I don’t think I can adequately describe the relief I felt when I received an email from the Calgary Board of Education, stating that not only would masks be mandatory for students K-12, but all other health protocols would remain in place. With the Delta variant of Covid cases skyrocketing, again, and the general mask […]
You’ve Got Questions, I’ve Got Answers
August 19, 2021 by 16 Comments
Last week, I asked you to ask me questions, and ask you did! Thank you so much – this was really fun! Here we go! Books and Reading Ally asked: My question is: given your druthers, which book genre is your favorite? And why? I will put this question together with one of Suzanne’s, which […]
Who Moved My…Clothes; Seventy-Four Weeks In
August 16, 2021 by 12 Comments
Every evening I choose a yoga/ workout outfit, complete with hairband and scrunchie, and I set those things in the bathroom; that way, when I wake up early I just slip into my clothes and I’m ready for my yoga practice and workout, without having to disturb anyone. I have been doing this essentially every […]
Friday the 13th Fun: Ask Me Anything, and Five For Friday
August 13, 2021 by 27 Comments
It has been SO LONG since I’ve spontaneously written a post, and on a Friday to boot! Since the pandemic, I have had very limited blocks of time and physical space in which to write, and it’s all I can do to write weekly recaps and monthly Favourite Things. Do not get me wrong, dear […]
Bits and Bobs; Seventy Three Weeks In
August 9, 2021 by 18 Comments
Bo Duke Channels Elvis On the long drive home from vacation, I learned that John Schneider – of Dukes of Hazzard fame – had a hit song in the 70s, covering Elvis’ It’s Now or Never. Not only that, but he had a fairly successful career as a country singer AND co-founded the Children’s Miracle […]
Pandemic Vacation Reading List
August 4, 2021 by 8 Comments
In my last post I alluded to the books I read on vacation; I said I had some recommendations and also a controversial opinion. The great thing about living in the current age is, when it comes to books, there is something for everyone, and we don’t all have to like the same things! I […]
Vacation, Mostly; Seventy-One and Seventy-Two Weeks In
August 2, 2021 by 11 Comments
Hi! On Saturday we returned from almost two weeks away, staying in our vacation house, spending time with family and friends. It had been almost ten months since my mother-in-law had seen her only grandchildren, so it was really lovely. It was a pretty busy two weeks, as we are doing an extensive addition and […]
