January 9, 2012

chunks

We have been having the most amazing winter this year. Whereas last year at this time we were battling temperatures that dipped below -30C/-22F, today it was 5C/41F. Almost shorts-type weather! I thought I heard somewhere that this was supposed to be the coldest winter in 20+ years, but apparently whoever said that was wrong. [...]

November 9, 2011

Olive the other reindeer

I was going through some boxes in the storage room a bit ago and came across a yearbook of mine from elementary school. For the longest time (I won’t admit to how long) I could not figure out what the word “avisible” meant. I never thought to ask anyone, I just assumed that was what [...]

October 18, 2011

words with family

(The following is a conversation I remembered as I was preparing to shave part of Noah’s head.) (I say “part of”, as there is only hair on part of his head.) Noah: “Your mom just played ‘ganoo’ in our Scrabble game. That isn’t even a word.” Me: “You mean ‘gnu’? It is so a word.” [...]

July 5, 2011

this is why when you sell a vehicle you should leave at least three dollars in the ash tray

So, I had an appointment today with a surgeon to talk about the whole gallbladder removal thinger. It was 800 degrees in the exam room and I felt bad for the resident who had to check for abdominal tenderness. I did shower this morning, but seriously, doctors should have AIR CONDITIONING. I kept Liliana entertained [...]

May 13, 2011

I think I like this Friday Bullets idea

(Thanks, Angella!) *I had an ultrasound this morning on my gallbladder. Except they told me it was “squished” and so they couldn’t see it and they didn’t believe me that I hadn’t eaten anything in 10+ hours and so the whole thing was pointless and Kaylie was late for school AGAIN for no reason at [...]