so tired
MRI in 4 hours (at 1 am!)
Blood glucose at 9:15
it’s a busy 12 hours
just looking for answers
so tired
MRI in 4 hours (at 1 am!)
Blood glucose at 9:15
it’s a busy 12 hours
just looking for answers
crazy storms here
not a lot of time to blog right now, a lot going on with the girl
good stuff, not bad
i realize that these half assed, poorly written posts are lacking
in so many things
grammar
interest
time
sorry, kids come first.
trying to sort out my school stuff right now
keeping the kids on track with their work
getting Miss H back on track after 2 weeks of easy load for recovery
Miss D is busy belting out ABBA tunes right now
the night is quiet
expecting company soon, Ontario Children’s Lawyer finally agreed to taking on our case
who knows what to expect, I’m sure my ex expects the best
I expect to fight harder to make sure my kids are safe
I wish things were different
no one expects the Spanish Inquisition.
We are busy trying to re-launch Bill’s music mag site right now, hit some snags, needs a huge redesign and some changes
real updates to follow… promise
Thanks!
Yesterday… I certainly did not risk damaging my brand new camera
by lying on my stomach
by the side of the pool
and holding my camera
inches above the surface of the pool
and asking the kids to bounce under water
for the sake of fun photos…
Nope, not me, I would never do that
then you’re doing this summer thing wrong!
It’s pouring today, but we’ve been outside for the last week, enjoying the sun, getting some much needed vitamin D and swimming out hearts out.
We humbly suggest you get off of the internet, find the nearest pool…
and jump…
right…
in!
we’re spending our days out and about, swimming, playing, and making plans to drive the Georgian loop later this summer
but this week, we’re sticking close to the water at a relative’s home… and while I will post about how we’ve done with out ‘greener living’ project later today, I’ll give a quick update now!
This past week we have
so far, all of our changes are going just swimmingly!
In 1945 my grandmother Margaret was stationed in Washington, serving her term in the Air Force (for Canada.) She was one of 26 Canadian joint staff to be invited to attend an annual Roosevelt Ball that raised money for a charity dedicated to Polio research. They were expected to attend in full uniform, and it probably helped their cause a little with the celebrity guests while waiting for their dance cards to fill up.
While she can’t remember the names of all of the guests in attendance, she does remember Gene Kelly, Caesar Romero, Van Johnson, Diana Lynn and Margaret O’Brien. She danced with both Gene Kelly and Caesar Romera. She doesn’t have any photos from the event (silly pre-digital age), but I managed to track this photo down from the evening on one of the American history sites:
If folks track down more photos or can point me in the direction of a place where photos might exist, please do email me. I’d be interested to see them.
We tried the Mixed Berry & Almond Quinoa Bowl from PGEW this morning and it didn’t go well at all. The concept is a nice idea, but the execution left something to be desired. Even the grown ups found this recipe very bland. I ended up buckling and tossed 1/3 teaspoon of ground turbinado sugar in with the girls bowls (which had just over 1 cup of food in it.) Sort of the opposite effect we wanted in this little process, but if it means they’ll eat a bowl of quinoa it seems like a fair trade. The other thing we need to start remembering is that the cottage is not equipped with many cooking supplies… the presents a problem since we plan to spend time here this summer, mostly in August and early September, but making a list of what we need to bring before leaving our first stay needs to be made a priority.
Here’s what we would change for our next time:
The recipe was very close to it’s cost estimate provided by PGEW, but the mods I would make would increase it slightly. We also made 6 servings, and had everything on hand to use so that helps.
We spent yesterday with friends and family, watching fireworks from a balcony and swimming in an indoor pool… boy, life is tough
the girls enjoyed taking a break from education and spent…