We have big plans for our kitchen, but realize we need to go a step at a time. This week we took the first step! The range hood fan we…
Read MoreTrying out MyFax
I often need a fax machine but I don’t have one anymore and don’t want to buy one and set up another phone number. I also don’t want to fax…
Read MoreBoring???
Julie says my webcam is boring. In FACT, she said she’d rather it was pointed towards one of the cats. Hmpf.
Read MoreYikes! What weather!
It’s +2C right now and raining. We got some snow over night so the road in was a slush wet mess. I didn’t go over 50km/hr the entire way in…
Read MoreDangers of Living in a Cape Cod Style House
Yes that is right. There are a specific set of injuries that you will acquire when you take ownership of a Cape Code style home. And they all involve your…
Read MoreSally recovering
Sally took her last pain pill this morning and is starting to get her spunk back! We bought her a new bed today and I think she likes it:
Read MoreSally is home
Sally was spayed and declawed on Monday and was able to come home yesterday. I feel so horribly guilty for mutilating her by having her declawed, yet I know that…
Read MoreBlizzard Hibernation = Over
Jeff gets really antsy staying home on vacation in the winter with nothing to do so we took a trip into town. It was a white-knuckle adventure down to the…
Read MoreDig out Day!
While Jeff was deciding if he should close his offices today, I went downstairs to see if I had enough coals in the woodstove to start today’s fire (because I…
Read MoreBLIZZARD STRUCK
WOW! The blizzard hit over night and is supposed to continue until tomorrow. Every one of our windows is covered with snow. The winds are really picking up. Supposed to…
Read MoreBLIZZARD warning!
The entire province has a blizzard warning for tonight and tomorrow. I’m so excited – maybe we’ll get a real snowfall here! In anticipation, I’ve patched together my ancient webcam….
Read MoreDisappointed by our movie selection
We were thinking about going to New Glasgow today and maybe catching a movie! That is the closest large theatre to us. We don’t see many movies in theatres anymore….
Read MoreOur Sally kitten
Here is our Sally kitten. In the first 2 pictures she is snuggling in my fleece vest (while I was wearing it!) and in the second two she is playing…
Read MoreHappy Anniversary! Winter hurricane?
Is there such a thing as a winter hurricane? We have wind up to 100km/hr here this morning (up to 140 in Cape Breton!). The power is out at home…
Read MoreSteve French is in his new home
Steve French went to his new home today. His new owner seems like a very nice lady. After we dropped him off I cried. Lots of tears. I’ve always known…
Read MoreOh Deer! Happy Birthday to me, Steve French, and Bye bye Flu flu!
Yesterday was my 33rd birthday and I spent it at home recovering from the flu. At least I didn’t have to go to work on my birthday! I somehow caught…
Read MoreWacky Weather continues
Yesterday it hit 20°C in town yesterday! It didn’t really feel warm and balmy though. It rained and poured and the winds were gusting to 90km/hr through the afternoon, evening,…
Read MoreChristmas Tree is up!
Today we got our first Christmas tree together today! We debated the cut-your-own fields, and we scoured two different tree lots, and then we found OUR TREE! We decided against…
Read MoreHi. My name is Lisa. And I’m an addict.
I’m posting this today to come clean. I’ve taken on a new addiction this fall that I let take over my free time. This morning I decided to quit cold…
Read MoreWacky Weather
I had been bragging that we didn’t have winter here yet, and then it arrived over night on Sunday night. I had 2 bad days of winter driving. This morning…
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