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this week in me

0March 5, 2012
sad goodbye

Sometimes life is so bloody unfair I could just spit.

Farewell, Aunt Lilianne:

Tenacious, funny, loving and gone way too soon at 61.

She was a gem and will be missed desperately… Read the rest
0December 7, 2011
Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About

Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About by Mil Millington.

From the back cover: “Pel Dalton leads an uneventful life. His days are spent bluffing his way through an IT job in the… Read the rest
6November 23, 2011
Halloween 2011

Has it already been three weeks since Halloween? What’s that? It’s been more than three weeks?

Oops.

Then I guess it’s too late to show you this:

Here’s Anna as The Most Familiar Sight… Read the rest
0November 12, 2011
Mud, Sweat and Tears

Mud, Sweat and Tears: Tales from a Country Vet by Bud Ings. Acorn Press.

From the back cover: “Ings’ memoir is a rich, often humourous account of his first decade as a vet, at… Read the rest
0September 28, 2011
tales from outer suburbia

Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan.

From the back cover: “Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street? Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass? Do you… Read the rest
2September 24, 2011
wow, it’s been a long time

My baby boy is all grown up into a lumberjack.

A pensive lumberjack.

is this a good idea or what?

Keep Bath Toys Tidy and Clean in a Mesh Laundry Bag
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I'm all a-twitter
it’s a small world after all

here's where I'm a high-powered executive:
Wingspan Creative Communications

here's where I beg for friends:
Catering to My Whims
Kathleen Winter
Yana Out East

here's where I procrastinate before working:
27b/6
Cake Wrecks
Daily Dose of Imagery
Damn You, Autocorrect
Dlisted
Dooce
Gawker
Lifehacker
Regretsy

here's where I'm reminded of my failings:
Jane Brocket
The Lettered Cottage
Mason Dixon Knitting
The Pioneer Woman
Posie Gets Cosy
Soule Mama
Yarn Harlot

here's where I spend my money:
Book Closeouts
Elann
Gaspereau Valley Fibres
Kobo Books
The Odd Book
you and me, we go way back