Category: Customs

• Halloween, by Virna Sheard

  My audiobook recording for LibriVox. Hallowe’en by Virna Shear (Canadian poet) There is an old Italian legend which says that on the eve of the beloved festival of All Saints (Hallowe’en) the souls of the dead return to earth for a little while and go by on the wind. The feast of All Saints is…

  Grace Buchanan Audiobooks

  November 1, 2019

  Audiobooks, Customs

  poem

• Infinity Dreams Award

  Wendy notified me of a blog post that was so inspiring, I couldn’t resist the urge to update you on what I’ve been up to. Thank you Wendy! Rules for the Infinity Dreams Award: Please note: nominees are not obligated to accept this award. You may simply accept the nomination with a note of appreciation.…

  Grace Buchanan Audiobooks

  November 11, 2015

  Creativity, Customs, Me, Mental Health, Social Justice

  art, award, Infinity Dreams Award

• Weighing In on New Years Resolutions

  Now that the new year is under way, you might be putting your resolutions to the test. This weekend, I noticed that a nearby grocery store had expanded its produce department, even though we are having seasonal temperatures around 0o F, and none of these foods could grow nearby now. I imagine that they are feeding people’s…

  Grace Buchanan Audiobooks

  January 22, 2015

  Customs

  affluence, expectations, seasons, self-talk, winter

• The Longest Night

  Originally posted on Deeper Roots: Tonight is the longest night. At 5:03 the shortest day of the year ended and the winter solstice, the longest night began. My family lit candles – six candles on the menorah for the six (thus far) nights of Hannukah and four candles on the Advent Wreath for Peace, Hope,…

  Grace Buchanan Audiobooks

  December 26, 2014

  Customs, Social Justice

  affluence, Christmas, Hannukah, Liza Neal, new moon, privilege, reblog, Solstice, tradition, winter