Shoe of the Day

Ah, what better way to end a day (or begin for that matter) than with a(nother) new pair of shoes.  I went to Payless last night to look at their lilac shoes for Spring but they didn't have my size.  They did though, have these beauties in my size.  And on sale...so fate. Even Gnomie approved.  Gnomie has been in hiding (in a jacket I haven't worn in a while) so he was excited to get outside last night but he certainly could have picked a better spot to play. I went to the gym yesterday and the viewing....well....hmmm....pretty nice. There was a guy in spandex tights...tight spandex tights.  It is like an accident, you just can't stop yourself from looking.  I'm pretty sure that he knew that too which is why he had on his tight spandex tights.  Is it redundant to say tight and tights?  Who knows.  Good thing that he looked  pretty nice in those tight spandex tights or it might not have been such a pleasant way for me t...

The things we do in the name of beauty (or is it just me?).   I was up at 4:00 today.   Yes, a.m.   Out of the house at 4:50 – also in the a.m.   Had a 15 minute walk to get to the nearest bus that was running.   All to get to the hairdresser’s at 6:00 – yes, that is still in the a.m.   You really have to trust your hairdresser to let her get the scissors going so early in the day.   It was a pretty spooky walk to the bus and -20 with the wind so a chilly, spooky journey.   Didn’t see a sole, a dog, cat or even a squirrel.   I saw one car and one snow plow that was plowing the drive thru at Starbucks – priorities!   It started out as a much better walk than it was yesterday but as soon as I got off our street and onto the sidewalk on the main drag it was blocked with snow and I had to walk on the road.       What is it with people that they snowblow or plow their laneways and blow the snow onto the s...

Madder than a wet hen . A thoughtfully complex metaphor describing someone who is raging mad. When hens are wet , they are mad. In fact, they are livid. Use this phrase to express the intensity of another's anger. I wasn’t able to work off my mad at the gym and believe me I tried hard so I’m hoping I can write my mad away. I went to the gym, changed the channel on the TV close to the exercise bikes (no one else was anywhere nearby) to the news.   Our news because the US news just gets my blood pressure up these days.   I’m sure that there is a lot more happening in the world than Donald but no one seems to care enough to put it on the news…but I digress. I get on my bike, put it to a sweaty fat burning workout.   Wouldn’t it just be easier to burn the fat off?   I am about 10 minutes in and a guy comes in, takes the remote that I put in the bike next to me because I didn’t have a place to put it, changes the channel to sports, gets on a bike and proce...

Time for new running shoes!  Don't these look like they will make me go really fast?  Hope so.  I'm just waiting for a bit drier weather to take them outside for their first time.  Until then, Can you think of a better way to start a Saturday than with a facial at the spa? Well, of course starting your Saturday on a beach in the Dominican Republic would definitely beat that but since it isn't an option for most us of, a facial it will be.  I haven't had one before and it was fabulous.  Gladys has magic hands and I highly recommend her and my favourite spa - Westboro Spa on Churchill Avenue. http://www.westborospa.com/ Gladys turned me from this: to this: I was in the relaxed zone with the spa music playing, Gladys massaging my face and then youch! Wasn't expecting my pores to be squeezed.  You didn't mention that part Cindy - lol.  Oh so worth a moment or two of discomfort.  I only wish I could have followed up my fac...

Counting down the hours until the long weekend starts!  What are your plans?  So many people are going to visit family or starting a warm winter vacation.  I am looking forward to spending time with the kids tomorrow watching the dragon boat races on Dows Lake.  We are very excited to see this event.  This will be followed up with snowshoeing on Sunday and Monday.  Looking at this picture reminded me of a snowshoe race that I was in many years ago, again at Dows Lake.  It was amazingly hard but I came in first in my age category.  You don't hear that come out of my mouth very often. What is new with everyone?  I don't know about you but personally I am tired of talking about snow and the horror show in America.  I seem to recall that we used to have a lot more to talk about.  It's just a little hard to remember what those things were.  We should have a suggestion box of things to talk about.  Send me yo...

1998 What a good year.   Jonathan was almost 2, Stephanie was 6 and we bought our first home.   Our first house and we were scared and excited.     So far 2017 has been a spectacular year.  We are officially MORTGAGE FREE !! Now we know how Colonel Potter felt.  In case you need to refresh your memory, it is Season 11 , Episode # 7 of M*A*S*H I was primed to go to the bank last week to fight them on the fees they charge to discharge a mortgage ($260 + filing fees) but when I got there, the woman was so nice that she said she would waive the fees before I even asked.   Took the wind out of my sails I have to say.   I’m still looking for a fight somewhere J .   What happened in 1998? The closing for the house wasn't until January and unfortunately the ice storm happened in January.  We lost power where we were renting.   All we could think of was that the new house had gas and we could have at ...

I was feeling pretty good about not talking myself out of going to the gym this morning (but it was close).  Got to work a little later than yesterday but still, no excuse not to go.  I picked up my stuff from my office, get in the elevator and there is a security guard in it.  Not sure why but the security guards hit every floor, peek out of the doors and go to the next floor, rinse and repeat.  The security guard said he was sorry for the hold up and I said that was ok, I wasn't in a hurry to get to the gym (I was, but trying to be polite).  He says, "you aren't taking the stairs?".  Seriously dude?  Did I not just say I was going to the gym?  I work on the 18th floor.  Do I really want to waste energy and time taking the stairs and then expending more energy at the gym?  No!  Maybe you should think about taking the stairs since you are going floor to floor by way of elevator.  Just a thought.   Sad that th...