My friend’s dog died on Saturday. I don’t know all the details but from what I understand it was sudden. She was 8 years old. I always have in my head that we have about 10 years with Mickey and Kayloo. Not in a morbid way, it’s not like I am always thinking about that [...]
Filed under: Fido, Life-o on October 18th, 2010 | 19 Comments »
The seagulls on the island I live on are the size of healthy, well-fed cats. I am not kidding you. They are freaking gigantic. As adults they have these beautiful, lily white feathers that lay smoothly across their fat bellies and their babies soon become gigantic, grey things that NEVER SHUT UP. Never EVER. These “chicks” have [...]
Filed under: Life-o on October 18th, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I am very excited to introduce you to our latest international R.O.A.R. Squad member: Leo! Leo lives in in the beautiful city of Copenhagen- I was only there for a couple of days several years ago, but from what I’ve seen it is a gorgeous city. He also has two wonderful dogs, Kenzo and his [...]
Filed under: R.O.A.R Squad on October 14th, 2010 | 11 Comments »
The day we arrived it was raining. Depending on the trip, I often feel somewhat relieved when it rains on a holiday. No pressure. You can sit on your duff and be all, “Since it’s raining I sah-POSE we’ll just have to sit around and do Jack All. Cuz if it was sunny we’d go ahead and discover [...]
Filed under: Life-o on October 14th, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Lookit! More Canadians! A very warm welcome to Kristine and Rob to the R.O.A.R. Squad! Kristine and Rob hail from Nova Scotia, a place I have been DYING to check out forEVER. I have heard a million times that the east coast of Canada is incredibly gorgeous in the autumn (and every other time) so [...]
Filed under: R.O.A.R Squad on October 12th, 2010 | 6 Comments »
John and I just got back from a lovely little Thanksgiving weekend getaway. We went to Pender Island and we slept and ate and walked around in the rain and then walked around in the sunshine. Very lazy time. I took this short (30 second) video of tiny waves lapping over flat rocks so I could share [...]
Filed under: Life-o on October 12th, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Today (Monday) is Thanksgiving in Canada. Happy Thanksgiving in Canada! Even if you’re not in Canada! Thank You, Thank You List: I am thankful for warm fuzzy socks in outlandish colours* and hot latte foam. I am thankful for soft dog smell, pumpkin soup, pedicures, breathing right-down-deep-in-the-gut-deep and getting to know my husband better every day. I’m [...]
Filed under: Fido, Life-o on October 10th, 2010 | 30 Comments »
There are a few thing I want to tell you about this shot: This is on my counter in the kitchen. I like to keep lots of my fruits and veggies out of the fridge because 1) I think all the colours look pretty all mixing and mingling together, 2) it reminds me to cook with [...]
Filed under: Life-o, Stuff-o on October 7th, 2010 | 16 Comments »
I’ve been working on the R.O.A.R. Squad for almost 6 months now and one of the things I am struck by is just how much we love our dogs. How much they wind themselves into our lives and our hearts and for many of us change the direction we thought our lives were headed in. Take Leesia, [...]
Filed under: R.O.A.R Squad on October 7th, 2010 | 17 Comments »
I think it is safe to say that, although this photo is kind of fun, it’s not exactly professional. Right? Right. Want another example of unprofessional? I had a business meeting yesterday. We met for coffee. I changed out of my sweatpants, blow dried my hair, and even wore big girl shoes rather than running shoes. [...]
Filed under: Fido, Life-o on October 6th, 2010 | 18 Comments »
