loriannlivingston3 days ago6 minPandemic starts with a PToday is Day 306 of my pandemic journal, a tome which I’ve been writing every day since March 15, 2020, the day of my Aunt Shirley’s fune...
loriannlivingstonDec 31, 20204 minThe books I read in 2020 You’d think I’d have cracked 20 books, given the kind of year we’ve had – lots of time for reading, right? Not.
loriannlivingstonDec 9, 20201 minStronger togetherWaterloo Mennonite Homes, MennoHomes merge to strengthen response to affordable homes. A short article about the merger between MennoHome...
loriannlivingstonSep 16, 20204 minGoals and the end of the trail: Day 8Stamm Woodlot on Benjamin Road to Conestogo Well, I did it. Eight days to walk the entire Avon Trail. On Sunday, as I walked the final co...
loriannlivingstonSep 9, 20205 minRural routes into urban: Day 7Intersection at Carmel Koch and Notre Dame roads to Stamm Woodlot I think I’m down to one more hike to finish off the Avon Trail. Day 7 t...
loriannlivingstonAug 16, 20203 minWhat you see isn't always what was submittedIf you're wondering just what it is that an editor does, most of the time it has to do with language, language choice, clarity and style ...
loriannlivingstonJul 23, 20205 minFive books that changed my lifeIt’s a bold statement, isn’t it? Books can change your life? How? For the lonely girl, the one who was timid and afraid of asking the wro...
loriannlivingstonJul 15, 20207 minLessons in gratitude: Day 6Nith River on Carmel Koch Road to intersection at Carmel Koch and Notre Dame roads I am getting closer to finishing the Avon Trail. My tr...
loriannlivingstonJul 8, 20203 minMy pandemic playlistI’ve discovered the beauty of noise-reducing wireless headphones. They’re not mine, but they are a beautiful thing. Since the pandemic st...
loriannlivingstonJun 17, 20205 minA tale of 14 puzzlesAlmost immediately after the WHO called the pandemic in March, we began self-isolation as best we could. It was March Break, and we hadn’...
loriannlivingstonJun 3, 20206 minBirds and bugs: Day 5Lisbon Cemetery to Carmel-Koch Road at the Nith River: 10k In my last post about the Avon Trail, late last fall, I wrote about entering t...
loriannlivingstonMay 22, 20205 minHow Pokemon GO gets me through the pandemicI’ve just written “Day 71” on the daily journal I’m keeping since our household went into lockdown. I call my journal “Life in a time of ...
loriannlivingstonApr 1, 20203 minLife in a time of Covid-19How are you all doing out there in IsolationLand? Have you managed the physical distancing part of this pandemic? We’re coping in our hou...
loriannlivingstonMar 11, 20204 minCamino Primitivo: when the time is rightI’ve been planning to walk the Camino for 10 years, but have really ramped up my research and plans in the past two years. There are many...
loriannlivingstonFeb 12, 20205 minThat which does not kill usI recently saw a top 10 list of things to do in Northern Ireland. Sites such as the Giant’s Causeway, the Dark Hedges, Carrick-a-Rede bri...
loriannlivingstonFeb 4, 20204 minEmbracing the gift of “enough”Some days, it takes a lot to make it through the day. And then, sometimes, I wonder why the universe is smiling on me so much. Lately, I’...
loriannlivingstonJan 21, 20204 minBetter late than never?You may have noticed some radio silence from me in the past month or so. Truth is, my family and I went on our first family vacation in a...
loriannlivingstonDec 12, 20191 minA big project comes togetherI've spent most of the year, off and on, copy editing and proofreading this book. It just got published, and I feel that sense of pride I...
loriannlivingstonDec 5, 20192 minI know this to be trueI read Room to Write by Bonni Goldberg, last year. This was the exercise on p. 134: make a list of truths, one for every year of your cur...
loriannlivingstonNov 27, 20193 minTurning to come 'round rightThese November days remind me of winter in England. Those perfect winter days when the frost settles on the bushes, but it’s not too cold...
