Putting the OM in OMG
You guys, the Mayday tree is budding, the tulips are up, all sorts of hardy plants - yarrow, daylilies, ornamental sage - are making their appearance in my backyard, and today it RAINED. Do you know how rare it is to get rain in Calgary in April? … [Continue reading]
Hi! Happy April! Can you even believe it? We spent a week of Spring Break in an all-inclusive in Mexico, and now I am completely spoiled. The whole trip was perfection; we went with another family and all eight of us get along like a house on … [Continue reading]
Oooh, the new Beauty and the Beast movie is out! I can't wait to see it! I say this in theory, in reality it will probably be months before I actually see it. Revised statement: I can't wait for it to be on Netflix so I can watch it in the comfort of … [Continue reading]
Happy Pi Day everyone! This year the grade sevens were really learning a lot about pi, and calculating circle area, and discussing how pi is actually calculated and how for every circle - every one! - pi is equal to the circumference divided by the … [Continue reading]
It's frigidly cold right now; cold enough for me to drive to pick the boys up from school, when they normally walk home. While I was waiting at the junior high, two girls walked by in the snow, purple and shivering, dressed in ripped skinny jeans, … [Continue reading]
Last week was pretty hectic, so I was looking forward to a fairly open week in which I could get a lot of writing done and, in general, relax a bit. Unfortunately, I did not actually look at my calendar in that burst of optimistic feeling, and I am … [Continue reading]
That sounds a little ominous, doesn't it? It's not the end of my time on this planet - I hope! - but it is the end of my Reign as Book Fair Lady. Eighteen book fairs, people. I have done eighteen book fairs, although to be honest, the New Book Fair … [Continue reading]
