As I've mentioned in other places in this blog, I really like routine. I need routine for my daily chores and for my writing. And nothing breaks up the routines I cultivate better than a holiday. I drove out to Calgary to visit my bro,…
Talk about a slow blog period! Things have actually been happening, but nothing really blog worthy. I managed to get out for a motorcycle ride last weekend… took a long ride out to the Whiteshell area and did some nice twisty roads. Too bad they're…
I thought I'd drop a note here. For the first time since November 26, 1976, the Canadian dollar has reached parity with the U.S. dollar. We'll see where it ends when the market closes, but it's still a special occasion.
I don't know about you, but I found this absolutely hilarious!
Arrrr Matey! Did yer know it was Talk Like a Pirate Day today? All yer landlubbers out there kin talk like a Pirate all ye want. I'll be wearin' me pirate hat all day, and if anyone laughs, I'll be makin' a meeting wit' you…
It's official, summer is over. My oldest started Grade 2 on Tuesday, and my youngest starts Kindergarten (full-time, mornings) on Monday. We managed to squeeze in one more frog hunting expedition and one more day at the beach. The beach ended up being a tad…
I went rock climbing this weekend! Yahoo! I think it was my second time this year. Since the kids, the climbing has dropped off dramatically, say from every weekend to once or twice a year. We didn't get much done, since it was a one…