Monthly Archives: March 2006

Congrats to Lisa and Marcus! And welcome to little Emma!

It is stupidly gorgeous outside today, 6 degrees and sunny. It’s the kind of day that makes you believe spring has finally arrived, even thought there is still a week of March left, and the weather in April is a … Continue reading →

Seven things to do before I die: 1. Get a passport 2. Knit a sweater 3. Live in Halifax for another two (or more) years 4. Find my soulmate 5. Host a fabulous martini party 6. Own my own house … Continue reading →

Know what I spent five hours of today doing? Five hours of my life I’m not going to get back? Five hours I had to spend reading Mordecai Richler, because I didn’t think I was going to be that long … Continue reading →

Three weeks later, and I have almost one whole sock! I can’t even begin to tell you how pleased with how I’m doing. All of the other socks I’ve started, whether I finished them or not, haven’t progressed this far … Continue reading →

Since I didn’t have to be at work first thing this morning, I was going to write about how I taped the men’s long program at the World Figure Skating championships last night and watched them when I got home … Continue reading →

This goes out to Julie, J. and Bex (and Karen T.!): since we’re all turning 30 this year, one of us has to hit that magic number first. And, lucky for you, it’s me. In our 30th year, we’re going … Continue reading →

(My mother’s mother was Irish – everyone else is French) Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’m home, safe and sound, and want to sleep. And eat. Not necessarily in that order, though. Today’s best moment, in the airport in Thunder Bay: … Continue reading →

Normally, I don’t obsess over my stats that much. I average about 150 – tops! – visitors a week, and I’m pretty cool with that. I get my stats notification this week and look at the numbers. Over 200? And … Continue reading →

I’m going on a business trip on Wednesday (let’s call it Excursion Around Northern Ontario, Part the Third: The Northwest Redux – I’m looking forward to it, as long as it doesn’t snow), and need serious help. About other things … Continue reading →