The dishwasher was broken. The fridge door couldn’t be replaced. The stove hummed, off key. I’d always wanted a fabulous kitchen. And so, the renovation began mid August ...
On December 8, 2016 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzAnd in a minute it’s quiet. One went up to her room. The other took the baby outside. And with them, went that dog, and my husband. One ...
On July 17, 2016 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzThe moon was full. It lay a path across the lake – a glistening lane in tranquil ripples. A night for travelling on a boat with a billowed ...
On June 27, 2016 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzThursday morning I went into my youngest daughter’s room. She is home between adventures. It’s 7:00 am. Phone alarm singing. Of course she doesn’t hear it. Never has. ...
On February 23, 2016 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzI’m taking a social media course at the AGO using the exhibits as food and fodder for our foray into this foreign land of communication. Those were a ...
On January 16, 2016 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzI have lost my reading glasses. They should have been in one of three places. The kitchen table, covered with my notebooks, newspapers, and magazines. The den with ...
On December 29, 2015 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzWhen they were young the voice of Barbara Coloroso was in my head; don’t fight with them to put on the mittens. If their hands get cold they ...
On October 13, 2015 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzWinter has never been my favourite time of year. A lot of people in my life are away. The nights are dark and long, and the landscape washed ...
On December 25, 2014 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzWe are all storytellers at heart. We are always recounting the events of our day, the people who touched us or irked us; we listen to our children’s ...
On October 26, 2014 / By Jacqueline MarkowitzDuring a conversation this week, my sister coined a phrase that really made me think. She said, “Have it on your resume of life.” I love that. It’s ...
On October 2, 2014 / By Jacqueline Markowitz"Don’t tell me you are passionate.
Show me what it is that makes you breathe.
That force which creates the life, the love,
and the joy you have to share.”
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