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IWSG: Wednesday, January 4, 2017: Going with the Flow!
It's the first Wednesday of the month ~ the day when members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand offer their encouragementand support to other members.To visit the...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Prejudice
When you were growing up did you ever have to move far awayin the middle of the year and go to a new school? My family moved a lot during my childhood,so I was familiar with having to start anew in...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Big God, Little God, and Our New Life
Within days of arriving in Lansdowne House in late February, 1961,my family was comfortably settling into life in the bush;in fact, we were thriving,and it was wonderful to be together under one roof...
View ArticleOopsies! Big Mistake!!!!!
Yikes, somehow I accidentally published the draft I was working on!I'll have the finished edition of my Lansdowne Letter post up before I go to bed tonight!
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The Lansdowne Letters: Adapting to Changes
In my last Lansdowne Letters post, I shared part of a lettermy father wrote to our extended family describing our early days togetherin the remote northern community on Lake Attawapiskat.My parents...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Letters in Nana's Mailbox
A half century ago everyone in Lansdowne Houseeagerly awaited the mail plane on Friday.Sometime around midday, a small bush plane from Nakinawould come winging over the southern horizonbringing mail,...
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IWSG: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 ~ Two Sides of the Same Coin
It's the first Wednesday of the month ~ the day when members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand offer their encouragementand support to other members.To visit the...
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The Lansdowne Letters: A Cardinal Rule of the North
Extending hospitality was a cardinal rule in remote communities of the North a half century ago, and tiny Lansdowne House was no exception.It is amazing how much socializing and entertainingwent on...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Nubile Sons and Daughters
When I arrived in Lansdowne House in late February, 1961,I was a month shy of eleven, and my parents were already concerned about my age.The Hudson's Bay PostLansdowne House, Northern OntarioWinter...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Be Back Next Week
I'm sorry, everyone.I've been unable to get a post together this week.I've been down with the flu and tackling a long To Do List.It's my intention to catch up on commenting, visiting your posts,and...
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IWSG: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 ~ Aloha!
It's the first Wednesday of the month ~ the day when members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand offer their encouragementand support to other members.To visit the...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Hungry Heart
Do you remember the first time you truly connected with another on a deep level;not child with parent, or sibling with sibling,or even friend with friend, but heart to heart,where you shared your...
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The Lansdowne Letters: A Spin on a Little Ski-Dog
The first time I saw a Ski-Dog, it came racing along ice-bound Lake Attawapiskat, veered sharply, and roared up the snow-covered hill in front of our school,stopping abruptly near the steps.Father...
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Technical Challenges ~ LOL!
Just in case you're wondering why I'm taking so long to reply to your comments and visit your posts.This is what I have to do right now to access the internet!LOL ~ Too many friends stopping to chat in...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Ablutions and Indian Dogs
Without a doubt there is one thing we four MacBeath childrenwho attended my father’s school in Lansdowne House remember,and not with fondness: the daily government health program. We all, including my...
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The Lansdowne Letters: On the Horns of a Dilemma
Not everyone has the opportunity to have a parent as a teacher,but I was fortunate to have both of mine for a number years.Some students, especially in high school, would shudderat the thought of...
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IWSG: April 5, 2017 ~ Short and Sweet
It's the first Wednesday of the month ~ the day when members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand offer their encouragementand support to other members.To visit the...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Deprivation
Deprivation. When I was a girl and I wanted to know what a word meant, I had two choices.I could ask someone, or I could look the word up in a dictionary.I learned early on, certainly by grade two,not...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Alone
It’s difficult to express how isolated Lansdowne House was a half century ago.Even today the village is one of the remotestin one of Canada’s least known and least visited regions.There are a number of...
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On the Road Again ... Picture of the Day
We got outta Dodge just before the snow started to fly!We'll be in the warm Mojave sunshine later today.Along I-70, passing through bands of rain and flurries,we stopped at one of my favorite spots on...
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