That's what we say here in Calgary during Stampede time. For those of you who know Calgary, yes, I realize it is only June. BUT the kids' school had a year-end party in the form of a Stampede Breakfast. For those of you who do not know Calgary, … [Continue reading]
Time to Get a Life
June 9, 2010 by
Last night I stood on the soccer field in the pouring rain, watching the Green Geckos run, herd-like, after the ball and slipping and falling on the soggy, wet grass. It’s cold here, as it often is in June, and it seems to be sapping my energy and … [Continue reading]
Inch by inch, row by row
June 6, 2010 by
On Friday I went to a neighbourhood volunteer appreciation dinner with a friend who is a lot of fun and excellent company. I have to admit that I was a bit leery to go at first; it was to take place in our local sportsplex, and I had visions of a … [Continue reading]
Oh, Blanche
June 3, 2010 by
Rue McClanahan died! I always secretly thought that I would be like a non-slutty Blanche Devereaux when I am old: reeking of Chanel Number 5, making suggestive jokes in response to normal conversation, wearing support stockings and bright … [Continue reading]
Bad Boys and Bad Husbands
May 31, 2010 by
Remember my thoughts about the attractiveness of fictional bad boys? I wrote a piece about it and it's up at Yummy Mummy. Check it out! xo … [Continue reading]
It’s my dog’s birthday!
May 30, 2010 by
I used to think that people who celebrated their pets' birthdays were, how shall I say, a little bit lame. But! That was before we had Barkley, the wonder dog.Mark is presenting him with his birthday treat. I tried to manually take out Barkley's red … [Continue reading]
Stitches and Disney and Snow in Late May
May 28, 2010 by
This is a photo of my backyard this morning:What’s that on the ground? SNOW! And what are all those buckets in the background? They are covering up my poor, non-frost-tolerant flowers that I planted on Tuesday. And why would I plant … [Continue reading]
