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The Lansdowne Letters: On My Father's Mind
As April 1961 flew by in Lansdowne House,my father had two things foremost on his mind,the approach of break-up with its complete isolation from the Outsideand the possibility of a promotion to...
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The Lansdowne Letters: The Occasional Dog Fight in the Kitchen ...
The forestry shack that our family rented in Lansdowne Housewas smallest place we ever lived in,with the exception of a tiny log cabin at a fish camp on Lac Seul.In one way the house was well ahead of...
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The Lansdowne Letters: C'est la Guerre
Have you ever experienced dental pain so badthat you wanted to grab a pair of pliers and rip the tooth out of your jaw?I have. Nothing makes me crazier than dental pain.I recently had to abandon a...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Early Scribbles
My parents and I viewed the imminent approachof break-up quite differently in late April, 1961.While they laid in food and suppliesand worried about medical and dental emergencies,I was excited by the...
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Unexpected Guests: Swainson's Hawks
For the past few weeks Terry and I have been watchinga pair of magnificent Swainson's hawks.Aerial Dancers Off Our Deck Aurora, Colorado,USA© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy BlueAll Rights...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Indian Education ~ A Beginning
For my next few northern posts, I want to sharesome of my father's experiences as a teacherand some of my experiences as a studentin Lansdowne House's Church of England Indian Day School.The Church of...
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IWSG: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 ~ Touchdown
It's the first Wednesday of the month:the day when members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
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Sometimes I Feel Like Wonder Woman, and Sometimes ...
Sometimes I feel like Wonder Woman ...Flickr tacit requiem LicenceAnd sometimes I have to admit,I am not.This is one of those times.I simply couldn't finish my Northern post,although I tried...
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The Premier's Rose Garden ~ British Columbia Parliament Buildings, Victoria
Last September I stumbled across a fragrant surprise behind the British Columbia Parliament Buildings:The Premier's Rose Garden.The Premier's Rose GardenVictoria, British Columbia, CanadaSeptember 10,...
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The Lansdowne Letters: A
When my father arrived in Lansdowne House in mid-September 1960,he was frustrated, mixed-up, and apprehensive.He had just endured a confusing one-day orientation in Sault Ste. Mariefollowed by more...
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The Lansdowne Letters: The Unfairness, Unjustness, and Inhumanity of It All
When I was a girl living in the North,I keenly felt the unfairness, the injustice, and the inhumanityin the way aboriginal people were treated by white people.I observed this treatment, but I primarily...
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Counterfeit Money and the Cost of No Deodorant
"It is awfully hard to teach children when they only understandabout a third of what you are saying to them,"my father wrote in a letter from Lansdowne House in early 1961."I nearly drove myself up the...
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IWSG: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 ~ Shaped by Life
It's the first Wednesday of the month:the day when members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
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The Lansdowne Letters: A Question of Identity
I remember the first time I saw a person who wasn't the same color as me.It's one of my earliest memories and only a flash.My mother remembered it too well, only able to laugh about it years later. I...
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A Posting Break
Hi, Everyone!I need to take a short break from posting on my blog.Everything is okay, I just have too much on my plate;and I am so behind in everything!My next post will be on November 1 on IWSG...
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The Lansdowne Letters: The Inexplicable
My father arrived in Lansdowne House curious and filled with anticipation;but, as he later reflected, abysmally ignorant and unpreparedas he ventured into the domain of his aboriginal brethren.Nothing...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Food of the Angels
Easter Break in 1961 was a snowy one in Lansdowne House.Even though my family was snowed inand the Easter Bunny was delayed by the heavy snowfall,we were having fun playing games, reading, and...
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IWSG: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 ~ A Flight and a Fight
It's the first Wednesday of the month:the day when members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
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The Lansdowne Letters: The Inexplicable
My father arrived in Lansdowne House curious and filled with anticipation;but, as he later reflected, "abysmally ignorant and unprepared"as he ventured into the domain of his aboriginal brethren.My...
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The Lansdowne Letters: Waiting for the Ice to Go Out
As April 1961 wound down, everyone was on edge anticipating the arrival of break-up,that anxious interval when Lansdowne House would be cut-off from the Outside.The only communication possible would be...
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