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Twitchy eyes
My eye started twitching a little over a week ago. It’s not like it hasn’t happened before. In times of stress, it’s not unusual for one or the other of my eyes to flutter. It’s annoying, but I understand why it’s happening. I know what the stressor is and I know when things settle, it will go away. This time is a bit different. I have no idea why this annoying spasm is happening. There’s no one particular thing that has put me over the edge. And yet my eye is twitching. I listened with disappointment on Friday when the Premier of… Read more…
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Empty pockets
My pockets are empty. Like – hold them upside-down and shake them out, looking for a penny – empty. Like tons of other people whose vacation plans were upended this year by COVID-19, I’ve turned my attention inward and had a close look at the four walls (and garden!) in which I’ve been spending all my time. Contractors have been doing booming business as all the money we would have spent on travel has been plowed into home renovation. In my circle of friends, there have been patios built, home offices constructed, basements finished, pools installed and gardens expanded. In my… Read more…
