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Making an Uneasy Peace with Process
July 9, 2012
When we made the arrangements to rent our chalet we knew a July 1st finish date would be pushing it. Our friend built this “cabin” himself fifteen years ago. It was a rustic, basic affair. There was electricity but no sewer, no running water. This winter when we met our ...
Time to Live Another Adventure
July 2, 2012
I'll be taking a little break from FIMBY for the next week or so. I hadn't planned for this but we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of an unexpected adventure. It will take a little more time than we anticipated to make our current chalet rental "home". It's ...
Montreal Jazz Festival
June 30, 2012
I'm going to bed now. Really I am. It's almost midnight, I'm very rarely up this late. But before bed, first a ridiculous amount of photos of our day. It started slow, at home. There was some computer stuff (working, reading and listening). There was some swimming. There was even ...
A New Handmade Bag from my Grandma
June 29, 2012
Last weekend my auntie and uncle, who live on the west coast, had work obligations in the city of Montréal. It was very serendipitous that we happened to be living here for the month and could connect with them one afternoon. We don't see our west coast relations very often. ...
Leaving Montreal
June 28, 2012
We leave this beautiful city in two days. I'm ready. my Dad took this photo on his iPhone My parents are visiting us these last few days. As "luck" would have it I'm also "under the weather". I can't say I'm full blown sick but my body is definitely fighting ...
Supplies to Stock the Craft Cupboard
June 26, 2012
All the non-paper related supplies we keep for crafting - fabrics, clay, wood, beads, and all the rest.
A Peek into My Summer Produce Spending
June 23, 2012
I did our weekly produce run yesterday at Sami Fruits. A major wholesaler and retailer of fruits and vegetables located in the Montréal area. Definitely not organic or local, but oh man is it cheap. And cheap fruits and veggies are a nice change. (The photos in this post are ...
