Snow Memories
As a Manitoba Mennonite, snow factored hugely into my childhood. Manitoba is very cold, dark, and snowy for much of the year. And, I was […]
childhood
Desperately Seeking the Site of My Mom’s Childhood Home
I have difficulty seeing what’s in front of my face. This seems to be a typical human condition but still, it’s pretty frustrating. I needed […]
grimm mirror
I should explain. Andrew had gifted me a copy of Martyrs Mirror. Soon after, in an unrelated fit of “research”, I found myself reading up […]
School Cairns & Cohorts
My love for cairns is maybe a little strange. I don’t know anyone else that slams on the brakes whenever they see a cairn. (Well, […]
“Auction sales are kind of a sad time…”
I was reading Armin Wiebe’s latest book Grandmother, Laughing when I came across this part where the character Tien says, “Auction sales are a kind […]