Sarah out of Lusaka

A couple of weeks ago, during our short cold snap and snowy weather, I had stepped outside to go for a walk. I was well prepared for the col...

I recently invested in new glasses (people have been hearing about this for years- I know...& I finally bought them). It's been a lo...

Our first snowfall & I can't really explain why I'm so excited. I couldn't resist putting off the housework to take a couple...

I was so excited on Monday (24th October) to celebrate Zambia's Independence holiday. Unfortunately it's been a crazy week & I h...

At my cousin Caroline's wedding she mentioned that the day was so perfect she felt it was a fairy tale- and I have to agree. As you'...

There has been some negative energy around the office. For the most part I have no problems staying positive and enjoying the challenges tha...

Thursday morning I found an email from a group that had received funding from the offices I worked in (in another life) about three years ag...

...and it's official- Zambia has a new President. Alvin & I have been closely watching news stations & chatting with friends bac...

Here are some thoughts I jotted down on September 1st. Odd that I should be posting on Sept.11 of all days...perhaps the cause of the many r...

For my faithful readers (I know there are a few)- here are the photos from our trip out to meet Alvin's family in Connecticut. There are...

This is what I'd be hollering: This tune will be my anthem this weekend. Alvin & I are off for a long weekend in New York to...

It's the oddest thing: of late, I have met several people who tell me that they are writers. They write all the time. They develop speci...

We decided to host my folks to celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary. I was humming & hawing about what to make for such a celebratio...

Tom & Dev have a lovely garden. The other day Tom took a quick photo of (one of his many) harvests. I tho...

The other weekend Pop & I picked cherries from Tom's backyard. We pitted, packaged & planned how we would use them. Alvin compla...

I rarely write about when I don't reach a goal, or when I cheat on my morning runs. I feel like it's time to come clean. The other m...

The other morning when I set off for my bike ride I was met by the most perfect full rainbow. Set against a dark sky and all. Drat, I though...

My Pop's God-mother & her husband (my Uncle Nick) were in town for a couple of days. I love this couple; and if I've ever met a ...

I don't think any of us predicted that after this camping trip: Mount Robson, August 2004- it would be 7 years until the five of us were...

Oh the joys of an Edmonton summer. The weather on Thursday was glorious before the thunder storm rolled in- 27 degrees. Friday we were down ...