victoria day weekend
Today:
had dizziness upon waking that lasted through most of the day. no clue why.
went to Harbourfront for circus fun and got too much sun. I think I'll be thankful for the aloe plant we have. just need to figure out how to keep it alive/revive it. It's going brown on all the tips :( maybe need to repot it?
started the excursion in a foul mood (didn't know why I was dizzy and there were other issues I can't now recall). got down to the streetcar at Union station that goes to Harbourfront and saw a mama I knew, so we hung out for awhile. She's so crafty! She made her infant son a sun hat with chin strap and had crocheted him booties! I am envious. We talked strollers for a bit and then wandered in different directions.
found dyslexia and crucible while watching really awesome circus performers, and then sarinda and drui_en. It was lovely. There were circus families performing!!! optimystik and I are green with envy.
Spent the rest of the afternoon with S and D, walking and talking and eating. Went up to World's Biggest Bookstore and had a grand time looking at the gardening books. We got a how-to book on reviving lost skills. I look forward to perusing it.
After the bookstore, S and D went home and we headed towards Kensington, where we ran into northbard, who told us about the amazingness that is Buddha (a vegan-friendly restaurant). We headed that direction but ended up at Hibiscus, where I got exactly what I was looking for: a bowl full of yummy vegetables and grains and legumes. I have a vegan gluten-free brownie waiting for me. After food, we went to Bellevue park, where the Smallest got to play a bit. It got COLD! Convinced the Smallest to go for a walk, so we headed up to College to wait for the streetcar. We walked from Harbourfront to College and Borden. I'm a little tired...
Oh, and we discovered yesterday that the Smallest didn't have the flu. He was feverish from teething :( It seems that his last canine AND his 2-year molars are trying to come through all at the same time. The canine will poke through in a couple of weeks, but the molars will take months to work through. This the beginning of the end. Once the two-year molars are in, we are done done done with teething. Woohoo! Until then, I foresee lots of horrible, fevered teething in the near future. I wish he'd take the teething tablets when he needs them the most. Oh, so frustrating to have relief available but no desire to use it. argh!
Yesterday, N and I worked in the garden, prepping another bed. We'll be done in time to plant seeds this weekend, so I can try my new moon vs last quarter moon planting experiment. We planted several seeds in pots Saturday night, so they'll have a head start. But I've read that planting seeds during the new moon helps give them an extra boost. So I'll have to see whether there is a difference in productivity between the two (taking a week's head start into account, of course).
Looking forward to the chance of having a *good* night's sleep for once. This weekend was not nearly as restful as we had hoped.
had dizziness upon waking that lasted through most of the day. no clue why.
went to Harbourfront for circus fun and got too much sun. I think I'll be thankful for the aloe plant we have. just need to figure out how to keep it alive/revive it. It's going brown on all the tips :( maybe need to repot it?
started the excursion in a foul mood (didn't know why I was dizzy and there were other issues I can't now recall). got down to the streetcar at Union station that goes to Harbourfront and saw a mama I knew, so we hung out for awhile. She's so crafty! She made her infant son a sun hat with chin strap and had crocheted him booties! I am envious. We talked strollers for a bit and then wandered in different directions.
found dyslexia and crucible while watching really awesome circus performers, and then sarinda and drui_en. It was lovely. There were circus families performing!!! optimystik and I are green with envy.
Spent the rest of the afternoon with S and D, walking and talking and eating. Went up to World's Biggest Bookstore and had a grand time looking at the gardening books. We got a how-to book on reviving lost skills. I look forward to perusing it.
After the bookstore, S and D went home and we headed towards Kensington, where we ran into northbard, who told us about the amazingness that is Buddha (a vegan-friendly restaurant). We headed that direction but ended up at Hibiscus, where I got exactly what I was looking for: a bowl full of yummy vegetables and grains and legumes. I have a vegan gluten-free brownie waiting for me. After food, we went to Bellevue park, where the Smallest got to play a bit. It got COLD! Convinced the Smallest to go for a walk, so we headed up to College to wait for the streetcar. We walked from Harbourfront to College and Borden. I'm a little tired...
Oh, and we discovered yesterday that the Smallest didn't have the flu. He was feverish from teething :( It seems that his last canine AND his 2-year molars are trying to come through all at the same time. The canine will poke through in a couple of weeks, but the molars will take months to work through. This the beginning of the end. Once the two-year molars are in, we are done done done with teething. Woohoo! Until then, I foresee lots of horrible, fevered teething in the near future. I wish he'd take the teething tablets when he needs them the most. Oh, so frustrating to have relief available but no desire to use it. argh!
Yesterday, N and I worked in the garden, prepping another bed. We'll be done in time to plant seeds this weekend, so I can try my new moon vs last quarter moon planting experiment. We planted several seeds in pots Saturday night, so they'll have a head start. But I've read that planting seeds during the new moon helps give them an extra boost. So I'll have to see whether there is a difference in productivity between the two (taking a week's head start into account, of course).
Looking forward to the chance of having a *good* night's sleep for once. This weekend was not nearly as restful as we had hoped.