Life hasn't slowed down much in the past few weeks.  Work keeps calling me in.  I did get a very nice pay cheque yesterday, my biggest in a while, but there's so much going on it's going to have to give soon.  I worked today- but it was a short shift and I was off at 3, which gave me some time to pick up supplies for the royalty room at Coronation ( Read more... )

I haven't posted for a while-  life has continued to be busier than normal ( Read more... )

Another week of working essentially full time,  February is always busy in the banking world ( Read more... )

So after working full time this week I've been looking forward to a day off, with time to catch up on various things I've been putting off- going to the gym with the daughter and spending some time with the kids during their week off school.  (yes, I know they are essentially adults now, but we do still like to do things together!)  But that tickle ( Read more... )

Back from Vegas.  We had a good time, even though  it was cooler than usual in Vegas, with some real rain on one of the days (and a small amount on the day we arrived ( Read more... )

My birthday was Monday- a quiet one this year. We went out for a family dinner on Sunday night, and had the cake when friends were over on Monday for our usual gaming night.  Wednesday I went out with my oldest friend (since grade 9),who has a birthday today-we usually celebrate on a day between our birthdays.  Sunday mr t and I go to Vegas for 3 ( Read more... )

Serve me right for saying I would rather have books than computers in my last post. The very next day my internet died, and was out for couple of weeks.  Just my computer, not the whole house, but using other computers is a pain- I miss my bookmarks and  can't access my files, to say nothing of fighting for time with the gamers in the family!  (I'm ( Read more... )

 I saw Sherlock Holmes today- and I have to say I really enjoyed it- loved the atmospheric portrayal of London and the character interplay.  And the trailer was a bit deceiving- Holmes is NOT portrayed as a ladies man, although there is a relationship of sorts ( Read more... )

Christmas is over for another year (but the season continues for another week ( Read more... )

My 2nd sister called today- it was lovely to hear from her- we don't talk often enough, and only see each other 3 or 4 times a year (she's in Vancouver ( Read more... )