This morning the world is white and grey, snow falling and the colour of the sky perfectly matching that of the ground. Jake has the sniffles, my husband had a cortisone shot in his shoulder on Friday and hence has been rendered the one-armed man … [Continue reading]
Whale Tail!
February 23, 2012 by 16 Comments
At first I was going to do a "Wordless Wednesday" post - does anyone still do that? I'm so hip to the scene - but then I realized that it's Thursday, which is great, really, but probably means that "Wordless Wednesday" isn't exactly relevant. … [Continue reading]
Flying through the air with the greatest of ease.
February 21, 2012 by 7 Comments
Before we left on our trip, a friend of mine told me that her favourite part about any holiday is being on the plane, heading towards the destination, because at that point the trip is just beginning and all the fun is ahead of you. I agreed with … [Continue reading]
Here Today…Gone To Maui
February 18, 2012 by 6 Comments
In case you were wondering where I've been, I just got home from two weeks in the paradise that is Maui. O-o-almost paradise! We're looking on heaven's door. Almost paradise! How could we ask for more?I've been to paradise but I've never been to … [Continue reading]
It’s the least relevant day…of the year.
February 2, 2012 by 9 Comments
It's Groundhog Day, or, as I like to call it, the least relevant day of the year if you live where I do. I don't care what's happening in the rest of the world - six more weeks of winter would be an early spring; we've been having unseasonably mild … [Continue reading]
COME ON DOWN! You’re the next contestant…
January 31, 2012 by 9 Comments
It's the last day of January, which feels very strange given that, with the exception of about ten days wherein I had that feeling of doom that I would never be warm again, it has been mild. The snow is almost melted in my backyard, which is odd. … [Continue reading]
The fashion police are coming.
January 29, 2012 by 10 Comments
"Hey Mom!" Jake said, out of nowhere, "I'm sexy and I know it!" I never quite know how to respond to such inappropriate statements. It's like when two-year-old Mark told my mother that he had no money, so he couldn't get no ho's. Or when Jake … [Continue reading]
