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Another series of delightful photos. I continue on in my career has cat caretaker and documentarian of their lives and love.

Chicken did not used to be a counter cat, but Tuna has taught him otherwise....

Reading lots, reading some, reading none. Each day brings with it what it will.

That being said, I’m not too prone—I don’t think—to determinism. I’m making an effort to return to my books and that waft...

It was Family Day weekend, and here in Toronto it was four days of family bliss from which I’m still recovering. The kids got their report cards and had the Friday off school, in addition to the Monda...

How is your International Correspondence Writing Month going? InCoWriMo is the month of February where one is supposed to write a letter a day. Halfway through the month, I am not quite there, but I’m...

The other day, one of my favourite customers said to me that she has every eczema lotion known to man, and I said, hold on.

I’ve personally had very minor eczema as an adult, but with this baby I’ve di...

These grim, wet, soggy, frosty, rainy days of February are not quite half over, and I hope you’re doing okay. I have been staying away from the wet snow gear piled up near the door, mittens and coats ...

The new Sailor Yurameku inkshave come in and I hadn’t realized how much I would like them! They released the first group of them some time ago, and I had enjoyed them, but found them a bit light for ev...

We made it into the Toronto Star! If only as a corollary character to the main star, which is the declining glory of the handwritten signature. Cursive is dead! Let’s interview Jon Chan about it. Sir,...

It is International Correspondence Month in February, which is coming right up. The month of love! And also of love letters, apparently.

The goal is to write one letter, card, postcard or note of some ...

I continue to dig through my camera roll, late at night, while pondering life, and stumbled across these lovely photos of my tiny entourage, sharing a snack, post-nap for everyone, and so I thought it...