I am...a woman of many talents...the wife of a most wonderful man...the proud mother of two amazing daughters...a sister, a daughter, a friend, a traveller...a total church geek...
I live happily in Nova Scotia with my beloved husband of 20+ yrs, the younger of our two lovely daughters, two cats, and whatever wildlife happens to be around the yard on any given day. Our older daughter lives nearby, so our home is still often blessed with her presence too!
In my late thirties, I fell joyfully in love with church, with worship, with exploring faith and relationship with God, with finding my inner light and letting it shine. I embrace my inner church geek with a passion!! It is a blessing to feel the presence of the Spirit as I journey along my path of faith. Along the way, I found a kindred spirit in my minister, and our relationship has since changed into one of deepest friendship. And I am presently feeling called to become a minister myself, so am going through a formal discernment period, which hopefully will lead to a return to school for my Masters of Divinity, followed by ordination.
The wonders of creation fill my soul with joy. As does music. I love music of all kinds, from Vivaldi to Dwight Yoakam, from Jesse Cook to gospel, from Leonard Cohen to the Mamma Mia soundtrack.
I am somewhat of a bookoholic...I find it nearly impossible to set foot in a bookstore and come away empty handed. The books that catch my fancy are most often literary fiction, with a side of spiritual material, travelogues, and art history. In order to avoid bankruptcy, I restrict myself to the bargain shelves and used bookstores.
My passion for travel came late in life. In March 2006, I made my first journey to Italy (and Budapest) with my sister and mother...suddenly the travel madness all made sense. Since then I find myself constantly checking airfare and rental possibilities...just in case. Hey, if the stars align in my favour, I need to be ready, don't I?
My mind wanders into Italy at every opportunity...if only my body could follow more often!

Comments (4)
Anne, we have a lot in common--church freak, reading, travel but not cats. When is your Italy trip?
Posted by Jane | June 14, 2008 10:26 PM
Posted on June 14, 2008 22:26
Hi Jane, thanks for stopping by.
My trip is in October - this will be my first solo trip so I am very excited (and a bit anxious at the same time!)
Posted by Anne | June 15, 2008 5:25 PM
Posted on June 15, 2008 17:25
Your location caught my eye from one of your slowtrav posts; Nova Scotia!! Both sides of my family originate in the maritimes. Spent many a wonderful summer as a teen in Petite Riviere on the south shore some 40 years ago. This summer, my wife and I are are planning a short visit in August for the first time since 1968. CAN'T WAIT !! Thanks for you photos and your thoughts on this blog.
Neil
Posted by Neil | March 4, 2009 9:10 PM
Posted on March 4, 2009 21:10
Thanks Neil, how exciting that you are returning to the place of your teen summers, that is always fun! I'm sure you will find NS just as beautiful as you remember, although greatly changed in many ways (for instance, we now have triple the potholes! haha)
Thanks for stopping by my blog and hope you have a wonderful journey "home" this summer!
Posted by Anne | March 4, 2009 10:57 PM
Posted on March 4, 2009 22:57