Living Creatively, Living the Dream
The Curtains have been slightly closed for the last few days. I have personal crap going on and therefore it’s hard to write about “nothing” while I’m in the midst of “everything”. I’m taking a bit of advice from an old friend. I’m “Putting Continue reading Dealing with it…
Good Lord there’s a hurricane coming and there’s much to be done! I have to pick up batteries, propane and water, bring things in and tie stuff down, stock the cupboards, fill the car, prep the basement and other hurricane related stuff! To add Continue reading Heat waves and hurricanes…
If I’m not cranky lately it seems I’m sleeping. And even then… I’m cranky. I’ve been looking the last few days for my favorite ring… have searched the entire house and then I remembered… During a dream in Hubbards a few weeks Continue reading Give me a ring…
To be quite honest… I should have seen the signs. Time and time again they were right in front of me but I looked the other way… buried my head in the sand. It’s Mr. Beelers fault. He was my Continue reading Signs I’m going crazy…
Sometimes people tick me off. Yup…every second weekend without kids might be thrilling to a lot of people out there…but honestly…I’d rather have my kids. We all like our alone time but really and truly do you think it’s worth Continue reading Shake your head…
Sometimes my kids have me do things that are totally out of my comfort zone and yet, I find myself doing them anyway. For instance…last year I took the kids swimming at the hotel pool up the road. I was Continue reading I think I can…
I think I’m suffering the beginning effects of menopause. Admittedly I’m not waking in the middle of the night in a sweat… though it is extremely difficult to sleep lately. I even went so far as to watch three episodes of “Gilmore Girls” in Continue reading Pause for thought…
A number of years ago…I knew Sarah McLachlan. And when I say I “knew her”…I guess it’s more like I knew who she was. She hung out downtown…I’d see her at Backstreet Amusements…she didn’t quite fit in…didn’t quite play by Continue reading Laws of illusion…
It’s all done but the crying…well…actually the crying already happened. It began with the first few notes of “Pomp and Circumstance” and ended when I watched my daughter head across the stage…mind you…that’s really not that long as thankfully she was Continue reading Fox in spanx…
The house is hopping again! Been a busy few days… hence the staggered blogs… (but I told you that might happen this week!) My girlfriend and her two boys arrived a few days ago. Long hugs and happy faces. Too hot to stay Continue reading Comfort and joy…
I drove around the neighbourhood, looking at houses and wasting a bit of time. There was no point going home when within a few minutes, I’d have to turn around and pick the kids up again. I was trying to avoid the Ice Caps Continue reading Home sweet home…
Half the night was spent scratching a mosquito bite on my foot… the other half was spent listening to my snoring dog. The dog I can forgive… she’s cute in an ugly sort of way… but the bite is unforgivable. I Continue reading Bite me…
Some days I don’t want to go out. And not because it’s stormy or raining… just because I want to be in. I love my house… love the comfort of the things around me… love its unique smell. My son insists Continue reading Handsome and handy…
The cushion on the couch is sagging in the middle. I’ve not noticed it so bad before. The one in the basement is totally worn out. There’s a crack in the window upstairs. Paint is chipping from the exterior lantern and in need Continue reading Fixer’ upper…
Just over a year ago I bought my first car. I was newly separated and dealing with moving forward. My “mom van” was 10 years old and seriously on its way to the junk yard. It had seen its share of Continue reading Death of a mini van…
Drinking a glass of wine… checking out my online hotties… my neighbour drops over to ask if I’d like to play “Man Tracker” with her at the pond down the street. Hell yeah! What does she think I’ve been doin’ for the last Continue reading Man tracker…
I don’t really get this “love” thing. (The fact that my soon-to-be ex headed South this morning with his girlfriend might be part of the problem. Things have been heading south for awhile!) The love thing… well… I went to The Court for my son’s weekly Continue reading It’s a love thing…
Pretty girls… oooohhhhhs and aaaaaahhhhs… all looking like they belong on the tops of wedding cakes… colorful, delightful, happy, beautiful, wonderful wedding cakes. We headed to All Dressed Up today to pick up my daughter’s prom dress. A few months Continue reading Nowhere to go…
I bought a new coffee table this week. My old one left last summer. An antique trunk that was the most remarkable conversation piece… supposedly owned by a monk. Rescued from a backyard and brought back to life with sandpaper Continue reading Time for Lime…
Never before have I noticed rings on men… but suddenly I’m looking. In fact, it’s now the first thing I notice! Call me crazy but it’s how I met the most interesting man last night. I was at Winston‘s for Continue reading Clownin’ around…