Putting the OM in OMG
On Saturday morning, my "Born to Run" playlist started with Crazy Train and It's The End Of The World As We Know It (and I feel fine), and ended with Don't Stop Believing, and it felt all very symbolic. Back when Calgary had the terrible flood in … [Continue reading]
We are adjusting. Or, we have adjusted. I feel luckier than pretty much everyone; my husband is still employed, my kids are old enough and motivated enough to do their distance learning lessons with minimal help from me, my kids get along with each … [Continue reading]
I love birthdays. I love my own birthday, of course, but I love other people's as well. There's no better time, in my mind, to make someone feel special than on their birthday. My Pandemic Birthday was on Tuesday - I'm 45! - and in the weeks … [Continue reading]
Well, it couldn't be put off any longer. God love you all for taking this pandemic opportunity to embrace your greys or revert to your natural colour but believe me when I say that this wasn't a good option for me. For one thing, as anyone who has … [Continue reading]
Do you like my new mask? My friend Tora (HI TORA) made it for me, and I'm so grateful. Even though I'm only getting groceries once a week, I was feeling weird about throwing away a mask every time. Does it seem strange to anyone else that only … [Continue reading]
Up until last Thursday, all three of the male members of the Boyhouse were sporting moustaches. These are Dark Days. They all just stopped shaving when they stopped leaving the house; I think my husband's last day in the office was March 11 or 12, … [Continue reading]
Yesterday as I did my early morning yoga practice, I noticed that my husband hadn't closed one of the blinds in the living room. I watched as the sky slowly lightened, and then changed to an array of orange, red, and pink as the sun rose. It was … [Continue reading]
