Not far from our home is a small 35 hectare woodlot of white pine, sugar maple, beech and red oak trees. The canopy towers high above the forest floor and busy roads and an industrial park line its perimeter. It is easy to walk through the trails in half an hour which makes it perfect [...]
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Parable of the Forest
Posted in health and wellness, nature, spirituality, trails, workplace on January 24, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Friday Flowers: Tulips for Lungs
Posted in friday flowers, health and wellness, workplace on March 6, 2009 | 13 Comments »
March 4, 2009 was The Lung Association’s Tulip Day in Ontario. To celebrate the imminent arrival of spring after a long winter, the association sells tulips to raise money and hope for improved lung health in Ontario. Volunteers sold bunches of tulips at the hospital and I had trouble choosing between yellow, white, red and [...]
Clear and Cold, Blue and White
Posted in skywatch, workplace on February 5, 2009 | 29 Comments »
Each work day I walk from the parking lot toward this building. My work place is saturated with natural light and has many windows looking out on the lovely grounds. This week brought more snow followed by clear skies and very cold temperatures. Follow me on my morning commute to this familiar place. Before I [...]
Getting Back on Track: Part Three
Posted in health and wellness, workplace on January 12, 2009 | 16 Comments »
It has been a while since I posted an update on the progress of my knee rehabilitation. I have learned there is no fast track to recovery and while trying to find one, went backwards instead of forward. Just before Christmas I pushed myself to complete 3 km on the track with the walking poles. [...]
Making the Best of the Unexpected
Posted in health and wellness, seasons of life, spirituality, workplace on November 19, 2008 | 24 Comments »
Fall leaves in a puddle…Life in a muddleInteresting nevertheless! Life seldom follows one straight path for long. Unexpected circumstances inevitably arise causing us to pause, prioritize and plan an alternative course of action. No one is exempt from this pattern which may be confusing and stressful at the time, but in retrospect often brings positive [...]
The Black Walnut Trail
Posted in history, workplace on October 27, 2008 | 17 Comments »
Black walnut trees grow in a row along the hospital lawn. They are the last trees to get their leaves in the spring and the first to lose them in the autumn. The grounds keepers are busy this month cleaning up the leaves and fallen walnuts which litter the grass and driveway. At the turn [...]
Friday Flowers: Accessible Gardening
Posted in friday flowers, workplace on August 1, 2008 | 13 Comments »
She isn’t a patient and she doesn’t need the wheelchair. The lovely girl is a seventeen year old from Spain who is in Canada for a month on a summer exchange program. Her host works at the hospital and brought her to work for a day this week. Our occupational therapist was showing her how [...]
More River Raptors
Posted in birds, trails, workplace on May 28, 2008 | 7 Comments »
These pictures were taken the same evening I saw the Red-winged Blackbird attacking the Red-tailed Hawk. On the hospital grounds is a large house that was once part of the TB Sanatorium. It is in sad disrepair with a big hole in the roof and is situated fairly close to the river. It is not [...]
Preventing Bird Window Strikes
Posted in birds, environment, workplace on April 9, 2008 | 11 Comments »
A bird’s eye view of the back door at the hospital A number of birders have visited the hospital to view the Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings that have been feeding there. They have also had opportunity to see our very well fed Coopers Hawks in action. Our hospital has lots of windows providing natural light [...]
Six Word Memoir Meme
Posted in health and wellness, workplace on April 7, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Each morning is a new gift I was tagged a few weeks ago to participate in the six word meme but had a mental block when trying to think of something to share about myself. I have already written that mornings are my best time of day. Breakfast is my favourite meal and sleeping in [...]
