Musings on a Small Life

I heard about "the good news jar" on CBC's Fresh Air radio program yesterday morning. The equivalent of what I call "happys" or "strawberries." Except that you write your one good thing about the day on a piece of paper and put it in a jar, to read at the end of the month or perhaps at the end of the year. Image snagged from the web I love this idea! I used to write my "happys" for the day in a journal, but have fallen out of that habit. I even had started a separate page on this blog, back in August, for "happys," but didn't keep it up for long. Perhaps it's time to take it up again...or even start my own jar! My "good news" a.k.a. "happy" for this rainy, mild Sunday? Going back to bed at 6AM and snuggling under the covers for a few hours, with the boys beside me.  My "good news" a.k.a "happy" for yesterday, other than the January thaw? Getting home from errands at 10AM an...

Randomness for this Thursday: It's amazing how quickly someone with my body type will pack on the pounds when drinking one or two mugs of chai tea every day, made with 1% or even skim milk and a bit of honey. Plus two big mugs of coffee loaded with lite cream. Plus instant capps or iced coffees. Considering I must be consuming about 600 calories a day in non-alcoholic beverages, maybe my black slacks didn't really shrink after all. :-p (Actually, they did, because they are shorter. BTW , one mug of morning coffee stays, the rest go.)  * I met this cat on the way home a couple of days ago. A real cutie, though s/he had a messy behind, which makes me think s/he's having food issues. I didn't quite notice if s/he was male or female--all I noticed was the very dirty back end. And that s/he, while quite friendly, also is a biter.  Notice the mis-matched eyes. (Enlarging might help.) * I think the generic brand of allergy and sinus meds I bought at Wal-Ma...

I got a call from an out-of-town friend this morning, at the office. Her 85-year old mom, Anne, had a heart attack yesterday (plus has pneumonia), and their hospital transported her from their town about an hour away to our city's cardiac unit. The friend will stay with me tonight, then head to Ottawa tomorrow morning to pick up her sister and bring her back. Beyond that, I don't know what's happening, or even what the prognosis is. I haven't seen Anne in quite a few years, but I remember her well and hope she can pull through. She's a tough cookie, but age is a factor, and she's had other health issues recently too. I guess this post is just a reminder to savour those "strawberries," (see yesterday's post), because the "tigers" are ever-lurking. BTW, I'll apologize here, too, for not being able to leave comments right now on all the blogs the boys and I follow. I know it's "blogging without obligation," but I still f...

I'm impressed the tree's still up and intact, but it's early days yet. Ha. Derry has been producing normal output today, knock on wood. I spoke with his vet a short time ago to ask for a few days' worth of pain meds to have on hand, just in case of emergencies over evenings, weekends or holidays. It's a small price to pay for six months of peace of mind (six months is the shelf life). I'll pick up the syringes later this week, after we're paid. I hope I'll not have to use them, of course, but there's only the emerg clinic in the west end available in the off hours. And of course it costs almost $200 just to walk in the door. Not something I want to do unless it's a true emergency. And so another work week has begun. With my morning meeting and then physio appointment, I felt like I wasn't even in the office today. I'm toying with the idea of taking Friday off to get some things done, but I'll see how work goes over the next couple o...