We’ve been noticing the personalities of our kids lately. Not that we haven’t before, but maybe it’s the close quarters that bring it all out. In the past we’ve seen Madeline as being like me because she’s really particular about things. And, Luke, well he just looks so much like Marc that we automatically think [...]
My dad’s brother linked to this tonight on Facebook. It makes me very happy. Happy right down to my heart, unlike the strange, slightly disturbing happiness brought on by the Boogie Body lady. And it reminds me that a few days before my Grandpa died, he played his horn for the family. (I really need [...]
Thought my mom, especially, would like to see Olivia’s new “talent”.
Okay. I’ll admit it. This afternoon I sat down and read five pages and was done. It’s been a little rough and stressful around here these days. However, I think all of the stress just melted away because of some boogie bodies. I just happened to click on a blog from another blog and half [...]
Well. It’s been quite the week over here. Here’s the rundown. It’s Sunday night now. Since Tuesday I have interviewed a counsellor friend for a paper, have revised my 16 page integrative essay, have finished reading (for the second time) Sam Harris’s Letter to a Christian Nation, read a 170 page book on depression. I [...]
(Listen to “The Valley” while you’re reading.)
When I drove into the city the other day, I listened (and sang along) to one of my favourite albums ever: KD Lang’s Hymns of the 49th Parallel. The whole album is a beautiful, bittersweet experience. But the song “The Valley” (written by the wonderful Jane Siberry) has always [...]
It’s a beautiful, foggy day out there today. The trees are covered in hoar frost, and the temperature is hovering just below zero. I pulled the little kids on the sled to the mom’s group this morning. On Luke’s lap lay a reusable cloth grocery bag with my big textbook (637 pages of double-columned, small [...]
Just sitting here while the kids are getting there pyjamas on and going to the bathroom and getting their toothbrushes. It was a long weekend this weekend, which pretty much just makes me feel like I’m really behind at the beginning of the week, and tomorrow is already Wednesday. It also means that my usual [...]
Who am I kidding? These kids are growing up way too fast.
(Sorry for the one day delay. We stayed over night with friends west of here, doing things like eating lobster by candlelight after all the kids were in bed.)
Things have been all over the place this week. I started the week sick. Marc started the week stressed. We got the house back in order and felt better. Then I found out that this other class I want to take will require me writing quality drafts of the three papers for my current class [...]