Her name was Mary Connelly, wee Mary, My “Uncle” Johnny’s wee darling. My Grandma. I don’t know too much about her but she was one hell of a woman. I’ll tell you what I do know. 18 and 16. My older sister and me Mary was from Ireland, a feisty red-headed beauty with a bawdy …
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Ooh Child
My brain stopped chattering this morning for an instant. At first I didn’t know what to make of it. Everything was so still,and quiet. As soon as I realized why, it started up again. peppering me with names. What does it chatter about? Generally things that make me anxious, like my mother, my sister, my …
The Road to Okotoks
Yesterday, We needed to escape for awhile: Man, Woman and Pug. Sunny day for a drive about My analytical husband figures out where we will go based on the most recent covid stats. Not Lethbridge, not Calgary and not Cranbrook. So we decide on Okotoks, a suburb of Calgary that also has a Costco. I …
Howling At the Moon
And other acts of sanity. Last night was the first full moon of January, which is called Wolf’s Moon. A fun fact I learned from Sarah, who learned it from Stella. We may live off the beaten track here in our wee Canadian mountain town, but we are not lacking in fun facts with which …
It’s Not Easy Being Green
I use this phrase, popularized by Kermit the Frog to describe those situations where I find living with a disability difficult or challenging. I know I'm awesome and upbeat and ready for anything life throws my way but that positive spirit can sometimes get really overwhelmed by the reality of my awesomeness. I was sitting …
Gifting and receiving – what’s your Dilemma?
January 9, 2021 We’ve just passed that time of year when we have all done some gifting and receiving. It’s good to be grateful for everything good you are gifted in life. But what to do about that gift you just didn’t like, want or need. It wasn’t good. And you just don’t know what …
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Leave. Life. Exhausted.
A gentleman I met recently had this phrase on the back of his business card. I don’t know him well at all, we only met once or twice but I can tell you a lot about him based on this life philosophy. I know other people who live their lives(unstated) to this mantra. They are …
Social Isolation Blog: Days 75-90
Saturday May 30, 2020 - Day 75 Today I watched the SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Station in Florida. Pre launch was mostly commentators with live camera on the two men about to shoot off into space on top of a rocket. As I often do, I found myself wondering about them, who are these …
Social Isolation Tracker – Day 51 – 75
For a better format read that includes all the links and pictures embedded in the text, please go to http://www.awesomemountaingirl.com and access my blog posts from there. And so begins another Part to my current story. I wonder how your story has been coming along in parallel with mine in time? By the time I …
Social Isolation Tracker – Day 26-Day 50
Well another 25 days have passed since we last met to check-in on each other. Here’s what I’ve been doing. Let me know what you’ve been up to and if you have any ideas for me during the next 25. Friday April 10, 2020 – Day 26 Routine day of the “new normal”. Woke late …