Cards by Carlyle

In a world of consumerism, where everyone clammers for the latest, the best, the shiny new thing, I have to say one of the nicest gifts I got this Christmas was from our granddaughter. She’s smart, creative and above all things she is kind. She made up personal cards for each of us – and…

Celebrating together

T’was two days before Christmas and we, in this house, had all the gifts wrapped except for the mouse! I just thought I would try my hand at some poetry… Upstairs right now I can hear Paige and Grandma talking and the occasional laugh from Grandma. Grandchildren, well our grandchildren, often look at us when…

A sudden loss

Wendy is the eldest of three children. There were three kids in the family growing up, though the family didn’t survive long enough for all three to actually grow up, but that’s another story. We were saddened this week to hear of the death of her brother Wayne. The lived in Mississauga for the past…