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December 3, 2025

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Esther Colpitts

Neighbours

I think of myself as very blessed. One of the reasons? I have great neighbors all around me. They are the kind of people who

Forgotten

I called my brother out west a little earlier than usual. We talk once a week. When he answered, there was another voice in the

Perfection. Really?

I’ve been thinking about perfection. One reason, is, I think, the little stray cat that lives with me. She’s a perfect cat. Oh I know,

Sick as a dog

I don’t know where that expression came from, but I feel like I am living it. Maybe it’s because my cough sounds like a dog

When you don’t want to

Feelings! Letting them take over can move you away from the direction you need to go. The weather gets colder, you stay inside, forget walking.

The last row

I planted carrots in my garden this year, a little too thick. I thinned them as I went along and have had lots of yummy

Restart

The power went off momentarily the other day and my cassette tape recorder went back to A.M. I listen to C.H.R.I. regularly. It is 99.1

Don’t give up

I had too much food left over after our Thanksgiving dinner this year. Too much food? In a world where some people are starving, how

Don’t give up

I planted pole beans on the side of my house this spring. They grew up over the roof of the porch and gave a good

Unexpected changes

My little cat spends most of her day next door. My neighbour puts out water for their own two cats, so she has fresh water

Neighbours

I think of myself as very blessed. One of the reasons? I have great neighbors all around me. They are the kind of people who help when there is a need, they’re friendly and just nice to be around. But

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Forgotten

I called my brother out west a little earlier than usual. We talk once a week. When he answered, there was another voice in the background. “Can I call you right back?” he asked. “Sure.” I hung up. I waited.

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Perfection. Really?

I’ve been thinking about perfection. One reason, is, I think, the little stray cat that lives with me. She’s a perfect cat. Oh I know, she drinks water with her paw, then walks in her litter box and makes little

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Sick as a dog

I don’t know where that expression came from, but I feel like I am living it. Maybe it’s because my cough sounds like a dog barking? Because it does! Or there might be some other reason it came to be.

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When you don’t want to

Feelings! Letting them take over can move you away from the direction you need to go. The weather gets colder, you stay inside, forget walking. Not good! No matter what, we need to push beyond that quiet little voice that

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The last row

I planted carrots in my garden this year, a little too thick. I thinned them as I went along and have had lots of yummy small carrots. But, as the temperature keeps dropping I know I am going to have

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Restart

The power went off momentarily the other day and my cassette tape recorder went back to A.M. I listen to C.H.R.I. regularly. It is 99.1 F.M. Try as I might it would not change back. Giving up for a number

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Don’t give up

I had too much food left over after our Thanksgiving dinner this year. Too much food? In a world where some people are starving, how is that possible? It got me thinking. I need to do things differently.  Send some

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Don’t give up

I planted pole beans on the side of my house this spring. They grew up over the roof of the porch and gave a good crop. Sometime in August though, they quit. I did notice flowers on the vines but

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Unexpected changes

My little cat spends most of her day next door. My neighbour puts out water for their own two cats, so she has fresh water and she gets treats from them as well so why not? I’m thankful for caring

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