I am planning a solo trip to visit my grandma, several weeks from now, and I think the planning logistics may just be the death of me. It occurred to me yesterday, not for the first time, that there is a fundamental difference between me and my … [Continue reading]
Summer, So Far
July 2, 2013 by
Because of all the flood craziness around here, it feels like it's been months since the kids were in school, when in reality it's only been, officially, four days. It has been sunny, warm, and dry here which I am hoping will expedite the death of … [Continue reading]
It’s the end of the school year as we know it (and I feel fine)
June 27, 2013 by
Hello there! It feels like a long time since I've posted, so I'm hopping right back in the saddle. Things have been busy around here. I've oscillated from overwhelming love for the city and all the generous and kind people in it, and overwhelming … [Continue reading]
Update on the flood, and what you can do
June 23, 2013 by
I'm sure everyone is well aware now that Calgary has been in a state of emergency due to extensive flooding. Approximately 100,000 people - or one tenth of the city - were evacuated from their homes. Damage is incredible. I am learning that flood … [Continue reading]
Reasons I’m Losing My Mind, or How Did Lee Garner Jr Make You Hold His Balls?
June 18, 2013 by
There have been, strangely enough, tornado warnings around here. Tornadoes! Where AM I? In any case, yesterday the rain held off all day until the moment I had to leave to pick the kids up from school. I stood in the playground, in a torrential … [Continue reading]
Willie Wonka’s Factory of Near-Death Experiences
June 14, 2013 by
I've been having a lovely day, despite of an inauspicious moment this morning when I was getting dressed and wondered what happened to my sweater. I wondered if I had somehow shrunk it, which seemed unlikely since I never put sweaters in the dryer. … [Continue reading]
Denim skirts, non-Mama-Duggar-style
June 10, 2013 by
If you can't beat them, join them, is the somewhat defeatist attitude I took up this weekend when I went shopping to Lammles' Western Wear. I am a Calgary girl, I've lived here my whole life, and yet I just can't get behind the concept of western … [Continue reading]
