So my cousin has done the CIBC Run for the Cure (Calgary) and she says her company pays for it. All she does is put her name on the list at work to participate and the details are all tken care of ( Read more... )

..cuz no one reads/reasponds.

The last part of my weekend was sewing some cat beds and I even went for a jog down by the river. It was windy as hell so it made my nose run for the rest of the night, but I made some good time. I seem to make better time when I run outside than when I'm on the treadmill, which is always a nice surprise. Also played some Command & Conquer 4 & ( Read more... )

After the fair, I went to the garden centre. Yay! Gardening!

I got:

• A bag of compost that should help make my garden happier this year
• Some carrot and nasturntium seeds (for my edible garden)
• A geranium seedling. It's so strong and healthy- I wish I could grow them like that

Then I came home and sprinkled a layer of compost over my gardens, and potted ( Read more... )

On Saturday I went to a Weekend Fair. Not sure how to describe it other than that there are various table there where different people and/or organizations set up a table to sell misc stuff.  Some of the tables were:

• Candles (fancy/expensive parafin-free clean burning) - I got suckered into buying a couple, but only because I've already been wanting ( Read more... )

I went and saw Motley Crue last night- my first real concert ever. Airbourne opened and they were ok. Then the Joe perry Project bored me to tears for almost an hour.  Then after more waiting, the Crue finally came on and rocked out. Partly because they had the volume cranked up to double what the first acts had, but also cuz they had way more ( Read more... )

The weather just got a bit colder again, after I've been enjoying weeks of temperate Winter weather. So I told my cousin I had to put my level II leg warmers on today and she asked what that means. So for those that need to know (and that means you), here is the chart for your reference:

Leg warmer level chart: If the temp drops below:

0°c:  level I ( Read more... )

So I have been harvesting my sunflower seeds, but I'm confused about what type of seeds I'm getting. Here's why ( Read more... )

Today I planted some daffodil bulbs and crocus corms in pots to "force" indoors over the winter. The pots are now sitting happy in the fridge, and will hopefully germinate within a few weeks ( Read more... )

( Read more... )