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Life as a rural physician Mama in the backwoods of Northwestern Ontario
Since my last series of posts, a month has sped by and I can’t believe how fast it has gone! Henry keeps changing all of the time and is a lot of fun these days. Over the past few weeks, his personality has really… Continue Reading “Update from Abram Lake”
With a glass of wine by my side, I gaze out over the water. The view across Abram lake and it’s rugged, undeveloped shoreline never gets old. The evening sun slowly creeps toward the treetops, casting a sparkling path of light across the fine ripples of pale… Continue Reading “A reflection”
For my first Mother’s Day as a brand new momma, Blake splurged and bought me…. … a vacuum. It was a Dyson and I was overjoyed about it 😉 In all honesty, he had bought it previously to aid in my endless quest to… Continue Reading “A Mother’s Day Gift”
When our 4 year-old neighbour, Brooks, decides it’s warm enough to run around bare-bottomed, you know beach season has begun! This past week, we have enjoyed some fabulous weather. After doing a few days of obstetrical call, Blake headed off to Thunder Bay for… Continue Reading “Beach season has begun!”
When I entered medical school with the intent of becoming a family physician in underserviced communities of the North, I never, ever thought I would end up in a bathroom stall in the remote fly-in First Nation of Fort Hope, perched on a toilet… Continue Reading “Spring Snowstorm”
The Henrys snoozing away Just five months shy of his 100th birthday, my grandpa, and Henry’s namesake has passed away. When you sit down and try to capture a lifespan of 100 years, it seems impossible to pin down the memories and stories onto… Continue Reading “The Henrys”
At the Sioux Lookout Library Whew! 4 weeks of work have just flown by. Sitting on the couch, post-call, with coffee in hand, I feel like I am just surfacing for a big breath that I have been desperately waiting for. I am happily… Continue Reading “Sioux Lookout Spring”
Months ago, when my dear friend, dietician and breastfeeding/formula feeding/mom extrordinaire, Kelly recommended that I purchase a breast-pump bustier I had laughed at the thought. We had been commiserating over various mom-related topics over a rare glass of wine in Revelstoke while the men… Continue Reading “The Nerdy Cow”
My Sorel boots crunch through the crust as I plod along the snowmobile track. I push my hair away from my eyes in an act of futility while the cool wind whips across the expanse of Abram Lake. It is dusk and the long… Continue Reading “Home Sweet Home”
Curled on my side, enveloped in the luxury of my down duvet, I feel a a small nudge against my feet. Silently, Ada jumps onto the bed and nestles tightly against my legs, filling the c-shaped space created by the back of my knees.… Continue Reading “Sunny Days”
Life on Abram Lake 