After two years of renovations (bathroom, and front entry repair two years ago, kitchen, and back entry repair last year), we were...

I’ve been away from writing for too long. Oh, I’ve been writing and thinking and reading. But not writing for hours at a time. A daughter...

We’re renovating again. We’re back to chaos, distractions, dirt everywhere, and pizza in the living room because the kitchen is deep in...

After our endless bathroom and front entry renovation last year, we’ve decided to go ahead with a kitchen reno. It’ll be much easier,...

There – I’ve said it. And it’s finally true. Bathroom fully renovated (and it’s lovely), hole in the bedroom wall patched (cut to reach...

I just got back from my road trip to Airdrie. Well, road trip is perhaps an exaggeration ­– it was 25 minutes door to door. I had a great...

I keep hoping to write The Renovation Is Complete, but it still isn’t. We’re limping along, edging closer to completion, but we’re still...

I have been writing. In spite of renovation chaos and torrential rains and summer schedules, I’ve been writing. It’s tough to settle in...

I would have thought that at some point the chaos at our house would abate. But no, it is not to be. In addition to a head wound, (a...

This week brought drywall dust, an allergic reaction to caulking, and lyrics from friends for a new song, The Renovation Blues. The...

Distractions continue: Two days of renovators trenching the front garden outside my office window, shoring up the front entry with new...

Three hours later. Distracted already. Here’s distraction number four: We have a bunny hole. A rabbit hole? A hare hole? Dug under the...

When I’m writing, or reading and reviewing, my best work is done when I’m immersed in the work, like a form of meditation. Interruptions...