Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
The movers have come and gone, and there is actually a minimum of wasteland left behind. CR is supposed to be coming back this evening to clean up some more (she’s got a load of stuff that needs to go outside for Big Brothers to take away). Other than that, I think it’s just a … Continue reading Aftermath
My Crazy Roommate (CR) finally arrived back at the house, and started (started!) packing at 7:00pm last night. She’s been going pretty much non-stop since then, with a few pauses to stop and cry helplessly. I fell asleep at about midnight, and she was still going – and she was back at it again the … Continue reading Welcome to the Jungle
I don’t yet have a new roommate lined up – though a couple hopefuls are in the works. But the existing roomie is moving out ASAP (gee darn) and has movers scheduled to show up at 12:00 tomorrow. She almost started packing last night. And by almost, I mean she appears to have built about … Continue reading Magic 8 Ball
Update: Since the sticky entry just confused most people, I’ve decided to drop it. But I still need a roommate! It’s official. I need a new roommate for Dec. 1. Anybody know anybody? Continue reading STICKY: Roomie?
I always miss having a fireplace when the first fall weather rolls in. There’s something about the warmth and the crackling and the coziness of a fire and some hot tea and a good book that makes it seem like everything perfect is hunkered down there with me in my living room. Somehow I doubt … Continue reading Crackle
Making stuffing and roasting fowl is disgustingly easy. It takes a little planning and preparation (procure foodstuffs, thaw, stuff) but is really more observation and monitoring than actual work. The real bitch of it all is the cleanup. So if anyone has desire for roast bird and stuffing, come on over. I’ll make it no … Continue reading Turkey Lurkey
If I ever again say “I have nothing to wear,” someone needs to smack me. Because this gigantic pile of laundry that I’m about to scale strongly suggests otherwise. Someone please send oxygen… Continue reading Mount Washmore