Category Archives: Feats of Wonder

Narrower Doorways

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Mrs. Spit

Ms. Fab came last week while I did my new MS drug infusions. I didn’t ask, she just volunteered. For a week she drove me back and forth, fed me, made me coffee. She told me, in thought, word and … Continue reading →

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On the Night of My 38th Birthday

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Mrs. Spit

On the night of my 38th birthday, I met the system admin for dinner. I didn’t tell him it was my birthday when I texted to find out if he wanted to meet. I told him that my meeting was … Continue reading →

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But do I miss it?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Mrs. Spit

I was on a plane for the first time in 8 months on Friday. I went to Vancouver to meet a new baby. (He was adorable and is now well swathed in wool). I saw former colleagues, now friends. Family. … Continue reading →

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Lost Together

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Mrs. Spit

Every so often I hear someone bemoan ‘Cancon’ rules. For those of you who aren’t familiar, local radio stations must play a certain amount of Canadian Content per hour. The net result is that you hear music that you probably … Continue reading →

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Grounded

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Mrs. Spit

I was laying on the table on Saturday while I was getting my neck massage, thinking about a thing that has occupied way too much of my time lately. I was getting frustrated with myself. It feels like I have … Continue reading →

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On the Night of My 37th Birthday

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Mrs. Spit

They bought me a tiara. Which I put on and wore for the rest of the evening. This was a day of celebration. Last year was a tough year. The last 2 years were tough. In the last 2 years … Continue reading →

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In the Back of Academy Pizza

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Mrs. Spit

When Travis and Taryn came to the U of A the first time, when I took them around campus to the places I loved. The pizza was $4.50 when I went to school there. It’s $5.50 now. You could smoke … Continue reading →

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Balance in the Cards

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Mrs. Spit

Kate (Psychic? Tarot Card Reader? Charlatan?)  spread out the cards, telling me to pick. Flipping over the first card she told me I was the sort of person who valued balance, I actively sought it out, I brought it to … Continue reading →

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Just Breathe

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Mrs. Spit

I sit, looking out the office window at the mountains of the north shore, watching the float planes land on the inlet, the sky blue, the water bluer still. I watch the sail boats drift along, wonder yet again if … Continue reading →

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Onward

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Mrs. Spit

Every morning this week there has been a rabbit in the field across from my house. I stand, on my front porch, watching the sunrise and watching him. He* hops around the field a bit and then suddenly makes up … Continue reading →

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