Family order

I am the eldest of three siblings. I’m ten years older than Leanne and twelve years older than Catherine. For ten years I had asked my parents for a brother or sister and for ten years I had no idea what it took to get a brother or sister. I suppose I thought that they…

Eastland family update

I remember years ago – we were just leaving Hamilton to move to Ottawa when Leanne let us know that she had been in contact with her birth mother, who it turned out lived in Hamilton. She was overjoyed to be able to contact, see, and talk to someone from her birth family. It was…

October’s end

It seems to me that there are many references on this blog to the fleet footed-ness of time.  Of course time keeps it’s steady pace and perhaps the steadiness of it is what is really we observe.  The trees will rest through the winter, we’ll close our eyes for a nap, even God rested….but time…