Chasing Waterfalls

… it’s more like a Free Yahoo games problem.
I also really like Turtle Odyssey.
I am really trying to tear myself away to do some writing.

Laura: If I get nothing done around here, I blame you for exposing me (and many more) to this.

Halifax Regional Municipality has really been making a lot of headway in garbage disposal, composting and recycling, at least as far as other Canadian cities are concerned. In Montreal, garbage is picked up once a week in the cooler months and then twice a week in the really really hot ones, and recycling is […]

I’m not quite sure what to write about tonight, so I thought I’d just post some pictures:
Did I mention that I bought a new crock pot a few weeks ago? My sister had given me hers, but although it’s fine for some things, it was too small for other recipes, so when I saw […]

Today was a really weird day. I got to sleep in - the alarm went off at 7:30 and I dozed until about 7:45 or so, then got up, washed my face, made some tea and had my cereal… basically went about my usual routine, only it was later. The sun was higher in the […]

Neal’s away again this week, back on Friday, and although the ship’s internet is working, their email isn’t, so we can’t communicate that way. He called me tonight and mentioned it, and he dropped the not-so-subtle hint that maybe I should post something here, and then maybe he’ll comment. (Neal: that’s my not-so-subtle hint […]

Hey! If you can sponsor my friend, Jessie, in her fundraiser for the Canadian Arthritis Society, please go to this site. To raise money, she’s climbing Mount Kilimanjaro AND she’s also going to try to raise awareness about arthritis by swimming the 12.9 km of the Northumberland Strait between New Brunswick and PEI!
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Neal was sailing […]

A friend of mine, Jessie, is a very active individual. She’s a scuba instructor, she was an avid women’s football player until she severely injured her knee, among other things. This morning, I got an email from her, asking for my donation for a fundraiser for The Arthritis Society.
Because of the absolutely amazing, daring […]

I’m going through what every bride-to-be goes through (or so I hear): I can’t stop looking at wedding dresses.
It is far too early for me to be seriously considering any one dress, or to try any on, but the temptation to go to one of the bridal shops here in Halifax is overwhelming. But […]

Thanks, Laura!