My View From the Zoo: Celebrations and early morning ponderings..

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Tammy Wilson

Up bright and early this morning as teddybear had a course this morning. The house is quiet save the sound of the rippling water in the fish tank. It’s been a while since the house has sounded so calm and still. Of course it could just be that I haven’t been awake early enough to witness it. I can hear... Read More

My View From the Zoo: Catching up.. Plodding Forward.. Moving On..

June 18, 2018 Tammy Wilson

It seems like an eternity since I sat down to update my blogs. I know, I’d promised to do so regularly over the course of my treatment but it didn’t happen as planned. I sat down at the keyboard a few times during chemotherapy planning to write something to update everyone, but everything I wrote seemed to come out part... Read More

Gabbing with Gramma Gretch: It’s almost moving day!

May 24, 2018 Gramma Gretch

I’d ask you to join me for a cup of coffee this morning but I think I have packed all of my coffee but maybe you will just sit down with me for a few minutes and help calm my shattered nerves. Well, on May 31st I move into my new home in Gananoque. I have lived in the same... Read More

Rambling On: Get That Chair Out of the Way

May 16, 2018 Karen Wattie

Lion tamer, Clyde Beatty was the first person to bring a chair into the circus ring to tame lions and other large cats. A whip is just for show but a chair has a real purpose. the lion gets confused when confronted by the four legs of the chair all at once and rather than attack, it sits and waits.... Read More

Rambling On: Did You See That?

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Karen Wattie

Did you see that? I probably didn’t. I’m always amazed at how other see things I don’t notice. But then, I probably see things they don’t notice either. I’ve been in a car with three other people who discussed some of the houses we were passing. I was totally amazed that they could recall the previous colour or some bush... Read More

Living Through Dementia: Too Late Is Not Soon Enough!

May 8, 2018 Sean McFadden, Education and Support Coordinator - Alzheimer Society of Lanark Leeds-Grenville

Now, before we get into discussing the value of an early diagnosis let me be very clear that reaching out to get a diagnosis at any time is a valuable experience and one that needs to happen. As you will quickly see, however, an early diagnosis has benefits that are closely linked to quality of life that may be missed... Read More

Gabbing With Gramma Gretch: In Memory of My Sister

April 25, 2018 Gramma Gretch

I hope you will bear with me for my blog this time as I recently lost my sister and I would like to dedicate my piece this month to her. Please have a cup of coffee with me and get to know my sister, Louse. Louise was a character with a fiery temper and a strong will. She was older... Read More

My View From The Zoo: So glad to be home at long last!

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Tammy Wilson

It hardly seems like it’s been 5 months since my last post, but it has. I started dozens of writings in that time that for one reason or another never got to “done.” Most recently, I’d had several attempts while staying at the Lodge for radiation treatments where I couldn’t get my computer to log into my blog for... Read More

Write Time: Help Stop the Stigma & Take Steps to get Trained

April 12, 2018 Tanya Hammond

My interests often pull me in a variety of unrelated ways, most recently I was compelled to take a Mental Health First Aid course. I joined other participants in Brockville for two days of educational instruction lead by Shelley McCaffrey, who is a passionate instructor and advocate with Mental Health First Aid Canada. The diverse group included those who already... Read More

Write Time: A Look in My Grocery Cart

April 12, 2018 Tanya Hammond

What would you find??? If I ran into you in the grocery store there is a pretty good chance you would find a bag of chips in my grocery cart. It is my weakness and sometimes my reward for making it through another week. You might also find pie and ice cream for those loved ones that don’t share the... Read More