December 31, 2014

The end of the year,
resplendent in cold sunshine.
Next year will be bright.

December 30, 2014

Best Vancouver find,
Sikkim Temi Estate tea.
Orange pekoe treat.

December 29, 2014

Sunny silhouette,
warm cat sleeping in window.
A fine welcome home.

December 28, 2014

The skyline has changed,
since I lived here. Vancouver's
now a big city.

December 27, 2014

In search of something
unique, we leave downtown. We
hunt for vintage finds.

December 26, 2014

Packing is a pain,
but Boxing Day sales beckon.
Prepare for the crowds.

December 25, 2014

So many presents
to fit in the full suitcase.
We are so lucky.

December 24, 2014

The snow fall softly,
moon guides Santa on his way.
Distant bells jingle.

December 23, 2014

Grey threatening clouds,
loom in distant horizon.
Will they bring us snow?

December 22, 2014

Fog rolls down the hill,
hiding the blue sky from me.
All sounds are dampened.

December 21, 2014

Elliptical, thou
hast defeated me again.
Next time I'll triumph.

December 20, 2014

It doesn't feel like
Christmas without snow, cold winds.
I'm sure we'll make do.

December 19, 2014

The power switch is
broken, so my phone won't work.
Desperately miss it.

December 18, 2014

The thrill of travel,
dampened by packing, cleaning.
Cat knows something's wrong.

December 17, 2014

What do the birds say,
chirping in the cold grey dawn?
Cat thinks it's "eat me."

December 16, 2014

The grey of morning,
the quiet contemplation.
I'd rather sleep in.

December 15, 2014

My resolve to go
out to the gym fades. Warm tea
and stories to write.

December 14, 2014

Awake at daybreak,
I listen to bird ballads.
Words that I don't know.

December 13, 2014

Big eyes staring up,
hopeful for a lap, pets, sleep.
I welcome my prince.

December 12, 2014

Knock at the door. Is
it a package? No, it's an
annoying salesman.

December 11, 2014

Up to make breakfast,
it's still dark, quiet. Waiting
for winter solstice.

December 10, 2014

All our blue boxes,
in a row, filled to the brim.
It's recycling day.

December 9, 2014

Only once a year,
I smell their sweet floral scent.
Blooming paperwhites.

December 8, 2014

I cut sprigs of blue
pine for your dinner table.
Some holiday cheer.

December 7, 2014

A pathetic mew,
he doesn't like his dry food.
It's just not tuna.

December 6, 2014

He meows loudly,
because dry food is boring.
Give me more tuna.

December 5, 2014

Sleepy, early morn,
only tea to rescue me.
That warm caffeine fix.

December 4, 2014

Lying back, mouth wide,
someone poking at my teeth.
Dreaded dental date.

December 3, 2014

Early morning trip
to vet, fasting, yowling cat.
Dental surgery.

December 2, 2014

Faint bird songs almost
lost below the furnace. Cat
ignores birds and sleeps.

December 1, 2014

Since it's December,
the snow looks appropriate.
But I'd rather sun.

November 30, 2014

He observes the snow,
wondering how it would feel.
But he's warm inside.

November 29, 2014

Shaved patch on cat from
trip to the vet makes him sad.
Dignity is hurt.

November 28, 2014

Can't see your features,
just your dark shape in window.
Cat's early morning.

November 27, 2014

As I leave the bed,
he pinches my heating pad.
Cat dreams of zebras.

November 26, 2014

Sick of that road crew's
noise day in and day out. Time
to finish the street.

November 25, 2014

Putting on my shoes,
my coat, going to see you.
Reminisce 'bout past.

November 24, 2014

Delicate shoots of
paperwhites reach for the light.
Soon, gorgeous fragrance.

November 23, 2014

He turns his back on
me. What did I do? A cat's
tender pride slighted.

November 22, 2014

Lovely silhouette,
cat in bright sunny window.
Warmth lulls him to sleep.

November 21, 2014

Swish of cars outside,

driving through November rain.

At least it's not snow.

November 20, 2014

Lime blossom opens,
faint jasmine scent wafts to me.
Hope of future fruit.

November 19, 2014

Rush of the furnace,
dry air fills the house. Outside
air whispers autumn.

November 18, 2014

Amaryllis grows
by day, inching towards sun.
December beauty.

November 17, 2014

Leaves fall to the ground,
grass is green from rain, sunshine.
Victoria fall.

November 16, 2014

Cornflower blue skies,
crisp fall air, the open road.
Sunday afternoon.

November 15, 2014

Bring your voting cards,
municipal elections.
Time to vote today.

November 14, 2014

Snuggled in wool coat,
crisp morning air, memories.
Glad I'm out of school.

November 13, 2014

Sun streams in almost
making me forget autumn-
cold floors remind me.

November 12, 2014

Despite the chill, sun
streams through the window, warms cat.
I rely on tea.

November 11, 2014

Pin my red poppy,
honour dead family, troops.
Remembrance Day thoughts.

November 10, 2014

The chill of autumn
necessitates chicken soup.
Fresh bread insulates.

November 9, 2014

Dull grey day begs a
hot pot of tea, time to dream.
Soon it will be spring.

November 8, 2014

More cocoa powder,
for your chocolate birthday cake.
Bold, intense flavour.

November 7, 2014

Lapsang souchong leaves
placed into teapot to steep-
bold, mysterious.

November 6, 2014

Promise of winter
colour, flower bulbs planted.
Now I sit and wait.

November 5, 2014

You want up. Is it
just to derail my writing?
Or for more kisses?

November 4, 2014

Over the chair's arm,
there's a loud meowing cat.
Meaning is unknown.

November 3, 2014

How can I adjust
to months of dull grey drizzle?
Autumn on west coast.

November 2, 2014

Extra hour to sleep,
it only comes once per year.
Small payment for dark.

November 1, 2014

Candy hangover
magnifies road construction.
I'll sleep it off more.

October 31, 2014

Excitement building,
costumes donned, the children wait-
candy from strangers.

October 30, 2014

Grey ceiling above
the old house's steep peaked roof.
Evergreens lend hue.

October 29, 2014

Sun breaks through autumn's
gloom to give bright summer dreams.
But the trees are bare.

October 28, 2014

Wild, windy night with
unsettled meowing cat.
Calm sleepy morning.

October 27, 2014

A snug box for cat,
a desk, chair, and screen for me.
I'd rather be cat.

October 26, 2014

Grey skies weep, dark days,
rain steadily pours, red leaves.
It must be autumn.

October 25, 2014

A new cardboard box
for me to sleep in all day.
Tough life of a cat.

October 24, 2014

The cat dislikes the
road improvement. Tuna would
be preferable.

October 23, 2014

The racket outside
continues to disturb cat.
A giant vacuum.

October 22, 2014

Not even the sound
of pouring rain makes me sleep.
My thoughts beg paper.

October 21, 2014

The morning is glum,
melancholy autumn gloom.
My red tea tastes grey.

October 20, 2014

I place the tea leaves
into the teapot and wait.
Morning cup of bliss.

October 19, 2014

Please don't  dance with me,
just give me tuna instead.
My cat's Sunday thoughts.

October 18, 2014

Sunlight filters through
Norfolk Pine by the window.
Shadow echoes grace.

October 17, 2014

Sleep bookended by
my restless contemplations.
Dreams slip through my hands.

October 16, 2014

That strange smell of gas
can't mean good things for the car.
Mechanic visit?

October 15, 2014

Don't want to smudge you,
but I have to get stuff done.
Nail polish troubles.

October 14, 2014

Ambush doesn't work
anymore in the morning.
Cat medicine woes.

October 13, 2014

Get away from me,
with your antibiotics-
tastes of bananas.

October 12, 2014

Don't offer me tap
water, rain water tastes best,
even when dirty.

October 11, 2014

Pattering of rain,
brings cat running for the door.
His day out is ruined.

October 10, 2014

Restless night of sleep,
leaves me bleary eyed and tired.
Try again tonight.

October 9, 2014

Fog horns in the night,
when I drift in sea of sleep.
Morning, sun on haze.

October 8, 2014

I listen to one-
hit wonders. Where are they now?
Have they blown their cash?

October 7, 2014

Can't remember what
a peaceful day round here was.
Quiet will return.

October 6, 2014

Somehow possible,
it's louder out there today-
sidewalk construction.

October 5, 2014

Sunrise is later,
but sunset is earlier.
Got the autumn blues.

October 4, 2014

Autumn weather rains
down outside. Wrapped in cashmere,
I just can't complain.

October 3, 2014

Blinding sun beats down
on my morning chair. Sunbathe
in comfort of home.

October 2, 2014

Nights of sleeplessness,
I long for natural sleep.
Fall asleep, wake up.

October 1, 2014

Sounds like the world is
ending, road construction. It's
just the summer gone.

September 30, 2014

Summer, surely gone,
in favour of dewy morns.
I wrap my scarf tight.

September 29, 2014

It feels like autumn.
 I'm not ready to let go
of shorts and tank tops.

September 28, 2014

Cat relishes the
blanket's large, warm sunny spot-
perfect for cat bath's.

September 27, 2014

New scratching pad has
cat rolling round contented.
What's in that cardboard?

September 26, 2014

Loud road construction
sends cat running for cover.
Catnip is soothing.

September 25, 2014

Recent summer turns
suddenly to autumn chill-
coat closet opens.

September 24, 2014

Shy bromeliad
at last reveals scarlet heart.
The autumn skies weep.

September 23, 2014

A grocery shop
quickly steals the midmorning.
I love those Air Miles.

September 22, 2014

Facing months of work
on our road, I dream of farms,
without farm-work though.

September 21, 2014

Summer ushers in
autumn with last golden warmth.
Leaves shudder with fear.

September 20, 2014

A blaze of red, my
wool coat's triumphant return.
A dry cleaner's dream.

September 19, 2014

Clunking, rolling eggs,
madly boiling in the pot .
Lunch cackleberries.

September 18, 2014

A fog over the
ocean and my cup of tea,
autumn converges.

September 17, 2014

Minutes ticking down
till I have my morning tea.
With that my day starts.

September 16, 2014

Telephone tag with
people across the country-
a frustrating game.

September 15, 2014

Racing mind, awake,
ideas trying to talk.
Next morning I'm tired.

September 14, 2014

Waiting for my drive
to return, sweeping me up.
Endless hours of words.

September 13, 2014

Still we cough, blow our
noses, from this rotten cold.
Vegas souvenir.

September 12, 2014

May the summer stretch
right into October. Will
it light the grey days?

September 11, 2014

No pancakes for me,
not even a protein shake.
Fasting blood test blues.

September 10, 2014

I crave certainty,
but not like death and taxes.
I prefer dessert.

September 9, 2014

I tire of you, cold.
Your unwelcome visits bring
sore throats, congestion.

September 8, 2014

"Joys" of returning
home, chores, chores, no room service.
Comfort, loving cat.

September 7, 2014

Autumn inches close.
Promises of chestnuts, walks
in crisp leaves, wool coats.

September 6, 2014

I'd rather not have
this souvenir to take home-
ghastly summer cold.

September 5, 2014

Open suitcases
strewn across the house. Dirty
laundry mementos.

September 4, 2014

Surprised by summer
cold this morning. Time for home.
I need R & R.

September 3, 2014

Vegas time ending,
time to soak up last of sun.
Foxtails before noon.

September 2, 2014

A desert glow of
the sun on the hills around
Vegas, on my face.

September 1, 2014

Up too late again,
make reservations past eight.
The Vegas lifestyle.

August 31, 2014

Summer slipping past,
I try to forget basking
in Las Vegas heat.

August 30, 2014

Our sleep was blissful,
on gorgeous linens, soft bed.
No yahoos round here.

August 29, 2014

Beeping, club noise, drunks
fighting in the hall, does not
make a restful night.

August 28, 2014

Flying south in search
of scorching sunlight to swim.
Will miss my plump cat.

August 27, 2014

Unsavoury task,
shall I procrastinate you?
Time is running out.

August 26, 2014

Always new, never
old, different with each look.
Tahitian black pearls.

August 25, 2014

Google Now stuns me,
sister's flight, when to leave home.
You're my new stalker.

August 24, 2014

Prepared for my walk,
in sunny summer weather-
a light blue hoodie.

August 23, 2014

Why is there chocolate
on my dress? I don't recall.
My dessert blackout.

August 22, 2014

Meow in the night,
wake me up. I can't sleep now.
While I work, you sleep.

August 21, 2014

Why are you afraid
of brooms, cat? They're relatives
of vacuum cleaners.

August 20, 2014

Indecision plagues
me late at night. Should I stay?
Or should I escape?

August 19, 2014

When I think of flights,
airport screening, I save my
Ziploc bags, stay home.

August 18, 2014

It's not warm enough
for a swim in the chill sea.
Temperate West Coast.

August 17, 2014

Vacation package,
why can't you have direct flights?
I've cabin fever.

August 16, 2014

No need to wear shorts,
it's a cloudy day again.
Fine West Coast summer.

August 15, 2014

My afternoon tea
has no scones or warm crumpets.
Hope cookies will do.

August 14, 2014

Elevenses with
you and the cat, cookies, tea.
A pleasant morning.

August 13, 2014

Gardenia stop
dropping your shiny green leaves.
You're not mine to kill.

August 12, 2014

Enjoying what I
throw out, pesky wee creatures.
Fruit fly compost raid.

August 11, 2014

Wandering through my
forest of dreams to surface.
Overslept again.

August 10, 2014

An historical
anachronism, cell phone,
Victorian tea.

August 9, 2014

A happy six years,
since you lifted my white veil
and stole my heart too.

August 8, 2014

I miss the dry heat,
glacial rivers in summer.
Cold feet and hot head.

August 7, 2014

Heavenly scented
lilies with roses, make my
thoughts drift off to dreams.

August 6, 2014

Lone gladiolus,
bright red, tall enough to shame
the other flowers.

August 5, 2014

Perfect summer day,
to take to the open road.
Drive towards my cares.

August 4, 2014

A day at the lake,
fills me with light reflections.
Sands of summer slip.

August 3 2014

Where are those eyes from?
Why don't I cook? Family
reunion answers.

August 2, 2014

At a family
reunion, I understand,
why I adore cats.

August 1, 2014

How the summer flies,
while we're distracted with plans.
Savour the moment.

July 31, 2014

Leaving the island,
to hit the hot open road.
In search of summer.

July 30, 2014

Stargazer lilies,
beyond fair, perfume wafting.
Summer memories.

July 29, 2014

Sunlight filters through
the dusty blinds to stir me.
Close my eyes and drift.

July 28, 2014

Too hot from the sun,
he retreats into cool shade.
Spread toes emit heat.

July 27, 2014

The house in shambles,
from weeks of neglect. Husband
comes to our rescue.

July 26, 2014

I've been fighting you
off for weeks with checkered sleep.
Rotten summer cold.

July 25, 2014

Pondering a trip,
but it's just so much damn work.
I'll procrastinate.

July 24, 2014

Price fixing cell phone
companies leave us no choice.
I'll use tin cans, string.

July 23, 2014

Inspired by Etsy,
on a quest for perfect shorts,
for my kimono.

July 22, 2014

I feel overwhelmed,
swimming in seas of papers.
"Paperless" new world.

July 21, 2014

Break out the tuna,
time to celebrate his birth.
Lamont's blithe birthday.

July 20, 2014

Coming down from high
of sister's gorgeous wedding.
Months of work complete.

July 19, 2014

Words cannot express
the union of two dear hearts.
Summer wedding vows.

July 18, 2014

More nervous than I
was before my own wedding,
sister's wedding eve.

July 17, 2014

The warm evening breeze,
carries the sound of birds' songs.
Summer reverie.

July 16, 2014

Cat's side rising and
falling, as he sleeps in sun.
Warm serenity.

July 15, 2014

So much to complete,
before my sister's wedding.
Nearing finish line.

July 14, 2014

White band of thick fog,
echoes the bright glaciers on
the tall blue mountains.

July 13, 2014

Red anthurium
flowers brighten living room.
Splendid scarlet blooms.

July 12, 2014

My orange and white
striped dress flutters in the wind.
Summer sun scorches.

July 11, 2014

Gleaming glaciers on
the Olympic Mountains crown
the blue Georgia Strait.

July 10, 2014

Fog over the straight,
blue skies above, drying grass
between toes. Summer.

July 9, 2014

Glistening ruby
morsels of divine sweetness.
Bing cherry season.

July 8, 2014

Visiting Oak Bay,
makes me miss living behind
the great tweed curtain.

July 7, 2014

I try rolling back
to my big fluffy pillow,
but the cat beat me.

July 6, 2014

Victoria, quaint,
newly-wed and nearly dead.
Sleepy old Sundays.

July 5, 2014

Sen Zushi craving,
gorgeous sushi, sashimi.
I've missed you like air.

July 4, 2014

What will be left of
the garden when I view it?
Daisies and foxgloves.

July 3, 2014

The deer have eaten
almost every last fine plant.
So much for "deer proof."

July 2, 2014

I eke out more time
in bed, my hand touching paws.
Cats inspire sweet sleep.

July 1, 2014

Maple leaves flutter
in the balmy summer breeze.
Canada revels.

June 30, 2014

Not ready to leave

you behind my fair month, June.

July's too busy.

June 29, 2014

When it should be rest,
why are weekends filled with chores?
Need a vacation.

June 28, 2014

Sleeping very late,
recharging my batteries.
Ready for next week.

June 27, 2014

Holding my breath,  I
survey the garden for plants.
Phew! The plants survive.

June 26, 2014

Choosing garden plants,
prickly, bitter, deer-proof things.
Hope we chose wisely.

June 25, 2014

The pile of dirt is
still there. No dirt gnomes moved it.
I hope they will soon.

June 24, 2014

Dreaming of hamsters,
must mean something. I draw blank.
I wake next to cat.

June 23, 2014

At chiropractor
to erase the physical
strain of gardening.

June 22, 2014

Something to stop wet
clothes, floors, burned hands, wasted time.
Dreams of dishwashers.

June 21, 2014

Saturday sleep in,
erase the trials of the week.
Weekend sleep in bliss.

June 20, 2014

A week of hauling,
digging, weeding, gardening.
I'm so exhausted.

June 19, 2014

When weeding becomes
a treat, you know you've hauled too
much soil for the day.

June 18, 2014

Every time I turn
around, there is something more,
endless garden tasks.

June 17, 2014

Giant pile of soil,
waiting to join the garden,
mountain not mole hill.

June 16, 2014

Willing to cuddle,
till I open the front door.
You're gone like a shot.

June 15, 2014

I think back fondly,
to all the times that we've shared.
How the years fly by.

June 14, 2014

Sunny summer is
broken by rainy grey day.
Parched gardens rejoice.

June 13, 2014

Mount Tolmie looking
out over Victoria,
silently observes.

June 12, 2014

So little time left,
till my sister's wedding day.
Oh, how time has flown.

June 11, 2014

Fog over Oak Bay,
drifting off Strait of Georgia,
hiding tweed curtain.

June 10, 2014

Indignant cat yowl,
left too long in ruinous rain.
Revive with catnap.

June 9, 2014

Returning to dirt,
battling invasive grass.
Dreaming of flowers.

June 8, 2014

A plague on our house,
time will erase memories,
kneeling by toilet.

June 7, 2014

Sickness returns to
haunt husband, must be virus.
Either way, it's vile.

June 6, 2014

When my stomach churns,
sun still shines to light the day.
The cat bathes in warmth.

June 5, 2014

Sunshine after storm,
I venture to eat again.
I will trust anew.

June 4, 2014

Miserable night,
food poisoning leaves me spent.
Searching for culprit.

June 3, 2014

Anticipation
of a fine sunny picnic,
speeds me through my chores.

June 2, 2014

Crows comb through long grass
in search of dumped stale crackers.
Seagulls don't share well.

June 1, 2014

Early morning drive
to airport, warm bread  bought from
baker's, back to bed.

May 31, 2014

Thankful for the rest
of a weekend away from
the garden's mischief.

May 30, 2014

Insidious grass
pervades the lorn garden beds.
I toil without gain.

May 29, 2014

Grudgingly weeping
birch surrenders the old path.
My childhood fort grows.

May 28, 2014

Mundane household tasks,
ponderous mind drifting away.
I'm a world away.

May 27, 2014

Eager cat races
me to the door, hoping sun
will warm his wee paws.

May 26, 2014

The wet weather earns
a prime dirty look from cat.
But I booked sun, lord.

May 25, 2014

Sniffing ardently
at morning air, cat senses
bacon is close by.

May 24, 2014

Awakened by a
lapping sound, cat drinking from
bedside water cup.

May 23, 2014

Rainy days bring cute
sights like bedraggled cats who
only have wet paws.

May 22, 2014

Such glorious fur,
a shame to part with so much,
above all on rug.

May 21, 2014

Afternoon sun is
more pleasant with lounging cat.
The cat days of spring.

May 20, 2014

Verdant shrub growing
outside the window, blocking
the fresh springtime sun.

May 19, 2014

May long weekend gives
me sun-kissed skin, dreaming of
heated summer days.

May 18, 2014

This morning's protein
shake has grit worthy of true
western film hero.

May 17, 2014

PC declares it
will restart in ten or now.
You are not my boss.

May 16, 2014

Pink carnations fade
slowly after ages  cut.
My will to weed wanes.

May 15, 2014

Revenge of the weeds,
I ache from day's gardening.
Lasting impression.

May 14, 2014

Unhappy Daphne
Odora only grants me
one fragrant bloom gift.

May 13, 2014

I drink in their scent
as I struggle to find words.
Lilacs are a dream.