Howdy Humble Readers...
Well, it's halftime of a rather disappointing football game, but I'm still hoping that Durant and the Roughriders will pull their heads out of their butts and actually get going. This is the semi-finals for heaven's sake!
So, today and tomorrow's assignments for the blog challenge are a little weird... my day and my week in great detail. Hmmmm... I might just count my weekly pregnancy update tomorrow as my week in great detail. Sound good to you guys?
Today started at 2:00am, when I woke up with some braxton-hicks that actually kind of hurt. Nothing consistent, and nothing too serious, but they woke me up out of a dead sleep. I was awake for a couple of hours (paced around the condo, surfed the net and watched the first part of "Beautiful Mind") before I fell back to sleep on the couch. Woke up at 7:00am, feeling very groggy. Checked my blood sugar, did my insulin, and ate breakfast (raspberry sugar free yoghurt with all bran buds). Puttered around for a bit, watched some "Dog Whisperer", then took a shower. I decided I wasn't up to going to adult Sunday School today, so we took our time getting going, but we got to church about 15 minutes early. Chatted with a few people, went to worship, then hung around for a little bit of the coffee hour.
We came home and had leftovers for lunch (beef dip for me, ribs for Beloved), and then we CLEANED OUT THE STORAGE ROOM... YAY!!! It didn't take long, and all that really needs to be done in there now is to mop the floor. And I have a whole shelf to use as a pantry shelf! Yay!
The football game started at 2:30, and we have been glued to the tube ever since. Durant can't seem to connect with any of his receivers if his life depended on it. If they lose today, that's it for the season. Dang it!
After the game is over, dinner is a new recipe tonight.. a pork tenderloin with a mustard cream sauce. We'll see how it goes. Then I'm going to do a little work in the nursery... mostly just putting clothes away, and then it will be pretty much done! Yay!
After that, probably to bed early to spend some time reading. And that's about it. Dull day all the way around (albeit a bit productive).
*UPDATE* The Riders won in double OT!! At the half it was 19-7 for BC, and it ended at 41-38 for Saskatchewan. Next week we have to beat the Calgary Stampeders for the western final.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Blog Challenge Day 24: Where I Live
Greetings Humble Readers...
Today's assignment is to tell you about where I live.
Okay, that's not hard. I live in a small city on the Canadian flatland, smack dab in between two bigger cities. Nothing fun about that.
So, instead, I thought I would give you a virtual tour of our hobbit-hole. Or as my mother calls it... the easter egg house.
And last but not least...
So, that's it. Where we live. It's not big, but it's comfy and it's home.
Today's assignment is to tell you about where I live.
Okay, that's not hard. I live in a small city on the Canadian flatland, smack dab in between two bigger cities. Nothing fun about that.
So, instead, I thought I would give you a virtual tour of our hobbit-hole. Or as my mother calls it... the easter egg house.
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| The very yellow living room, as seen from the front entrance. |
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| The very yellow living room, as seen from the other end. |
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| My teeny-tiny kitchen. |
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| The teeny-tiny kitchen, as viewed from the other end. |
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| Our miniature laundry room. |
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| Our ugly green bathroom. I hate this colour. Both bedrooms and the bathroom were this colour when we moved in, we just haven't gotten around to painting it. |
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| Our bedroom, as seen from the door. |
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| Our bedroom, from the other side. |
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| The Nursery. Not quite ready for your viewing pleasure yet. Sorry! Soon, I promise! |
Friday, November 12, 2010
Blog Challenge Day 23: A YouTube Video & Some Ramblings
Howdy Humble Readers!
Today has been another productive day at the hobbit-hole. I did most of my housework this morning, made a cinnamon loaf (not one of my best... I tried making it with whole wheat flour and it was just a little too dense), my lovely friend R came by for a visit, and then Beloved and I even went a-costco-ing tonight. Of course, now I'm on the couch for the rest of the night because I'm pooped. Poor Beloved gets to put away all our groceries all by himself.
One teeny-tiny vent... when we got to Cos.tco, I had a very specific list of things I was looking for. I tend to buy most of my meat there because the quality and prices are good. My plan was to stock up on our basic items so that we won't have to head back out there for a few weeks at least. So, we get to the meat department and not only did they not have any tilapia (which can be hit or miss for them), but they also didn't have any ground beef. How can Cos.tco not have ground beef? I got really irritated at that. Then I went to get some ravioli... and they had every kind of ravioli imaginable, EXCEPT for beef or sausage. They had ravioli stuffed with lobster, with goat cheese, with butternut squash, with chicken and garlic... all of which are good, but just not what I was looking for. Beyond irritating! *sigh* Don't they know it's not good to piss off a pregnant woman?
So, today's assignment is to share a youtube video. I don't spend a lot of time on youtube, except when I'm looking for a good laugh. I love good stand up comedy, especially when it's relatively clean. And one thing that Canada is known for is our funny people... Jim Carrey, Dan Akroyd, Mike Myers, Rick Mercer and Shaun Majumder just to name a few. One of my new favourites is Russel Peters. This guy is hysterical. Yes, he does a lot of ethnic humour, but mostly at his own expense. I hope you get a good chuckle...
Today has been another productive day at the hobbit-hole. I did most of my housework this morning, made a cinnamon loaf (not one of my best... I tried making it with whole wheat flour and it was just a little too dense), my lovely friend R came by for a visit, and then Beloved and I even went a-costco-ing tonight. Of course, now I'm on the couch for the rest of the night because I'm pooped. Poor Beloved gets to put away all our groceries all by himself.
One teeny-tiny vent... when we got to Cos.tco, I had a very specific list of things I was looking for. I tend to buy most of my meat there because the quality and prices are good. My plan was to stock up on our basic items so that we won't have to head back out there for a few weeks at least. So, we get to the meat department and not only did they not have any tilapia (which can be hit or miss for them), but they also didn't have any ground beef. How can Cos.tco not have ground beef? I got really irritated at that. Then I went to get some ravioli... and they had every kind of ravioli imaginable, EXCEPT for beef or sausage. They had ravioli stuffed with lobster, with goat cheese, with butternut squash, with chicken and garlic... all of which are good, but just not what I was looking for. Beyond irritating! *sigh* Don't they know it's not good to piss off a pregnant woman?
So, today's assignment is to share a youtube video. I don't spend a lot of time on youtube, except when I'm looking for a good laugh. I love good stand up comedy, especially when it's relatively clean. And one thing that Canada is known for is our funny people... Jim Carrey, Dan Akroyd, Mike Myers, Rick Mercer and Shaun Majumder just to name a few. One of my new favourites is Russel Peters. This guy is hysterical. Yes, he does a lot of ethnic humour, but mostly at his own expense. I hope you get a good chuckle...
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Blog Challenge Day 22: A Website & Some Hobbit-ish Potpurri
Hey Humble Readers!
Today's assignment is to share a website. Of course I can't give you just one, so instead I'm going to give you three of the sites under my 'cooking' tab on my favourites list.
AllRecipes.com - the ultimate in cooking websites! If you can't find a recipe to work for you there, then you hate food. It's got great articles and teaching videos too!
ThePioneerWoman.com - Ree just rocks! She publishes new recipes a few times a week (all done step-by-step), does amazing giveaways (Le Cruset, KitchenAid, etc), and is hilarious! She also posts about her day to day life, homeschooling, and photography.
Tasty Kitchen - An off-shoot of Pioneer Woman, this is a great recipe sharing community site. While it doesn't have the breadth of recipes that AllRecipes has, you get some great insights into the creators of the recipes.
I also really dig the Sp.lenda, Kra.ft, Campb.ells, and Food Network sites. Do you have any favourite recipe sites?
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Today has been productive for us. Beloved was off because it's Remembrance Day (see today's earlier post), so we were lazy this morning, but then got going after lunch. Beloved installed the car seat (OMG!) and then we hit Wa.lmart to pick up some pics I had sent for printing, and Home De.pot for the hardware we need to finish the Halfling's room. Once we got home, I started our supper (Ribs... yum! The sauce recipe is one that I will NEVER EVER give away. I would get killed by half my family). Beloved is working on the bookcase that still needed to be painted, and I framed a bunch of pics. I need to do some housework yet, but I'm feeling good about what we got accomplished. My goal is to have my to do list done by the end of the weekend, so that I can do a little baking next week and then just rest.
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I packed my hospital bag last night. And a separate bag for Beloved (change of clothes, snacks, etc). I would like to get the diaper bag packed for the baby tonight, but we'll see. The bags are by the door now, just in case. Talk about a dose of reality.
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The braxton-hicks have come back, just as I suspected, with a vengance. Last night I tried to stand up from the couch and I got hit with one that knocked me back on my butt. They've been pretty intense ever since.
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The weather here on the flatland is still holding, but they are predicting snow starting next week. I'm still crossing my fingers, tho. I want the snow to stay away for another few weeks.
Today's assignment is to share a website. Of course I can't give you just one, so instead I'm going to give you three of the sites under my 'cooking' tab on my favourites list.
AllRecipes.com - the ultimate in cooking websites! If you can't find a recipe to work for you there, then you hate food. It's got great articles and teaching videos too!
ThePioneerWoman.com - Ree just rocks! She publishes new recipes a few times a week (all done step-by-step), does amazing giveaways (Le Cruset, KitchenAid, etc), and is hilarious! She also posts about her day to day life, homeschooling, and photography.
Tasty Kitchen - An off-shoot of Pioneer Woman, this is a great recipe sharing community site. While it doesn't have the breadth of recipes that AllRecipes has, you get some great insights into the creators of the recipes.
I also really dig the Sp.lenda, Kra.ft, Campb.ells, and Food Network sites. Do you have any favourite recipe sites?
*****
Today has been productive for us. Beloved was off because it's Remembrance Day (see today's earlier post), so we were lazy this morning, but then got going after lunch. Beloved installed the car seat (OMG!) and then we hit Wa.lmart to pick up some pics I had sent for printing, and Home De.pot for the hardware we need to finish the Halfling's room. Once we got home, I started our supper (Ribs... yum! The sauce recipe is one that I will NEVER EVER give away. I would get killed by half my family). Beloved is working on the bookcase that still needed to be painted, and I framed a bunch of pics. I need to do some housework yet, but I'm feeling good about what we got accomplished. My goal is to have my to do list done by the end of the weekend, so that I can do a little baking next week and then just rest.
*****
I packed my hospital bag last night. And a separate bag for Beloved (change of clothes, snacks, etc). I would like to get the diaper bag packed for the baby tonight, but we'll see. The bags are by the door now, just in case. Talk about a dose of reality.
*****
The braxton-hicks have come back, just as I suspected, with a vengance. Last night I tried to stand up from the couch and I got hit with one that knocked me back on my butt. They've been pretty intense ever since.
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The weather here on the flatland is still holding, but they are predicting snow starting next week. I'm still crossing my fingers, tho. I want the snow to stay away for another few weeks.
In Flanders Fields
Good Morning Humble Readers...
Here, north of the 49th parallel, today is an important day. It's Remembrance Day... a day to honour the men and women who serve and have served in our military. People like those in Afganistan right now, and people like my grandfather who was on Juno beach on D-day.
To all who have served our country, and our world, in the pursuit of peace, THANK YOU!
To all who have defended the rights and freedoms of Canadians, and those who need assistance to achieve or hold on to the same around the world, THANK YOU!
To all who have risked their lives for something bigger than themselves, in the past, and present, and who will in the future, THANK YOU!
Here, north of the 49th parallel, today is an important day. It's Remembrance Day... a day to honour the men and women who serve and have served in our military. People like those in Afganistan right now, and people like my grandfather who was on Juno beach on D-day.
To all who have served our country, and our world, in the pursuit of peace, THANK YOU!
To all who have defended the rights and freedoms of Canadians, and those who need assistance to achieve or hold on to the same around the world, THANK YOU!
To all who have risked their lives for something bigger than themselves, in the past, and present, and who will in the future, THANK YOU!
In Flanders fields the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
~ by Lt. Col. John McCrae (May 1915)
Please remember to observe a moment of silence at 11:00 this morning in their honor.
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