It's another grey day in the Fraser Valley. But tomorrow is June! Can you believe it? I'm excited. June will be busy for us though because, well, we're moving. Again. This will mark my fifth move in four years and although that might make it sound like I love moving a lot, I do not.… Continue reading Thursday Sundries
Another successful Value Village trip on Saturday! That makes two in two weekends in a row. (Inspired by visits from our thrifty extended family!) I got this dress last weekend: Yesterday Peter found me a soft, comfortable 100% lambswool sweater. I have a couple of lovely wool sweaters that are actually men's sweaters because of… Continue reading Lessons Learned in Thrift Stores
In the cottage where I spent my summers as a child, there was an old cardboard box under one of the beds. It was a box that, each summer, my brother and I pulled out and looked through as if we’d never seen it before. It was a box full of comic books and each… Continue reading Book Review – The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Sometimes picking a book based on its interesting title and fun cover works out well. Really great, in fact. Sometimes it doesn't. This time it was of the second variety. This isn't a book review because I didn't finish reading the book. I don't do that very often - stop in the middle and never… Continue reading Not a Book Review (Well, okay, it kind of is)
We had two days of fabulous weather for the May long weekend, one day of clouds and then a final day of rain all day. Which was actually kind of perfect because it gave us just the right excuse to stay in our pajamas too late, to drink coffee slowly, read books, and simply hang… Continue reading Victoria Day Weekend
Monday night launched the latest season of The Bachelorette. This time we follow the romantic adventures of 26-year-old Emily Maynard. What sets this season apart is the fact that Emily is a single mom to a young daughter, Ricki. For this reason, the show has (so far) been relocated to Emily's hometown of Charlotte, North… Continue reading The Journey Begins…
This book surprised me. I read it for 2 reasons. 1) It seemed like one of those decently famous books that I should probably have read. 2) I wanted a hint into why anyone would name their son Evelyn. I didn’t receive an answer to my second inquiry, though I did discover that Evelyn Waugh… Continue reading Book Review – Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
I like to think of myself as a versatile person. I am decently well-travelled and have been from a young age. I have eaten strange things and smiled politely about them. I have slept in cars, in planes, on floors, and in closets. I can adapt. So when Peter and I were trying to decide… Continue reading City Kid in the Country
What do you do when the day is sunny and you have new hiking boots to break in? You find a mountain to climb! Yesterday was a beautiful day, particularly joyous after a grey sort of Saturday (it was too cloudy to see the so-called "supermoon", which was disappointing). So Peter and I packed a… Continue reading A Sunday at Harrison
While eating: Hey, that's great, you're feeding me! I've been telling you I'm hungry! 2 minutes after: I'm full. I feel happy. 10 minutes after: I don't feel so good. Maybe you ate too much. 20 minutes after: I feel terrible. Why would you do this to me! Sometime in the middle of the night:… Continue reading How My Body Feels When I Have McDonalds For Dinner
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