Peach bourbon pecan ice cream
Mmmm bourbon…. Sorry, where were we? Oh yea, last year I jarred some peaches for the first time. They turned out pretty nicely. So when we were going to be hosting a big family dinner, Toby thought...
View Article13 weeks to Around the Bay
At some point or other I told myself that if the Around the Bay 30k ever happened _ON_ my birthday then I’d sign up. Maybe I just didn’t think it’d happen so soon! So today, Monday, December 29, 2014 =...
View ArticleDay 2…
saw this on facebook today: It’s exactly what I needed to see today. March 2, 2015 was my “day 1″ – which is why this post, on March 3, is called “Day 2.” I’m not sure how many “day 1s” I’ve had but I...
View Article10K runner – week one
Eek! I wanted to post this last week but had to go and find the picture I wanted Last Sunday, June 14, 2015, I ran 15k on Toronto Island. That isn’t pretty impressive except for the fact that I think...
View ArticleKeto breakfast – jalapeno popper frittata from I breathe I’m hungry
I like planning out my food a little more than Toby does. BUT he does most of the cooking usually. I thought though I’d hit a couple of goals (improving my breakfasts and saving money by not buying...
View Article10K runner – week two
Monday – Rest and some cooking and cleaning around the house. Tuesday – Another physio appointment. My shoulder is also acting up so now I have exercises for my wrist and my shoulder and reminders on...
View ArticleWhite House, Washington, D.C.
In honour of the 4th and my U.S. friends, a timely diversion. And we’re done: Happy Q: I know they box says 12+ but this four year old loves it. He likes sorting the pieces and then following along...
View Article10K runner – week three
Monday – Ahhh PEI. Basically a rest day with some wandering around town and chasing the kids. Tuesday – I forgot how different it is to run on a boardwalk! Most of my runs are on city sidewalks! Week 3...
View Article10K runner – week four
Monday – Rest day – and physio. Still not cleared for yoga or strength training but I have some exercises to do for my wrist with weights and if it goes well then I can go back to yoga! Tuesday – Up...
View Article10K runner – week five
Monday – Physio again BUT it’s looking like I’ll get cleared for yoga and strength training on Thursday! Week 6 Day 2 – still doing 10 minute runs but with a 3 minute walk in between them instead of 5....
View ArticleSee you in September!
Where has the year gone? It’s already September! Funny though how September stills seems almost as much of a new year/new start time of year as January. Decades of going to school will have that effect...
View ArticleThe end of summer…
So it’s officially fall now. Autumn. Heck. Where has the time gone? It’s Sunday though so I’m sitting here singing Maggie May to myself “It’s late September and I really should be back at school.” No...
View ArticleFeeling old – music through time….
Okay bear with me, this is worth it. I’m making lemon scented blueberry cupcakes for a co-worker’s going-away lunch tomorrow. That was his request which is kinda sweet if you think about it. So, I’m in...
View ArticleMy parents are enablers….and spoil me rotten
So my mother calls me a month or so ago: Mom: I want you to look this up: master of malt Me: I know exactly what that is. Mom: you would. Anyway, go buy the advent calendar for me. I want to give it to...
View ArticleDogs for super heroes…
One of the more random things we do is to pick a different charity each year to donate to monthly for the next year. Toby and I have each picked a main charity (His is MSF. Mine, well, I don’t have one...
View ArticleEaster baking – chocolate mousse
My parents host a big Easter lunch every year. It used to involve a big chocolate/candy hunt when they lived in a house with a large backyard and an even larger front yard. Now they’re in a condo it’s...
View ArticleFelis catus – first in a randomly recurring series
We currently have two cats living in our home: Silly and Panda Silly is a ragdoll. The Cat Fanciers Association sums ragdolls up pretty nicely: large, laid-back, semi longhaired cats with captivating...
View ArticleWhat’s making me happy this week
So I’m tired, a bit stressed, and Q’s bathroom smells not-quite-so-vaguely of pee. BUT I’m trying to spend more time focusing on the positive. So here are a couple of things making me happy this week...
View ArticleOne foot in front of the other
I found a website called Nerd Fitness. And tomorrow, Tuesday August 2, 2016 will be Day 1 (yes, it’s probably my 52nd day 1 but hey, at least it means I’m still trying right?) I’ll get Toby to help...
View ArticleSlow cooker oatmeal – ver. 1.0
Even Q liked the slow-cooker oatmeal! Of course, once you swirled it around, his became chocolate oatmeal. I added in a banana and he polished off the bowl. So version 1.0 is very simple: 1 cup steel...
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