Bookish ButchI am a bookish butch in my very early fifties. I live in Montréal and always have. I used to run a small used bookstore. Reading keeps me sane. My latest jiggie is photography, book project in the works, living the dream
Hello to you, all my wonderful people. I hope you are, all doing well, I hope you are, all staying warm, I hope you are, finding, joy and peace. in this new year. I’m doing ok. Trying new things. I won’t say that, the restrictions, the curfew, the limited, social contacts, the long grey, January […]
Good morning everyone, I hope you are all well. I have a very busy day, ahead of me, but, I want to take some time, to share, some of, the thoughts and feelings, I have had in the past few days. It’s been a busy January, it’s been a hard January. Some things have helped, […]
Hello everyone, Happy New Year! What a week it has been! Armed seditious insurrection, on and in the Capitol in Washington, what a crazy freakin world we live in! The pandemic rages on, killing so many of us, worldwide! Here in Quebec, as of today, tighter restrictions, and quasi total lockdown, are being implemented, we […]
It’s a cold bright morning, here in my beautiful ugly, it’s often really cold on, New Year’s eve. It’s been an eventful year, a year like no other. But, really, what year is like another? Personally it’s been hard, for a number of reasons, as a person who thrives, being around people, wow, really hard. […]
Today is Monday, the 21 st of December 2020, Christmas is, only a few days away. I am off from work, I have been for a few days. I am listening to, Harry Belafonte sing, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, it’s a beautiful song, sad, and yet, hopeful. This is how I feel, […]
It’s cold and grey today, fitting, it is, December 6 th. In 1989 in my Montreal, the city I love, 14 women were murdered, for being women, for being women, who would become, engineers. An act of hate, gender based violence. I consider it, the darkest day, in my beloved city’s, history. It was more […]
Hello all, I hope you are well and safe. It is Sunday, a grey cold humid, November Sunday. I am glad November is, almost over. I am getting ready for, Christmas, have bought most of the gifts, I will be buying, a small list. I am looking forward to, some time off over the holidays, […]
Hello everyone, I hope all is well with you. It’s been a busy week, A lot of my mental space, has been taken up with, giving mom’s things away. Coordinating, sorting, feeling very strong emotions. The clothes went well, so many people need. I tried to match people, with things, that belonged to mom, giving […]
In the bleak midwinterFrosty wind made moanEarth stood hard as ironWater like a stoneSnow had fallenSnow on snow on snow-Gustav Holst Winter is coming. Before you say it, I agree, Winter is beautiful. The sunlight, bouncing off, the snow, the muted, noise of the city. Wearing our, favourite scarves. Advent, Christmas, mulled wine, hygge, fleece, […]
Good morning everyone, it’s been a week since my last post. I am up early, before the sun. I have a busy day ahead. I am grateful for busy days. I am getting lots done, and other things are hard. Concentrating on readings, for my class, is hard, going through mom’s things, giving them away, […]