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.