Musings on a Small Life

I'm "on target" for taking a half day vacation and going to check out our brand new Target store. It opened on Tuesday in the old Zellers location in the mall. Not having been in a Target in the U.S., I don't know what to expect in terms of quality, though I've heard it's supposed to offer better labels (at least in clothing) for reasonable prices. Not as inexpensive as in the States, unfortunately. But I'll see for myself! One of my hostas a week or so ago, before it fully bloomed.   I hope to take one or two days off next week, before our long holiday weekend. I've got an appointment for Nicki's check/anal glands for next Thursday, but if the neighbour kids come home this weekend I might try to move the appointment to Friday August 2nd and just take the one day off instead of two. I'm playing that one by ear right now, literally. Spied on my way to work a week or two ago, a cat I often see curled up in one of the chairs on his st...

"The block" being the 12 kilometre distance from my place up to Home Depot, over to one of the malls, then back down the other main street. A big loop. "Around" meaning on foot, of course. That's only the second time I've walked that distance in one shot. Hardly a critter in sight today, either, even though I took part of the hiking trail that cuts through the city. Cows in the far fields of the Corrections Canada land; do they count, even though they're not wild? I didn't even buy anything; I'm so impressed! I stopped for a small iced coffee and cherry cheese Danish to go, from Tim Horton's, popped in to Home Depot, Canadian Tire and then Rona and that was it. Priced area rugs. Home Depot has the best selection and the best prices. Rona sucks for area rugs. Canadian Tire isn't too bad, but the selection is so-so. So Home Depot it is, hopefully when Dad makes his visit in September. I've already spent far too much on taxis this month,...