There are lots of things here in Ottawa that bring back fond memories. I enjoy Pizza Pizza, not because it's good pizza, but because that's the place we got our pizza from for pizza days in elementary school, to celebrate anything we could in high school, and to stave off the drunken hungries in University.
Last night I had a giant plate of nostalgia in... Read More
We feel your exhaustion ... my better half is in bed, ran out of steam running after our three little ones today. We tell ourselves, one day at a time.
I'm totally burnt out.
My van wouldn't start today because the key wouldn't turn. MDF had to come rescue me - which worked out since he was having such an awful day and needed to escape his surroundings.
The house is a mess.
One of my Etsy friends' designs was ripped off for a "How to DIY" post on a HUGE blog. (I think it... Read More
I've been having weird dreams lately.
Dreams that are pleasant while I'm having them but I wake up and think them horrifying. It's not that I'm eating babies or anything like that. They're just bringing up the past that I wanted to remain buried. Part of me is hoping that this means I'm finally ready for closure instead of repression. But I have no idea... Read More
It's hard to figure out what it means - it could be that things are randomly coming back up again for no reason at all, they could be coming up for a reason, or you may be ready to pull things back up for the only reason of coming to terms with it. I'm hoping it's the last one - things have really changed for you, even if the past here is just before you and MDF got together.
In terms of how to face things or what to do - that really depends on you. Some people need others, others will only do it alone. Some talk it out, others write it. Do whatever you think is best and see where it takes you.
The bad news is, you have to tell someone important in your life about these issues from the past...We don't count...sorry...The someone has to be someone that you would not ordinarily want to talk to about this stuff...but once you do, those fears will go away...perhaps the dreams are telling you it's time...It worked for me...and is a lot cheaper than therapy...just harder...
We live in an old house. There's been a lot of changes to the house since it was built. The one that's driving me the most nuts right now is the old chimney. It's in the closet that I'm using as my pantry. The old owners sealed it off by screwing a stainless steal bowl over the opening. A few weeks ago that fell off... Read More
That stuff is a real pain to clean - dry vacuuming it seems to work the best if you've got a shop vac or something that you don't mind getting dirty.
I have no idea what's the best way to seal it off - quickcrete and masonry would be pretty easy but it's a matter of getting everything out of the way so you can get up there to work.
The plan I'm looking at involves quitting fruit for a few weeks too. I'm not sure I want to go that far, but I know I'm a sugar addict and I need that to stop...
It only took us 5 meals to get through 4 lbs of pulled pork.
(well it'll probably be 7 or 8 meals, since I made enough pulled pork macaroni and cheese to last forever.)