in a highrise apartment in a whole different country? At … Continue reading Leaving (A to Z Blog Challenge – “L” – April 2019)
I am almost five years old and it is my first day of Kindergarten. Some of the kids are clearly very sad to be here but I’m really excited. After reading many books and seeing television shows about school I … Continue reading Kindergarten (A to Z Blog Challenge – “K” – April 2019)
