Woken up in the middle of the night by the trouble signal on our house alarm. Called the alarm company and it seems it was a weak battery indicator. So we need to do a maintenance call. My heart was beating so fast, you're never sure if it's a robbery in progress and deciding what to do when you're all fuzzy brained is no fun. M is even worse. Now I have to go find my copy of the emergency number and info that I'm always supposed to have handy. Oops. Not something you want to be fumbling for in the middle of the night. Mind you, they do call if the alarm goes off.
M had lunch yesterday with his friend that is going through a divorce. The friend has got over the initial shock I think, and will cope fine (whatever the outcome).
Made it to my step class today, forced myself to get through it. Some days are like that.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Higher Food Prices
Skipped the gym today and went down to our safety deposit box to return some items.
I've never known what the point of having expensive jewellery is when it's just stored away in the safety deposit box. Luckily we don't have too much. I noticed my wedding rings don't fit anymore. Guess I was much thinner in those days.
It's time to start edging those garden beds, we have about 4 bags of yard waste to toss in the next garbage/recycle pickup.
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I've never known what the point of having expensive jewellery is when it's just stored away in the safety deposit box. Luckily we don't have too much. I noticed my wedding rings don't fit anymore. Guess I was much thinner in those days.
It's time to start edging those garden beds, we have about 4 bags of yard waste to toss in the next garbage/recycle pickup.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Human Interest Story
I was at a store today returning an item. There was an elderly man in front of me in line. The cashier asked him how he was, he said 'Not good'. She said 'How come?' He said 'My wife passed away on the 10th of the month'. He went on to say that she had been sick for many years with a slow growing breast cancer tumour. And there was no pain ever. It seems she lived with this tumour until the breast had turned as hard as wood, and finally went to the doctor. He removed the breast, but it had spread by that time and so she finally died. Now he's living all alone in a big house and mentioned that it's lonely.
Well, we're back into our winter coats today, back to seasonal temperatures, I suppose. The past few days made us feel as if summer had started. So I noticed food prices are on the rise. I decided to have a chinese bbq lunch near my house and I usually pay $4.19 including tax and that is now $4.74! Must be due to the looming the rice shortage. I picked up a little black forest cake to celebrate L's birthday this evening.
So L has stopped piano lessons at least until the summer.
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Well, we're back into our winter coats today, back to seasonal temperatures, I suppose. The past few days made us feel as if summer had started. So I noticed food prices are on the rise. I decided to have a chinese bbq lunch near my house and I usually pay $4.19 including tax and that is now $4.74! Must be due to the looming the rice shortage. I picked up a little black forest cake to celebrate L's birthday this evening.
So L has stopped piano lessons at least until the summer.
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Piano lessons
K and I were out for a walk last night, it was an absolutely beautiful evening, just the perfect temperature, no wind. The street lights casted a friendly glow, the roads seemed extra clean and the trees were showing off their spring beauty. We went to get froster drinks from the local convenience store. He took $5 of his own money and bought the usual junk.
I think today's the day we tell the piano teacher that L is going to stop lessons, it's getting harder and harder to schedule them as they are both busy people and I'm the one stuck in the middle. And it will coincide with her 16th birthday tomorrow. It will mark the end of an era, she's been taking lessons since she was 5 years old.
M is at the gym. It's lucky that he can discuss the sports things with L, mostly Raptors basketball and Tennis goings on. They get so into it, especially when their team is losing. L was showing us an amazing shot that Nadal executed in a tennis game yesterday. I think they are playing a tournament in Monte Carlo. It was an amazing shot, he ran clear across the court at lightning speed and hit a seemingly impossible ball. The joy and vigor of youth!
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I think today's the day we tell the piano teacher that L is going to stop lessons, it's getting harder and harder to schedule them as they are both busy people and I'm the one stuck in the middle. And it will coincide with her 16th birthday tomorrow. It will mark the end of an era, she's been taking lessons since she was 5 years old.
M is at the gym. It's lucky that he can discuss the sports things with L, mostly Raptors basketball and Tennis goings on. They get so into it, especially when their team is losing. L was showing us an amazing shot that Nadal executed in a tennis game yesterday. I think they are playing a tournament in Monte Carlo. It was an amazing shot, he ran clear across the court at lightning speed and hit a seemingly impossible ball. The joy and vigor of youth!
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Ruminating
I realize I'm addicted to the internet, it's actually a comfort feeling. Don't know if it's because of my organized personality, checking email, daily blogging and keeping up with the news provides structure and order. No matter how busy I am, I try to make time for this stuff. Hmm. It's different with the telephone, it seems to not be as time efficient so I would say I'm not at all a phone person. I also hate house cleaning, you just have to keep doing it over and over and the problem keeps coming back! Enough ruminating.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Sold
SOLD today via Craigslist! (we'll miss it)
Feeling tired, it's a bit cooler today, overcast and supposed to rain but I did manage to go for a walk. There's a lot of construction going on around town. Things are just going to get more crowded with all the growth. It's nice to see the grass getting green and the trees starting to blossom.
L went on a field trip to a university, they are attending some career seminars, great idea. I should find the energy to cook something.
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Feeling tired, it's a bit cooler today, overcast and supposed to rain but I did manage to go for a walk. There's a lot of construction going on around town. Things are just going to get more crowded with all the growth. It's nice to see the grass getting green and the trees starting to blossom.
L went on a field trip to a university, they are attending some career seminars, great idea. I should find the energy to cook something.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Loose wire
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Busy morning I had. Went to the crowded gym, then got K an emergency braces appointment (loose wire), picked him up part way through his math class for his thyroid doctor checkup, then went to fix his braces, then he did a blood test, and back at school in under 2 hours! (Just in time to catch his French class)
Don't know why all this running around makes me so tired. We're having such gorgeous weather though, it's great to be out and about.
I think I just made a deal on my Craigslist listing. It seems to work, and FAST.
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Busy morning I had. Went to the crowded gym, then got K an emergency braces appointment (loose wire), picked him up part way through his math class for his thyroid doctor checkup, then went to fix his braces, then he did a blood test, and back at school in under 2 hours! (Just in time to catch his French class)
Don't know why all this running around makes me so tired. We're having such gorgeous weather though, it's great to be out and about.
I think I just made a deal on my Craigslist listing. It seems to work, and FAST.
News
Canadians Increasingly Going Online For Day-To-Day Tasks: Report
New Online Dating Site: Brainiacs Only
Stores Plant Mosquitos To Repel Youth
Praise just as exciting as money, study finds
Experts say turmoil takes a toll on diet
Spiralling rice price feeding food fears
Canadian phone habits changing: survey
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