tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71812352009-12-10T08:27:40.340-08:00Welcome to my blog ... so nice of you to drop by! Make yourself at home. Coffee? Tea? Or a glass of some nice Chardonnay?LDFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10708949173250314782noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7181235.post-63682717881197657002009-12-07T18:48:00.013-08:002009-12-07T19:39:40.283-08:00

Considering THIS ...... is the view from my balcony, Frosty the Snowman would be an appropriate ear worm. However, the song that's been running through my head all day ... damn CBC Radio and Daybreak North! ... is I'll Be There With Bells On by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Most annoying!Seriously though ... 'tis the season! Our office has been busy receiving donations for our Christmas Hampers

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Our receptionist dragged me out to the Dollar Store today. She said we needed Christmas decorations for our office. I'm pretty sure we have BOXES of the stuff in our back room storage closet, but she was adamant, and we must keep our receptionist happy (she's the real brains of our office operation most days ... but don't tell her I said so)!Did you know Dollar Stores are positively EVIL places?

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I've developed a habit in recent years of treating myself to a concert sometime in November. A birthday present for myself, if you will. The most memorable concert to date was Julio Iglesias in 2006. Be still my beating heart!Tonight, I went to see Rita MacNeil and The Men of the Deeps. It was memorable too.Rita MacNeil is about four feet nothing tall, wears very sensible shoes, and is both

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I spent last weekend sitting at a Health Fair information booth ... yes, my work often involves "volunteering" my weekends ... and below is what I wrote while sitting there. I'm off this morning to yet another Health Fair booth today, this time at the University. Fortunately, this one is happening over two work days so I'll be able to enjoy the coming weekend in leisure. Well, except for the

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The past couple of weeks have been REALLY busy for me at work ... several major projects in the works and thus crucial grant proposals to write and multiple meetings to attend. One of our important community contacts walked into my office this past week, and for the life of me I couldn't imagine which project she was there to discuss! She must have wondered why I looked at her with such a blank

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This is the view from my balcony at 8:30 am (Thursday, October 29, 2009) today. I'm just saying ...PS: 10:30 am ... snow to my ankles at my place at the bottom of University hill, a little less downtown ... very wet and temperature hovering right at zero degrees. Maybe this is yet another trial run ...

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This past Saturday, I went to Quesnel for a Fabricland visit as we no longer have a Fabricland here. Only an hour and a half away. It was a great sunny morning, temperature hovering at zero, but nice dry roads going down. Only saw one moose, and it was munching in the trees well off the highway. Sorry, no pix of my Fabricland purchases ... you'll just have to take my word that I found some great

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I played "rent-a-gran" this past weekend ... not something I do very often as 5 year old and 2.75 year old energy is WAY too much energy for a relaxing weekend! However, the munchkins are fun (in their own LOUD and energetic way). The main goal of the weekend ... besides a break from munchkins for Mommy S. ... was to bake Halloween cookies. I'm the official cookie-baking rent-a-gran.Usually we

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Now that I've got your attention ...Okay, that was somewhat mean of me, wasn't it? I'll get back to the love thing in a bit.Did you mark yesterday on your calendar? Wednesday, October 7, 2009? I did. Wanna know why? Cuz I wore SOCKS for the first time since last May.I hate socks. No, let me rephrase that: I like knitting socks, but I hate WEARING socks. My tootsies screamed "NO! DON'T MAKE US GO

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I LOVE this time of year! The colours ...... of changing leaves ...... and the crispness ...... of cooler air, including unexpected snow storms! Yes, we had SNOW today! This was all that was left by the time I got home from work, but we still had SNOW on the first day of October. That's what happens when you live in the NORTH! Here's a hint about something else that happens when you live in the

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I think the single thing that has given me the most grief while my arm has been out of commission has been the inability to create. Normally, I have several ... or more ... creative projects of some kind on the go. This past while I haven't been able to work on any of them.Today I decided to push my recuperation by doing a little hand sewing. I sat at the dining table so I could support my arm on

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I'm not famous for noticing little details ... especially in familiar surroundings like my office. I work there five or six days a week. I don't pay attention to IT. I pay attention to my work. I think the last time I paid attention to IT was last January when we had new carpet installed.My receptionist leaves at noon on Fridays, and for the rest of this afternoon, I was alone with one volunteer

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... or The Adventures Of a One-Winged Woman, Part Two ...The arm has healed to the point of being more itchy and annoying than painful now. A few more days and I'll be saying ADIOS! to this sling, and none too soon as it has become a real PAIN IN THE NECK! Why would someone invent an arm sling with a narrow strap that digs into your neck??? Last time I wore a fabric sling, it was the folded

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The last holiday weekend of the summer is usually invigorating for me. It spells the (almost) end of extreme summer heat, which is a huge relief. The older I get, the more I hate summer heat! I took this photo at the bottom of "University Hill" the other morning. When we're greeted with low cloud cover like this, you know summer is coming to an end. Labour Day weekend also spells the beginning of

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It rained today. And I do mean RAINED! I could see the storm coming, and got about this close to the bus stop after work before the dam broke and I got SOAKED ...It was much nicer observing the storm from the dry comfort of my balcony after I got home! The skies were so dark in every direction around the city. Here's the view from my balcony:Just after I took this picture (around 5:30 pm) there

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I'm up to my eyebrows in work this week ... the organization I work for is hosting a one-day Seniors Info Fair that takes MANY days planning and organizing ... so no time for witty stories or pictures of my balcony flowers or "Jack's Beanstalk". Instead, I'll leave you with ...... a photo from my very first summer vacation. Yes, the stamp on this photo says 1959. I'm ancient, remember! From left

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Why is it so hot? Why has it been so hot for so many days in a row now? I've had four cold showers so far today ... and no, NOT to cool off any frisky thoughts ... just to COOL OFF! I've guzzled about 4.3 gallons of ice water so far today. And I'm STILL TOO HOT! Why do I hate summer heat so much? Here are some other mysteries I am pondering today ...Why do I get such a strong urge to create

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I was invited to participate in a golf "thing" today, but I woke up feeling a bit out of sorts and didn't go. Golf is NOT one of my favourite activities. The walk around the golf course is fine, but chasing that stupid little ball is totally ridiculous and a complete waste of time and energy ... the only GREATER waste of time and energy and sanity is watching another person or persons chase a

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This is a post about food. When L. arrives on my door step, the makings for dinner usually arrives at the same time. "Got any taters? I broughta coupla steaks." Once in rare while steak is not on the menu, and I get caught off guard with nothing out of the freezer for dinner. Today was one of those days. So I made dinner with this marvelous little package ...... Asian Home Gourmet Indian Butter

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In the process of moving out of the partially furnished basement suite I have been living in, my landlady mentioned she would like to get rid of some of the furniture rather than move it with her. Since I needed a few pieces of furniture, it seemed like a we were onto a good thing. After all, I'd been living with the stuff for a couple of years ... we were "old friends" already! This is the

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And what did I do this past week instead of packing? Made a new dust jacket for my sewing machine, of course! Poor thing was just sitting there, uncovered, begging for a new dust jacket . . . I HAD TO oblige! I made a quick pattern with newspaper and cut out 2 pieces of blue fabric for each the front, back, sides and top, which I sandwiched around some leftover bits of quilt batting. Why blue?

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In the process of packing some things this weekend, I came upon an old photo album. WHO IS THIS REDHEAD???I SO do not remember that ghastly shirt, although I'm pretty sure I still wear that black skirt! And if THAT shirt isn't scary, take a look at this hideous thing: WHAT WAS I THINKING? AND WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO MY HAIR??? I had fun reminiscing over photos of friends from ages ago . . .

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One of my fellow non-profit managers shared this article with me, and I just had to pass it on to y'all . . . According to this article from the July 1943 edition of Mass Transportation magazine:"There's no longer any question whether companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The military draft and the manpower shortage have settled that point. The important things now are to

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Naturally, moving calls for a new project. Right? Of course! In the process of emptying one bookcase, I came upon my 'SOMEDAY' binder. Y'all have one of those, right? That collection of pictures and patterns and ideas that you're going to get around to someday? Well, I was tired of packing the contents of bookcases ... yes, bookcases PLURAL ... so I stopped for a cup of tea and a wee gander

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Has it REALLY been that long? Since May 21st? I wish I could say time flies when you're having fun ... but it hasn't all been fun since then.First the house sold.Then it didn't.Then it sold again ... pending a home inspection.And then it didn't. It's an old house and needs some work. The buyer didn't want to do that much work.But it sold again ... pending an electrician's inspection.For which we

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