Monthly Archives: January 2011

The year of the house

Posted on January 30, 2011 by mam

DH and I spent yesterday afternoon roaming through the local Kent store, fondling showers and counter tops.    Last weekend we spent a day making a step by step list of what we need to do to bring our dream of … Continue reading →

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There’s always Porsche

Posted on January 29, 2011 by mam

When ever I lose my blogging mojo, I know there is always Porsche to write about. Porsche is tolerating living in the apartment. The same way she tolerates living with my DH. As long as she has me, good food, … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 26, 2011 by mam

The Government has issued a travel warning due to the cold weather. They suggest that anyone traveling in the current icy conditions should make sure they have the following: Shovel Blankets or sleeping bag Extra clothing including hat and gloves … Continue reading →

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This is interesting

Posted on January 25, 2011 by mam

.This year we will experience 4 unusual dates…. 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 .NOW go figure this out….take the last 2 digits of the year you were born plus the age you will be this year and it WILL EQUAL TO … Continue reading →

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What can I say?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by mam
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All quiet on the eastern front

Posted on January 23, 2011 by mam

The weather forecast was for 5 to 10 cms of snow on Friday.  The weatherman was a bit off as the snowfall  soon turned into a raging blizzard. DH was in Saint John and I was in Dalhousie but we … Continue reading →

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Paraprosdokian- now that is a good scrabble word

Posted on January 20, 2011 by mam

According to Wikipedia paraprosdokian (from Greek “παρα-”, meaning “beyond” and “προσδοκία”, meaning “expectation”) is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or … Continue reading →

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What are you reading this week

Posted on January 19, 2011 by mam

Usually I prefer a book with clean, crisp writing, not a lot of long rambling paragraphs  but I made an exception for the novel Forever by Pete Hamil.   This book covers the history of New York from the 1740`s to … Continue reading →

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Young at heart, slightly older in other places

Posted on January 18, 2011 by mam

Thank God for CBC radio!  Yesterday DH called me very excited, he had just listened to Anna Tremonti`s session of the Current……….and lo and behold….. Who knew there is a Canadian law which obligates children to look after their ageing … Continue reading →

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The verdict is in

Posted on January 15, 2011 by mam

For the past year I have been traveling to Moncton for pre-op testing before surgery on my nose due to polyps.   (The story starts here)   Yesterday, DH and I made one more journey to Moncton to meet with the E.N.T.”>physican.    … Continue reading →

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