Jul

30

Hi! It’s Monday!

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my day has been such a whirlwind that nothing other than a jumble of random paragraphs will fit this “Daily” category with more accuracy…

camping was really awesome. that photo pretty much sums it up.
never worry about taking your favourite shorts camping again! hand sanitizer takes tree sap off the butt faster than you […]

Jul

30

Awards for thinking ‘n stuff

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i would like to start off by thanking my supportive family, friends, and Baby Jesus…
even though you wouldn’t guess it by my posts these days, apparently i’m a thinking blogger! i have been awarded by the ever-sunny Darlene who rocks the three Ps (photos, poetry, and prose) so freaking hard i am terribly […]

Jul

26

Communing with Nature

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what’s the big appeal of camping anyway?
i mean, you basically pack as many comforts from home that you can cram into your car, drive out to what you thought was the Middle of Nowhere only to find Billy Bob and his buddies already drinking up a ruckus at your favourite spot, sleep on […]

Jul

26

Dog eat dog

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(see? she used to be an adorable puppy with horrible manners!)
i am admittedly a supporter of a few somewhat controversial dog techniques and topics. i don’t believe that all methods of feeding or training work for all dogs and i definitely don’t believe that dog owners should walk into new territory completely blind, […]

Jul

23

Back when life is a little less messy

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… and i’m a little less sniffly.
last weekend was spent celebrating Jonathan’s 34th birthday (with a basketball game and shopping), avoiding the rain, unpacking and repacking, taking long naps, and enjoying NyQuil-induced comas.
this week will be spent looking forward to sunshine and camping, brushing out more mats from Maddy’s ever-shedding fur, cleaning and repacking, doing […]

Jul

19

Use it or lose it

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well, it’s taken less than a week for Maddy and i to get back into our Vancouver routine. the weather, the apartment, and the boyfriend, are all almost exactly as we left them (rainy, cozy, cute). making it feel like we haven’t really been gone at all… in fact, things are so […]

Jul

17

“Aren’t you excited?”

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i took Maddy to the vet yesterday to have the last of her necessary bloodwork drawn. at one point the vet asked me, “this must be so exciting for you. aren’t you excited?” and i sort of answered, “well, i guess so. i just came back from Africa and this hasn’t really […]

Jul

14

Maddy’s home!

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i just glanced over and Maddy is stretched out on the floor in front of the air conditioning unit. it’s a little too tall for her to be directly in the path of it’s air flow, but she knows a cool spot when she finds one. her fur has been coming out in […]

Jul

9

On the road again

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“Passing through unconscious states.
When I awoke I was on the highway.”
~ Death Cab for Cutie
Jonathan is so awesome. he let me take his car all the way to Saskatchewan even though i haven’t been behind a wheel for over 5 weeks. i haven’t even been in a country where they drive on […]

Jul

6

Postscript

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… i have arrived safe and sound back in Vancouver. hoping to catch up with some of you for coffee or breakfast, but maybe not as soon as i would like because…
… i am off to Saskatchewan on Monday-ish to pick up Maddy and have a super duper extra looong coffee with my mom. […]

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