Mama-luia

Seven Quick Takes Friday! The internet connection here at my lovely parents' house is finnicky at best, so rather than attempt to download the logo from Conversion Diary, I'm plunging into the blog carnival as is. With a fussy baby in my lap as I type, this is the best I will be able to do for an entry. Enjoy. 1. This is our moving-in weekend! We signed a lease for a 3-bedroom apartment and got our keys today. My darling husband is currently assembling furniture at our place across the bridge with his dad while I eat Nibs, type and nurse the baby back at the parents' homestead. 2. The apartment is two levels! This should probably apply to Quick Take #1 but it is so fab, I am putting it on it's own line. 3. My dear sister and her family arrive in less than a week to our blessed, foggy province. I am nearly standing outside of myself with glee! I envision strollercising with her, chasing around my hilarious, delightful godchild and watching my mother light up wi...

I recently found out my blog is actually read by more people than those who merely "follow" me. A quick call to my former place of employment revealed I have an avid reader I didn't know about. In honour of her keen interest in the minutia that is my life, I have written a blog entry solely for her. The rest of you are welcome to read, too! I have very fond memories of working with Patty. Nearly every morning, her big red minivan would pull up in front of my apartment in Barry's Bay, and I would fly out, often late, in a style once termed by my brother as "the least coordinated bat out of hell." Thereupon Patty and I would get into discussions about everything from my wedding planning -- as I was engaged at the time -- to parenting, to my weird choices in breakfast. I think she was most repulsed by the hummus with chipotle peppers on an English muffin. Patty always tells it like it is. It's because of her honesty that I was able to talk openly with her a...