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Sweet Flowers of Spring

One of the sure signs of spring in Calgary is the appearance of the prairie crocus (Prairie Anemone) in the Nose Creek Valley, walking distance from our home. Sweet, fuzzy purple clusters poking through the thatches of dried, brittle grass on the sides of Tom Campbell Hill. Brave little floral souls daring to show themselves … Read more

Seasons of Sick: Opportunities for Healing

What are seasonal illness (flu, coughs, colds) like in your part of the world? Here in Calgary and the province of Alberta, winter illness has been epic. Whole families sick 4-6 weeks…sometimes longer. Being sick is awful. Being sick with sick kids adds a whole other dimension! Having a postpartum depression with sick kids can … Read more

Forever Flu – Phooey!

No flu ‘get your vaccine’ hoopla this year. The Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organization picked the wrong circulating strains for a vaccine. That can happen because picking the 3 strains for a season is an educated guess based on what flu strains are circulating in the southern hemisphere. But flu is … Read more

Heart of the Matter

“Take care of yourself — you never know when the world will need you.”  – Rabbi Hillel   Today’s blog is short and sweet. February is designated as heart month in Canada. I guess because Valentine’s Day is the big celebration. Last weekend my husband had a heart attack while I was away in California. Hardly the … Read more