I think he's showing off Harvey, the engine St. Nick brought him.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Monday, December 05, 2011
I want you to remember ...
how much you luuuuuuuuved John. And how you always wanted to look at John, to hold John, to be with John, to cuddle John, to kiss John, to play with John, to bathe with John, and even to sleep with John.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Present Ideas. Pinterest Tutorial
It's that time of year when people are looking for present ideas, especially for the kids. First the easy stuff. For clothes:
Adam - tops 6 or 6X, bottoms 5
Naomi - 3 or 3T
John - 12 months
And favourite colours in general:
Adam - orange
Naomi - red most of the time, or purple
For other ideas, I've created a Pinterest Board with some ideas and images. Keep reading for a tutorial or go straight there to check it out by clicking here: http://pinterest.com/hololos/present-ideas/. Pinterest is a new social media tool that lets you record images you encounter online (like ideas for presents!), collect them all in one tidy place with your own comments, and show them to other people, who may also comment on those ideas (if they are Pinterest members). My Present Ideas Pinterest board looks like this:
It's a work in progress. As I think of things, I'll add them. Click on any picture to enlarge it. For example, if you click on the Scientific American picture, you'll go to a page that looks like this:
Once it is enlarged, click on the picture again to go to the website where I found the picture in the first place. That'll usually help you find out where to buy something and/or about how much it should cost. Clicking on the Scientific American picture again in the new page takes you to a new page.
See? There the picture is, in the top of the new page.
There is a possible problem with posting the present ideas, namely that more than one person will use the idea, resulting in duplication. So, may I suggest two solutions:
1 - put a comment under the picture or email me if/when you buy something
but that may ruin the surprise for me. If ruining the surprise for me matters to you, then
2 - keep your receipts, in case we decide to return something.
Adam - tops 6 or 6X, bottoms 5
Naomi - 3 or 3T
John - 12 months
And favourite colours in general:
Adam - orange
Naomi - red most of the time, or purple
For other ideas, I've created a Pinterest Board with some ideas and images. Keep reading for a tutorial or go straight there to check it out by clicking here: http://pinterest.com/hololos/present-ideas/. Pinterest is a new social media tool that lets you record images you encounter online (like ideas for presents!), collect them all in one tidy place with your own comments, and show them to other people, who may also comment on those ideas (if they are Pinterest members). My Present Ideas Pinterest board looks like this:
It's a work in progress. As I think of things, I'll add them. Click on any picture to enlarge it. For example, if you click on the Scientific American picture, you'll go to a page that looks like this:
Once it is enlarged, click on the picture again to go to the website where I found the picture in the first place. That'll usually help you find out where to buy something and/or about how much it should cost. Clicking on the Scientific American picture again in the new page takes you to a new page.
See? There the picture is, in the top of the new page.
There is a possible problem with posting the present ideas, namely that more than one person will use the idea, resulting in duplication. So, may I suggest two solutions:
1 - put a comment under the picture or email me if/when you buy something
but that may ruin the surprise for me. If ruining the surprise for me matters to you, then
2 - keep your receipts, in case we decide to return something.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Uh, about that ...
After reading Aesop's The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg, Adam declared that the farmer who killed the goose was a "bad farmer because farmers are not supposed to kill animals."
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
New Kitchen Appliances
On a tip from one of Dion's singing friends, I went to Leon's today for a great sale and bought all new appliances for the kitchen. Hurray! The refrigerator and dishwasher should arrive Saturday. The range was not in stock, so we'll get it in a couple of weeks. On one hand, the old appliances needed to go - the fridge especially was on its last legs. But on the other, we will probably need to move in a few years, so we didn't want to invest too much. Just enough to make the kitchen work for a few years and show better when we do want to sell. a little under $2500 "on-the-road" for everything.
The dishwasher (http://www.leons.ca/clean-up/whirlpool/built-in/wdt910ssym-dishwasher/1521430.aspx) is very similar to this one but it's a previous year's model that has been discontinued. Stainless steel inside - a bit of a splurge.
I have to call about the fridge (http://www.leons.ca/refrigerators-and-freezers/frigidaire/refrigerators/fght1844kr-refrigerator-18-cu-ft/1450771.aspx) because I think the final order has the LHS handle but we need RHS. Only the door is stainless. The rest of the case is black, which I don't love, but you have to buy top-end stuff to get stainless all the way around. Ah well, I guess it matches the stove top.
The electric range (http://www.leons.ca/cooking-products-housewares/frigidaire/electric/cgef3034mf-range/1521206.aspx) was on a great sale, too.
The dishwasher (http://www.leons.ca/clean-up/whirlpool/built-in/wdt910ssym-dishwasher/1521430.aspx) is very similar to this one but it's a previous year's model that has been discontinued. Stainless steel inside - a bit of a splurge.
I have to call about the fridge (http://www.leons.ca/refrigerators-and-freezers/frigidaire/refrigerators/fght1844kr-refrigerator-18-cu-ft/1450771.aspx) because I think the final order has the LHS handle but we need RHS. Only the door is stainless. The rest of the case is black, which I don't love, but you have to buy top-end stuff to get stainless all the way around. Ah well, I guess it matches the stove top.
The electric range (http://www.leons.ca/cooking-products-housewares/frigidaire/electric/cgef3034mf-range/1521206.aspx) was on a great sale, too.
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