And we're off ( Read more... )

Well, I'm back. My little blog-cation has served its purpose, and it's time to re-enter the world of the communicative. It's been a full few weeks, with Esther's visit, more hours at work, the semester gearing up to the end and winding down at the same time, and the various and sundry day-to-day things that happen ( Read more... )

So, my parents are pretty much awesome ( Read more... )

I smell like I've been in bed all day. Probably because I have been. On the bright side, the chicken soup I ate for supper is staying down quite nicely, and maybe I've kicked this thing. And I really need to shower before I crawl back into bed for the night ( Read more... )

Generally, I'm quite a good packer. I can Tetris things together so that they fit in the car (or trailer, or suitcase)--a skill I inherited from my father. I can pack light and travel with no checked luggage. I can find a way to organize my cupboards so that everything fits ( Read more... )

Hmmm ( Read more... )

Ha. I love flying in and out of Canada ( Read more... )

Hey-oh. I'm back. The flight was uneventful, as they usually are. It wasn't too crowded, and it ended up that the other 3 seats in my row were taken by a little girl named Gemma, who was about Kayla's age (18 months), and her parents. She was pretty well-behaved--a little fussy during take-off, and at times, not too pleased to be stuck and not ( Read more... )

Okay. Let's attempt to do a recap of the past week and a half. I've got the afternoon, the forums are relatively slow, and hopefully I can finish this (as long as I go chronologically, so I don't forget anything!) by the time I leave work at 4:30. Let's see how it goes. Hee.

( Saturday: It's warm here! )

Home. It's cold ( Read more... )