isobelmtl

Writing under a Montreal sky

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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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  • A new experience

    On Monday I got an email asking if I would like to come on as a guest on the daily radio show of the CBC broadcasting company here in Montreal. I had two day’s notice because the invitation was for Wednesday. It was made in response to an article of mine that CBC had published…

  • Exactly ten minutes

    Probably going to his job early in the cold morning with only the trees sleeping through winter to see him. The walker is in the Metro by now and the winter sleeping trees one dawn closer to Spring.

  • At Last

    If they bring out the spring flowers, who am I to argue. My own efforts are lagging behind, but I have faith Well, I’ve got a shower, haven’t I? Got to keep the lemon tree’s and frangipani somewhere! My plants get the benefit of a “ sad” light. Designed to chase away the winter blues…

  • Bad … and good

    The bag is full of blue salt that I “borrowed” from a bin of salt that is to be used on the steps of my condo building. All night freezing rain fell on the city and two kind friends messaged me to inquire if I was going out, to warn me of how slippery it…

  • At Last

    This “dry spell” “green spell” has been very disturbing to me. January 7 is very late to see snowfall( I know, I know we had that huge dump early in December) but since then nothing. I also know it is very tedious to read … to write about weather. However, it is our life, our…

  • A few flakes to say goodbye

    Just as I was coming home from church today, a little snow squall blessed us with some snowflakes. The little wood just inside the park near my home was almost obscured as the large flakes hurried down. I was so glad to see them as we have had no snow for many weeks. None is…

  • Day Moon

    And there’s the moon! Pale but clearly visible as I get back to my Montreal walks. It will be full moon on Christmas Day, and that’s soon enough. For all our rushing around, the moon and the sun do what they will. The wind too which was mercifully still yesterday and so encouraged me into…

  • The Wild Christmas Tree

    There are few sunny days in winter on Vancouver Island. There are many deserted beaches framed by old and weathered logs that have fallen off barges or come loose from huge booms of logs being transported to the mainland. One such beach on the eastern side of the island , facing the mainland is made…

  • Lured outside by a few moments of sunshine

    Is it normal to long for snow that reflects light? This is the Pacific North West. As my daughter says, “It’s winter, Mum!” I’m not used to this sort of winter and it’s good that I’ve had a taste of it. I walked a very long way today partly because I stayed in for a…

  • Black is the Raven