Friday, August 26, 2011
Smile and Breathe
A person may have some issues with reason. Dealing with the occasional lapse is easy if you remember one important axiom. Men are always dumb and he has probably done a ton of other dumb stuff over the years. It’s no biggie.
Say for example, he were to dump a bag of garbage on the dining room floor (not what happened but close). Time to explode right? Or even more likely, if this is your significant other, you will sink into despair! Oh woe! Life sucks I can’t cope, ad infinitum, right? Wrong! Wrong wrong wrong and wrong again!
This is probably the same person who attempted to insure his work vehicle by pretending it was your car and using your name? Am I getting warm? Or got so blasted on the day before your wedding he had to be wheeled into the chapel on a gurney. Yes?
So clean up the mess, give him a hug and get on with the day. It might be a woman, so tell her she looks pretty and stop fretting. Smile, breathe and above all stay sane yourself. Happy Friday!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Ahhhhhhhhhh delicious!
Save Save Save Save Your Money
Major revelation in a financial tweet: skipping your morning coffee could save you $750 a year. Why didn’t I think of that? What will I do with my windfall?
These types of scrimpy suggestions always annoy me. I love to go for coffee and I love to treat others too. It’s a major pleasure! You are out, in a buzzing atmosphere enjoying a buzzing caffeine dose, laced with milk, sugar or both. You’re interacting with the world, seeing the sun and the news of the day courtesy daily freebees or regular publications. Moi? I usually buy for my daughter or my husband or one of my buds. Or they might treat me. Money is changing hands, a bunch of people have jobs, and we all smile, A lot! It’s the start of a fresh day, and I have a very welcome treat to enjoy and someone to enjoy it with me.
Or I could stay home and watch those pennies mount up. Maybe I could actually store the funds as pennies and run my fingers through them, daily. With enough savings I could do something truly worthwhile. Or else I could have one massive penny pile for fun in the am.
No! That tweeter is a twit! I am loving my morning coffee and NOT going to stop any time soon! Care to join me?
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Keep On Keepin On
Optimism – Gotta Have It!
Optimism is defined as belief that the world is the best of all possible worlds. My own take is that any circumstance is good. Whatever. If we stay optimistic, life can’t crush us, even if we get pushed under the wheels of the bus!
Like a big old condition my soul mate is dealing with. Well, sure, he can’t really keep his mind/memory together totally. But he does know who he loves (me) and a sort of muscle memory means something like having a nice dinner every night is still fun, an occasion, even if stuffed down with fingers. Or going to a concert. He never could sing but now he no longer cares and would happily grab the mic if he could.
Give him a quiz to see how his cognitive powers are doing? He will fire back attcha with some testing for YOU. Can you pass? Not always!
So he’s reading a Tim’s bag, upside down. Well, the tabloids are just as meaningless and they didn’t even come with a bagel inside!
Everyone’s got stuff to deal with. Me, I’ve got dreams and goals and hopes and plans. The whole world told me I would never be a writer. But every day I write somthin, so pluck the world. It’ll all work out!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Ten out of Ten!
Today was amazing! Learned the value of someone with positive energy paying a visit, plus the power of hope. OMG! Can joining the Jehovah’s Witnesses be far away??
First for those I sent to the Fox and Fiddle. Well? Did I TELL you they did all day breakfast EVERY day? No! So eat your chips and zip it.
Meanwhile It’s spring, my baby husband is singing along to cd’s, we had steak and red wine with Greek salad and danced! Ok, I danced and Gerry swayed while holding onto me. Who makes the rules? It was dancing.
Person who came to help Gerry today told us that those who enter our home should bring positive energy and she did!
All in all, I am proud to present the score for today:
April Fool’s Jokes; 4 out of 4!
Enjoying what’s out there – 10!
Misery moments –0.
A great day for the start of a new month!
First for those I sent to the Fox and Fiddle. Well? Did I TELL you they did all day breakfast EVERY day? No! So eat your chips and zip it.
Meanwhile It’s spring, my baby husband is singing along to cd’s, we had steak and red wine with Greek salad and danced! Ok, I danced and Gerry swayed while holding onto me. Who makes the rules? It was dancing.
Person who came to help Gerry today told us that those who enter our home should bring positive energy and she did!
All in all, I am proud to present the score for today:
April Fool’s Jokes; 4 out of 4!
Enjoying what’s out there – 10!
Misery moments –0.
A great day for the start of a new month!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Get Cracking!
Breakfast of Champions or Champion of Breakfasts
There is nothing like an egg. It satisfies most carnivores and low key vegetarians, is cheap, easy to cook, versatile and with the right accoutrements, it’s mmmmm tasty. Especially a few, with some say, bacon or smoked salmon, with a nice dash of HP Sauce.
Eggs are the mainstay of restos that serve brunch or all day breakfast and there are more of these in TO than sugar hits in a box of kiddy crunch. I like eating, breakfast and being with friends, but I find the places that specialize in this fare sort of lacking. The price is usually not bad, but the meal lacks, some je ne sais quoi. Like a genuine cook who knows how to do more than crack a shell and put pre-cooked piggy in the micro.
Luckily, I had a great breakfast/brunch experience recently at an unexpected place: a fake British Pub, right in the heart of waspy Yonge and St. Clair. The Fox and the Fiddle has been through some interesting transformations, and those with long memories remember it was Shopsy’s for a while. Well the help’s still there, at least our waitress is a transition survivor, and the food still schmecks. We didn’t have anything too remarkable: lots of eggs in various ways with side dishes ranging from bacon to baked beans and also tomatoes with the familiar, you guessed it, home fries.
But first of all, it was all tasty! Including a spinach and feta cheese omelette that sounded just weird on the menu. My husband’s easy over eggs were just runny enough (no slimy uncooked white) and good and hot, with home fries, but not so many you needed a forklift to get out of your chair after. The toast was real bread, not alien slices so thin as to qualify as melba toast wannabees.
And the tables – they’re nice and spacious, so ppl can all sit, winter storm gear beside them, and have room to eat. Comfortably!
Our waitress was friendly and happy, not all fake bubbly, and even offered her take on movies as we debated what to see that day. BTW she liked the King’s Speech. We had a great meal at a good price and felt happy and not rushed either. Will we go back? Yes, with a side of you bet!
There is nothing like an egg. It satisfies most carnivores and low key vegetarians, is cheap, easy to cook, versatile and with the right accoutrements, it’s mmmmm tasty. Especially a few, with some say, bacon or smoked salmon, with a nice dash of HP Sauce.
Eggs are the mainstay of restos that serve brunch or all day breakfast and there are more of these in TO than sugar hits in a box of kiddy crunch. I like eating, breakfast and being with friends, but I find the places that specialize in this fare sort of lacking. The price is usually not bad, but the meal lacks, some je ne sais quoi. Like a genuine cook who knows how to do more than crack a shell and put pre-cooked piggy in the micro.
Luckily, I had a great breakfast/brunch experience recently at an unexpected place: a fake British Pub, right in the heart of waspy Yonge and St. Clair. The Fox and the Fiddle has been through some interesting transformations, and those with long memories remember it was Shopsy’s for a while. Well the help’s still there, at least our waitress is a transition survivor, and the food still schmecks. We didn’t have anything too remarkable: lots of eggs in various ways with side dishes ranging from bacon to baked beans and also tomatoes with the familiar, you guessed it, home fries.
But first of all, it was all tasty! Including a spinach and feta cheese omelette that sounded just weird on the menu. My husband’s easy over eggs were just runny enough (no slimy uncooked white) and good and hot, with home fries, but not so many you needed a forklift to get out of your chair after. The toast was real bread, not alien slices so thin as to qualify as melba toast wannabees.
And the tables – they’re nice and spacious, so ppl can all sit, winter storm gear beside them, and have room to eat. Comfortably!
Our waitress was friendly and happy, not all fake bubbly, and even offered her take on movies as we debated what to see that day. BTW she liked the King’s Speech. We had a great meal at a good price and felt happy and not rushed either. Will we go back? Yes, with a side of you bet!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Shopping – A Love Hate Relationship
So there I was in the liquor store before Christmas, rhapsodizing about how wonderful shopping is. Well, there are some down sides. Like house brands.
Loblaws has a knack for buying one of their suppliers and then…. Bastardizing the brand. Watch and see if I’m right. Ace Breads is now owned by Loblaws, So I’m guessing that soon there will be no more Ace Breads, just some President’s Choice Breads that have oh so similar packaging to the former Ace.
But the bread will be less than Ace, in so many ways. It will be crappy, taste bad, crummy (no pun intended) texture and probably fewer available varieties. You will be able to think of it as President’s Bland Bread. Or it will be tough and waaaay too chewy.
I have been wondering how cum Loblaws, owned by the gang that owns Weston Foods, known as a bread maker, has the worst bread of any grocery store. I can’t say why, but it’s likely cost cutting and trying to up the profit margin. Until recently, lots of stores carried Ace, so there was at least something to pack your ham and cheese into. Now? Who Knows?
Tip: Sobey’s still has great bread that they make themselves. Lots of good varieties, great zinging flavour, fresh and affordable. I say yay Sobeys, and blah blah Loblaws
So there I was in the liquor store before Christmas, rhapsodizing about how wonderful shopping is. Well, there are some down sides. Like house brands.
Loblaws has a knack for buying one of their suppliers and then…. Bastardizing the brand. Watch and see if I’m right. Ace Breads is now owned by Loblaws, So I’m guessing that soon there will be no more Ace Breads, just some President’s Choice Breads that have oh so similar packaging to the former Ace.
But the bread will be less than Ace, in so many ways. It will be crappy, taste bad, crummy (no pun intended) texture and probably fewer available varieties. You will be able to think of it as President’s Bland Bread. Or it will be tough and waaaay too chewy.
I have been wondering how cum Loblaws, owned by the gang that owns Weston Foods, known as a bread maker, has the worst bread of any grocery store. I can’t say why, but it’s likely cost cutting and trying to up the profit margin. Until recently, lots of stores carried Ace, so there was at least something to pack your ham and cheese into. Now? Who Knows?
Tip: Sobey’s still has great bread that they make themselves. Lots of good varieties, great zinging flavour, fresh and affordable. I say yay Sobeys, and blah blah Loblaws
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Fah Lah Lah, Shopping!
Christmas Shopping
Is there any more cheerful place than the LCBO at Christmas? Talk about the wow factor – foil in every colour, boxed sets of wine for slurping or sipping, mammoth bottles of the hard stuff and elixirs in every hue!
I love Christmas, and shopping is one of the best parts. The thing is, if you’re normally strapped for cash Christmas is, well, like Christmas! You get to buy for people you love; and when I have a great gift idea, I love everybody. AND it’s not about money: an item can be cheap and still have max impact! It’s, to use the advertising lingo, knowing your market. Someone who never has a hair thingy will love a boxful in every colour. Pens for the creative types: coloured pens! Shops like the artists’ group at 401 Richmond are perfect! They have fantastic pens, felt tipped fine, for…35 cents! They have handmade jewelery for $10 and the coolest musical instruments that ever bopped a bongo.
You cannot go wrong at the LCBO for gifts! Or gifts for me anyway. Grand & Toy is excellent! Or Staples, if you’re into the big box concept.
What’s wrong with getting someone socks? I love socks! And underwear! Or how about some really cool dish towels? There are some with mouth watering colours and really fun designs. Heading to your neighbourhood shops will be stress free and blissful. I spent a fantastic two hours on Bayview just north of Millwood last Saturday, and I can tell you if you can’t have fun shopping there, you are beyond hope.
If you don’t think dropping into your local boite for a smile and maybe a sip of hot apple cider or a red and green candy is fantastic, you should stick to on line buying. Start at www.scrooge.com or maybe grinch.ca. Meanwhile the stores are open late! Fah la la!
Is there any more cheerful place than the LCBO at Christmas? Talk about the wow factor – foil in every colour, boxed sets of wine for slurping or sipping, mammoth bottles of the hard stuff and elixirs in every hue!
I love Christmas, and shopping is one of the best parts. The thing is, if you’re normally strapped for cash Christmas is, well, like Christmas! You get to buy for people you love; and when I have a great gift idea, I love everybody. AND it’s not about money: an item can be cheap and still have max impact! It’s, to use the advertising lingo, knowing your market. Someone who never has a hair thingy will love a boxful in every colour. Pens for the creative types: coloured pens! Shops like the artists’ group at 401 Richmond are perfect! They have fantastic pens, felt tipped fine, for…35 cents! They have handmade jewelery for $10 and the coolest musical instruments that ever bopped a bongo.
You cannot go wrong at the LCBO for gifts! Or gifts for me anyway. Grand & Toy is excellent! Or Staples, if you’re into the big box concept.
What’s wrong with getting someone socks? I love socks! And underwear! Or how about some really cool dish towels? There are some with mouth watering colours and really fun designs. Heading to your neighbourhood shops will be stress free and blissful. I spent a fantastic two hours on Bayview just north of Millwood last Saturday, and I can tell you if you can’t have fun shopping there, you are beyond hope.
If you don’t think dropping into your local boite for a smile and maybe a sip of hot apple cider or a red and green candy is fantastic, you should stick to on line buying. Start at www.scrooge.com or maybe grinch.ca. Meanwhile the stores are open late! Fah la la!
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