Putting the OM in OMG
Hello there! I'm currently in that lovely post-Christmas, pre-New Year's haze, still sipping coffee from my Christmas mugs, still surrounded by Christmas decorations and cards but with added Christmas CHOCOLATES everywhere, but without the busyness … [Continue reading]
Here we are, in the homestretch to the Festive Finish Line, and I have not one, but TWO Christmas miracles to tell you about. Cue the hype-up music - are you ready for this? Christmas Miracle Number One: Costco Last week I was due for a Costco … [Continue reading]
I love the month of December. It just feels so magical; objectively it's a cold and dark month, but it doesn't feel that way to me. I mean, it IS dark, it IS cold - it is minus 21 this morning! - but I don't mind. I mean, yes, I would rather not … [Continue reading]
I do not know what's going on with my neighbours and their drainage, but this guy has returned several times since I first sighted him in October: I did finally catch a glimpse of him, after an embarrassing amount of peeking out the window … [Continue reading]
This year I started following the lovely San over at The In Between Is Mine; she is so smart and articulate, and I am forever fascinated by people who are fully fluent in more than one language, as she is; English is not her first language and yet … [Continue reading]
It's up! It's up! The tree is up! I was visiting with a friend (HI MARION) last Thursday and I mentioned how excited I was to put up the tree that evening. "It is so LATE to be putting the tree up," I said, as she cocked her head and looked at … [Continue reading]
These Pretzels Are Making Me Thirsty I love listening to podcasts while doing menial household drudgery or slowly walking Barkley around the neighbourhood; it makes me actually look forward to doing dull things like folding the laundry or other … [Continue reading]
