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Piper, Kris, Meegan ( and Mom and Dad - though they will be coming back) just left for the airport.  Was going to do laundry for Mom but can't get the washer to work ( think due to its age there is a special trick... have to rub this spot, just right, or nothing happens...heard that happens due to age.)  So instead I am doing a short update. 

There were highs which great out numbered the 'dark eyed, dark hair ( under the grey) step child' feelings which always come from coming home.  Relating better on this trip to my nieces and nephew  - from being allowed to put the youngest to bed and going the NS version of boxing day ( the 27th) shopping with the older ones - than my siblings but that isn't all that unusual.

Piper (4 1/2) and I spent yesterday afternoon making butter chicken - which of course she wouldn't eat - but it wasn't until  it was about to go on the table that someone read the ingredients of the base sauce ... almonds.   (The sauce came from my brother who is allergic to nuts so I figured it was fine. *sigh*  SO Mom and I (the only ones not allergic left in the house) have A LOT of butter chicken to eat over the next few days [- Micheala - I NEED YOU].

Meeting up with Bess ( who thinks she has bad news for me but doesn't understand - any news is good in my universe) and Y this afternoon.  Haven't made it to fabric shopping with Mom yet or the beach for a walk but both will get accomplished I think.  The days seem to go so quickly though I think with Piper gone, the days will seem much much longer.

See you all in the new year.

 I am thankful for the cooking of CG. I get lean protein (using eggs or cheese) and lots of fruits and vegetables.  I even get homemade bread on a regular basis.  In addition I thankful for the cooking of my friends at SCA encampments especially Mistress Ragni.

Cooking involves two people.  A cook and an eater.  I do my best to be the eater.

 I am thankful for my house.  Also my home.  It quite spacious for the three of us. Yesterday it served very well protecting us from the grey cold rain outside. There is space to spread out Christmas presents and to do yoga in the den. Yes it is wonderful to own a house.

 I am thankful for the positive effect that organized religion has had on my life.  My upbringing especially.  While I struggle with faith the Church has helped me in many ways. 

Thursday, December 24, 2009 Christmas Eve
TT for Meatheads

Day 2 – Workout B
( The upper body workout... )

• 21:11 Had my CB apple late this afternoon. CG made a nice stir fry with lots of veggies over brown rice. Good food. #
• 21:12 Back from the gym. Did TT for Meatheads workout A as a prep for the contest next week. #
• 22:12 @abitliketrying Have you tried a radiator stop leaking agent such as www.barsproducts.com/C16_R6.htm ? #
• 06:19 Salute the sun @ 5 am. #
• 06:35 @abitliketrying Many Christmas. #
• 08:30 Back from the gym. TT for Meatheads workout B - upper body. I have a cold unfortunately. Take it easy today. #
• 09:06 CG made me a high protein omelet -egg, cheddar cheese, avocado, cottage cheese and mushrooms. Lots of fruit on the side. Glass of milk. #
• 09:07 CG keeps reminding that Christmas morning breakfast will be 'naughty' (rich foods). I don't CB would approve. Supper is salmon. No turkey. #
• 09:07 I think we are too sick and tired to go to Church tonight. Sigh. #
• 10:01 A childhood hero, Wernher-Braun, is fallen as a Nazi and user of slave labour as covered in a new book. tinyurl.com/yhvwona #
• 10:01 @Lizanneh I am envious. #
• 10:01 @centsiblelife @Lizanneh I am about to be a good husband and go and vacuum the ground floor. #
• 11:53 I am thankful for my strong healthy body. #
• 16:49 @Lizanneh I am glad that you can afford it. We still need to pay off debts. :( #
• 16:50 @centsiblelife Getting out of a debt is an objective for us but also a struggle. I need to take my fitness thinking and apply it to debt. #
• 16:51 @abitliketrying Merry Christmas. You will get your gift soon. #
• 16:51 @centsiblelife We have no snow yet and we live in the Great White North. #
• 19:14 Just finished listening to 'The Shepherd' on CBC Radio. A Christmas Eve Classic. Best to hear on the radio even if I have the CD. #
• 19:15 L just watched Norad film of Santa flying over Paris. L noted that is the country for her two cousins. #
• 19:16 Cookies and carrots are out for Santa. He has already eaten too many sweets today. #

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No matter which winter holiday you chose to celebrate, or if you chose to celebrate nothing at all, I wish each and everyone of you health and happiness this season and always.

 I am thankful for my strong healthy body.

So, it's 3:30 in the morning and i'm wide awake for some reason...( Click for more random ramblings )

Ummm....think that's about all in my head this morning....time for some breakfast and then to tidy a bit and run the vacume. We were doing leather working in the living room the other day and there's leather shavings all over the carpet....gahhhhh......

Wednesday, December 23, 2009


I am seriously getting back into weight lifting so I have decided to prepare by doing some of the TT for Meathead workouts sticking to just two sets.

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• 07:43 Salute the sun @ 7:42 am #
• 07:59 @Lizanneh Excellent thing to do. Bring real food. People will be grateful. #
• 12:52 Wrapped a present for CG from Orlando Bloom (whom she lusts after). Now homemade vegetable soup for lunch. #
• 12:55 @craigballantyne I don't need to buy that. I have Turbulence Training with hundreds of work-outs and social support too boot. :) #

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Here is my fitness program for the past 6 days.
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 I am thankful for our local Y.  It has a pool.  My girls like to swim.  CG actually gets up and out into the cold to do Aquafit.  That is quite the accomplishment. I am happy that CG is doing exercise that she enjoys.

• 00:11 Wow 21 people in armour for our special Christmas fight practice. 24 spectators. I fought a lot. I am sore and bruised. What a great night. #
• 00:11 Thankful post for Monday 21 Dec. Welcome to winter. I am thankful for the change of the seasons with the joy and the dread that they bring. #
• 00:12 I don't think I will be able to work out tomorrow. I am tired, sore and horny, typical post fighting. Well I had better get some sleep. #
• 00:28 Hey I had my CB apple today. #
• 07:51 Salute the Sun #
• 07:52 Taking L to Y program and CG is going to the base. #
• 10:02 Return trip to the Y to drop off L's snow suit. Swept the snow off the walk. Feeling cold (and sore) this morning. House is a mess. #
• 10:04 Geek, looking first at The Complete Engineer magazine instead of the stack of Playboys when visiting a friend last week. #
• 11:43 Pleased. Thanks CIBC for finally getting back my 2 Oct money from the French bank (ATM did not dispense 300 euros) and reversing fees. W00T! #
• 11:44 @craigballantyne You poor thing. I hope you feel better soon. #
• 11:45 @catharine1234 I should be working. Not a lot happening for me. Now I will get back to it. #
• 12:05 Thankful for the internet to keep up with friends and also learn about the world. Is it wrong to copy what a friend is already thankful 4? #

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 22 December 2009

I am thankful for the internet.  It has become so useful to communicate with friends and family around the world and also learn facts and better understand the world. To think that Sesame Street and the internet both turned 40 this fall.

 Not sure  if I am on track.  This is my thankful post for Monday 21 December.  Welcome to winter. I am thankful for the change of the seasons with the joy and the dread that they bring.

• 20:02 Came back from watching the Olympic torch run in downtown Niagara Falls. Fun. Tomorrow it goes by our house but I will be away. #
• 20:09 Thankful for photography, especially digital cameras, to record our lives. #
• 20:24 The olympic torch relay is covering 45,000 km - longest in history and taking 100 days. tinyurl.com/yzm5ljs #
• 20:29 Photos of the Olympic Torch Relay with L tinyurl.com/yaqcogp #
• 20:51 My Mother went into the hospital this weekend. Looks like a undetermined heart problem (not an attack). Tests this week. We visited Sunday. #
• 21:48 All laundry is done. Now CG has to put away a lot of clothes. #
• 22:58 I have not had my CB apple all weekend. Get back on track tomorrow. #
• 04:23 Salute the Sun @ 4:22 am. #

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"New York is sponsoring a contest for the design of the wrapper for the city's next official condom"  the Daily Telegraph reports.  " City Officials said the wanted to 'keep people excited' about safe sex, so the health department has invited suggestions for a special limited -edition design.  The winning art will be featured on several hundred thousand condom wrappers. Officials said the artwork could not be racy and could not include copyrighted or trademarked images. Entries are due by Jan. 22."

So points here - NEXT official condom?  Do all cities have official condoms and I missed this?

I'll also admit I missed that this was just for the wrapper and began to wonder how one creates artwork for a canvas that could vary greatly...and also wondered why.

BUT THEN artwork could not be racy????

If you respond to this, I will:


1. Tell you why I befriended you.
2. Associate you with something - fandom, a song, a colour, a photo, etc.
3. Tell you something I like about you.
4. Tell you a memory I have of you.
5. Ask something I've always wanted to know about you.
6. Tell you my favourite user pic of yours. ( now I dont know everyone's variety of pictures so I might have to hunt.)


In return, you must post this in your LJ.

* Even though  the source of the memeage hasn't actually done as said or posted anything yet ... huh, people with busy weekends right before Christmas... so unusual.. *grin* I figured I would post this here anyways.

 I am thank-you for photography, especially digital cameras, allowing us to capture our lives and share with our friends and family.