I'm doing a meme from Marilyn over at A Lot of Loves. Fun!I should probably warn you that I'm feeling PRETTY giddy and silly today because it's sunny and beautiful and I spent the morning at a pool party! In Calgary! And it was warm! In Calgary! … [Continue reading]
Joy is an Inside Job
July 22, 2010 by 3 Comments
I heard that quote the other day and it made me smile. Happiness, despite current thought, is not some gift-wrapped package we can open after following the lead of that Eat, Pray, Love woman. It isn’t something we can depend on other people for, … [Continue reading]
Talk me down, baby.
July 20, 2010 by 6 Comments
So it seems like a LOT of us like the Canadian boys! This is a point of national pride! Thanks for all the comments, I absolutely loved them. They reminded me of the many, many crushes I had in my long-vanquished youth: Judd Nelson, Michael … [Continue reading]
Hey, did you hear Michael Jackson died?
July 16, 2010 by 14 Comments
I know. Shocking isn’t it?Kidding, of course, I’m not THAT out of touch - you’re out of touch, I’m out of time, but I’m out of my head when you’re not around – but I do find it very difficult to relate to people I saw interviewed on the anniversary … [Continue reading]
Octopuses or Octopii?
July 14, 2010 by 11 Comments
I’ve spent whole chunks of the day staring out the window at the sheets of rain pounding my already hail-flattened garden, popping Vitamin D capsules in an attempt to stave off a grey sky and petal-less flower induced depression, avoiding the front … [Continue reading]
There goes the garden
July 12, 2010 by 2 Comments
Q: What's better than a good friend?A: A good friend who has kids that get along with your kids.Today a friend and I took our kids to an amusement park, which my poor deprived children had never visited before. In fact, not only had they never … [Continue reading]
Slightly Warmer than Average Wave!
July 9, 2010 by 5 Comments
The whole continent, it seems, is having a heat wave, and meanwhile it has been slightly warmer than average in Calgary. I’m certainly not complaining, mind you, I’ll take slightly warmer than average over unbelievably cold with gale force winds, … [Continue reading]
