HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER BLOGGING BREAK
Happenings in the offline world! 1) Many dog owners take summer trips, which don’t include their furry family members. This is where I come in. “Happy Hound” vacations at The Doglady’s Den…Read more
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TANTALIZING TORONTO
Today, I’m not going far afield. Let me introduce you to Toronto, Canada’s largest city, and fourth largest in all of North America. The southwestern suburbs have been my home since 1969. The…Read more
STORMY WEATHER | #SkywatchFriday
Welcome to Skywatch Friday! Skywatch is a weekly meme, hosted by Yogi♪♪♪ at the Skywatch Friday blog. It is available from Thursday 2:30 pm (EST), 19:30 (GMT) every week until the next Thursday…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP, EPISODE FOURTEEN #WW
Welcome to Episode Fourteen of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP, EPISODE THIRTEEN #WW
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP HAS RETURNED! This is Episode Thirteen Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can…Read more
COLOURS, COLORS, EVERYWHERE! #PhotoBlogChal
“Color (Colour) Makes The World Go ‘Round” is this month’s L’il HooHaa’s Photo Blogging Challenge theme. Who doesn’t love colour? I sure do and the brighter the better. Did you know that…Read more
INAUGURAL GUEST POST AT FLYTRIPPERS
Here ye, here ye! I’m happy to announce a new association with a fabulous travel website called FLYTRIPPERS, who offer cheap flight deals as well as travel hacks and tips. Their blog…Read more
LET THERE BE SIX! #PhotoBlogChal
Okay, this one was a bit of toughie. I mean, the number six? Doesn’t really lend itself to much on the imagination scale, or, does it? But, we are celebrating the 6th…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP, EPISODE TWELVE #WW
Welcome to Episode Twelve of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP, EPISODE ELEVEN #WW
Welcome to Episode Eleven of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE TEN #WW
Welcome to Episode Ten of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE NINE
Welcome to Episode Nine of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
GLASSES, GLASSES, ALL KINDS! #PhotoBlogChal
As mentioned in the last #PhotoBogChal, I’m a packrat by nature, and over the course of my six+ decades on Earth, I’ve accumulated a lot of stuff. Always reluctant to part with…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE EIGHT
Welcome to Episode Eight of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE SEVEN #WW
Welcome to Episode Seven of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE SIX #WW
Welcome to Episode Six of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
RETURN OF THE WRITING MUSE! #amwriting
DOGLADY’S DEN UPDATE Confession time: For a couple of years now, my enthusiasm for blogging has waned – a lot! Call it blogger burnout, internet fatigue or just plain old lethargy. Besides…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE FIVE #WW
Welcome to Episode Five of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain…Read more
BOOKS, BOOKS, EVERYWHERE! #PhotoBlogChal
Confession time: I’m a packrat by nature, and over the course of my six+ decades on Earth, I’ve accumulated a lot of stuff. Always reluctant to part with anything, you can imagine…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE FOUR #WW
Welcome to episode four of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain silent? …Read more
WINTER SUNSET | #SkywatchFriday
Welcome to Skywatch Friday! Skywatch is a weekly meme, hosted by Yogi♪♪♪ at the Skywatch Friday blog. It is available from Thursday 2:30 pm (EST), 19:30 (GMT) every week until the next…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE THREE #WW
Welcome to episode three of Instagram Roundup! Wordless Wednesday is a weekly blogging initiative where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you know who can remain silent? …Read more
MULTICULTURAL MARSEILLE | DREAM TRIP PART III
In 2013, we embarked on an incredible journey to mark our 40th anniversary. Five years later, wanderlust struck again! This is a continuing series. Come along for the ride, will you? Sept.…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP EPISODE TWO #WW
Welcome to episode two of Instagram Roundup! There’s a weekly blogging initiative called Wordless Wednesday, where you share one or more photographs, theoretically without words, but hey, how many writers do you…Read more
INSTAGRAM ROUNDUP, DEBUT EPISODE #WW
Welcome to my inaugural episode of Instagram Roundup! There’s a weekly blogging initiative called Wordless Wednesday, where you share one or more photographs, theoretically, without words, but hey, how many writers do…Read more
THE CRUISING LIFE | DREAM TRIP PART II
In 2013, we embarked on an incredible journey to mark our 40th anniversary. Five years later, wanderlust struck again! This is a continuing series. Come along for the ride, will you? Sept.…Read more
BEAUTIFUL BARCELONA | DREAM TRIP PART I
In 2013, we embarked on an incredible journey to mark our 40th anniversary. Five years later, wanderlust struck again! This is a continuing series. Come along for the ride, will you? Sept.…Read more
PERFECT START TO DREAM TRIP!
In 2013, we embarked on an incredible journey to mark our 40th anniversary. Five years later, wanderlust struck again! This is a continuing series. Come along for the ride, will you? Sept.…Read more
ROD DOES IT AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN!
CONCERT REVIEW: ROD STEWART, W. SPECIAL GUEST CYNDI LAUPER AUGUST 10, 2018, TORONTO I’ve been a Rod Stewart fan since his early days with Jeff Beck in the late ‘60s. We didn’t…Read more
THE ISLAND OF RHODES: GREEK ODYSSEY PART X
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history and archaeology. When hubby suggested marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with a vacation, it came to…Read more
THE LOUIS OLYMPIA & MYKONOS: GREEK ODYSSEY PART VIII
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with…Read more
ATHENS & CAPE SOUNION (ATTICA): GREEK ODYSSEY PART VII
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with…Read more
THE BEACH | #PhotoFriday
Hello, everyone! My blogging sabbatical is coming to an end and, since I’ve been heavily into photography lately, what better way to get back into it than by sharing an image? WELCOME TO…Read more
ORANGE | PHOTO FRIDAY
WELCOME TO PHOTO FRIDAY! It’s been a long time since I last participated. Find all my entries HERE and HERE The objective is to post your own images, based on a prompt provided…Read more
THE OTHER LONDON | SUNDAYS IN MY (FORMER) CITY
Did you know there was another London, besides the one in England? Well, there is, and it even has a river named The Thames running through it! Where is it? In Ontario, Canada,…Read more
WORDS AND IMAGES | A DOUBLE #TopTenThursday #Blogfest
It’s time once again for the TOP TEN THURSDAY CHALLENGE, Hosted by Tamara Gerber-Stutz, of Part-time Working Hockey Mom, Since I missed last week’s event, I’m combining it with this week’s. Cool? Okay, here we…Read more
METEORA: GREEK ODYSSEY PART VI
All my life I’ve wanted to visit Greece and indulge my passion for ancient history, archaeology and mythology. When my husband first broached the subject of marking our 40th anniversary (in 2013) with…Read more
SHADOWS | PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. Coincidentally, today is also WORLD PHOTO DAY See my entry HERE The objective is to post your own images, based on a prompt provided by…Read more
SATURATION | PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. The objective is to post your own images, based on a prompt provided by the Photo Friday staff. ~~~~~~ SATURATION When I read this prompt,…Read more
CIVILIZATION | PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ CIVILIZATION I’ve always been fascinated by ancient history and in 2013, my lifelong dream of exploring Greece came true. This was the birthplace of…Read more
WHITE – PHOTO FRIDAY
Time for another edition of Photo Friday. Here’s the perfect photo for this week\s prompt! ~~~~~~ WHITE
LARGE – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to a new year of Photo Friday! ~~~~~~ LARGE What’s a large, impressive subject for this week’s challenge? Since I was there a month ago, the first thing that that came…Read more
YELLOW – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ YELLOW Let there be light! Rome After Dark These photos, bathed in the yellow light of the street lamps, were taken on a balmy…Read more
RURAL – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ RURAL This one gave me pause, as I gravitate more to the urban and suburban. A deer in a field surely qualifies as rural,…Read more
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ AND THE SAHARA DESERT
Do you remember 1967, when the infamous “Summer of Love” in San Francisco made headlines worldwide and everyone wore flowers in their hair? That was the year my mother took me to…Read more
AUTUMN IN SUBURBIA – SUNDAYS IN MY CITY
[Click on images to enlarge in a separate window.] I still couldn’t resist getting a shot of Toronto, from across the water at a local park.It needed maximum zoom and appears cloudy,…Read more
SKYLINE – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ SKYLINE The Toronto skyline and CN Tower is one of my favourite sights and I try to photograph it whenever possible. (We live in…Read more
MY FAVOURITE LOCATION – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ MY FAVOURITE LOCATION: It’s impossible to narrow this down to one, or even a few as there have been many favourite locations over the…Read more
ROCKCHICK RAPTURE: QUEENSRŸCHE with SCORPIONS
We had a fantastic time at the Scorpions 50th Anniversary concert in Toronto on Sept. 18.Opening act Queensrÿche did a great job warming up the crowd.It was a magical night and I’m…Read more
CREATURES – PHOTO FRIDAY
Welcome to another edition of Photo Friday. ~~~~~~ CREATURES: These are some of the fabulous creatures I’ve had the pleasure of taking care of at my “Doggie Hotel”: [click on images to…Read more