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Viking Conquest: June 2008
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Jun 26, 2008. It's been difficult to keep up with my blogging following our re-entry into Canadian life (love that word - re-entry. Like a spaceship coming in for landing). In addition to the usual time constraints of a hectic household with two adults working and kids in elementary school, we've had to hammer out renovation plans, not to mention catch up on our social life after a year of hermit-like existence. The empowerment of having a choice, I suppose. All day long. In the vein of:. So this morning...
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Viking Conquest: May 2008
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May 31, 2008. Between car options, birthday parties, countertop issues, camp planning, flooring choices, field trips and kitchen cabinet selections - not to mention catching up with friends here in Canada - I've been running around like a mad woman. I've had no time to gather my thoughts, let alone write about them here in my lovely, peaceful corner of the bloggy world. Labels: Life Getting In the Way of Blogging. May 28, 2008. Just In Case You Wondered. Not Really Wordless Wednesday. May 27, 2008. Most ...
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Viking Conquest: February 2008
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Feb 29, 2008. In our continuing mission to make Benjamin motion sick as frequently as possible this year, we are jetting off to La Plagne in France tomorrow. Thus, we're in the midst of a packing frenzy, snowpants, jackets, hats and gloves flying this way and that, as I try to guess just how many pairs of mitts a boy can possibly soak in a single day. Mike is downstairs stuffing the ski bags with skis, poles, helmets, boots and other goodies. This will be my first ever. Feb 28, 2008. Did I expect to find...
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Viking Conquest: Wherein The Author Whines...
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Jun 4, 2008. Wherein The Author Whines. They keep telling me it's like we never left. That we've all just slipped right back into Canadian life again. And for two weeks that's been great. I've been on the go pretty much since we returned to Canada, trying to nail down our reno plans, getting the kids settled in school, looking at new cars, organizing play dates and sleepovers, fixing things around the house. It's kept me occupied and darker thoughts away. My children's lives are different now. Less i...
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Thoughts from my noodle: June 2009
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009. 6:30 am - Take Skeeter to work. 7:15 am - Back home, unpack car, take shower. 8:30 am - Take urchins to McDonalds for breakfast. Because I promised in a moment of weakness. 9:30 am - Volunteer at food pantry. 1:15 pm - Leave food pantry. Stop home for a snack and to gather the library DVDs. 1:25 pm - Library. 2:10 pm - Home from library. Start laundry in washer. Sass conks out on the couch. Spyder starts reading his book. I sit for mindless computer time. 11:20 pm - Give up beca...
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Viking Conquest: November 2007
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Nov 30, 2007. There's no mice in Norway". To Mike - last year, after discovering suspicious signs in our cold room. There are mice in Canada. And why do we live in Canada? Because one of us is Canadian. So, who's to blame for this mouse situation. That would be.YOU. I'll admit I was slightly wound up and possibly freaking out a tiny bit - I don't do well with rodents, so I'd had better days. You know,. It didn't help matters that the mouse. It is D.I.S.G.U.S.T.I.N.G. Cue the happy music. So, imagine my g...
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Viking Conquest: April 2008
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Apr 30, 2008. You Say Goodbye I Say Hello. Thank you so much for your lovely comments on my post yesterday. I felt much better after reading them. You are all so right - this is just the start of a new adventure, not the end of anything. Norway will still be there. Following a manic last-minute packing session, we flew off yesterday afternoon after a slightly teary, but all in all fairly stoic goodbye with my family. This is a suite! I think my boy will be disappointed next time we check into a Holiday I...
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Viking Conquest: And The Winner Is...
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Jun 13, 2008. And The Winner Is. I love it. We've ordered it. Now we have to wait 12 -. Weeks for it to ship from Italy. In the meantime, we have floors to fix, plumbing to organize, walls to repair, bulkheads to remove, appliances to buy. Can you see the dollar signs floating out of our front door? It's a little stressful, but really, the leak. Life Getting In the Way of Blogging. Good luck in all the repairs and prep work! You should take before, during and after photos! June 13, 2008 at 4:57 PM. My mo...
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Thoughts from my noodle: July 2009
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Thursday, July 30, 2009. My 11 year old took this Science Knowledge Quiz. My 11 year old. And he scored better than 90% of the people who have taken it? Considering the questions, that worries me. In all truth, he did ask me about one question, so I suppose technically we collectively scored 12 out of 12. But still, he would have gotten 11 of the 12 correct without me. H/T to The Common Room. Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Flight of the Bumblebee. Accordion style. Pretty amazing, actually. How about some A1?