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On Saturday, July 8th, 2006, at 5:33 p.m., my cat Pixel decided it was time to walk through one last wall. Although I miss him terribly, I am sure the he is enjoying his new journey, reunited with his old friend Tup. He was approximately 17 years old. We had noticed that his health was steadily declining over the last few months. Pixel continued to lose weight, which is shocking considering how little he weighted normally as he was a…
Tears to my eyes December 21, 2005 Categories: Sundry There are a few things that I react to in a very emotional manner. Often it comes from feelings of sadness or tragedy, but sometimes it is brought on by something that is beautiful. Flashback with me, if you will, to 1985… I was driving to work in my beloved and hated red Renault Alliance. The CBC was playing and I was working my way down Portage avenue toward my place…
Last night Sandy and I went for a short walk. We ended up at a small footbridge near our house. The footbridge spans a small creek that is lined with tall prairie grasses and flowers. It is home to some small amphibians, ducks, and some rumoured muskrats. The bridge itself is quite nice with a lovely arch to it and at night it is softly lit with some small lights along the handrails. Not too far away the creek is…