The best thing about the late fall/early winter has been finishing all the house projects that we started this year. From July to November we ran a moving into our house, getting married, repainting the house, getting new windows, new patio doors, and new eavestrough gauntlet. And then there was the little war with the [...]
December 2008
The past few days I’ve been getting into the grooves of Christmas, giving into the cold, buying a real tree, altering dog snowsuits, and hosting friends over at our house – but I’ve been lacking a sound track that I can really get into. So, being the relentless mix tape enthusiast that I am, I [...]
When we were little, we lived in the country. There were horses in our little barn, cows and farm animals across the road at my friend Brent’s house. I knew which electric fences were on at what time of day and how hay is loaded into the lofts of old fashioned barns. I knew that [...]
There are more things that I like about the winter in the prairies than I can ever remember before the winter arrives. The rush of warmth that comes over me when I walk inside a building, talking with people at the bus stop about the weather, the smiles I get from local business owners when [...]
I’m not as shy as I used to be. I don’t lock up in a group of people like I have in the past – conversation is easier to make and I find it easier to blend, or stand out as I like. I’m not as concerned about what other people think of me. I [...]
“This is…..Kyla.” “This is my girlfriend, Kyla.” “This is my girlfriend, Kyla. Yea, we live together.” “This is my fiance, Kyla.” “This is Kyla, my wife.” Going from Step Three of the public relationship commitment scale all the way to Step Five in just over six months has made this year a funny one. I’m [...]
Isn’t the last week in November a little early for a work hosted holiday party? This past Saturday I found myself asking that question as I burrowed into my closet, attempting to find something appropriately festive for a formal-ish affair where there would be cranberries floating mingling with the ice in my water, and wreaths [...]
