So, we’re in November, 8 months after the onset of the pandemic, (the Covid babies should be almost ripe) and we’re still in it. We have to get through the winter somehow and it’s not going to be easy up here in the Frozen North. I have a feeling I’m not alone in finding the...
Author: Vivian Lee (Vivian Lee)
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Satin Doll
It’s spring, 2007. I wander up St-Laurent looking for the bar I’ve been told is “really hard to find”, and stare intently at each shop face hoping the names will tell me something. It’s above Duluth, I know that much. I take out my cell phone for inspiration, when suddenly a band starts up and...
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The Last Times
When I was about 40 (the first “milestone” birthday that really hit me), I started taking medication daily for a minor condition. I suddenly became very aware that each pill signified one day in my life. Those pills were like the sand particles in an hour glass. As the month’s pills would start to run...
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To Sleep or Not to Sleep
I have always had an uneasy relationship with sleep. Even as a child I used to have wakeful nights, especially after a bad dream (there was a recurring one about an abominable snowman that was particularly terrifying). For several nights after an especially vivid dream I would have trouble getting to sleep. In the room...
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Waking up
Every time I start a blog post in the last two months I make a good start, but by the next news cycle or after I watch something educational and meaningful about Black Lives, I have to delete so much that I give up. I can’t keep ahead of what’s happening, either outside or inside...
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Monty Chronicles, Part II, quirks
When Dave and I want to watch TV in the basement nowadays, I have to carry Monty down the stairs to join us, because he can’t handle the stairs anymore. My guess is that he’s afraid of falling because he can’t see where he’s going. I believe his eyesight has deteriorated even since the covid-19...
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The Monty Chronicles, Part 1
Living with an old dog is a bit like living with a puppy, without all the exuberant energy and exercise demands. In other words, Monty is quiet, needs little to no exercise and really doesn’t know when or where he should be relieving himself. For a long time we simply cleaned up after his little...
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Take it easy
I’ve been reading some interesting posts about how to handle the isolation etc, brought on by Covid-19. Yes, there are lots of people advocating being super productive during this “free” time, and that’s great for them, but I related way more to the person who wrote this post. In a nutshell he says it’s okay...
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The daily Yoyo
Yesterday I had a great day. I had slept well and dove into all my chores and projects with a good will. I gave myself a pat on the back that I was getting my daily walk, doing some yoga and pilates and other stretches, practicing a bit, doing some baking, and basically keeping it...