Putting the OM in OMG
Thank you all for your very kind words, and for sending thoughts and prayers to Alison's family. I was reflecting this weekend on the nature of online friendship, and how such friends are real - and spectacular! - and how wonderful it is to be part … [Continue reading]
When I was young, I had penpals. Some of them were cabinmates from sleepaway camp; we'd pledge our undying friendship during the last campfire, and we'd swear to write each other until the following summer brought us together again. I was penpal with … [Continue reading]
How was your weekend? I know that Mother's Day can be fraught with all sorts of emotions and mixed feelings for some people, and if you are one of those, I hope you had some peace over the weekend. I had some nostalgic, emotional moments when I … [Continue reading]
I had a happy, fun post planned for today, all about Music Monday and the garden centre and how the orthodontist told me Mark's appointment would be fifteen minutes and it really took an hour, but everything has taken a backseat to the fires in Fort … [Continue reading]
Do you ever look at the contents of other people's grocery carts and wonder what they are going to do with those particular ingredients? I do, all the time. Not in a judgy way, obviously; I don't care if someone has a cart filled with fruit chews and … [Continue reading]
Maybe it's a function of age, maybe I'm just busy, but lately it seems like the days are speeding by, like one of those cartoons where each daily calendar page is flying off in super fast-motion. Yesterday I noticed a work deadline of April 29. April … [Continue reading]
It's been quite the eventful week! Today is, somewhat inexplicably, a PD day and so the boys and I decided a zoo trip was in order. We hadn't been since last summer and, as usual, it was a great time. The boys always force me to walk through the … [Continue reading]
