I love puppies....XOXoxxOOxoX

Just a brief post to introduce the newest member of our family and also to remind anyone who cares (and you all should) that my birthday is rapidly approaching...three more days, guys. MARCH 3RD. Mark it down. After all, you do have that pathetic excuse of a celebration from last year to make up for...oh wait, there was no celebration...and no, the thought doesn't count...especially when you don't even follow through...you know who you are...

Buckley

Day 100

Since September, my class has been counting down to the 100th Day of School. This momentous occasion falls on Tuesday, February 13th (barring any more snow days or random acts of God). So, in an attempt to both honor this prestigious holiday and drag myself out of the murky pit I have chosen to dwell in for the last month or so...here is my Day 100 Project.

100 Things That Make Me Smile

(not in any particular order of importance)

SIGHTS

brilliant sunrises

orange

snowflakes

lightning

old photos

vapour on the water

blue flags

"Naked Dance"

deep red

Denny Duquette

black & white photography

Christmas tree lights

a clear night with a full moon

ladybugs

weathered shingles

Orion

lights on the rink at night

Saul's red hair

Cohen's toothless grin

fresh snow on trees

SOUNDS

birds chirping when I wake up

Dashboard

Emmalina

someone laughing at a joke I told

the wind in the trees

the bus at 2:30 pm

Saul's Cheech voice

Neil Diamond

the sound of someone mowing their lawn

Brown Eyed Girl

"I love you, Mama"

waves crashing on the beach

silence

Cohen & Saul laughing

interesting words

Christmas music

saxophones

Cohen's stories

crickets

Coronation Street theme song

SMELLS

bread baking

vanilla

it smells like snow

garlic bread

chocolate chip cookies

Christmas trees

freshly mown grass

lavendar

after the rain

soapy clean shower skin

smoke from a wood stove

coffee

leather

orange peels

salt air

fall leaves

fresh laundry

cow manure

pizza

baby powder

TASTES

Chinese food

black cherries

lobster chowder

spinach dip

almond anything

barbequed hot dogs

turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce

Chicken Bones

Hershey's Cherry Kisses

homemade ice cream

warm homemade bread

Peanut Butter Fudge Crunch

strawberries

coffee

Peps

smoked fish dinner

Greco donairs

deep fried ice cream

poutine

anything curry

TOUCHES

a newborn baby's head

a hot bubble bath

back rubs

suede

puppy ears

slobber kisses

my hair being played with

a smooth rock

hot tea on a sore throat

a good hug

heavy quilts

the sun on my face

bonfire burn

flannel sheets

rose petals

a great mattress

soft pillows

really hot showers with pressure

hot sand

worn denim

So I Blahgged...Joyness

It was not a rumour. I really was sick. For three whole days. Longer than it took me to recover from giving birth both times combined. I hate being sick. What a wonderful chance to lay in bed for 72 hours and think about all the things that I should be doing and will now have to catch up on doing. Actually, it wasn't that bad. It did give me a chance to catch up on most of Season 2 of Grey's Anatomy.

I still hate winter. I hate it even more now that it is cold and windy. And having the flu just made me hate winter even more. I don't think hell is hot. I think hell is winter for eternity sans Grey's Anatomy Season 1 or 2.

So I haven't blogged because I am grouchy. And I didn't want to infect the rest of you with my grouchiness. But since someone decided to infect me with their virus, I feel better about passing my growlies on to you. Enjoy.

Actually, I have been very busy. Since coming back to school in January, I have had 3 full day tele-conference meetings (which I barely lived through, BORING), a doctor's appointment, a blood test, a dentist appointment for my daughter (Who, at 4 years old, has lost 2 teeth and has 6 more loose ones. Did you know that, Kimmy?), a funeral, and the 3-day flu. It is time for some fun. Seriously.

One bright spot in my life is that PP and I have tickets (including Hot Showers) for Creation 07. I can hardly wait. A five day road trip with Kimmy and Tassy and Nacho...perhaps that will make up for winter. Perhaps.