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Isobel Cunningham has published short fiction and poetry. Her book, Northern Compass is available on Amazon. She was born in Wales but Montreal is her adopted home. She speaks French, Modern Greek ( it’s a fun story) and a little Spanish…oh, English too, of course. She welcomes comments on her blog and looks forward to chatting with you over cyber-space.

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  • Nothing like a bit of Marcus Aurelius

    He’s a great one for putting things in proportion, no doubt about that. “Time is like a river made up of the events which happen, and a violent stream; for as soon as a thing has been seen, it is carried away, and another comes in its place, and this will be carried away too.”…

  • On Vancouver Island

    of Georgia to the mainland. it’s unusually hot here and walking along the shore affords little shade. Still, it’s wonderful to be away from a big city and close to the sea and to walk along a stony beach. The few people I met all greeted me. The trees are lush and songbirds are everywhere.…

  • Eid el adha

    Just a feeling but I think the Muslim feast celebrated today had something to do with the huge number of people in my local and beloved park. This party looked really special. People were dressed in national costume and to my inexperienced eye it looked like it might even be a wedding. People brought tents,…

  • My Big Garden

    I’m so lucky to live close to a large Montreal park. The alternating sun, heat and rain has grass, trees and algae on the big ponds flourishing. I always give a nod of gratitude to the two willows near this spot as they inspired a flash fiction piece that got published over a year ago.…

  • More Spring stuff

    It’s nesting time and … baby groundhog time

  • For Masha

  • This is what hope looks like

    I plant these seeds more for the wonderful evocative name than for the actual bloom. They’ve only been in the window box a few days and there they are emerging bravely from the dark earth. Even the stems are red and the long clusters of showy red tassels are loved by birds as a treat.…

  • Taking my own advice

    I went to take care of my mother’s grave yesterday. As she used to scrupulously wash her face before bed, I washed the gravestone. And the box bush needs cutting back. I planted some hollyhocks and we will see if they come up . On the way down the mountain saw some wonderful chestnut trees…

  • Do it Now

    And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why you don’t wait until tomorrow to take the picture. A few days ago this crabapple tree was adorned as a bride but Now she’s over her honeymoon and …. I missed the shot! Spring is turning into early summer here in Montreal. So seize the moment friends or…

  • Coming back home

    This was in the utterly soulless hotel close to the Madrid airport where I stayed on May 2 . May 3 was travel day and the airport shuttle- the raison d’être for such a booking – took me to terminal 1 in plenty of time for my flight. Plenty of time also because the plane…