I’m always a little surprised to wake up on the 28th or 29th and find that life is returning to normal so quickly after all the holiday craziness. You’d think that with all the prep work that people do, it would last longer, but no – life calls and you’ve no choice but to answer.
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Archive for December, 2006
Lines Not Appearing in This Film
Posted in 2006, Film, Life, tagged Casablanca, Holidailies 2006 on December 29, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Thursday Thirteen #24, Phrasing
Posted in Thursday Thirteen, Vancouver, tagged Holidailies 2006 on December 28, 2006 | 3 Comments »
* Header Graphic by Mandy
13 Phrases I Wish I’d Used More In 2006
Yes.
Thank you.
Please.
That was kind/thoughtful/sweet.
I missed you.
I like you.
I respect you.
I love you.
No.
No, that doesn’t fit into my plans right now.
No, I don’t see me changing my mind about that.
I need to consider that for a while before giving you an answer.
That’s not [...]
The Birthday
Posted in Art, Vancouver, tagged Holidailies 2006 on December 27, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Today was my grandmother’s 85th birthday. For those of you who were in town, you know it was surprisingly pleasant, weather-wise; the sun shone, the air was mild, there was even a hint of warmth.
I always have a tough time coming up with a gift for my gran. Over the past few years she’s got [...]
Things I Didn’t Bake
Posted in Food & Drink, Photography, tagged Holidailies 2006 on December 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
What with one thing and another, all my hoped-for pre-Christmas baking time went towards other pressing concerns. But there was a wee bit of baking in the condo, courtesy of Lunctruckus Domesticus, who happily pulled out his mom’s recipe for mince pies and made a mess of our kitchen the morning before Christmas.
They’re gorgeous aren’t [...]
For You
Posted in Photography, tagged Holidailies 2006 on December 25, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Making Life Brighter: Beatrix Potter
Posted in 2006, Books & Magazines, Film, tagged Bright Stars, Holidailies 2006, Joyously Immature on December 22, 2006 | 5 Comments »
I was not one of those children that grew up reading Beatrix Potter and AE Milne – my world wasn’t populated by talking bears and mischievous beasties, and perhaps I was the poorer for it. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I actually read all the Potter books, and knew I would have [...]
Knitting & Jazz
Posted in Food & Drink, Knitting, Photography, Vancouver, tagged Holidailies 2006 on December 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Mocha & Yarn, originally uploaded by Ms Cin.
My knitting group had a different kind of night on Wednesday – we all met at Cito Espresso for an evening of knitting and jazz. It was the first time I’d been there, and I was pleasantly surprised – the design is fabulous (it feels like a loft [...]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Sock ‘n’ Sole
Posted in Knitting, tagged Holidailies 2006 on December 20, 2006 | 2 Comments »
In Christmases past, there was a peculiar stream of advertisements on Canadian TV that suggested that the truly unimaginative gave socks for Christmas. Socks became the Christmas equivalent of giving a household appliance to a woman on her anniversary when what she really wanted was jewelry. I guess the message struck home, because over time, [...]
Dear December Cold…
Posted in Food & Drink, Photography, Vancouver, tagged Holidailies 2006 on December 19, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I wrote this on Monday night, but was feeling so icky that I didn’t even have the energy to edit it. It’s a day late but bear with me, I’m posting it anyways…
… Go away. I’ve not time for you.
This would be the cup of tea that’s helping me stave off a cold. And I [...]
Monday Morning Love List, #46
Posted in Vancouver, tagged Holidailies 2006, Monday Morning Love List on December 18, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Love – That I found the perfect ginger snap cookie recipe.
Not So Much – That I won’t be able to enjoy making the ginger snaps until this weekend, after I’ve sent my latest project to the printers. I know it’s not even a blip in the grand scheme of things, but I really was hoping [...]
