Watershed Notes

It’s Been That Kind of Week

December 10, 2025

See you next Wednesday.

On Grace

December 6, 2025December 3, 2025

“Armed with will and determination, and grace too” –The Tragically Hip Lately I’ve been thinking of the word “grace.” The grace I’m thinking of isn’t … Read more

Autumn

November 26, 2025

We are deep into the heart of autumn. The days are truncated, darkness creeping in around the edges of the light by 4:30 pm. I … Read more

The Joy of Book Lists

November 19, 2025

This past week I received two opportunities that made my book lover’s heart sing: for 49th Shelf I was asked to put together a list … Read more

I Love Pens

November 12, 2025

I love pens. Which means I’m picky about the ones I use. I don’t necessarily have to have expensive ones—I’m happy with the basics. But … Read more

What Happened to the Beavers?

November 5, 2025

It all started with a beaver. It appeared, from somewhere in the marsh behind our house. It built a dam just in front of the … Read more

Rockies Trip!

October 29, 2025

In the first week of October we went to the Rockies to celebrate (a few days belatedly) our 23rd anniversary. We stayed in Jasper, which … Read more

Edmonton LitFest 2025

October 23, 2025October 22, 2025

Welcome back everyone! It’s time to reboot the blog and come back from hiatus. Even though I don’t feel 100%, I have lots of new … Read more

Happy Fall

September 17, 2025September 3, 2025

Okay I know it’s not officially fall until the 22nd and the autumn equinox, but fall is definitely on the way. The days are shorter, … Read more

On Hiatus

August 7, 2025

Last week on the blog I mentioned that I was dealing with a high. I’m going to take a break from blogging to get my … Read more