I had a really tough time sleeping on Friday night because Ev is still getting over his cold and so, well, there's no easy way of saying it...he's snoring. Really bad. So I finally switched beds and tried my luck downstairs. I think I hit the hay at 230hrs. He was off to work early Saturday and I was up by 730hrs. I wanted to get an early start on my day as I had a million and one things to get done. Around 830hrs, I came downstairs to switch the laundry around and I swore I heard Ev's truck outside. Gotta love a diesel. So I open the front door and peak my head out and sure enough, he's home. This can't be good. And then I see how slowly he's moving - painfully. Ah, yes. there are now two people in our household with injured backs. I am still dealing with my issues from over a month ago.
So, we got him propped up in the bed. Pillows - check. TV Controls - check. King Cole Tea - check. The SNUGGLER (Ernie) - check. DRUGS - PRICELESS! Of course, the drugs only added to the snoring so how I started my day, I ended it. Time for me to reciprocate his kindness toward me when I was completely down and out.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Really? Could it have been 3 weeks since I posted something.....anything?
I don't know where the time is going. Before you know it, Christmas is going to be here. In my own defense, it has been a busy three weeks. We've been furniture shopping which has taken us to Summerside (west of us), PEI and Montague (east of us), PEI twice. And miracle of all miracles, I, yes I, actually made a decision. Believe me, it was not easy! Decorating is not an easy thing. I know what I like but I'm not great about pulling an entire look together. We certainly have the bulk of our furniture but we did sell off our old couches from our family room before we moved to the North so we definitely needed to fill our basement. As for the rest of it, it's the finishing touches we seem to be missing. Window coverings....what to do? Blinds, shades, curtains? Art on the walls. Lamps. While I love some of the Northern art we bought, it isn't going to cut it in a seaside (almost) home. Good news is, I think we are officially unpacked and 99.9% of the stuff has found a home, even if it is just stashed away. The one thing I will definitely admit, we are in desperate need of a garage sale but it's just not the best time to get it done so it'll have to wait until the Spring.
What else has been keeping me busy....hmm....I've spent some time out in the garden clearing it for the Fall. Two beds down and one to go. The weather has been phenomenal. It's 13 degrees right now and it's only 900hrs! I've had time to visit both our local library and the one downtown and am fast planning a garden or two in my head. I've been reading up on "Lasagna Gardening", particularly for small spaces. It's a method of gardening where you don't actually dig your bed. You start by placing a layer of wet newspaper on your future garden sight and then place layers of compost, peat, mulch, grass clippings on top of it. You continue to stack it until you've reached your desired height and then it "cooks" down. When you plant, again, you don't have to dig. You basically part your layers and place your plants in and it is supposed to not only simplify the planting process (no digging...aka, not having to ask the hubby for help), it also eliminates weeding. Yeah! As time goes by, you just continue to add more layers. Ideally the time to start prepping is now, but I'm not organized enough to get on with it yet. Still haven't figured out where to get mulch and peat. But the leaves....I don't have to go far for those. There are leaves everywhere! I've also been doing a bit of research on what plants do well here. No need to worry about the deer eating your entire garden here. There are no deer on the island. I've found a great blog written by a woman who has the most amazing garden I have ever seen. I'm going to have to figure out where it is so I can see it in person.
I have been doing a bit of knitting at night time. Nothing big. Just a couple of small projects. A pair of heavy wool socks for Ev, a toque for myself, and a helmet liner for Ev.
As for the rest of my time, it appears to be eaten up by tending the boys - two walks a day, messing up, then cleaning my house (I know my parents are laughing right now), getting caught up on some household paper work (bills) and just getting final details of the move settled (expense claims for the move & damage claims..argh!). Doing my wifely duties and then crashing out at night. As we have no couch with a TV placed in front of it, I spend my evenings watching TV from the comfort of my NEST, um, bed. I can't wait for those couches to get here!
What I'm guilty of is neglecting a few friends. So I apologize to those that are wondering where the heck I have disappeared to. I'll be back. Promise!
Ernie spends his day chasing sunrays around the house. I'd swear he's part cat. Here he is on the stairs trying to squish in the last minutes of the sun before it leaves his resting place.
He's faced quite the dilemma. Most of you know that he is attached to my hip which has made the unpacking process a nightmare. He is not content to just sit in one spot. He ALWAYS has to be where I am. So every trip I make up or down the stairs, he makes - even when I command him *cough, cough* to stay. Well, the other day I was upstairs settling my office/craftroom away and he was completely torn. Now that he'd discovered this idyllic little perch, he was reluctant to leave it but his separation anxiety got the best of him. For two hours, he would stand in the sunny spot, glaring at the top of the stairs, willing me to present myself. About every five minutes or so he'd run up the stairs, hunt me down, make eye contact and then run back down and resume his standing position. Seriously?! The dog needs drugs!
What else has been keeping me busy....hmm....I've spent some time out in the garden clearing it for the Fall. Two beds down and one to go. The weather has been phenomenal. It's 13 degrees right now and it's only 900hrs! I've had time to visit both our local library and the one downtown and am fast planning a garden or two in my head. I've been reading up on "Lasagna Gardening", particularly for small spaces. It's a method of gardening where you don't actually dig your bed. You start by placing a layer of wet newspaper on your future garden sight and then place layers of compost, peat, mulch, grass clippings on top of it. You continue to stack it until you've reached your desired height and then it "cooks" down. When you plant, again, you don't have to dig. You basically part your layers and place your plants in and it is supposed to not only simplify the planting process (no digging...aka, not having to ask the hubby for help), it also eliminates weeding. Yeah! As time goes by, you just continue to add more layers. Ideally the time to start prepping is now, but I'm not organized enough to get on with it yet. Still haven't figured out where to get mulch and peat. But the leaves....I don't have to go far for those. There are leaves everywhere! I've also been doing a bit of research on what plants do well here. No need to worry about the deer eating your entire garden here. There are no deer on the island. I've found a great blog written by a woman who has the most amazing garden I have ever seen. I'm going to have to figure out where it is so I can see it in person.
I have been doing a bit of knitting at night time. Nothing big. Just a couple of small projects. A pair of heavy wool socks for Ev, a toque for myself, and a helmet liner for Ev.
As for the rest of my time, it appears to be eaten up by tending the boys - two walks a day, messing up, then cleaning my house (I know my parents are laughing right now), getting caught up on some household paper work (bills) and just getting final details of the move settled (expense claims for the move & damage claims..argh!). Doing my wifely duties and then crashing out at night. As we have no couch with a TV placed in front of it, I spend my evenings watching TV from the comfort of my NEST, um, bed. I can't wait for those couches to get here!
What I'm guilty of is neglecting a few friends. So I apologize to those that are wondering where the heck I have disappeared to. I'll be back. Promise!
Ernie spends his day chasing sunrays around the house. I'd swear he's part cat. Here he is on the stairs trying to squish in the last minutes of the sun before it leaves his resting place.
He's faced quite the dilemma. Most of you know that he is attached to my hip which has made the unpacking process a nightmare. He is not content to just sit in one spot. He ALWAYS has to be where I am. So every trip I make up or down the stairs, he makes - even when I command him *cough, cough* to stay. Well, the other day I was upstairs settling my office/craftroom away and he was completely torn. Now that he'd discovered this idyllic little perch, he was reluctant to leave it but his separation anxiety got the best of him. For two hours, he would stand in the sunny spot, glaring at the top of the stairs, willing me to present myself. About every five minutes or so he'd run up the stairs, hunt me down, make eye contact and then run back down and resume his standing position. Seriously?! The dog needs drugs!
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