After an especially intense period at work, we finally made our annual trek to the beach in Osoyoos, BC. Same beach, same hotel, same unit. Boring? Well, my older son thinks so and doesn't come anymore, but the rest of us find the sameness relaxing. Both my husband and I still had to do a … Continue reading Back in My Happy Place
New Messaging to Colleagues
I really like a lot of what Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, has to say. (And when I don't, I ignore it.😀) I have so many demands on my time at work that I am always behind. I semi-seriously considered changing my standard email footer to "Sorry this is so late"! This little bit of … Continue reading New Messaging to Colleagues
WTF?
$2.23 CAD per litre of regular gas. Or, for my US friends, $6.49 USD per US gallon of regular gas. Good thing I drive a hybrid and work at home a fair bit. ETA: It hit a new high of $2.34 CAD per litre this week! ($6.92 USD per US gallon). It’s coming down a … Continue reading WTF?
Happy Easter!
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
Night-Night Mr. Koko
A week ago, we had to say goodbye to our dog, Koko. Koko was almost 15 years old and had been with us since he was around 8 months old. He was a survivor, of heart issues, bladder stones, cancer, and a scary breathing episode. When we first welcomed our Japanese Chin, Koko, into our … Continue reading Night-Night Mr. Koko
Technical Difficulties
I wrote and published a post today, but it doesn't seem to show in WordPress Reader (at least for me) and, so far, I have not heard back from WordPress Support. Trying again with this post and linking back to my RA Birthday post. Hope it works!
The Jacket… Or, Our Guy’s Adventures in Lockdown
Sigh. Watched all the binge-worthy programs on Netflix. Surely, there must be something I haven't seen! Hmm. What about this? "Tidying up, with Marie Kondo"? Mum tried to convince me to keep up with the tidying... never stuck, though. Look at this place! What a tip! What would Mum think? Maybe I do need this … Continue reading The Jacket… Or, Our Guy’s Adventures in Lockdown
Our Quick Trip
Four days, including travel, but we fit a lot into those days together -- not only our primary purpose, but also a couple of meals out, a book, two movies, and a side trip to take a picture I thought Esther would appreciate! The Primary Purpose As I mentioned in my previous post, we went … Continue reading Our Quick Trip
Hope, Smoke, and a Sad Reason for a Trip
Hope Let's start with the good news, from a personal point of view. I finally had my appointment with the rheumatologist, who said that, even though the X-ray shows severe arthritis, the pain in my hip is likely from trochanteric bursitis and/or tendonitis. He gave me a cortisone shot where it was most painful, and … Continue reading Hope, Smoke, and a Sad Reason for a Trip
I'm Feeling This 