Putting the OM in OMG
One of the benefits of having a personal blog for twelve years (twelve years! Egads.) is that people really know where I stand on important issues. It is no secret that I have Very Strong Feelings about Returning Shopping Carts, and so when several … [Continue reading]
Things have been starting to open up around here, in a slow way and with many rules and restrictions in place. Last Monday (Monday? I think? All the days blur together.) I received a phone call, which, if it's not a telemarketer or an automated voice … [Continue reading]
I had to physically go to my calendar and count, because it seemed wrong today; eight weeks? This is the ninth week now? The calendar has reassured me that yes, those are the numbers we are working with today. Eight weeks in quarantine, or, … [Continue reading]
Three weeks ago yesterday, I coloured my hair at home for the first time since the Nineties. The Nineties, guys. Prior to the pandemic, the last time I coloured my hair at home, I was wearing crop tops and high waisted denim shorts with belts. And … [Continue reading]
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]
