tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390484728383939182024-03-19T08:04:38.763-05:00Uncertain InevitabilitiesTHE TALES OF AN ACADIAN WHO FOUND HER WAY IN THE PRAIRIESAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-49517411469649464292014-10-13T11:42:00.001-05:002014-10-13T11:42:16.768-05:00Loving life<p dir="ltr">I think I may have my hormones in check.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">I think.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I didnt believe that 3 months post partum, I'd still have these random bouts. But alas.. C'est la vie.  Apparently. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I feel that each time I "get a hold" of this new life - things change..  Routines change.. We're at a new stage in his clubfoot journey..  GP gives me something new to stress about.. etc.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So we're going to have a ball (metaphorically) from today until our appointment Thursday.  Because things will likely change. Again.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Regardless how I feel, i wouldn't change  a darn thing. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I have never felt so thankful for anything compared to how I feel towards our small, growing family.  </p>
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<p dir="ltr">I lost it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I finally caved.. to my emotions. </p>
<p dir="ltr">As I sit playing with his cute toes, massaging his perfect little feet.. that was it. </p>
<p dir="ltr">The floodgates opened. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I realized how much more comfortable he is without his boots and bar.  He falls asleep almost instantly when I rub his feet. He can curl up perfect on my chest when I pick him up - he falls sound asleep within minutes.  If that.</p>
<p dir="ltr">But..<br>
Bar - less snuggles won't keep his feet from relapsing. </p>
<p dir="ltr">More massaging each day won't continue the progress we've made thus far. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Playing with the cute toes longer won't prevent the pain of clubfoot when he's older.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So I played with his toes for 1 more minute.. massaged for o<br>
1 more minute.. then held him as close as possible for 2 minutes.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">And then put the boots and bar back on.</p>
<p dir="ltr">What did my brave boy do? </p>
<p dir="ltr">Slept through it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thank God. <br>
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I didn't think It was possible for one person to be so perfectly, wonderfully awesome. </div>
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Who? My boy.</div>
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Sure.. All parents say that...</div>
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Especially when their baby starts sleeping through the night (which he *kinda* did two nights in a row!).</div>
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So why is he so awesome? </div>
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He *kinda* slept through the night, his first night in a new bed & with his new boots and bar. </div>
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It makes all the crying at the hospital yesterday worth it. </div>
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As does his straight feet!!</div>
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Best. Kid. Ever.</div>
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Xo.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-88042733295022159772014-09-17T06:49:00.001-05:002014-09-22T07:15:32.671-05:00T - 20 hours!<div dir="ltr">
..but who's counting? (Yeah.. I wrote this Tuesday and forgot about it.. Oops! !)</div>
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Until? Baby boy's casts get removed! Woo!</div>
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I have to admit, it was nowhere near as challenging as initially expected.</div>
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Club foot..<br />
Talipes Equinovarus..<br />
Congenital Foot deformity..<br />
Crooked feet :)</div>
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At our 20 week scan we found out that our boy would be born with 'club foot' - our Dr (at the time) was not overly familiar with the 'newer' treatments and said words such as "if he ever walks," "long road ahead" and other scary things. </div>
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Why he said such things is beyond me. Even with 'old ways' of 'fixing' club foot (breaking feet & knees in some situations) - people who have it (typically - there's always extreme cases) live a normal life - with the deformity usually completely unknown to others. </div>
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Stupid Dr. </div>
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Sure, we have had to adapt..</div>
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Casts can be annoying when dressing/changing a baby..</div>
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Sponge baths for Babe leads to half baths for the parents..</div>
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Weekly travel to the city is not ideal with a newborn..</div>
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Seeing a brand new baby in casts is not easy..</div>
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People asking why he has casts is not easy..</div>
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And the list goes on..</div>
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But we have learned so much.. about ourselves and our amazing son..</div>
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<b><i>He is such a </i></b><b><i>strong</i></b><b><i> little </i></b><b><i>man</i></b><b><i>.</i></b> <br />
He did not cry for the first 3 castings. When he did - he was comforted as soon as cuddles were given. Same for when he had his surgery. I can only hope I show him the same kind of strength throughout his life.</div>
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<b><i>He has </i></b><b><i>barely fussed .. </i></b><b><i>With</i></b><b><i> or without casts. </i></b><br />
I'm sorry, but if I had casts from my hips to the tip of my toes, I would complain. Sure, he doesn't know any different.. but it still cannot be comfortable all of the time. He is such a content baby.. even at his 'fussiest' - he would be content within minutes.. how amazing is this boy.</div>
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I have never felt so proud. Blessed. Thankful. Lucky...</div>
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After 6 weeks of serial castings, an Achilles tenotomy, and 3 more weeks of casts - we're excited for the next step!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-82050408522571786172012-02-29T08:45:00.000-06:002012-02-29T08:45:15.326-06:00Unions, Strikes, Minimum-Wage, Job Security & the Stupidity of Some People.I am so frustrated that there is no clear beginning.<br />
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This passion.. this dire need to strangle someone.. Is something I have not felt in quite a while.<br />
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It feels good.<br />
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... Jump back a step ...<br />
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In the last month, the city has practically gone on strike. <a href="http://www.halifaxonstrike.com/">Halifax On Strike!</a> Well, some have, many have threatened and most of the public has complained one way or the other.<br />
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I have always been in support of strikes and unions; regardless of their inconvenience. If people feel they have been wronged, under paid, treated unfairly -- they are able to express this without worrying about their job security. All while getting paid very little.. bit over a 100$/week.. strikes happen for a reason.<br />
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Yes, I agree union workers do get paid nicely for very little work (<i>the majority of the time</i>).<br />
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Yes, I do realize that low-paid jobs become below-minimum wage jobs once union fees are deducted (<i>my mother paid out to a union for 25ish years as a housekeeper in an old folks home</i>).<br />
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Where was I going with this.. In my opinion, the positives outnumber the negatives when it comes to unions, and striking, in particular.<br />
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But a month on strike.. for a service my clients rely on for all their outings (bus services) -- it gets extremely frustrating.<br />
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I know of individuals who have been unable to leave their homes for work, recreation or appointments.. for the mere fact that they cannot board any cab or regular van with their power wheelchair. They were completely dependent on the 'sub-service' (access-a-bus) provided by the metro transit. Luckily my clients actually physically can take taxis, but how long the budget can 'take taxis' is another matter.<br />
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So yes, this strike did start to take its toll on my tolerance. On my nerves. I became irritated when trying to reach a taxi for 4 hours and not being able to get through to the dispatcher. I became infuriated at the wrong people. But it is easy to make such a mistake.. why are the cabs bogged down? Stupid strike. It is logical.<br />
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I snapped back to reality this week.<br />
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I realized how important it is for this union and all its workers to continue fighting. To continue standing outside in the -10 weather, even after.. no ESPECIALLY AFTER the government decided to enforce the open-barrel fire ban after the union rejected the government's "last offer." After rejecting the 1500$ <strike>bribe</strike> incentive offered, their blood must have been boiling enough to keep them warm all winter. Mine was. I admire their strength and commitment in their demands. I love that they are able to stand up to "the man" and demand respect.<br />
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Which gets back to reason #2 of "<i>what got my blood boiling this week</i>."<br />
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People should be able to stand up for what they believe in. Even if it may appear <i>wonky </i>to others, they should be able to say so and be heard, without fear. But let's get back to the basics of unions.<br />
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Job security.<br />
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You can't get fired for no apparent reason.<br />
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If fired, you have to be told.<br />
You are protected.<br />
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Unless you do something stupid. Then you should expect it. But you are STILL to be treated fairly.<br />
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Seems basic.<br />
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Yet, this is not always the case.<br />
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Why do I have to go to a 2nd job today with butterflies, in fear that today my boss may have decided that I am no longer needed and have taken me off the schedule, all while never uttering a word of this to me.<br />
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It should not happen in our society. It should not be allowed to happen at all.<br />
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Apparently it still does in some industries.<br />
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In those industries that are not even worth fighting for the minimum-wage job.<br />
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The anger and frustration I feel when I think about it is enough to make me want to quit this job.<br />
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The injustice.<br />
The stupidity.<br />
The mere ignorance.. violation of rights.. bias.. crudeness.. inequality.. oppression, if you will.<br />
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The person I saw it happen to this week... not even one of my favorite people.<br />
Did I like them as a human being? Hardly.<br />
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But it does not make it any less wrong.<br />
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And to think I was frustrated over having to pay under 20$ for a mistake I made, then fixed.. tried to explain.. but not even given the opportunity to show where it was fixed. Although everyone else knew and understood, 1 person was able to say "no, you are wrong. Give me the money." Regardless of facts.<br />
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So here I am, taking my frustration. Trying to calm down so I can go to this second job that would hardly come close to cover the expenses of getting to work, paying to fix my non-mistakes, buying new clothes because they get stained and the pain-killers needed for the labour... if not for the kind patrons.<br />
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But, unfortunately, I have to shut my mouth, put a smile on and go work because I need the extra few hundred dollars to pay bills, rent, loans, and save up for a home.<br />
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I am fortunate that job security is not an issue at my "real job," the one that <b>actually pays</b> for bills, rent, etc. What about those people who depend on these minimum-wage jobs for their livelihood.<br />
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It's not just.<br />
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Maybe I should have gone to law school after all. Unfortunately, those who deserve and should fight hard for their rights can't afford lawyers.<br />
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Sounds ass-backwards, no?<br />
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WHY IS THIS STILL ALLOWED!!!!!?<br />
In Canada?! In a province which has been primarily NDP for however many years?!<br />
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GAH!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-69267579122966034382011-12-12T08:40:00.000-06:002011-12-12T08:40:55.499-06:00Never forget.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic and we'll change the world."</i></span></b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: right;">- Jack Layton, 1950-2011</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16.8px; line-height: 18px;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-76700936386219489682011-11-12T22:12:00.001-06:002011-11-12T22:12:05.082-06:00What have I turned into...<div><p>I always said I wouldn't be one of THOSE people. </p>
<p>All I have to say for myself is... Isn't he just soooo cute!</p>
<p>These two projects have decided it for me. I NEED a new sewing machine. This whole, "sew it by hand" thing isn't working out. That and making a quilt would be impossible (for me). </p>
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Cheers!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oops, wrong season. Halloween, Easter, Christmas.. same difference..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A wonderful excuse to decorate my house!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was out & about today and decided it was time for some crafting therapy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Visiting my love, I got some of these...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dug out some old fabric I'd cut in strips (original purpose was supposed to be stripes on my curtains)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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It is, by no means, my area of expertise.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm terrified.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
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If you just shoot a quick glance at me, I may appear to be a closed book.<br />
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I love sitting down and communicating with them, in whatever way.<br />
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.. I'll smile my big grin when you seem nervous or unsure.<br />
.. I'll make funny faces when you seem upset.<br />
.. I'll stay strong when you're sad or angry.<br />
.. I'll listen and absolutely adore all your stories.<br />
.. I'll tell you all about my puppy.<br />
.. I'll give you big hugs when you seem to need one.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I am excited.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>.. I am ecstatic about the adventure.<br />
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.. I am looking forward to the new relationships.<br />
... the laughs.<br />
... the disagreements.<br />
... the problem solving.<br />
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.. I am beyond words excited of the prospect of applying restorative justice with a new (to me!) vulnerable population. (<i>I am still a dork with a love for RJ!)</i><br />
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Here's to the new adventure...<br />
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<i>(birds are beautiful creatures, pigeons -- not so much).</i><br />
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</i><br />
We used to have a pigeon problem in Regina. By problem, I mean they'd wake us up with their purrrrrrrr.. purr... purrrrrrrr every morning. And it would continue...<br />
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The.<br />
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Entire.<br />
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DAY!<br />
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Every. Single. Day.<br />
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We contemplated getting some gawdy owl to put on our deck back then (<i>possibility of keeping their annoying purrrrring, feces & nests away? Yes, please.</i>). But that's all we did.<br />
<i><br />
</i><br />
Contemplated.<br />
Discussed.<br />
Found some owls, debated it -- but never actually bought any.<br />
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It is odd, I know. But my old roommate scarred me years ago.<br />
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She bought this horrible brass owl and hung it our house.<br />
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Then waited to see how I'd react.<br />
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I'm not entirely sure why it this was such a horrible thing..<br />
Was it gawdy? Sure.<br />
Tacky? Oh most definitely.<br />
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But definitely not the worse thing I've seen put on display in a house (<i>probably the worse in any house i've lived in though, :P) </i><br />
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Since I found & sent her an owl necklace, I've been forgiving her tacky senses and patching over the "scars."<br />
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<br />
So where am I going with all this?<br />
<br />
Oh yes...<br />
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Superstore has Halloween decorations out (<i>ALREADY! I know)</i>.<br />
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One being a super cute Owl.<br />
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I liked it when it just served as a cute decoration.<br />
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But now I see it as a means of getting rid of the pigeons the neighbor feeds.<br />
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Food vs. Predator.<br />
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Which will prevail.<br />
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<i>I may need to find out.</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-24015144200208340642011-08-13T17:22:00.001-05:002011-08-13T17:22:51.903-05:00My bf ~ the zookeeper<div><p>The other day, We got tired of being in the city. So we only had two logical choices, since it was andrew deciding the adventure.. </p>
<p>Go fishing</p>
<p>Or go to the zooo!</p>
<p>The decision is kinda obvious.. But we did see some fish!</p>
<p>I also got to pet a llama, which was awesome. </p>
<p>I may or may not have wanted to bring home a sad looking, yet awesome goat. </p>
<p>The only real crummy part of the zooo was that ankor couldnt come. Instead, we tired out mom. She may have slept for two days afterwards. </p>
<p>What a wonderful day!</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;">---- I've been slacking ----</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I know. How dare I.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I miss blogging, -- writing, reading, sharing -- the random ideas.. the sweet comments.. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I miss it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So what am I doing about it?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<center><a href="http://happy-go-lucky-harvey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Happy Go Lucky" border="0" src="http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m13/harveyusn/blog-hop-button-175.gif" /></a></center><br />
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I'm hoppin' around, trying to get back into the groove of things.<br />
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And possibly digging out my camera. Blog posts are just no fun without pictures.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-78232678993182345082011-08-09T08:04:00.000-05:002011-08-09T08:04:03.354-05:00But I am le tired. Then go have a nap...Job hunting sucks.<br />
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Job hunting in the city sucks even more.<br />
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Job hunting in a city & 2 neighboring cities sucks the most.<br />
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Disclaimer: I've been what some would called "spoiled."<br />
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I've never had a hard time finding decent jobs. In my past I've been extremely blessed (and thankful!) to have people I know in positions where saying a good word for me basically got me the job. (<i>But do not disregard the charm!</i>).<br />
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I've had people personally come tell me to apply for jobs because they wanted me to do it.<br />
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Which may be why this "applying for job bit" is extremely frustrating.<br />
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- How many of these posted jobs already have their future employee picked out?<br />
- How many of these posted jobs are looking for that name they know? Or that name they've heard through the grapevine?<br />
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I do <b>not</b> regret moving to a new city.<br />
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<s>But I do regret not being able to bring my contacts! </s>Okay, maybe not possible. But it would be sweet if it were.<br />
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All is not completely lost. I quickly found a job in a pub/restaurant/tavern type of establishment within walking distance of the house. Pay is not great, but Nova Scotians are. ;)<br />
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It shall pay the bills until I find said dream job (ie: <i>full time, permanent position that pays enough to pay bills, save for down-payment on house, allows me to go visit home every once in a while, allows me to buy wood & fabric and possibly a new sewing machine & is enjoyed by Moi. See I'm not very picky.)</i><br />
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On the bright side, the house is practically a home.<br />
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Most of my past projects (<a href="http://a-life-of-uncertain-inevitabilities.blogspot.com/2011/05/spice-rack-new-jars-pretty-labels.html">spice rack</a>, <a href="http://a-life-of-uncertain-inevitabilities.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-is-story-of-clock.html">clock</a>, <a href="http://a-life-of-uncertain-inevitabilities.blogspot.com/2011/05/mismatching-lamps.html">lamp</a>, <a href="http://a-life-of-uncertain-inevitabilities.blogspot.com/2011/05/jewelry-holderdisplayerdecor.html">jewelry frames</a>, etc.) have found their "permanent until we move again" spots. (<i>pictures? I'm not even sure where the camera is. Hence the half fuzzy twitter pics, courtesy of my phone).</i><br />
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I have several dozen other projects that I want to do. But that's all they currently are. Wants. Most of our furniture received not-so-pretty nicks and dents during the move. Many hand-me-downs were collected from family members, 99.9% of those pieces older than us. My step-dad gave us three old dressers (<i>we didn't have a single one) </i>that were from his parents' (<i>may they RIP</i>) old house - Ie. They hadn't been used in over 30 years. All we've done thus far is clean them and stuck one in each bedroom closet.<br />
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To make this stuff & space completely "ours" -- we have lots of work to do.<br />
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I've been making curtains for all the windows.<br />
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Or I should say, I was making curtains for all the windows. And would be finished another set if the sewing machine hadn't conked out on me last night. Le sigh.<br />
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We'll see how that goes today.....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-36806879035585951982011-07-09T07:29:00.001-05:002011-07-09T07:29:18.828-05:00Day.. Shouldn't we be there by now?<div><p>Yup, we should have been arriving friday. Were planning on it. </p>
<p>But plans dont always work out as hoped.</p>
<p>We ran into car issues.. Not nice, but luckily nobody got hurt and we got back<br>
On the road within about 30 hours.</p>
<p>A huge thunder storm"chased" us for most of the day yesterday. When we stopped for supper we realized we could no longer outrun it. </p>
<p>I almost left andrew to become a Petawawanite.. Petawawian? Merely so I could call him that. He wanted more sleep so he was okay with it.</p>
<p>Another short day. </p>
<p>But.. We're almost in quebec!! Saw our first irving and ultramar! Hopefully we make it into NB. It'd be sweet. </p>
<p>Sooooo close.....</p>
<p>Are we there yet</p>
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<p>By the end I was  willingly listening to and singing with the band perry. </p>
<p>I wish I would have taken pictures of our 50s style motel room. </p>
<p>I need my coffee fix...</p>
<p>Yup, put himself in the corner for a time out.</p>
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<p>All this driving gives me lots if time to relax and think.</p>
<p>Even though I feel exhausted, I feel so rested and at peace.</p>
<p>Materialistic & financially, We may not have much..</p>
<p>But these adventures and memories we have and are creating are more than we could ever ask for.</p>
<p>Sure there are days I wish I had a big diamond already.. A home to our name.. And started on our offspring..</p>
<p>But when I actually stop to think about it, I wouldn't trade any aspect of our life right now. </p>
<p>I'm driving across the country with my dog. How awesome is that.</p>
<p>No, we're not perfect.</p>
<p>But we're perfect for each other.</p>
<p>Including this guy..</p>
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Then we started packing everything that was left (& finishing, may I add -- yay!)...<br />
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.. so the posts, full of pictures, wit & fantastic wonderful'ness are sitting in my drafts.<br />
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Instead you get this... ! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">A pretty picture of a handsome pup.</div><br />
This guy thinks we're going on a big vacation.. and bringing all our stuff.<br />
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He's half right.<br />
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It's been a game to him. As I went from upstairs to downstairs, he was right there with me.. tail wagging, tongue hanging out - having a grand 'ol time.. So I egged him on and soon he was passed out.<br />
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Easy peasy.<br />
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I'm pretty sure I learned this technique babysitting years ago...<br />
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I may have to do something similar to have him behave in the car for 4 days.<br />
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Oh wait.. that's what rollerblades & leashes are for... <i>Muahaha</i><br />
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<i>oh.. and treats.</i><br />
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So yeah.. posts from me lately and for the next week = slow. boring. not exciting.<br />
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Posts from me in a couple weeks after I've moved & settled in = so awesome you won't be able to contain yourself.<br />
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So let this be a fair warning.<br />
<i>Or something...</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-75339579633148473642011-06-22T23:00:00.000-05:002011-06-22T23:00:33.772-05:00books = happiness.I have been finding books like mad lately.<br />
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All is right in my world.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-57475416586438515662011-06-13T22:28:00.013-05:002011-06-17T17:51:34.785-05:00My new favorite DIY bracelet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With summer finally having come to the prairies, I have been on a huge bracelet and anklet kick. Well.. who am I kidding, I wear & love bracelets yearlong... but now it's summer bracelets now... there's a difference! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Needless to say, as soon as I saw this <a href="http://www.sewcraftcreate.com/2011/05/rope-bracelet-tutorial.html">tutorial on Sew.Craft.Create</a>. I absolutely <b>had</b> to make it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not the most "put together" bracelet I've ever made.. let alone seen. But I like it! It's fun and simple!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another beautiful day I decided to re-tackle this bracelet. (<i>I took a couple more pictures this time).</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This one turned out a bit better than the black one! Different style, I s'pose.. :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now if it can stop raining (<em>or being gloomy)</em> for one day so that this tree can dry, then I can steal a couple branches and replace my fake flowers! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From what I've heard, my spare time will now disappear and be overtaken by this site. I've only begun on it yesterday, but from what I've seen it's a super fantastic site of awesomeness that lets me search for all sorts of ideas, and organize them properly all in one quaint spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Awesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love this bulleting board. Yup, I splurged on it. No DIY here <em>(well other than the fabric and Jute of course). </em>If I have to look at it every day, 12$ is worth it. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Not everything I make is oober girlie. I swear.<br />
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The other day I was making a fabric bookmark & Andrew got excited. So I decided it could be for him. <br />
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But then I realized that I had pretty fabric that matched my original fabric perfectly.. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second I saw <a href="http://www.sewcraftcreate.com/2011/05/rope-bracelet-tutorial.html">this tutorial</a>, I just knew I had to make it as a 'scar hider'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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But it's a cute, simple & chic bracelet!! Now to make one in every color fabric I have...<br />
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No? You're not buying it? Okay...<br />
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I have to come clean:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>I have been lazy in my home decor.</em></span></strong></div><br />
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Sure I could spout out excuses such as.. we're moving in 1 month.. this isn't our house & it was already "decorated," but I've written over the 150 page limit of my thesis and am yet to be done, I need to build furniture for our next house, the dog needed to go rollerblading, etc. etc..<br />
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But it would be just that. Excuses. Good ones. But excuses nonetheless. <br />
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Yes, this was my <a href="http://a-life-of-uncertain-inevitabilities.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-easter.html">Easter Pot/Tree</a>. <br />
<div align="center"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-60DzhBfn7gSH6z0Cjpo8LDE-ARq9lZBnyitl7Wtg5aLV_sbLOgCd3tLUPyPJD5an9bDBhx9iysbTPaxZhstlp63kEEV2y-17dUr4qy4AnP595jeRjDd8dJBP845KkFrANT9W92LgYmH/s320/DSC05475.jpg" t8="true" width="240px" /></div><strike>Luckily Andrew was on my coat tail nagging for about a week after Easter that I remove the Easter eggs.</strike> The egg decorations that it held were one of the first things I packed for our move. Good thing too!<br />
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These babies.. (in tact) were on the mantle until yesterday.<br />
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Yup, vanilla scented Christmas potpourri in vases wrapped with gold rimmed ribbon... I don't even like gold. Except for Christmas decorations. <em>and rings. </em><br />
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Lazy.<br />
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BUT.. <br />
all this lack of changing the decor in the house has given me more time to gain insight on what I want to have as decor in our new house..<br />
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I've see some pretty beautiful things.<br />
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And I've been jealous of many of you. Especially those with seashells and starfish and anything else beach-related.<br />
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But luckily, my jealousy will cease and my ego will grow within weeks as this beach lovin' gal will leave the landlocked province that has been holding her prisoner for the last few years. <br />
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... and my poor cowboy will be the one who suffers.<br />
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Shucks.<br />
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In the last few weeks I've been day-dreaming of ideas I could use with my own seashells (<em>collected by yours truly)</em> and beachy driftwood.. <br />
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<em>I also realized that most shells we find at the beach by my gram's is mostly mollusk or lobster shells.. and if I were to try and do anything crafty with those, I'd likely be laughed out of our family.</em><br />
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Thank goodness I found these gems at the dollarama yesterday!<br />
<em>I like my family, the Christmas scented potpourri had to go, and my easter-made pot needed some company.</em><br />
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I tore the Xmas ribbon off (<em>easy peasy)</em><br />
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I then got out my beloved jute and started playing with it.<br />
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At first I put some only on top. It was quite boring. <br />
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Then some on the bottom...<br />
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There was still something missing.<br />
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As I was sitting watching the criminal minds marathon, i was playing with the jute without realizing it and somehow came up with these wonky round things you can see below...<br />
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</div><div align="left">Which, thankfully, gave me the idea for the flower-like things!</div><em>Yup, that green thing is from Christmas too... I got rid of it, no worries.</em><br />
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The round wonky thing, while neat, wasn't quite me.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I left just one flower on each vase-thing.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've pretty much decided that my new living room will be white, black and turquoise. Based on this. </div><br />
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I love it when things fall into place.<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-83210877235691259062011-05-29T20:47:00.002-05:002011-05-29T20:50:47.381-05:00Books are my not-so-secret weaknessI'm so excited!<br />
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Andrew bought me a book today.<br />
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A real actual hardcover book!!!!!!!<br />
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<em>I've been reading solely off either my kobo or netbook for months now. </em><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I haven't even had to go through textbooks in months!!</span><br />
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It gets better.<br />
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How so, you ask?<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>It's <span style="font-size: large;">Agatha Christie's</span> Death on the Nile.</em></span></div><br />
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I know you're jealous.<br />
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I would be. <br />
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I haven't read any of her books in years. There's just too many great books out there. <br />
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I can't keep up.<br />
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I still plan on owning all her books one day. <br />
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Display them all in a grand library.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Walls and walls of books</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">A comfy little reading nook</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Bright & very light colors.. </span></em></div><div style="text-align: right;">preferably with a big window right next to the nook.</div><br />
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I <strong>suppose</strong> there can be a couple of other comfy chairs for Andrew or others who may want to join me.<br />
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Here's some home-library love...<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="299px" id="il_fi" src="http://www.modresdes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Attic-Home-Library-550x412.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400px" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture borrowed from <a href="http://www.modresdes.com/2011/02/how-to-design-home-library-in-your-own-house/">here</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img height="299px" id="il_fi" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/library_modern-e1286294699811.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="400px" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture borowed from <a href="http://www.flashdevelop.net/postshow_3292.html">here</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="library in the living room" height="400px" src="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/imageBank/l/library-living-room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="living room interior A circular library for your living room" width="400px" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture borrowed from <a href="http://trendirs.com/furniture/living-room-interior/a-circular-library-for-your-living-room/">here</a></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Some day</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10466171870835189068noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-739048472838393918.post-45213746056980322942011-05-28T21:49:00.010-05:002011-06-17T17:51:15.901-05:00My Jewelry has been framed.. is it a holder, a displayer or part of the decor?<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img height="96px" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy63/brockmeb/th_wowuswedparty.jpg" style="filter: alpha(opacity=30); left: 323px; mozopacity: 0.3; opacity: 0.3; position: absolute; top: 8724px; visibility: hidden;" width="96px" /> </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Is this what you jewelery 'area' looks like?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L7ynPkXspXL23m3TA5vN_-89XU79D0S2YrXZYrAA-xgm1Dgq96zrOhp1KRAX-UszCMNJ5XOblD09xffSQPGBpewHt3vvzSHRUJX3XWXSUodFmwYyA68HkZ-OJRqIdw60sVw2KKnPrQ8b/s1600/DSC05449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5L7ynPkXspXL23m3TA5vN_-89XU79D0S2YrXZYrAA-xgm1Dgq96zrOhp1KRAX-UszCMNJ5XOblD09xffSQPGBpewHt3vvzSHRUJX3XWXSUodFmwYyA68HkZ-OJRqIdw60sVw2KKnPrQ8b/s320/DSC05449.jpg" t8="true" width="320px" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveHECCup1IFkSzxd10HIiwZatzZgIKHxt8bqiRDY8Tanb2Aq7abD3GshGlFixi6jlFDJ3t4JDOXC4LHxQvAGi3a6ePW9Qz7M1gJJApkV_rpJIRPAjLF_cppoG4GlImMwSqQelRHMsJfuz/s1600/DSC05448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveHECCup1IFkSzxd10HIiwZatzZgIKHxt8bqiRDY8Tanb2Aq7abD3GshGlFixi6jlFDJ3t4JDOXC4LHxQvAGi3a6ePW9Qz7M1gJJApkV_rpJIRPAjLF_cppoG4GlImMwSqQelRHMsJfuz/s320/DSC05448.jpg" t8="true" width="292px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I made one similar a couple years ago, but it`s now a sight for sore eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Picture a plain black frame with a dark grey placemats.. and small makeshift hooks at the top..</em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Cute, eh? </em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>Now picture it falling apart.</em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Not so cute.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Either way.. I have this thing where if I don't see it, I forget I own it - and don't wear it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">(<em>I may do the same with clothes, spices & food as well</em>).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Since we're leaving in about 1 month & 3 days <em>(but who's counting), </em>I've decided to go on a buying strike - well other than necessities that we don't already have. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">I found these 10cents <em>(per package of three)</em> beauties at the first garage sale of the season!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then took out some not so pretty frames I planned to use actual pictures.. <em>I may or may not change my mind often.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This is what happens when I paint.<br />
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Never fails.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">But the results were worth it...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7J_OJzohOz959AFKjx6Ld38OG0ce10EuOhdfL6PiG-AARN8UUxgS1awfmvIculX7ZUAj2ALgxDMBkkBKdmYNRoDUNMqBTKs3XTLbr8E85zPUaXkvyW-BUqhOa8RFcO5PZ795U83SDi2E/s1600/DSC05416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ7J_OJzohOz959AFKjx6Ld38OG0ce10EuOhdfL6PiG-AARN8UUxgS1awfmvIculX7ZUAj2ALgxDMBkkBKdmYNRoDUNMqBTKs3XTLbr8E85zPUaXkvyW-BUqhOa8RFcO5PZ795U83SDi2E/s320/DSC05416.jpg" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>These 2 frames were very plain. Dark brown. Nothing special.<br />
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I wasn't sure that I could make it "pop,"<br />
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But 2 light coats of off-white spray paint, the use of 'battleship grey' & ebony stain as light stains..<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>replace chicken wire with jute & hooks because of the no-buying strike & because Andrew hates chicken wire</em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... put the hooks in place.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... hide screws in the back and tie jute around it. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>(I know a staple gun could have been more efficient..but there were no more staples & I couldn't find any more)</em></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... play with fabric and make flower-look-alike prettiness</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... add a said flowers to frame and glue rock-like gems in the middle for a more "realistic look"</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... use jute to hide a corner that you sanded too much</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... add jute to the side of another frame to make it look like that's the look you were going for</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... contemplate adding more jute </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... realize that less is often more</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">... step back & admire it.</div><br />
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I'm still debating adding a background to this. I had some dollarama grey damask napkins laying around that would be perfect... I also contemplated drawing some stencil-like design... <br />
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But each time I put the earrings/necklaces on, it may tear at it as the jute is attached on the back..<br />
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</div> Alas, still with 3 frames there isn't enough room for everything.<br />
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