Okay, September ends tomorrow, but I kind of feel like I could sleep until then, right now. How boring is it to say I’m tired? Very boring, but here we are. It’s been a hectic week and it’s not going to get less hectic for a few days, but my son gets back from his […]
Archives for September 2022
Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Wake Me Up When September Ends Edition
September 29, 2022 by 34 Comments
Life, Unstaged and Unfiltered
September 26, 2022 by 46 Comments
A couple of weeks ago I was at a farewell party for friends of ours who are relocating to the States; we had a very interesting conversation about what it’s like to buy a house from afar, and also about selling and listing a house in today’s market. The housing market in Calgary isn’t as […]
Psychological Long Covid
September 19, 2022 by 46 Comments
Well, it has been a very busy and festive week in the Boyhouse! The biggest news, of course, was that we celebrated a 17th birthday! There was a parent meeting for the birthday boy’s Phys Ed camping trip at the end of the month, notable because I still find it novel that we are having […]
Dancing In September
September 12, 2022 by 49 Comments
Remember the sign that advertised taking a “reliable” car on vacation? The sign is, if not punctuation-wise, at least thematically correct. The seasons (“season’s”) ARE changing; the afternoon temperatures are lovely and pleasant, but there is a definite crisp in the air, crunchy leaves are starting to litter the neighbourhood, I have swapped my summery […]
Should I Just Burn The House Down Or…
September 5, 2022 by 48 Comments
It’s a tough day in the NFL, my husband said conversationally a few weeks ago. I thought that meant someone died, but no, it was the day the draft picks got cut from 80 down to 53. My husband watches the NFL draft every year – the sound when someone is drafted is actually the […]
