Did I leave you hanging? Are you dying to find out what happened? All weekend were you wondering: Nicole, please tell us about your clematis, PLEASE? Well, I will tell you – the clematis is just fine. I repeat, the clematis is just fine. Mere … [Continue reading]
The Wonder Pets Save the Clematis
June is such a busy and frantic month, and it seems like everyone is off their game just the teeniest bit. Or is that just my house? Hoo boy, the number of ridiculous arguments that have been going on around here is epic. Epic, I tell you. The … [Continue reading]
It just doesn’t add up.
I seem to have caught the boys' cold, it is no one's favourite time of the month, and the sky is dark grey and it's chilly and rainy. It's like a trifecta of mildly depressing things. Also mildly depressing is that I am repeating behaviours that I … [Continue reading]
You put the meaning in my life! You’re the inspiration.
I waitressed all through university, except for one unfortunate summer in which I worked as a beer girl, ultimately quitting when the requirement was for me to wear a Busch bathing suit to work. Waitressing was not a bad way to make money for a … [Continue reading]
Bo Derek Sings The Gambler
Last Wednesday Mark got the all-clear from the doctor: no more pneumonia! The second round of antibiotics worked, happily. Sadly, less than two days later he caught his brother's minor cold, and Friday night I lay awake, listening to him cough … [Continue reading]
If I have to, I can face anything! I am woman!
I unclogged the gutters today! I know I’ve written about this before, but every time I perform a job like that, I feel like raising my fist in the air and singing “I am strong – STRONG – I am invincible – INVINCIBLE – I am WOMAN.” Hear me roar, I … [Continue reading]
Beavers are very interesting animals.
On our recent Victoria Day weekend road trip, we stopped for a break at the information centre in Golden, BC. While my husband took the boys in to use the bathroom, I took the dog for a quick walk and potty break. Query: why do I use the term … [Continue reading]