Category Archives: Autumnal Equinox

Dual Tracked Life

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Tentative Equinox North

I’m a little bit shocked that the last time I wrote here was my birthday–almost 6 months ago. Wow. So much has happened since then. I guess I should do a mini-catch-up. In chronological order: I directed the Fraser Valley … Continue reading →

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Introducing the lead singer of the next great band: The Talking Punkins

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I had an appointment with a nutritionist at my naturopath’s office yesterday. I took Griffin (four and a third years old) with me. He was sure he wouldn’t need his little bag of cars to entertain himself. Big mistake. I should have … Continue reading →

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Pass it on–10 Positive Things About This Week

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Well my friends, it’s been a week.  So, rather than curl up in my bed, I am taking a cue from Mahoney Musings and accentuating the positive: My Top 10 Positives about this week: A learning disabled daughter that received … Continue reading →

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Goals? Where? RUN!

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

So, of course it makes sense that I should declare my intent to write prolifically and then fail to post anything for nearly a week. Because that’s what I do. I set myself a goal and then run pell mell in the … Continue reading →

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I’m in!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I’m taking the plunge. I’m going to participate in National Novel Writing Month in November. I’ve been wanting to do it for a while, and then a couple of blogs I stalk read are also participating, so I felt it was … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow Salad

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Many years ago, we lived on a cul-de-sac in small town mortgaged suburbia. My parents had moved there from halfway across the country, just a few months before Christmas. On Christmas Day the neighbour across the street came over to our … Continue reading →

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Garden Mums

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Drove by a sign that read: Garden mums now in stock The 10-year-old son asks me, Mom, what’s a ‘mum’? It’s short for chrysanthemum. It’s a flower. The word sometimes gets shortened to ‘mum’. Ooohhhh. (pause) I thought it was like a … Continue reading →

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No-dough month update

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I’ve survived two days without dough. Brain fog is lessening. Too early to string words together coherently.

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Population of Non-Idiots: 1

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Here is the paradox about Granville Island: When I am driving on Granville Island, the pedestrians turn into idiots. They walk down the middle of roadways oblivious to the fact that IT’S A ROADWAY FOR GOD’S SAKE! They cross from one … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Equinox – Sept 22

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

The Equinox is here. Fleeting, precarious, balance. Can you feel it? To acknowledge the Autumnal Equinox, a poem from Gwendolyn MacEwen, who is one of my favourite Canadian poets. Here is one of my favourite of her poems circa 1969. I think it captures … Continue reading →

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