Jeez Louise

This summer has been long and beautiful and idyllic but I go back to work tomorrow and I don’t wanna! I am a big baby about this, in case you are wondering. I’ve been whining all morning.

Earlier today, someone spoke at me (you know the type?) for about 25 minutes. About something (Forex trading software) I know absolutely nothing about. And what do I do? Do I say “oh hey, yeah… I don’t really know what you’re talking about and I can’t say I’m particularly interested”? No. Do I find a [...]

…how beautiful it is outside. I’m going to miss being able to just go lay in the grass, once I start back to work. So beautiful.

In the ongoing renovations to their side of their house, my parents are replacing the ceiling lights. My brother and his wife are getting new windows. Anyway, when I was over there yesterday, I noticed a big box in my parents’ livingroom (it was hard not to notice) that said “Maxim lighting” on it. Yes, [...]

7 am: Wake up and walk the dogs. For an hour. And they refuse to poop. Dogs! Your pooping is on a schedule! Twice a day, no more no less! When you disrupt the routine it vexes me. 8 am: Head to the groomer. Stand talking to her about her recent trip to the States [...]

My Dad, as you know, has been having some health problems over the past few years. It started with his aortic aneurysm 5 or 6 years ago, and it has gone downhill from there. This past couple of years it’s been his lungs. They’ve collapsed, he’s had trouble breathing, he’s been diagnosed with COPD and [...]

Recipe #1: Take a zucchini from your garden if you have one. If you don’t have a garden find a zucchini somewhere. Don’t steal it from your neighbour’s garden because neighbours can be annoying when you steal things from them. Slice it thickly (about 1-inch slices). Either lengthwise or in little circles (I prefer lengthwise). [...]

I have a bad fashion sense to begin with. I don’t know what goes with what, what fits flatter me, what colours look good on me… I’m basically a trainwreck when it comes to clothing. Sometimes I think I would have been better off, fashion-wise, living in the 1500s. You have one or two dresses [...]

The “aaaaaaa!” is both good and bad, in this case. 1) I am having really bad stomach cramps tonight. It started earlier today when I was at the grocery store and felt like I was going to faint. But then I didn’t. I thought “hmm maybe because I haven’t eaten yet today”. So when I [...]

I just realized (well, I knew, but I guess it really hit home) that this is my last week of summer vacation. It has been a lovely vacation… but not long enough. Hah! Yes I know, 2 months, who am I to complain? But I guess I’m spoiled. At the beginning of summer, those eight [...]