Just a thought… The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. [Rabindranath Tagore] I’m spending these days in the cocoon of our island cabin in the woods as we head into the heart-heaviest week of my year – Mother’s Day this Sunday and then the 11th anniversary of Lauren’s passing the next
Erin’s Journals
Monday, April 27, 2026
Just a thought… To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides. [David Viscott] I struggled with what to write for you today because my heart and soul are so wrapped up in this little cabin on a tiny Gulf Island off the coast of Vancouver Island. The last thing I
Monday, April 20, 2026
Just a thought… Happiness is not out there, it’s in you. [attributed variously to Don Miguel Ruiz, and others] Ah, the famous 4-20. A day to spark up for those who even note it anymore; with pot dispensaries as ubiquitous as coffee shops in Canada, it’s hardly a thing, I would guess. But what do
Monday, April 13, 2026
Just a thought… All things are connected like the blood that unites us. We do not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. [Chief Seattle] Well, I hope you had a restful and fulfilling weekend; I know we did. Today
Monday, April 6, 2026
Just a thought… Nature, time, and patience are the three great physicians. [Chinese Proverb] A very happy and peaceful Easter Monday to you and thank you for coming by. I’m home and, unbelievably, I’m still sick, as whatever this is has inexplicably moved into my joints. Apparently it’s a thing. My voice is still raspy