Unlike many moms I have talked to, I have yet to see Kalei in a dream. I don’t know why that is, it just is. Maybe one day…at least I hope so. In the meantime, I do my best to remain alert and open to her presence in my non-sleeping hours. It is not easy to keep your mind aware of a kind of 6th sense communication, especially when the messages often seem very cryptic or, well, sort of multi-dimensional……
Last weekend I celebrated my first book signing at the Briercrest and District museum…how cool is that? Me? An Author! Not only was this a very unique experience on its own, but I was fortunate enough to be allowed to sign my books in the heritage cottage dedicated to a successful local Canadian poet, Edna Jacques. Edna had her first poem published at the age of 14 and became an internationally known writer and speaker. Many of her poems…..
The hard physical work of raising cattle and working on a grain farm — well into my adult years — kept me active and physically fit. Even in my youth, outside of participating in every sport available in our rural community, the thought of exercising just for the sake of it never entered my mind because at the end of each day my body was tired…I did not need to do crunches or yoga or hike for miles on top of…..