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Rummaging in Boxes
I have always been a person who likes to rummage. I like rummaging through garage sales, flea markets, and the like. I probably should be one of the hosts of Canadian Pickers–except that I think the whole thing is probably … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, family, memories, memory, perfect moment, pictures
Tagged boxes, Christmas, finding things, Grampa, Grandfather, Grandpa, memories, photographs, rummaging, Wink drink
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Christmas Three Days Early
Owing to a typical family situation, it isn’t possible for everyone to gather in one place on Christmas day. Families have branches and extensions and some broken branches. The world is a hectic place and traffic has only gotten worse. … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, books, bookstore, Canada Post, celebration, Christmas, family, gifts, perfect moment, presents, shopping, turkey
Tagged celebration, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Christmas, definition, dinner, family, James and the Giant Peach, lunch, Oxford dictinary, Roald Dahl, supper, turkey
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Thanks for Nothing Amazon
I got an email today telling me that a package I ordered from Amazon is being refunded. I don’t blame Amazon for this. Based on the tracking, this is a Canada Post matter. However, I do find it frustrating that … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Canada Post, Christmas, delivery, gifts, perfect moment, presents, problem solving, problems, shopping
Tagged Amazon, Christmas, delivery problems, problems, refund, return, shopping
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More Christmas Food
I probably shouldn’t be writing about another meal, but it happened again. No turkey this time, and really it wasn’t so much a meal as it was a standing supply of food on the kitchen island. There were many things, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Christmas, cooking, eating, food
Tagged charcuterie, Christmas, Christmas eve, cooking, deer, eating, food, hors d'oeuvres, hunting, venison
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A Place For My Thoughts
With every vacation, and this case looming vacation, I like to have a journal to record my thoughts and have a place to glue those things that we think will make good souvenirs into. I did this for my cycling … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, Christmas, Costa Rica, G Adventures, gifts, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, Instagram, journal, memories, presents, scrapbook, scrapbooking, souvenirs, travel, travel writing, writing
Tagged blog, blog posts, blogging, Christmas, Costa Rica, gifts, growing your blog, ideas, impressions, Instagram, journal, memories, presents, scrapbook, sharing, souvenirs, thoughts, travel, travel writing, words, writing
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More Turkey Anyone?
Another Saturday, and another Christmas meal. Based on what I have heard, this is the last turkey dinner for this Christmas season. Worry not, though, there is still a ham and Chinese food planned before the whole thing is wrapped … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, celebration, Christmas, comfort food, cooking, family, food, gathering, hockey, holidays, Maple Leafs, turkey
Tagged celebration, Christmas, family, food, gathering, get together, Maple Leafs, turkey, win
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On Shaving
I spent a bit of time with the brother and the brothers-in-law, and all of us were sporting various amounts of stubble, despite the celebration of an early Christmas. Not unusual perhaps, but it did spark a bit of an … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Christmas, holidays, long weekend, relationships, relaxation, shaving
Tagged brother brother in law, buck a shave, Christmas, costs, Crabtree and Evelyn, dollar a shave, gifts, holidays, personal rules, policy, razors, rules, shaving, soap, stubble, vacation, weekends
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