Monday off

1. The slower pace at the office meant that I could take yesterday off and not stress about how much work I'd have to catch up on today. What a luxury!

2. Had an amazing time at Folk Fest on Saturday with my pal Greg. Conversation is so easy with him...he's just such an interesting guy. The Hidden Cameras were tons of fun and Calexico was even better than I expected. I loved that one of the mariachi guys was named Sergio mendoza. Coolest name ever!

3. Sunday lunch and games with the Carleton girls was tons of fun too. And seeing Deb's boys is always wonderful. They're growing up into clever, caring and cool kids.

Great weekend

1. Friday night beach volleyball with some of my fave peeps. Best way to wind down after the work week.

2. Beachcombing with Cat and Mario in Dunrobin on Saturday night. Love that Cat built us a living room out of rocks and that Mario made an awesome campfire.

3. Brunch with Regan on Sunday. Catching up after way too long. Love how easy it is to just pick up where we left off. So glad to have such a clever, caring friend.


Time spent with friends...the most valuable thing in the world.

Inspiration

1. Rachelle linked to me today, just as I was thinking "I really should get back to my blog." Thanks for the inspiration Ms. Rachelle!

2. Painting my nails with a rainbow of colours. So much better than one colour!

3. The colour and pattern of the dress I'm wearing today. So sunny and summery. Got a compliment from the girl at Starbucks this morning and a whistle from one of the trainers at my gym. Maybe I should wear this more often!

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Winter Wednesday

1. Giant, fluffy, delicious snowflakes this morning. Like walking around in a snow globe.

2. I made up a song about getting coffee today ("I need a caffeinated bev-ER-rage" to a metalesque beat) and my coworker Jeff laughed his head off. That's really all I'm looking for in a coworker - someone to laugh with (at) me when I'm acting like a buffoon.

3. Lost 2.5 pounds this week. Tracking works. Sure does.

Back to it, weekend edition

So delinquent. But I had a weekend full of great things, so I was inspired to get back to it.

1. 9 hours of sleep on Friday night. If you know me, that's practically unheard of. So nice to wake up on a Saturday morning feeling refreshed and full of "piss and vinegar" as my mom would say.

2. Went XC skiing with Rachelle, Carolyn and Cat on Saturday afternoon. The sun was shining, making the snow sparkle all around us. Beautiful, beautiful day spent in the company of gals I adore. Life is good.

2.1 There were some ladies in the parking lot as we were setting off on our ski who had locked their keys in their car! Oh noes! My incredibly kind friend Cat lent them her van to go get their extra keys! She didn't think it was a big deal, but I don't know that many people would be that trusting/generous. When we got back from skiing, the van was there, with a full tank of gas and some delicious chocolate for us to enjoy on the trip home. Karma, people. It's for real.

3. After a day of playing in a volleyball tournament, came home and just relaxed for the evening. Didn't have to go anywhere. Didn't have to do anything. Bliss!