Flat-Out Friday: Like a Fish

I've found the "thing". You know. THE "THING". The "thing" that everyone has, only some of us don't know it until, like a fairy's magical wand, it whams us in the head and leaves us seeing sparkles. I have a lot of friends whose "thing" is running. A LOT. Running is not my "thing". I have a friend whose "thing" is pole gymnastics. I can't help...

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood

A short post today, because tomorrow my family arrives! My mum and grandma are coming in from Ontario to spend 12 days with me so I don't go super stir-crazy and get eight more cats. Expect lots more photos and tales of our exploits in the coming days. In the meantime, I would like to share some more of the photos I have taken out and about in our...

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Week in Review: When in Doubt, Duct Tape

When their husbands are away, some people run marathons. Some people spend time with their children and relish the connection they are making. I, apparently, debate pornography with a Padre and duct tape my couch. Let me elaborate: last week my dear friend The Mad Padre posted on his blog about the sad state of affairs that the current military...

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Flat-Out Friday: It's a Guy Thing

Today I thought I'd do something a little different: I'm not going to talk about me. I'm going to talk about my husband. Why? Because there were more people injured in my accident than just me. I met my husband in summer 2010 over Facebook, introduced by a mutual friend. He seemed like the sort of guy I would be interested in: he had funny pictures...

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Upcycled and Updated Art

I have been on a crafting binge. I know I mentioned it last week, but the urge still hasn't left me. I've knit, sketched, glued, hammered, tied, and painted. I actually even did a little writing (aside from blogging, that doesn't count). I've made new art for the bathroom (partly because the old art looked amateur, and partly because the handyman...

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Week in Review: Urgh, Do I Have To?

So this thing happened where my alarm woke me up this morning and I rolled over and started crying. Yeah. Not an auspicious start to the day. I had my alarm set so that I could get up and go swimming. And instead all I could think about was that if I stayed in bed I could pretend I wasn't so lonely. That didn't work. After 45 mins of laying there...

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Flat-Out Friday: Perseverance!

Perseverance (noun) 1. steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. 2. Theology: continuance in a state of grace to the end, leading to eternal salvation.   (Latin) persevērāre - to persist, derivative of persevērus - very strict The...

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Oh So Crafty!

I've been feeling really crafty lately. Whether it's the spring that has finally arrived here in Edmonton, or the shot of inspiration I got while mountain gazing in Jasper, I don't know. But my crafticitis has just gotten more severe. Last week, I did up a small gift for Holly at Domestic Dork as a way to remind her to take some time for herself...

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Week in Review: Sacrifices

Today is the day I've been dreading. It's the last day Matt is home before he's once more sent to Wainwright for a month. I'm lucky in the sense that its just me I have to take care of and that I've gotten the last two weeks with him at home, but seriously, could we stop with the exercises already? But today's post isn't about me or my specific...

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Flat-Out Friday: No Money, Mo' Problems

We met with my lawyer yesterday. I won't go into detail, but I will say that this whole process is apparently going to take a lot longer than I thought. Yes, I knew from the beginning that it would be a two-year waiting period to see how I was healing, etc., but my recovery has been sporadic: I make some progress, plateau or reverse for a while,...

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More Majestic Mountains

Today I wanted to share some of the photos I took during our trip to Jasper. This is by no means the whole lot of them, but enough that you get the amazing sense of awe and beauty that surrounded us during our stay. The elk were abundant in the Park, and I was able to walk through a herd, getting as close as 3 ft to one as it grazed! This...

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Week in Review: Mountain High

This week's review is so full of fun things, I don't even know where to begin. First of all, Matt came home! He arrived home from Wainwright on Monday afternoon, and I went to pick him up at the base. It is so nice to have him here. I told him that we needed to make a hologram of him that says key phrases so that when he leaves it will still feel...

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Flat-Out Friday: Hurry Up and Wait

Sometimes I feel like time slows down, speeds up, and stagnates all at the same time. I can't believe it's already May, for example. And yet, if it was closer to August, I might be able to plan for my future better. However, I'm worried about what might happen with my settlement (it can't be helped) so I almost wish we could just go back to January....

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Annnnnnnd We're Back!

Hello everyone! With todays's edition of the "Wednesday Whimsies" file, I am returning to my regularly scheduled blogging program. Since my parents live so far from anywhere that they do not have internet access, I had to cut down to one post per week to keep the data plan on my phone from exploding. But now I'm back in Edmonton, plugged in, and ready to rock and roll. First, I have been listening to a lot of remixes, mash-ups, and acapella since...

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