Apparently I'm bigger on brands than I realized!

Thanks for all the comments and input on the previous post! You all had me thinking about the products I use and apparently I do use certain brand name products more than I realized.

OxyClean (awesome stuff), Swiffer dry cloths, Purex laundry detergent, Costco's tp, Bounty paper towel...I'll buy name brand dish soap too, because the generic stuff I've tried is crap.

Now I have to take back my words that I'm not influenced by brand hype! Or at least I have to say I'm skeptical, will try the product before I believe the hype.  :-)

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Anyway, it's been a week, almost done with. I swear they've turned off the a/c at work in our suite...it's stuffy and sticky and we've all been feeling miserable. Either that or there's something in water affecting us all. 

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My step-dad had ended up in the ER Sunday night -- long story but he went back to the care facility Tuesday night, as he's "fine", other than he has some kidney problem. (Infection? Shutting down? I don't know and Mom either didn't know or didn't tell me.)

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I'm taking vacation from Friday October 2nd through our Thanksgiving holiday. Looking forward to it! Dad and his wife will be here for only a few days, however, from late Sunday the 4th to Wednesday the 7th. I'm disappointed I won't get my father/daughter time this year, but it is what it is. Most of their time east will be spent with her family in Chicoutimi and Quebec City, and they have a number of friends and family in the Ottawa and Montreal areas too. It's a lot to cram into three weeks.

That's all I've got for the moment. I'll leave you with a couple of snapshots from this morning, as I was heading to work. 

Foggy view in our green space (thinking of Robin's pic yesterday)

 A nearby park area

Peace.