Do not tiptoe through my tulips

It's so strange to think that a month ago, the ice and snow had yet to melt from the backyard; the whole space is now growing, greening up, and blooming. Every single day I am out in the garden, weeding and watering and just staring at my plants, … [Continue reading]

Fight the (flower) power

Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to live in a non-volatile climate. What would it be like to know that spring and summer weather would stretch out, consistently, day after day? I suspect it would change my behaviour significantly. The past … [Continue reading]

Swedish Death Cleaning

Not long ago, someone asked me if I'm still on my "no shopping" challenge and yes, yes I am. Only about 2 and a half months to go, not that I'm counting or anything. Well, I wasn't counting - it's been much easier than I thought it would be. For one … [Continue reading]

Karaoke Queen

This morning I saw an article titled "Best Karaoke Songs of All Time" and of course I clicked on it; I'm not made of steel, people. I was sadly disappointed though, only one of the songs - Don't Stop Believing - was, in my mind "best." I love … [Continue reading]

Royal Birthdays

My goodness, I have so much to say, and I haven't had any time to say it! First of all - Royal Baby! I was on Royal Baby Watch for exactly fifteen minutes. I was in my car coming home from yoga at 6:05 am, and I heard that we were Officially On Royal … [Continue reading]

I remember waiting for the school bus…

Two days ago I decided to take an enormous leap of faith and wash my calf-length, super-warm parka. I put it in the downstairs closet, along with my Sorels, and I hope that I haven't cursed us all. I did leave out my other giant, but shorter, parka … [Continue reading]

Get it on, bang a gong.

Yesterday the 14-year-old got to bang this gong, signaling the removal of his braces: Happiness has indeed arrived! For a little while, at least. The braces, which were supposed to be on for 18-20 months, lasted 26 months and if you don't … [Continue reading]