Paradigm j.g. lewis 2003 I have painted for as long as I can remember.    Not consistently mind you, but I’ve been painting off and on, in fits and starts, for decades. It has always brought me happiness, even a sense of calm.    I have been painting longer than I have been writing; I […]

A trip to the farmer’s market these days is as appetizing as it is inspiring. August is a wonderful month to celebrate the fresh and flavourful tastes of the garden by incorporating what is available locally into a year-round favourite meal. I went to the market yesterday to begin preparing for my dinner tonight. I […]

What you desire is rarely what is needed. Choices implied, fascination or frivolities. Rare indeed, in times like these, the weeks as we know. We are tested on days like today when all that is left is hope. When to live in the present takes more from us than we feel prepared to acknowledge. Courage […]