Category Archives: food shopping

Shaking Things Up

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

I wish I could write a blog that sums up the weekend so precisely that no other weekend summary would even come close.   Saturday started out nicely with conversations, food, and even a bit of grocery shopping.  Sadly, both … Continue reading →

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Mission: Sandwich

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

I’ve got several things to report on today, but I think I had better get the sandwich report out first. As for the sandwich, it was pretty good. Of course the ingredients were pretty good to begin with (roast beef, … Continue reading →

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Feeling Peckish

Posted on September 11, 2019 by

I was feeling rather peckish at work, when I remembered that, in what now looked like a brilliant amount of foresight, I had packed a muffin for myself. This was a bit odd, because I haven’t made or bought muffins … Continue reading →

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A Nice Day At Home

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

For the next couple of weeks, I am working a compressed work schedule. This means more teaching on the days I am at work, but also means more time off.  Today, was a day off. In the past, I used … Continue reading →

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A Look at Sharing

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

I don’t know what it is inside of us that wants other people to like what we like. At my most pessimistic, I think it has something to do with our own insecurities and our need for external validation.  At … Continue reading →

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Food and Sleep

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

After a long week at work, a decent Saturday morning ride, and a bunch of Saturday afternoon errands I really was only thinking of a Sunday morning sleep-in. What I got was even better than that. I don’t normally sleep … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Perfect Moments

Posted on July 8, 2019 by

  Having not written Today’s Perfect Moment since Friday (and I am not even sure I managed to get a post out Friday morning) I am going to have to write about This Weekend’s Perfect Moments. I did write Sunday … Continue reading →

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Today’s Oops Moment

Posted on May 7, 2019 by

I want to take a day (or post) to break away from my Perfect Moments to write about something different–I hope my sister won’t be mad. I want to write about an Oops Moment. I have been meaning to buy … Continue reading →

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Attempting to Save my Afternoon

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

I really hoped that Today’s Perfect Moment would be the Toronto Maple Leafs advancing to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. I even took pictures to that effect.  Sadly, it will have to wait until Tuesday. If that … Continue reading →

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Indulgence in the Afternoon

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

Sometimes, Today’s Perfect Moment has to be a little indulgence.*** As I write that, I felt it was such a powerful statement that I had to step back from the keyboard and admire it a little. I had to start … Continue reading →

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