On October 6, I was alerted by three people that the world has become a perfect place; there are now Golden Girls action figures to be had. Since that time, I've had messages from no fewer than eight people about the existence of such a glorious … [Continue reading]
Life is a destination. No. Wait.
October 11, 2016 by
I feel like I'm in some weird time warp and also, like I'm Laura Ingalls at the beginning of the Long Winter, with a sense of foreboding about the months to come. There's snow on the ground and it's cold, cold, cold. I dug out my thick woolly … [Continue reading]
Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Thanksgiving Edition
October 5, 2016 by
Last Friday our roof was re-shingled and, as the old shingles were tossed into the big bin, so went my sanity. My husband asked why I didn't just leave the house for the day, but it happened to be one of the only days that I had slated in my week to … [Continue reading]
Black Moon Day
September 30, 2016 by
We are all tired. Is there anything more boring that can be said than I'm tired. We are all in a permanent state of - at the very least - low-level tiredness. This is just a part of being an adult; if you had a room full of people, and asked them how … [Continue reading]
This is fine.
September 27, 2016 by
I consider myself to be a pretty upbeat, optimistic person, but this morning I read a post about being prepared for emergencies like possible rioting due to civil unrest and it made me feel a bit like this: And a little bit like … [Continue reading]
Five Things For Friday
September 23, 2016 by
Decorative Gourd Season Everyone's talking about the first day of fall, oh, the excitement of the crispness in the air and the leaves turning and pumpkin spice everything taking over the world like alien overlords. I don't mean to be a curmudgeon … [Continue reading]
More magical journeys
September 20, 2016 by
Strange things are happening in the neighbourhood. There was a Home Depot cart in my back alley. It's not uncommon to see carts from Walmart and Co-Op, both of which are within walking distance, but the nearest Home Depot is at least five kilometers … [Continue reading]
