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Same time next year?
Four years ago today, at 4 pm, I walked into a restaurant in my neighbourhood and met the man who is my match. One year ago today, at 4 pm, I married him at this spot on the west coast … Continue...
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My nephew and Duplo!
My two-year-old nephew Nicholas playing with the Duplo firestation set that I bought for his birthday. He’s finally old enough for some of the cooler toys! Super-cute :)Filed under: Envision,...
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Another holiday conspiracy
Perhaps it is too early – but since Christmas shopping starts long before Christmas, I direct your attention to this important holiday conspiracy. I know that many of you aren’t religious, but...
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Sneak peek: Living Room
We’re not quite finished with the living/dining room yet as we are awaiting some artwork, and need to tidy up some (not to mention hang the second curtain) but I snapped a quick shot today so you can...
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The festive branch
Despite the sickness and the harriedness of this last week, we managed to get our house decorated for Christmas (plus, I got the second curtain hemmed properly while on one of my sick days, so our...
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Welcoming Grace!
I completely forgot to mention here (though I did post on Facebook) that last Wednesday (that would be January 25th) I became an Aunt for the second time! My niece Grace was born while I was in class...
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Spring digging.
I had a bit of an epiphany last week when we pulled up the area rug in our living room due to our dog being copiously ill everywhere (she’s all better now)….. My realization being that our living room...
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Creating space…..
I left work in a bad mood yesterday. It’s just been one of those periods of uncertainty (ie: we are awaiting news of layoffs) and everyone is worn a bit thin. On top of that I had some bad interactions...
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Getting close to purged.
Here’s something funny: Just recently, B and I were discussing all the ways we could increase storage space in our home. More bookshelves in the bedroom, more storage for craft supplies in the office....
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Return to desk, bask in weekend glow.
This past weekend was fairly amazing for many reasons: FFA reunion show, lots of time in the garden, sunny weather, frontyard fence got finished, sausage seminar, a fabulous dinner last night — the...
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What life is all about…….
Things have gotten busy around the Urban Crow in the past two weeks and I’ve just decided to throw up my hands and go along with it rather than fretting too much. Birthday, tenant-move that went...
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THe Urban Crow: Before and After
After a period of particularly hard work, it’s important for me to step back and acknowledge that in just three years, we have done a hell of a lot of work to our home and garden. Here are some before...
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Stay with me, my darling beet!
Dear Brian (an open letter): I’m just going to come right out and say it: you have made the last five years of my life more incredible than I ever thought it could be. For real. It’s been amazing. And...
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Babies and dogs
Visits to my folks on the island always involve lots of dogs – ours, theirs and my sister-in-law’s – four in total (and they are all pictured in this photo). And because I have a niece and nephew now –...
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The husband sweater.
Last night/this morning, I laid down a row of foundation double-crochet to start a sweater for my dear B. Having now completed a first sweater for myself, I can conceptualize what goes into such a...
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All of what is me right now.
I’ve just got to start with family-member bragging time today because my niece turned one on the weekend and took her first three steps. To me! Which was resulted in one very surprised looking baby...
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This truly incredible life.
If all of philosophy really is the question of what it means to have a “good” life, then I think I am getting closer to the answer every day. And on Friday night I was presented with my answer (the …...
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This is my walk to work – why East Van is awesome.
I’ve been walking to work almost every day lately – and this morning I pulled out my phone camera to do a little documenting of the amazing sights of my 6 kilometre trek. A couple photos didn’t get...
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Post #1982: Cabin building season is coming again!
I have to admit that the coming of spring weather has renewed my cabin obsession; after months of not being able to go up there (since October, because it’s not winterized yet) I find myself thinking...
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Post #2006: We are all loving machines
Yesterday I had to go the hospital for my (now) annual thyroid ultrasound. Readers of this blog will know that there was a little thyroid cancer scare over here a few years ago which turned out to be...
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