Category Archives: Puttering
Not stress baking
In the fall when I was under a lot of stress, I would find myself in the kitchen lots of evenings looking for some sort of distraction. Mostly, I would end up baking something – breads, cookies, cakes and/or muffins … Continue reading
Did not need to see that
This morning I woke up wide awake at about 5:30am, and despite my best efforts could not fall back to sleep. Given that the laundry is threatening to overwhelm my room piling up, I decided to be productive and at … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Hilarity, Puttering
Saturday Scramble
1. Today turned out pretty good, actually. I woke up super early (thanks to Bing who was insisting breakfast be served at 6am), tried to go back to sleep, and finally said “to hell with this!” I ended up going … Continue reading
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And then came the weekend
On some weekends, I am able to accomplish all sorts of productive things, especially if I have one or two planned events to go to. And on other weekends, when there are no events to attend, no important tasks to … Continue reading
Ritual
This weekend, I was all set to write a post about what this year’s theme was going to be, as opposed to making resolutions. Sadly, on Thursday (or thereabouts), I was struck down with Braindeaditis. My ability to focus on … Continue reading
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Merry Fourth Day After Christmas, and a Happy Two Days Until New Year’s Eve!
Woo! I just spent the Christmas holiday at the home of my parents, mostly eating, sitting around and eating and oohing and awwing over the antics of my nephew [1]. It was a good visit, and everyone made out well … Continue reading
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Not to labour the point…
This Labour Day long weekend, I’ve been spending it… well, labouring. Saturday I had to work – I don’t mind working the Saturday of a long weekend because everyone’s already left town or are doing long weekend-y things, and don’t … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Cookery, Knitting, Puttering
Good night and good riddance
Today has been terribly unfocused and unproductive, and it feels like I’m being thwarted at every opportunity. To say that I’ve been a cranky pants over the last day or so is a huge understatement – I’ve managed to maintain … Continue reading
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Night off
I’m trying to think of a compelling reason not to sit here and watch television until it’s time for bed. So far, the reasons for doing just that are pretty damn good: 1. I have to work tomorrow, so I … Continue reading
Post-post-Boxing Day buzz
Another day spent in glorious debauchery. Yesterday, the ILP tried to go to the kitchen and restaurant supply place and the giant book store. Hilariously enough, both were closed. So I hit both places today. If you are ever in … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Bookish, Cookery, Down South, Home, Puttering