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Jumping Ship
ciboulette on Sat 29 May 2010 at 7:53 PM
I've finally tinkered with my Wordpress page enough to say goodbye to Blogger! It's been a slice!See you all at the new Ciboulette (which still needs a bit of work). Love.
Playing footsies!
ciboulette on Fri 28 May 2010 at 8:32 PM
Charlotte and Amelia enjoying another pants-free Wednesday.
Still hott, but...
ciboulette on Thu 27 May 2010 at 8:29 PM
Two comments made recently whilst I was dress shopping:1. "That dress is very forgiving."2. "It's age appropriate!"Now, I'm the first to tell you that I need a forgiving dress in a certain "old-cat-bel
Compadres.
ciboulette on Wed 26 May 2010 at 8:19 PM
For the first few weeks after Charlotte was born, I was more than happy to stay at home all day with my new little favourite person--sleeping, feeding, figuring her out. My parents would stop by on oc
Three Big Fish, Three Little Fish and One Camera.
ciboulette on Fri 21 May 2010 at 8:44 PM
Charlotte & I, Amelia & Steph, Maeva & Meg. Waiting for her margarita.Just perturbed by her mother, that's all.
So many moments, so little time.
ciboulette on Wed 19 May 2010 at 8:47 PM
Photography. I often wonder if we will ever lose our love for capturing moments in time. I understand the love for the novelty of photography from way back--one or two photos of a person would be cap
A Very Good Day.
ciboulette on Thu 13 May 2010 at 8:59 PM
We're having a lot of good days lately. I think the fact that the sun figures prominently in our days has a lot to do with it. Today, Steph, Amelia, Charlotte and I took a little field trip to Provid
Acceptance.
ciboulette on Mon 10 May 2010 at 3:21 PM
Yesterday was absolutely blissful. I have decided that I really like Mother's Day. Yes, I had breakfast made for me and yes, I got a little gift (a beautiful hummingbird necklace!), but my favourite
STUTTER
ciboulette on Tue 04 May 2010 at 8:39 PM
So here I am again, at the Blogger "New Post" page, trying to think of something interesting to write. Instead of starting, though, I sit and stare at the blank screen, because if I write even one lit
Besides Charlotte...
ciboulette on Sat 01 May 2010 at 9:39 AM
I haven't been in to write a blog post lately because my mind has been so scattered for the past week or so. And then, like always, when I have a moment, the mindless facebook-surfing takes over. And
One thing I always took for granted:
ciboulette on Thu 22 Apr 2010 at 8:22 PM
Shutting off the light after getting into bed with the knowledge that I would, in all likelihood, have a completely uninterrupted 8+ hours of sleep. Oh, 29 years of ignorant bliss!
Today's new thing: playing games with Mommy!
ciboulette on Tue 20 Apr 2010 at 8:51 PM
Another first! Charlotte was sitting on my lap, facing outwards. Suddenly she turned around and looked up at me like, "Hey! I didn't know you were there!""Boo!" I said, and she giggled.Then she turn
If it's on TV, Ryan watches it.
ciboulette on Sun 18 Apr 2010 at 9:35 PM
("You can't be serious!" says I)City SlickersKarate KidThe RookieDances With WolvesSpidermanHarry PotterLethal Weapon Top GunDays of ThunderFar and AwayRoxanneX-MenThe MuppetsWaterworldMaster and Comma
Charlotte Picture of the Day
ciboulette on Sat 17 Apr 2010 at 10:16 AM
Two favourite things: Morning & Spring sunshine.
ciboulette on Thu 15 Apr 2010 at 7:01 PM
Third & fourth favourite things: New friends and their dog, Rufus.Fifth favourite thing: taking pictures of my feet.New favourite thing: taking pictures of my daughter's feet.Life is good.
Photo-rama!
ciboulette on Thu 15 Apr 2010 at 3:27 PM
Last Friday we cashed in on Laurie & Chris' generous baby gift: a photo session with Georgie Wilson. Wow. The photos are amazing. A sneak preview is here.
Spring Sunshine
ciboulette on Sun 11 Apr 2010 at 12:09 PM
B.O.
ciboulette on Sat 10 Apr 2010 at 4:50 PM
Hey, do you use Bounce? Or some other scented fabric softener? My mom does, and did when I was growing up. That means that my clothes were scented with Bounce all the time and I really thought nothi
6 months +1 day old
ciboulette on Fri 09 Apr 2010 at 8:39 PM
I took this picture with my cameraphone as she and I enjoyed a coffee on the patio after her 6-month check-up where we found out she is now 17 pounds, 9 ounces. Boo-yah!Isn't she a beauty? We certain
I think it's time for another book list, don't you?
ciboulette on Wed 07 Apr 2010 at 8:32 PM
Actually Reading Right Now:Strawberry Fields by Marina LewyckaIt's a book club book; we'll be discussing it next week. I'm only about 30 pages in (eek!) but am so far liking it.Small Wonders by Barbar
Boat update
ciboulette on Mon 05 Apr 2010 at 9:47 PM
Phew. What an awesome weekend. NOT! (When I was 13, I told my mom that my personalized license plate would read "NOT" and she said, "Yeah, right. You'll never want that by then." "Yes I will." An
Rocky times for Southern Comfort
ciboulette on Sat 03 Apr 2010 at 8:29 AM
We've had a couple of long nights around here. The winds picked up early Friday morning, leaving me to stress about trees coming down on Charlotte's crib and Ryan to stress about the boat. The boat wi
First foods.
ciboulette on Fri 02 Apr 2010 at 9:03 AM
Charlotte is less than a week away from turning 6 months old. Last week we started her on "solid" foods because...well, she's a tank. For the past couple of weeks she's been up three times per night
Good news!
ciboulette on Thu 01 Apr 2010 at 4:14 PM
5-month old Amelia is cancer free!The universe makes sense again!
More from Makito.
ciboulette on Wed 31 Mar 2010 at 8:14 PM
When we were in Vancouver to check out the Olympic fever, we met up with our old friend Makito Inomata. You may remember him from the 12 hour photo shoot in the summer. Anyway, when we met up Makito
Back to Meat.
ciboulette on Mon 29 Mar 2010 at 9:18 PM
Uh-oh. If you're a vegetarian, you might not want to read this post.I'm back on meat. Wowsers!Well, those of you who know me, know that I was never that great of a vegetarian anyway. I was always af
Just when you had me pegged for shiny and happy
ciboulette on Sat 27 Mar 2010 at 9:05 PM
1. If you have one of those ridiculous things on your muffler that do not muffle but rather heighten the noise of your exhaust: do not accelerate next to me and my sleeping baby or I WILL END YOU.2. If
Geeking OUT!
ciboulette on Thu 25 Mar 2010 at 8:22 PM
Maybe it's the long day with a 5 month old, but I have just thought of the BEST THING TO DO AT THIS MOMENT: live-twitter Ghostbusters! Mwahahahahahah! I am SOOOO clever. This is what the internet is
For Steph.
ciboulette on Mon 22 Mar 2010 at 3:35 PM
I'm sure you've all noticed that Charlotte and I have made two new friends: Steph and her beautiful daughter, Amelia. We met online in December, and have been meeting up at least once a week since then
Blog Neglect=Random Outpouring
ciboulette on Thu 18 Mar 2010 at 9:31 AM
Wow. This blog is really suffering from some serious lack of attention. Poor bloggy. The only thing I could do to make the situation worse is to rename it after toilet paper. OR FOREPLAY. Take you
Two things unrelated to Charlotte! Whoa!
ciboulette on Sat 13 Mar 2010 at 9:22 AM
1. For some reason I got it into my head that I must switch to Wordpress. So I spent like forty hours just fiddling with this and that to create this site. And in a moment of extreme tiredness I picke
5 months in the world.
ciboulette on Tue 09 Mar 2010 at 11:39 AM
Hello!It's been a nuthouse around here for the past few weeks: two sets of company and a trip to the Olymipcs along with the regular harried existence that is caring for a child. In the midst of all t
RED MITTEN FEVER!
ciboulette on Sat 27 Feb 2010 at 7:40 AM
It's a Red Mitten Flash Mob, y'all!Vancouver. (obviously)
I call it the Crocodile Screech.
ciboulette on Tue 23 Feb 2010 at 4:53 PM
It's Charlotte's new sound: (taken on my low-quality cell phone vid. function)
WE'VE CAUGHT THE OLYMPIC FEVER!
ciboulette on Mon 22 Feb 2010 at 9:38 PM
Guess where we were on the weekend? Only where thousands and thousands of other British Columbians suddenly found themselves: the Olympic City--VANCOUVER, BABY!Wow. It was so amazing to get in on the
Just need to brag for a second.
ciboulette on Tue 09 Feb 2010 at 4:57 PM
Today I went for a power walk with Charlotte. I pushed her stroller up hill after hill and then powered up my driveway. When we got to the top, she was sleeping, so I locked the brakes and did some s
Getting nostalgic again...
ciboulette on Sat 06 Feb 2010 at 4:31 PM
This weekend marks one year since we found out I was pregnant. It seems like at least 15 years since then.It was only after New Year's Day that we decided to start trying for a baby. After our first
The most heartbreaking thing
ciboulette on Fri 05 Feb 2010 at 8:23 PM
A handwritten poster which reads: "I hope you can help me find my dog Max...he is my best friend and went missing...There is a $100.00 reward..." And two pictures attached: one of Max, the Jack Russel
El Sicko.
ciboulette on Thu 04 Feb 2010 at 3:59 PM
I'm sick. I've got some sort of sore throat, hacking cough, runny nose thing. It sucks.Duh. For some reason, I must say, "This sucks," or "I hate being sick" at least once during a cold. Talk about
For the Outlanders out there.
ciboulette on Sun 31 Jan 2010 at 7:02 AM
You know, there's a huge debate out there about who would make the best Jamie Fraser, should the series ever be made into a movie (or movies). Here's my vote:(photo)Sawyer from Lost, aka Josh Holloway.
The new favourite thing.
ciboulette on Sat 30 Jan 2010 at 8:33 PM
10 things that are hard to do with Baby in tow.
ciboulette on Fri 29 Jan 2010 at 3:18 PM
1. Buy life insurance. 2. Dance, specifically in an African style. Especially while there are six other big people and six other little people dancing and crawling and wanting to step on each other in
Charlotte & Amelia
ciboulette on Sun 24 Jan 2010 at 5:13 PM
Friends! Napping! For the whole car ride! Awesome!
Mother!
ciboulette on Fri 22 Jan 2010 at 4:24 AM
Can we just get going please? Must you take a picture of me with this ridiculous hat on?Why yes, yes I must.
Now I do.
ciboulette on Mon 18 Jan 2010 at 5:14 AM
Where do I start this post? It's one I've been thinking about for awhile now, wondering how I could put it into words; wondering how I could put it into words and sentences and paragraphs on the inter
I won something!
ciboulette on Thu 14 Jan 2010 at 4:48 AM
Mrs. Chili gave me a Beautiful Blogger Award!Wow! Thanks so much, Mrs. Chili, I think you're beautiful too.Now, the rules state that as a Beautiful Blogger I must:1. Thank the person who bestowed this
liking & thinking about...
ciboulette on Mon 11 Jan 2010 at 11:24 PM
"I wonder if I'd ever imagined that 2010 - which already sounds so futuristic when said out loud, automatically false and robotic, like you're talking through a fan, with set designs from Metropolis an
Happy 3-months, Baby.
ciboulette on Sun 10 Jan 2010 at 2:08 AM
Ah. Three months. Apparently, people tell me, this is when it gets a bit easier. I don't know what it is: is it just that I've finally adjusted to life with a child? Or is it that Charlotte starts t
Okay. Drool.
ciboulette on Wed 06 Jan 2010 at 1:41 AM
Just what this exhausted Mommy needed: a new online shoe store to peruse. Re-mix: beautiful shoes emulating the styles of 1900-1950. Ga ga goo goo.(via Mighty Girl.)
2009: Beginning to Finish, in pictures.
ciboulette on Fri 01 Jan 2010 at 8:00 PM
2009: A meme, but of course. This is a blog, don't you know.
ciboulette on Fri 01 Jan 2010 at 1:47 AM
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?Hmm, so many to choose from. Here's one: PRODUCED MILK. WITH MY BODY.2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for n
2009 Book List
ciboulette on Tue 29 Dec 2009 at 1:56 AM
My Library at LibraryThingAs always, from least to most liked:15. The Queen's Man, S.K. Penman (Book Club)14. Twilight, S. Meyer13. The Cure for Death by Lightning, G. Andersen-Dargatz (Book Club)12.
Merry Christmas!
ciboulette on Wed 23 Dec 2009 at 5:08 AM
Another first: My first sewing project as a mom. (It's mostly glue-gun work)
Mommy's Postpartum Milestones.
ciboulette on Tue 22 Dec 2009 at 4:48 AM
1. First run: At 10 weeks, December 19th. 2. First glass of wine: At 4 days, October 11th. (It was a very tiny glass for Thanksgiving that I didn't really enjoy because of the Rock Boobs). 3. First tim
I really do need to write things down.
ciboulette on Thu 17 Dec 2009 at 6:03 AM
Actually, I did write down a list of possible books for the next book club--all except for one--the one I am most keen about, of course. So today when I ended up at a bookstore I couldn't remember the
LOST! and FOUND!
ciboulette on Wed 16 Dec 2009 at 2:37 AM
If you're a fan of Lost, you've got to check out these compilations. The first is an amalgamation of all of the nicknames Sawyer gives the other characters in Seasons 1-3. I love Sawyer--mostly becau
I've spoken of the good, now here's the bad and the ugly
ciboulette on Mon 14 Dec 2009 at 2:58 AM
Of new motherhood that is. As you know, I love Charlotte to pieces and none of this has to do with her, in particular. It's more a beef with the universe I have: why does giving life--ensuring the p
Charlotte's Recent Milestones
ciboulette on Fri 11 Dec 2009 at 2:35 AM
1. First cold (minor): week of December 1st.2. First poop in the bathtub: December 8th.3. First needles (3 of them!) and bandaids: December 9th.4. First fever and dose of tylenol: December 9th.
Birthday Girls.
ciboulette on Wed 09 Dec 2009 at 1:09 AM
Her: 2 months.Me: 360 months.(also known as 30 years.)We celebrated by eating, eating, eating, sleeping, ga-ga-gooing, dancing to Christmas music and walking/sleeping while being pushed. 'Twas a good d
Book Club Recommendations?
ciboulette on Fri 04 Dec 2009 at 10:13 PM
It is my turn to pick a book to read for our book club. As I have been holed away in my house for a couple of months now, I have nary an idea of what to pick. Also, I thought it would be good to get
Sleeeeeeeeeeeep
ciboulette on Sun 29 Nov 2009 at 5:00 PM
It's hard not to resent people who get more than 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night. And by people, I mean Ryan. Poor husband, subject of much uncalled for nitpicking and sideswipes. Thank goo
Currently
ciboulette on Thu 26 Nov 2009 at 2:33 AM
1. Reading, for the book club: The Colony of Unrequited Dreams by Wayne Johnston. It's 562 pages, I have until December 15th to read it, and I just got it this weekend. I'm not sure if I'll make it a
and now... a meme.
ciboulette on Thu 19 Nov 2009 at 3:29 AM
That's meme, as in "meem" not "mem." I wrote about this before--about how I always pronounce "meme" as "mem" and wondering why I do. I finally figured it out: hello! French is spoken in this country
8 little bits of today.
ciboulette on Sat 14 Nov 2009 at 2:34 AM
1. Store-bought perogies for dinner. Shh... don't tell my Grandma.2. Really, really tall flowers on the table. From Ryan this afternoon.3. Gushy chocolate chip cookies, sent home with Ryan from a col
Look at me, Ms. Arts and Crafts!
ciboulette on Tue 10 Nov 2009 at 12:06 AM
Just kidding. This is the only project I've done in weeks--and I didn't even make it, just stuck it on the wall. No, it was made by Empressive Designs, a shop on etsy. I love it and so does Charlott
One Month Old.
ciboulette on Sun 08 Nov 2009 at 5:30 PM
So, I'm not doing NaBloPoMo this year. I'm sure you'd gathered that. I'm kind of sad because I have enjoyed the last three Novembers of writing, writing, writing. But there's no way I'd be able to g
We aim to please...
ciboulette on Sun 01 Nov 2009 at 3:43 AM
Happy Hallowe'en!
What's going on in that little head, I ask you?
ciboulette on Tue 27 Oct 2009 at 2:15 AM
She'll cry and she'll cry and she'll cry and she'll almost settle and then she'll cry some more. I'll walk the halls and rock the chair and sing and coo and pat the bum and offer her a nipple and chan
13 days.
ciboulette on Thu 22 Oct 2009 at 2:08 AM
Wow. October 21st? Really? What happened there? Oh yeah:somebody took over my life. We are still, of course, wandering around in a zombie-like state. Ryan does it at work and I do it around the h
Yep, I'm exhausted.
ciboulette on Sat 17 Oct 2009 at 4:15 AM
It's been over a week since Charlotte was born, and Ryan and I are kind of floating in a daze. Day turns to night so quickly and the nights pass by dream-like and wakeful. I have a feeling many of th
Tea ramble.
ciboulette on Sun 13 Sep 2009 at 7:27 PM
During the pregnancy I've had a few cravings here and there, as well as a few food aversions, but nothing too troubling, outlandish or heartbreaking. The aversion that surprised me the most, bar none,
A Call for Recommendations, please.
ciboulette on Wed 09 Sep 2009 at 9:07 PM
Two things on which I would very much appreciate your input:1. Vegetarian meals that can be frozen and then reheated without a microwave. I'm trying to prepare in as many ways as I can for life with a
Photo Shoot with Makito.
ciboulette on Tue 08 Sep 2009 at 7:00 AM
Ryan and I decided that we probably didn't need a professional photographer at our wedding. It would be a big expense and it was great to eliminate that from our plan. Instead we had numerous people
Quickie.
ciboulette on Mon 07 Sep 2009 at 12:38 PM
Just waiting for my nutritious, daily lunch of macaroni to cook and there's absolutely NOTHING on the internet to read so I thought I'd do a quick update for you, re: foot etiquette.Because I know you
WARDROBE MALFUNCTION! WARDROBE MALFUNCTION!
ciboulette on Sun 06 Sep 2009 at 12:13 PM
I'm sort of celebrating the return of autumn-like weather for all the reasons I always trot out at this time of year: soup, blankets, school, warm drinks, fires in the fireplace. But! Sweaters! You
Read-It List, Part 2.
ciboulette on Thu 03 Sep 2009 at 10:06 AM
Part 1, here....more of what's on my reader and why...Que Sera SeraSarah doesn't post nearly as much as I would like (come on, lady!), but when she does it's a guaranteed chuckle, giggle or full blown
September.
ciboulette on Tue 01 Sep 2009 at 8:25 AM
You knew it was going to happen, didn't you. September! You're here again.This year, however, I'm not as sad to see August and July wave bye-bye as I have been in past years. This year, September me
My Read-it List: Part 1.
ciboulette on Thu 27 Aug 2009 at 7:36 PM
A while ago, K. (formerly of she's in transition, now of ish) listed the blogs she reads with reasons why. I was very happy to be included in her list because hers is a blog I read as soon as it's upd
Can't hide it.
ciboulette on Tue 25 Aug 2009 at 9:29 AM
One thing about being pregnant, especially this pregnant, is that everyone is so, so nice to you. Sometimes you are waited on hand and foot by loved ones, other times complete strangers will smile and
Over the ocean blue.
ciboulette on Mon 24 Aug 2009 at 8:34 AM
Sailboat Coffee.This past week we took a short sailing trip to Galiano Island -- one of the larger Gulf Islands nearby. Galiano Island is home to Montague Harbour and Provincial Park -- a campsite nea
Hopefully the rants desist soon.
ciboulette on Wed 19 Aug 2009 at 11:11 AM
Joni Mitchell's on the radio and it's sooooo perfect for the mood I'm in this morning. How to describe this mood? Melancholy with a dash of exhaustion with a dash of weariness. It's muggy out and re
33 Weeks. That's right: 33! Ga!
ciboulette on Tue 18 Aug 2009 at 11:53 AM
Commence freaking out, RIGHT NOW.
New time-wasting, people-watching game.
ciboulette on Sun 16 Aug 2009 at 9:35 PM
I just got back from a short trip to Vancouver. Today was spent navigating ferry traffic, ferry line-ups and ferries. I've had my fill for awhile.However! Ryan and I did manage to invent a little ga
32 Weeks.
ciboulette on Tue 11 Aug 2009 at 1:45 PM
Today I am feeling every ounce of my 32 weeks of pregnancy. Yesterday, when I was only 31 weeks, I practically forgot for minutes on end that I was pregnant, so wrapped up was I in an afternoon game o
Burning away in my little head.
ciboulette on Mon 10 Aug 2009 at 8:28 AM
Even though it's summer and I should be carefree and barefoot and la la la, I'm not this morning. I've got stuff on my mind and I'm going to try and unload a bit of it here now: Yesterday I attended
Etiquette question: HELP!
ciboulette on Sun 09 Aug 2009 at 8:11 AM
Okay. What is it with shoes/socks/bare feet and visiting someone's home? Can you tell me? To me, being barefoot is one of the best feelings in the world. I often take my socks off as soon as I get
Canoe heads.
ciboulette on Sat 08 Aug 2009 at 12:22 PM
Taken by Makito Inomata.
Ryan
ciboulette on Thu 06 Aug 2009 at 9:24 PM
Every day he is on the internet, looking at different dog rescue sites and SPCA sites from around Canada."Look! Here's one whose owner passed away! Isn't that sad? This dog needs a home!""Look! Her
30 Weeks.
ciboulette on Sun 02 Aug 2009 at 4:58 PM
Geez, Leah, is the heat getting to you? I look exhausted!
Oh, Lilies.
ciboulette on Sat 01 Aug 2009 at 1:55 PM
I've pretty much wholeheartedly neglected my yard this year. Not that I'm the best gardener under the best of circumstances, but this year is particularly bad. Somehow, things have been growing with
Last Day o' July.
ciboulette on Fri 31 Jul 2009 at 5:10 PM
We're exhausted. I just recovered from a 2-hour nap filled with dreams of big men in closets and flat tires, and Ryan's currently sleeping on the loveseat, in a rather uncomfortable-looking bundle of
Four.
ciboulette on Thu 30 Jul 2009 at 8:00 AM
July 30, 2005
A few more things for the list.
ciboulette on Sun 26 Jul 2009 at 10:00 PM
grow a winter gardenchoreograph another hip-hop routinetake another cooking class: Italian, I'm thinkingensure the Kingfisher spa visit remains an annual event between Sherrey and Igrow a savings accou
Whirling dervish.*
ciboulette on Thu 23 Jul 2009 at 4:05 PM
Woo. It's been a bit of a whirlwind around these parts the past few days. I thought I'd get some long boring days of not-too-much for the weekend and parts of this week, but, alas! It was not to be.
Grandma's Quilt
ciboulette on Sat 18 Jul 2009 at 8:11 AM
My paternal grandmother made me this quilt when I was but a wee one.I imagine it was made around 1984 or earlier, perhaps when I was old enough to move out of the crib. It lay on my bed for a few year
Belly Love.
ciboulette on Fri 17 Jul 2009 at 9:39 PM
Before I left my parents' house the other day, I lifted my shirt to show my mom my growing belly. She oohed and ahhed and said hello to her grandchild. My father stood beside me, unable to control hi
Notes on a pregnancy...
ciboulette on Wed 15 Jul 2009 at 6:30 PM
- February 6th, dark morning: pregnancy test positive! Ryan gets up to verify then goes back to bed. All day I am distracted, smiley.- Feeling good for a couple of weeks.- Morning sickness, which is
Sweet Treats.
ciboulette on Sat 11 Jul 2009 at 6:42 PM
This morning Laurie and I went out for breakfast at The Blue Fox Cafe. I had the Peasant Toast: French Toast with vanilla sour cream, bananas, almonds and maple syrup. And coffee. Could you go wrong
Book Club Neglect
ciboulette on Fri 10 Jul 2009 at 9:10 AM
I've been neglecting posting about the book club. This has been happening for a couple of reasons:1) We read some crappy books.2) I was without energy there for awhile.So, I thought I'd do a little su
Missing.
ciboulette on Thu 09 Jul 2009 at 8:25 AM
Two dreams in one night:1. A phone call from the pound. "We have your dog here.""My dog?""Yes. He's fluffy and golden. It seems he's been wandering the streets for awhile.""But-" I thought we put him
America.
ciboulette on Wed 08 Jul 2009 at 7:38 PM
Uh-huh. As in the good ol' Washingtonian "uh-huh." America! You are nutty!We took a ferry to America this time, from our island to their continent. I swear it was just as we were crossing the imagi
Quick One.
ciboulette on Tue 07 Jul 2009 at 7:56 PM
Just got back from a crazy 4th of July weekend in the ol' United States of America. You guys really know how to blow things up, don't you? Pictures soon of orca whale sightings and fireworks galore.
Getting there...
ciboulette on Tue 30 Jun 2009 at 11:40 AM
26 Weeks.Thinking about Katie who's 39 weeks pregnant today...
Oooo... It looks good!
ciboulette on Sat 27 Jun 2009 at 8:40 AM
Goosebumps!
Oh, summer, you're so close!
ciboulette on Thu 25 Jun 2009 at 10:30 AM
I am super excited for summer. Why? Because then I get to read, read, read! Oh, I can't wait! I've got so many books on my shelf just waiting to accompany me and a cold drink onto the patio for an
The nice and the not-so-nice.
ciboulette on Tue 23 Jun 2009 at 8:56 AM
The not-so-nice:1. Roofing the house this weekend. My job is to pick up discarded shingles from the ground and keep all the men happy with big meat sandwiches and cold drinks. I'm tired just thinking
Father's Day
ciboulette on Mon 22 Jun 2009 at 7:59 AM
My father is a history sponge. He loves, loves, LOVES anything to do with history -- especially local history -- and will often dredge up facts and dates about the most random of things on the phone,
Father's Day
ciboulette on Mon 22 Jun 2009 at 7:59 AM
My father is a history sponge. He loves, loves, LOVES anything to do with history -- especially local history -- and will often dredge up facts and dates about the most random of things on the phone,
Yogi it is, then.
ciboulette on Tue 16 Jun 2009 at 8:08 PM
This evening, as I do most Tuesday evenings, I spent an hour in yoga class, getting in touch with each cell of my body, stretching it, strengthening it. Things are changing inside and outside of it, m
"Their bellies are blueski..."
ciboulette on Wed 10 Jun 2009 at 7:08 PM
23 Weeks.
June musings.
ciboulette on Tue 09 Jun 2009 at 8:23 PM
The enthusiasm for school is definitely waning, on all sides. The students are so ready to be done. The teacher is so ready to be done. The weather is so ready to welcome us into the outdoors. The
This is the June I like.
ciboulette on Fri 05 Jun 2009 at 6:14 PM
Okay, phew, heat has broken. It is now a much more manageable 24 degrees or so out there -- about ten degrees cooler than it was the rest of the week. Ah. I can open the windows again in the house a
June!
ciboulette on Wed 03 Jun 2009 at 7:07 PM
Hello June. You are very, very, very hot. Remember how I don't like hot, hot days? Remember how I get cranky and whiny? Remember how my classroom is on the top floor of the school? Remember how muc
21 Weeks
ciboulette on Fri 29 May 2009 at 7:49 PM
I cannot smile normally for a picture for the life of me.
Lately
ciboulette on Tue 26 May 2009 at 9:51 PM
Morning sunshine through the trees, Russell Island.- Watched my baby kick and flip and wave its way through an ultrasound session. Since seeing this little human inside of me I've been dreaming about
My Soundtrack, Part I.
ciboulette on Thu 21 May 2009 at 6:17 PM
I was about to write a post about an incredibly powerful instance of nostalgia I experienced a few days ago, when I thought I'd search my archives to see if I'd written a similar post already.I found t
Laurie and Leah's Excellent Saltspring Adventure
ciboulette on Tue 19 May 2009 at 8:00 PM
Today was the first day back after a lovely, much-needed, sunny, 4-day weekend. Ah. I can feel summer so close.On Sunday, Laurie and I got up early to catch the ferry to Saltspring Island. Although
Here's Looking at You, Kid.
ciboulette on Tue 12 May 2009 at 4:46 PM
19 Weeks.These pictures are getting kind of hilarious. You-know-who is forced to take them and the facial expressions are getting harder and harder to sort through. Now, to vote!
Mother's Day Brunch
ciboulette on Sun 10 May 2009 at 8:05 AM
This is the first year in at least ten in which I am living in the same city as my mom on Mother's Day. That equals feasting, brunch-style. I'm up, getting ready to make some cinnamon rolls. Here's
Definite Plus.
ciboulette on Sat 09 May 2009 at 8:45 AM
One thing I'm loving about being pregnant: I am not allowed to do Boat pose at yoga. Too bad. I absolutely hate that pose. I think I'll get pregnant again right away, just so I don't have to do it e
Flowers for Coco.
ciboulette on Fri 08 May 2009 at 4:37 PM
Last weekend we found this bouquet waiting for us outside our door. It was from our good friends down the road, and came with a card of condolence. It is one of the most beautiful and most simple bou
No title.
ciboulette on Wed 06 May 2009 at 5:17 PM
Thank you to everyone for their kind thoughts about Coconut. Of course we are still missing him. Ryan has been feeling quite down since Coco left us, understandably. But Ryan's not one to feel down
Goodbye Sweet Pooch.
ciboulette on Fri 01 May 2009 at 7:32 PM
When I first met Ryan, I have to admit I noticed the big yellow dog he had with him first. I used to call Ryan "The guy with the big yellow dog," and everyone would know who I was talking about. The
Lovely Lady Lumps.
ciboulette on Wed 29 Apr 2009 at 3:37 PM
17 weeks. Hello.
Reroute.
ciboulette on Sun 26 Apr 2009 at 6:01 PM
This weekend has been interesting, in terms of mood. It's felt like a place I've needed to navigate, and I feel right now as though I've been commuting here and there and back again, yet I realize I'v
Happy Thoughts.
ciboulette on Thu 23 Apr 2009 at 3:12 PM
1. The last bowl of cereal from the Mini-Wheats package. I love all those bits of shredded wheat mixed with frosting, soaking up soy milk and oh it's so good! Mmm. 2. New hat! (picture to follow)3.
Sad Times Coming.
ciboulette on Wed 22 Apr 2009 at 4:00 PM
Ryan had to go out of town for a night yesterday, taking some of his students on a field trip. I came home to spend some time with the dog. This is when I realized his care is getting to be too much
Blogging Back-up
ciboulette on Sun 19 Apr 2009 at 9:20 AM
Since mostly getting over that nasty, nasty cold last week, I've been crazy busy with report cards, marking and getting my kids ready for their dance performance. So, I've a bit of a back-up of stuff
Diversions.
ciboulette on Sun 12 Apr 2009 at 1:10 PM
This comes on Day 5 of Horrid Illness. Previous diversions have included Juno, Australia, talking YouTube dogs and sleep. This is by far the most entertaining and will not easily be forgotten."They d
Mouth-breather.
ciboulette on Thu 09 Apr 2009 at 1:19 PM
So, I've got a lovely five-day weekend, the nausea has finally disappeared and what do I go an do? Contract some kind of nasty mouth-breathing head cold. Ugh. Of course, it feels as if the cold is ma
First Spring Photoshoot at Butchart Gardens
ciboulette on Sun 05 Apr 2009 at 10:04 AM
Happiness!
ciboulette on Fri 03 Apr 2009 at 7:04 PM
All is right with the world at the moment:1. "Sweet Child o' Mine," G'N'R, on the stereo.2. Lovely homemade Indian food, accepted for the second night in a row, happily into my belly, past recently ove
Ghee Heaven.
ciboulette on Tue 31 Mar 2009 at 8:11 PM
On Saturday evening, Laurie and I attended "The Dance of the Spices" -- an Indian food cooking class mixed with Bollywood dancing! What a great time we had. When we arrived we were given a scarf, ban
the irk.
ciboulette on Tue 24 Mar 2009 at 6:18 PM
Earlier Ryan and I discussed, in a very civilized manner, our need for cheese and bread before tomorrow morning's lunch-making extravaganza. See, I'm onto sandwiches. In fact, sandwiches seem to be t
Meme time.
ciboulette on Mon 23 Mar 2009 at 5:04 PM
The Name Game; stolen from Mrs Chili. 1.Your rock star name (first pet, current car)Buttons Legacy2.Your gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe)Peanut Butter Chocolate Hispani
Yellow and Green and Pink
ciboulette on Sun 22 Mar 2009 at 12:39 PM
Tomorrow we're back to school after a very short Spring Break that was kind of un-springy. The first two days it snowed. Then it rained non-stop except at Whistler, where it--happily--snowed a lot.
"Spring" Break
ciboulette on Mon 16 Mar 2009 at 9:00 AM
We've got a week off from school around here and it's lovely to be able to sleep in. However, it's hardly spring! Yesterday it alternately rained, snowed, hailed and sleeted ALL day. We had thunder
Coming clean.
ciboulette on Sat 14 Mar 2009 at 8:57 AM
So, for about a month now, I've been unable to eat any of my favourite foods. The very sight or mention of cheese or garlic or peanut butter or almost anything except for oatmeal and Shreddies has mad
Sunday.
ciboulette on Sun 08 Mar 2009 at 10:44 AM
It's Sunday again. On Sunday, Ryan goes sailing and I get the day to myself. In the past I've relished my alone time, spending hours just reading with a cup of coffee or tidying at my own pace. Late
Quotable.
ciboulette on Sun 01 Mar 2009 at 10:46 AM
"French was like caviar. It may have looked like a new brand of tapioca, but it tasted like goddamn fish eggs." -- John St. Goddard on learning French as a boy. The Sunday Edition, CBC Radio One, th
Twilight
ciboulette on Wed 25 Feb 2009 at 6:52 PM
So I'm reading Twilight right now. You know, the huge success of a book with the huge blockbuster movie out this past summer. Bri is going to kill me for saying this, but I just don't get it. What's
Less list, Leah, more ramble!
ciboulette on Sun 22 Feb 2009 at 7:29 PM
I'm not sure why I've been so far away from the blog lately. I know I've been posting, but you may have noticed, they were all lists. Tonight I shall attempt paragraphs! My new job has started and i
I told you books lent themselves to lists.
ciboulette on Thu 19 Feb 2009 at 9:59 PM
BBC's Top 100 Big Reads(via Mrs Chili)Those I've read are marked with an X.1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien 2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman X4. The Hitchh
TISIAMW: Part the 2nd: Not so creepy, but still, most definitely, messed.
ciboulette on Wed 18 Feb 2009 at 6:48 PM
inspired by kt who had this comment to yesterday's post:"I sometimes imagine against my will throwing an orange as hard as I can at my husband's face at really close range (like 2 feet)."(I called her
Things I Sometimes Imagine Against My Will.
ciboulette on Tue 17 Feb 2009 at 5:57 PM
inspired by zan.Being carried away in the night by a massive landslide.Strange men in these places: The open closet, after I've turned out the light.Peering at me from the dark of the hallway. My face
Irrational.
ciboulette on Sat 14 Feb 2009 at 5:40 PM
Three things I have been anxious about at one time or another in my past:1) That I would have to choose between 1 million dollars and throwing my dog over a cliff. This comes from the question my mom
It could snow, but, you know it's time...
ciboulette on Thu 12 Feb 2009 at 6:26 PM
It feels ridiculous and so early, but really, it's time to start planning out this year's garden. Last year was a no go on the garden front, mostly because we didn't get started early enough. Current
Feeling loved.
ciboulette on Thu 05 Feb 2009 at 4:50 PM
At the mailbox this afternoon I found three lovely things:1) My contract to sign.2) A letter from Sherrey, with handmade paper decorated with butterflies, along with a handful of reusable, clear stamps
Four ways I'm surviving February.
ciboulette on Mon 02 Feb 2009 at 4:54 PM
What I'm into right now:1. Teaching. Hee hee hee! I love having my own classes!2. Smarties. So sweet, so crunchy, so needed at 4:30 on a grey February afternoon.3. "American Boy" by Estelle and Kany
Pump Up the Jam
ciboulette on Thu 29 Jan 2009 at 5:12 PM
Guess what? I'm a freaking high school dance teacher! Can you believe it?I start the contract on Monday. Along with one class of dance, I'm also teaching the same courses I did last year: English 11
"That's so sixteen-year old boy with a cheesy moustache."
ciboulette on Sat 24 Jan 2009 at 2:34 PM
"That's so gay." One phrase that really gets my blood boiling. Of course, I'm surrounded by teenagers who think nothing of saying it. I try to address each instance and explain why that phrase is so
I'll make ye an offer, Sassenach, ye cannae refuse...
ciboulette on Fri 23 Jan 2009 at 6:59 PM
from B, who's back in Blogland!The first five people who comment here will get something I make. Could be a real life thing. Could be imaginary. Depends on what I think you will like and my inspiration
Scattered minds want to know.
ciboulette on Thu 22 Jan 2009 at 7:16 PM
Been busy, folks, been busy. Good busy, except for that time around 2:15 this afternoon when oh no! five kids just realized that if they don't get in, like, 10 assignments by tomorrow, they are failin
Events in Victoria
07 Sep 2010
Cut Offs -Theme Party- Jeremy Baker (The Zone), Arowbe of Times Neue Roman, Dj Nigel at Lucky Bar
3:30 PM
MAX & RUBY LIVE at Royal Theatre
6:30 PM
MAX & RUBY LIVE at Royal Theatre
7:00 PM
SEBASTIAN BRITNEFF at The Superior
08 Sep 2010
Victoria Welsh Society presents: Cor Godre'r Aran, Welsh Male Voice Choir at Alix Goolden Hall
Rock Island Ramblers at Hermann's Jazz Club
