To Blog or to Substack?
These days everyone is on Substack. From well-known writers whose books I’ve read, to non-professional writers sharing their everyday thoughts. Many of them have a … Read more
What’s Happening?
I’ve been sleepwalking again—something I haven’t done since I was a child. I wake up standing next to the bed at odd hours of the … Read more
To tide you over
Imagine: what happened here?
I Am Waiting…
I am waiting to be normal again, a waiting that turns me inside out and ties me in knots because I know it won’t happen, … Read more
Happy Birthday Silah
In early March I wrote a blog post about our life with dogs. I focused a bit on Silah because she’s the only dog we … Read more
I Am Canadian
These days I struggle to come up with something to post on this blog. The news is so terrible, swirling with malevolence and hatred for … Read more
Review: Tap Dancing on Everest
Mimi Zieman is no stranger to adventure. After she graduated from university, she volunteered at a kibbutz in Israel. Though it was her mother’s idea, … Read more
On Ambition
For Christmas I gave my husband an entry for a trail race on our local mountain. When he opened it, he didn’t say anything, and … Read more
On a Life with Dogs
My dog is aging. Every week she seems to have a new smattering of white hairs on top of her muzzle. Her mustache and chin … Read more