Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
Just a quick follow-up from that Christmas Tree post from late last month. We found a tree! In the city no less. We had fully intended to drive out to the Fraser Valley to visit a tree farm and chop down our own, but it turned out that wasn’t really necessary. We found a small … Continue reading The Tree!
Oh it’s that time of year again! It’s almost time for Christmas trees! I admit, I used to be an artificial tree kinda gal. My family had artificial trees for many, many years, and I got my own small, plastic tribute to the season when I moved out on my own. And then I met … Continue reading Paul Bunyan
Netchick’s living vicariously, asking everyone what they got for Christmas. And I’m happy to oblige! Some new running gear: an iPod Nano, the Nike + iPod pedometer/workout tracker and some new kicks to put it in, since my current runners were looking mighty sad. And a year’s subscription to Cook’s Illustrated Magazine. These will either … Continue reading For Tanya
Christmas Angel Originally uploaded by peechie. Merry Christmas to all of you from all of us at Chez Watercooler. As promised (and thanks to many of the angels out there on the internets), a list of the charities who are benefitting from a collective of Christmas Cheer this year: Books for Asia The BC SPCA … Continue reading Christmas Angels
Despite the cheery snowboarding penguins on my new holiday-themed coffee mug, I’m still having trouble fully acknowledging it’s December already. But December it is – and that means it’s holiday card time! If you’ve been reading for a year or so, you know the drill – send an email to jen [at] thisdomain [dot] com … Continue reading Carded!
It’s been this way for as long as I can remember. I don’t know if it was because my parents really had to make sure Santa was gone, or if they had to wrap some last-minute presents, or needed to caffeinate before dealing with three small children, or just wanted some peace and quiet to … Continue reading Top of the World
After the hustle and bustle of Christmas, and a few days on the North Island with cellular reception non-existent, and internet too spotty to bother using, I’ve been enjoying a very relaxed and decidedly un-wired holiday. I think I’ll continue that for a few more days, though I did want to wish you all a … Continue reading Out with the old…
A very Merry Christmas to all! Or Happy Monday if you swing like that. My gift to you? One of my very favourite Christmas stories: Barrington Bunny by Martin Bell. I’ve posted it in past years, you can read it here. I hope you all have a wonderful, peaceful and rewarding Christmas Day full of … Continue reading Merry Christmas
So, about that real tree: here it is!
It did not arrive without some difficulty.
Continue reading “You Shall Bring Me A Shrubbery!”
I’m posting this mostly as a reference and reminder to the man (who will swear right up until midnight on the 23rd that he has ages of time to do his shopping) – but also because I have not much else of substance to post, and on the off chance that the internets at large may want to buy me a gift (hey, a girl can dream, right?).
And so I present to you, after the jump, my wishlist for the Non-Denominational Consumer Orgy of Winter Spending 2006:
Continue reading “A few of my favourite things”
I made it through NaBloPoMo (hooray!), and promptly took a damn day off already! But I did need to come back long enough to let all y’all know that if you’d like a Christmas Card from yours truly, you should definitely email me your address ASAP. If you’ve sent me your address in past years, … Continue reading Carded
As November draws to a close, and it’s FINALLY appropriate to start with the decorating of houses and wearing of Santa hats and sending of cards, there is a holiday dilemma that’s cropped up in my house. When he heck are we supposed to buy our Christmas Tree? A little background: I have been a … Continue reading O Tannenbaum
The Christmasing has begun in the Wiederick-Watkiss household! We were good little environmentalists, and picked up a brand spankin’ new set of LED lights to adorn the railing, fence and tree on our deck. I tried to take a picture, unfortunately, our wee point & shoot refusts to cooperate. You’ll just have to trust me … Continue reading Sparkling Lights
Well it’s that time of year! Time for you out there in blogland to email me your updated mailing addresses so I can send you a holiday card! And I promise I won’t stalk you, or sign you up for junk mail or porn… unless you want me to! I don’t care where on earth … Continue reading Ho Ho, Yo!
Happy Mardi Gras indeed. The new bras have arrived! (ignore what looks like a bad fit.. I was contorted a bit oddly for the camera angle) And what says Mardi Gras better than beads, and boobs? Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some pancakes to eat. Continue reading Happy Mardi Gras