A year ago this weekend, I was here: in the Okanogan. On the spur of the moment, my husband and I decided to visit our friends. We had to brave a wicked blizzard on the way there but we made it. I ended up spending the weekend at a swim meet with Jacki and Leighton spent his time with Jeremy. It was a good trip. It was a memorable […] Read More
I find them disruptive. They generally take longer than anticipated. Things don’t go as planned. I don’t have the expertise or experience to do them perfectly (I mean ‘well’). I get frustrated. I get discouraged. I feel like a failure. I think it will ‘never be done!’ My tendancy to ‘catastrophize’ comes out in full force. Today I tried to finish up the last little touches to a reno project […] Read More
I developed a bad habit years ago: I talk over people. This habit came about somewhat as a survival technique. When I was in high school I hung out with a group of friends who were highly talkative. The only problem was I felt like I could never get a word in edgewise as I didn’t want to interupt anyone. I finally expressed this frustration with my friends and they […] Read More
I know I’ve mentioned this more than once but… The Lord of the Rings is my favourite book. Ever. So here are some of my favourite quotes from it. ‘I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo. ‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is […] Read More
Stayed up too late last night. Woke up too early this morning. So here I am…staring at my computer screen…wondering what I am going to post for today. I have a thought-provoking post brewing but my brain is too fried to crank it out today. Does this count for a post? I’d just like to say my daughter is REALLY photogenic. Here’s a pic from the summer…when it was green […] Read More
As part of NaBloPoMo, the ‘official’ site sends out a daily blog post idea to those participating for the month. Yesterday’s prompt was “Who is your favourite character of all time?” I’ve been thinking about this question off and on for the past day and I can’t answer it. I don’t have ONE favourite character. So I thought I’d list a few that come to mind. Anne Shirley (Anne of […] Read More
There’s nothing like freezing rain and a good dumping of snow to add some chaos to the day. Yesterday the world was brown and this morning we were greeted with drifts of snow and icy streets. I decided not to drive to work and instead took the bus. That didn’t go so well as my bus was late and I missed my transfer. When I finally got on the transfer […] Read More
I think a part of being human is that we tell stories. We tell stories to others and we tell stories to ourselves. The stories we tell are subjective; other people will have different perspectives and each will tell a different story of the same situation. Our stories are influenced by what we have experienced in the world and how we have interpreted those experiences. I was thinking about this […] Read More
Serenity: the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness Serene: calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled Calm: freedom from agitation, excitement, or passion; tranquility; serenity Tranquil: free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm I love serenity. It’s probably on my mind because I have been in need of it. October was a busy month, with the weekdays, weeknights, and weekends being full of activity. Now, I can […] Read More
After a very busy October, I am back! It’s National Blog Posting Month, which I have never participated in. One of my other blogging friends (Becky) has done this every year and I thought I might join in the fun for 2013. The point is to post something to your blog every day of the month. The ‘official?’ NaBloPoMo is always in November. I know it is possible to post […] Read More