We’ve had a leak from our bathtub tap since we moved here. I don’t use the bathtub (I bathe, just not there) so it has never been on my radar for repairs until one morning when I wake up and it’s all I can here. I spend the next 2 hours taking it apart, seeing … [Read more…]
Since the end of January, I’ve been meeting with eight other people from my church to discuss a book my pastor wrote. His book, The Day Metallica Came to Church is being published this August and he wanted to bounce the ideas contained in it with some of the members. Topically, the book examines the … [Read more…]
Q: How does Solomon stray from God? Because of his dad David He takes lots of wives and concubines but he does not love them all equaly and that is wrong He starts walking in the opposite direction He got 1000 women to sleep with. After asking for all wisdom. Q: Who are Chemosh and … [Read more…]
A couple weeks ago, Acadia to her mom standing beside the car: “when I get bigger, I’m going to drive and peel things like you.”
It’s spring break. I’ve only 7 of 16 days left, but I’ve achieved a fair bit on my 2 year project (that I haven’t touched in 1.5 years). My film is called either Own Goats and Milk Them for What They Are Worth or For What It’s Worth, Milk a Goat. [if one title strikes … [Read more…]
I’m compelled to write down a few thoughts about the past 17 days as I have been immersing myself in the Winter Olympics much more than I have in any previous Games. Thanks to Shaw for offering a sweet deal on cable just before the Olympics started. Some highlights: FIGURE SKATING: I very nearly decided … [Read more…]
Folk-Roots or Alt-Country or Edge-Rock, there really isn’t a way to categorize Wilco, so why bother when you can listen to them! I got to listen to them live on Tuesday night at the Jubilee (the twin of Edmonton’s Jubilee as Wilco mentioned after their opening band Califone did too). Lucky me! Wilco proved that … [Read more…]
Head on over to my friend Aimée’s new website and follow some instructions to win over $500 worth of kitchen stuff. Inspired to start blogging by yours truly, chef-turned-mom Aimée has built up quite the great following on her blog Under the High Chair and on Twitter. I’ve known Aimée since we lived in Montréal … [Read more…]
Truly, I’m overinsured! . . . at home I have car insurance: $132/mo I have contents insurance: $13/mo I have fire insurance: $75/mo I have life insurance: $57/mo I have health insurance: (our socialist system at work) . . . at school I have disability insurance: $74 I have employment insurance: $82 I have more … [Read more…]
Blaise: “Wanna see my superman face? It’s a little bit angry because I’m being really really strong.”