… it’s absolutely freezing today - forget what i said earlier, i need to bundle up big time to walk the small dog. The lake is steaming, beautifully steaming, this morning. Yes, it’s too cold to take the camera outside and prove it.
… it’s my last day of pseudo vacation… and now that the tree is decorated, and the house is reasonably festive, all i have to do is take the wiz out for lunch, do some shopping and stop in at AT&T to say hi to a few folks, and have a meeting with one of them. A work related meeting, to try an ensure we are doing the right things for 2006. And then more shopping. ;-)
… i’ve fallen in love. With a new Tea…. Chai Spice Black Tea. It’s incredible. You have no idea - until you’ve tried it… and i HIGHLY recommend it. It’s tea, with a twist. Go - brew some!
It was only one of my finds yesterday, whilst shopping for holiday laughter… i managed to pull together a few other giggles as well, plus one holler for me - i picked up the new Amityville Horror on DVD. I hollered, and then the wiz hollered. And then we giggled like anything… well, ok I giggled. I don’t remember the original very well, but i remembered being scared senseless. This one was very well done, and in the end…. well, I can’t very well tell you the ending now, can I?
There is ice in the lake now. Not thick ice, but ice that moans and creaks because of it’s thin-ness…. and it’s only the beginning of december…. 2 years ago i was walking the smapper with a sweater on christmas eve, last year i was walking her with an old university of guelph jacket - this year i swear i will be fully decked out in blizzard gear. Mind you, this year i have appropriate footwear… not the DocMartens from years gone by ;-)
Today - our very first adventure into getting a christmas tree. I know - we will be tight on space, but methinks it will be worth it mightily. And it will just be a wee tree…. and of course, we will still decorate the honorary white oleander ;-) Who says you can’t make almost anything festive? :-)
…. and i sit, cleaning up remnants of work related explosions…. thinking i should be tossing this laptop under the couch and heading off to pick up trinkets and bits of laughter for christmas…. and to do work on a day off is counter productive…. but i have yet more to do before the holiday purchase spree begins.
so what do YOU want for christmas?
before 4 days of vacation.
i canna wait. despite a lingering malaise that is easy to attribute to being run down and cold-y, i am quite looking forward to not doing work related schtuff for a few days ina row…. now it’s all about christmas shopping and getting a tree and doing that sort of stuff…
yup.
excited.
i’ve been immersed in training for the past day… very apropos training, of managing through change…. I always have enjoyed and appreciated the facilitators at Horn…
And they never cease to amaze me with their insight and enthusiasm. I have no idea how they get to be the way they are…. but they are always outstanding. I leave the sessions, and ALWAYS walk home, if only to mull over the day in peace, watching the water and ruminating… yes, bovine like, sheesh.
- rechargeable battery for a cannon rebel digital SLR
- camera bag
- mini food chopper = multiple speeds
- hand blender
- or this hand blender is cool
- DKNY Be Delicious Perfume
- Book: American Psycho
- Book: A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
- socks
- DVDs: The War of the Worlds or Lord of War
- mittens/gloves
- black v-neck sweater vest
- fun slippers from la senza
- comfy fun night shirt
- wrought iron door stopper
- tranquil moments sound system, with wave sounds and rain and tropical forests and rivers and whatnot…
- a new kettle
…. my weakness.
what should have been 2 quick beers and home to catch up on dusting turned into 4.5 pints and a few hours of hilarity, not to mention some oustanding alligator bites… good cgi folks, and i even met some interesting people from the movie industry…. but of course, i was too cool to ask them the name of the movie they just finished working on ;-)
and today was all about catching up on what was in short demand since last weekend with the chickadees - sleep and schnuggles and eating crazy assortments…. tommorow - more of the same, please!
… last night i ventured out in the first real snowstorm of the year, with a motley crew of wild women to see other women fully clothed.
it was quite outstanding. the giggles and hilarity were good for the soul.
we all need more giggles.
and much more hilarity.
… and i am feeling a little lost without it…..
tomorrow i will revive it.
.. note to self.
one must remember to tie one’s long scarf securely when one is pooper scooping.
‘nuff said.
methinks we’re not going to be in kansas for much longer toto… the winds of change are starting to gust… hang on tight. Umbrellas likely won’t help.
Main Entry: | change |
| Part of Speech: | noun 1 |
| Definition: | alteration |
| Synonyms: | about-face, addition, adjustment, advance, break, compression, contraction, conversion, correction, development, difference, distortion, diversification, diversity, enlargement, innovation, metamorphosis, modification, modulation, mutation, novelty, permutation, reconstruction, refinement, remodeling, reversal, revision, revolution, shift, surrogate, switch, tempering, transformation, transition, transmutation, turn, turnover, variance, variation, variety, vicissitude |
… santa clause, that is….
and it’s going to be a lovely, festive day. not too cold, yet cold enough to bundle up… it’s the one day of the year that i don’t mind sitting on a curb - with enthusiasm….
photos to follow.
… the craft show was interesting, if not completely finacially fulfilling ;-)
if anything, it was re-affirming. in a good way. that being said, reaffirmations are always good.
by the way - there are leetle digital footprints all over the place ;-)
craft fair tomorrow.
wish me luck.
… it was a sign of a good weekend, when we got into the car to come home… and we both looked at each other…."what is that god aweful stench????"…. and the car comes to a grinding halt….
the wiz jumps out and looks at the agressive treads of his runners, and sure enough… enough manure to fertilize a corn field! no amount of scraping could get rid of the accessory. we giggled all the way home, breathing through our mouths.
….. as usual, fridays are a bit of a challenge, staying motivated and focused and pain free ;-)
i took a cab home lat night from crock rock and had the most interesting cabbie…. he had gurl troubles, and was explaining how he was going to have to go back to pakistan to meet the "right gurl" for him… he’d had his heart broken too many times in canada…. it was a lovely cab ride.
he got a good tip.
funny:
Starter Marriage - A short-lived first marriage that ends in divorce with no kids, no property and no regrets.
not funny:
Rogers Wireless Cell Phone Bill: $589.93
