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| Wednesday, 7-Dec-2005 00:00 |
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The Best Present Ever
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Something Fishy
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My little boy woke up this morning and was finally six years old. He has been waiting for this day for weeks and it has been fun. Frankie gave him a very cool present that she made this year. It is a cardboard box with a wire hand crank that is attached to two fish. When you wind the crank the fish move up and down and sideways, like they are swimming. It is pretty special.
I am 45 minutes away from picking up a gaggle of kids at the school for his birthday party. Yes - it will be a zoo. Doug left over an hour ago to get the cake and ballons just a few blocks away. If he stopped for a hooker I will be pissed.
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| Tuesday, 22-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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Shop
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3 Little Cabinets
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See Saw
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I'm back in the shop again on a steady basis and loving it. I've taken a little time this past week just to plow through some old wood in the workshop and make some new cabinets. It is such a nice time of the year to be out there, despite the fact the cat keeps tapping on the window every 2 minutes. I bet Santa's little elves are hard at it this time of year too, and busy compiling wish lists.
This year I asked for an 8-ball.
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| Saturday, 19-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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Bobo - again
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I'm not sure how much longer he will let me call him that.... he will be six years old in just 2 weeks. This was taken last weekend on a little walk along Cherry Beach. It will probably be one of the last he will do, now that the cold weather is upon us. Frankie got her braces last week so I'm pretty sure she won't be letting me post any recent pics of her. She is still so beautiful - and kind.
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| Wednesday, 16-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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Big Tree Falling
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Car
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Always activity on my street. My neighbour Pat lost her car to a wind storm.
Ouch.
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| Tuesday, 15-Nov-2005 00:00 |
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Geoffrey
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It is called Karma. I made fun of my neighbour's roof and suddenly a big frickin' racoon moves into my attic. The story is too long to tell without a big glass of beer, so I shall let the photos speak for themselves. We named him Geoffrey. He is gone now. We learned that you cannot wack wildlife with a big stick like a pinata.
I miss him.
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| Thursday, 22-Sep-2005 00:00 |
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It's just plain funny
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House
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Underpants
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This is my neighbour's roof. He thought he hired a roofer to fix it, but unfortunately a 4 day job has turned into a month, plus. I know I shouldn't laugh and, honestly, I didn't at first. I didn't even laugh when he got 6 inches of water in his house with the first rain. We have all had those nightmare stories with trades at least once in our lives. Be honest. The unfortunate thing about my neighbours experience is the pure fact that it is happening right out in the street, instead of the privacy of his own home. He told me he actually sees couples walking past and taking the time to stop and point. He wants to yell at them to just go away, but face it, they are drawn to the big blue tarp.
Part of my morning ritual is now to make my latte, fire the kids off the school and check to see if the roofer is there and/or working. He is averaging about three hours a day, and just on the ones where he shows up. It would appear he has now resting his underpants on a big piece of plywood. Kinda makes you wonder what he is really doing up there. Today was garbage/recycling day. I think it was thoughtful of my neighbours to actually bring their trash to the curb, as I just threw mine in their permanant disposal bin.
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| Friday, 16-Sep-2005 00:00 |
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Because Size Matters
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Big Glasses
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They even have magnets with interchangable lenses
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Hectic week, and still dragging a little. I'm looking forward to a weekend of sleep and recuperation (not to mention 2 parties). Had the pleasure of going out the other night to the U2 concert, which was only made better by a great dinner with some fun folks and probably the best seats in the house. I spent most of my wasted youth at various and multiple rock concerts. As I have aged, I enjoy them less and less - therefore have not been to one in a while. This concert reminded me of why I kept a shoe-box full of ripped tickets and concert memorabilia. We entered the stadium just as they were opening with "Vertigo". Amazing. They kept the energy going all night and it was pure heaven. Big fat thank-you to Nick and Eric (despite the fact I didn't come home with a t-shirt).
I just really dig Bono's glasses. I also own a great collection of glasses, but recently have been spending most of my days in my oversized Armani's. They are the biggest glasses in the world and when I wear them everybody makes fun of me. Thankfully, I just don't care what other people think. When they are on my face and I'm walking through the lumber yard, I just feel like a rockstar. Perhaps today I will wear the yellow lenses, just to mix things up a bit.
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| Thursday, 15-Sep-2005 00:00 |
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Now Here's a Big Surprise
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It's over.
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Go Figure.
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| Thursday, 8-Sep-2005 00:00 |
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Garbage
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Sink
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Sweet Jesus
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The one that didn't get away
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This was a stellar summer for garbage picking and bargain hunting. Things just appeared to fall out of the sky! One of the first deals of the summer was this $20.00 antique pedestal sink. Mint condition. It now graces my new bathroom. The next was this oil painting of Mary. I found it covered in dirt and dust, piled amoungst some old window frames in a barn in Aberfoyle. It was my date day with Max.
The next was this amazing folk-art fish. I am a bit of a collector of folk art and already own one of this fish, so this was particulary special. Lots more stuff in between
$20.00 harvest table
oak mission-style rocker - garbage
metal swivel bench - garbage
2 gorgeous victorian doors (on seperate occasions I might add) - garbage
east-lake dresser- rescued from a house purge
shabby chic end-table - same rescue
... and the list goes on.
So the next time you go to purchase a piece of crap from Ikea, ask yourself if this is something you can see someone else rescueing from the trash and falling in love with all over again in 30 years. If the answer is no, just walk away.
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| Wednesday, 7-Sep-2005 00:00 |
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First Day of School
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For some reason, the dates on my fotopage are a bit out of wack. Today is actually Tuesday, not Wednesday and I just bustled all the kids out the door to school. It's always a frantic morning. Mr. Bobo wasn't as keen as he could be, and poor Frankie had a sleepness night due to the excitment. Bobo looked like he was ready for a camping trip with his large empty kanpsack. We discovered Dexter (Bobo's best friend), Evan and Lena along the way. Frank took off with all her friends and I suspect I won't see her until next fall.
Doug and I walked home, enjoying the bright morning - somewhat in disbelief of how quickly our kids have grown.
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