On July 30, 2026, I received a telephone call from a staff member at St. Volodymyr Villa letting me know that they had a suite available in The Terrace for my mom, and that it would be ready for her…

The other day I was about to put a glass and a spoon in the sink, like any “bachelor” might do, when I said to myself, “What would DeeDee do?” With that thought, I opened the dishwasher instead and placed…

Today, we will spend time reflecting on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 book “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (Library Edition). I read the Kindle edition published by Grapevine on December 17, 2024. The print length is listed…

In today’s blog post, I will be sharing the current state of my mother’s eldercare – what changes have come about and what realizations have been made. Further along in the blog post, I will share my experiences with setting…

In the mock news today, headlines spelled out in detail the continuing depth of the 2026 Great Depression. People in all walks of life are finding that the cost of living has become so exorbitant that many things once taken…

In today’s blog post we will look at a variety of things – a wedding anniversary, the real Don Cheke, the Discovery, a protest, and some wacky products. Enjoy! During review and editing, Denise suggested adding an 18A rating as…

It’s been a long time since we had a Comic Interlude, so let’s interrupt regular broadcasting to bring you a few cartoons from our resident cartoonist… 1. Therapy – Created by Don Cheke Having just gone through some online therapy,…

I have had a niggling desire to create some more Loaf Dubronovich cartoons but have found new ideas to be illusive, but not completely absent. In my last blog post about Life in the Fast Lane, I showed a cartoon…

Over the last while I have not felt any burning need or desire to create something in the realm of art. Truth be told, I haven’t felt like doing much of anything. Whenever this lack of desire has happened in…

Today, we will look at my Mom’s progress and her current transitional status. Mom, or Mama C as she is known at the temporary care home, is now 9 days into her stay at the Warm & Cozy care home.…

Today, we are going to look at a topic that many people will identify with, or likely will in the future. The topic is caring for elderly people, specifically adult children caring for elderly parents. I will use my own…

If you follow my blog, you will know that I have been taking the University of Regina’s “Online Therapy Unit” course on depression and anxiety. I just completed the final lesson and have come to the conclusion that the course…