My friend V told me the story about the strange looks given to her as she outlined her gift to me. This came before I unwrapped the tissue paper, my first thought was alright. My friends know me well, some of them too well, and V was no exception to either rule. "I told them … Continue reading A Blog-Inspired Gift
People's biggest complain about blogs and social media involves the weather. Food either comes in first or second, as in what the writer/tweeter had for lunch, but weather seems really close. I could be wrong. I ponder the question as this post keeps up a streak about weather-related things. I am from Winnipeg. We watch … Continue reading Not Going to Waste a Sunny Day
The best part about WordPress is all the widgets, and other ways to personalize a blog. I can tweak here, or tweak over there, plus feel grateful for some of the HTML training during my Library Tech program. The bad part about WordPress is all those same widgets to tweak over here, or tweak over … Continue reading Now It’s Snowing Outside
I took a peek around the newspapers reporting on the 23rd anniversary of the Montreal massacre. The message boards have the usual reminders to not forget, or people simply stating 'get over it.' Some commenters accuse people of using the day to bash men. I just take a huge, exasperated sigh. I know I want … Continue reading Something That Must Be Said
My blog is snowing. I don't know how I feel about it. I tried to remember if I had it last year, or not. I tinkered with the layout of my blog so much, I can't keep track of things like snow, much less write something. Over my lunch hour I took my journal and … Continue reading It’s Snowing on My Blog
Tomorrow is the last day of November. It means people feverishly writing those last words to 50,000 for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). For others it's the last day of blog posting NaBLoPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). Remember my post about doing both as 'sane'? I take that back. Let me clarify: It's more sane … Continue reading The Tally: NaBloPoMo So-So While NaNoWriMo A Total No-No
How do I love this post, let me count the three ways. I fooled around some of the themes, thinking I needed a change. What I really needed was more tweaking. This post saved me mucho time messing around. A big 'Thank You' to the Word Press posse. Nothing makes a Winnipegger's heart sing like … Continue reading
I graduated from 'in pain' to 'discomfort' in the back department. The injury forced me to sit fully in a chair, rather than on the edge. Everyone sits on a chair's edge, I am no exception. I just have to commit my ample rear-end fully to a chair. My back will thank me for it. … Continue reading Mindful Sitting and Hobbits
The 'pain' alluded in my topic line involves one sore back. I threw it out by simply getting off the chair. I occasionally have these back spasms, the kind reducing me to the mobility of a 90 year-old woman. After gingerly getting dressed, I went to my local Superstore to get something for the pain. … Continue reading In Pain Yet Happy
The low came, it dumped, and now we have some sunlight. For my run clinic, and this reluctant leader, the real challenge begins. I have to get my bum out the door, even if it feels cold. How did I do this last time? Oh, yes, I had a half-marathon to train for and this … Continue reading The Snow Fell Now the Challenge Begins
Unpaused Life 