In Canada there is this thing called Squares. It’s a dessert. It’s very common. It’s nothing I’d ever heard of before until I moved here. Don’t believe me? Look what happens if you google “squares:” Exactly what you’d expect to … Continue reading
An hour ago I got home from my ward Christmas social. There were horse-drawn hayrides. There were Christmas movies. There was the Grinch and Rudolph. There were donuts and hot chocolate. There were Santas. Presents. Oranges. Chocolate coins. Sticky-fingered children. … Continue reading
My Saturday Steal for the weekend is this day. Happy Remembrance Day/Veteran’s Day to all who celebrate it. I hope you got the day off like I did. It’s my first official paid holiday since starting my job, and I … Continue reading
Hello, and welcome to another rousing round of Saturday Steals, where what you get is what you see and what you see is cheap or free! To participate, simply: 1) Steal a steal. 2) Write a post about it on … Continue reading
(Pre Script: Saturday Steals tomorrow. Be there or don’t be.) ••••••••••••• We’ve had rain here at a constant rate for 24 hours straight. And counting. It’s unusual for Southern Alberta, and some people are grouchy about it. That’s because it’s … Continue reading
Guess what? Banff, Alberta is beautiful (and a BAMF city, apparently). And so is Kalispell, Montana. One is Canadian. One American. One is a bit more expensive than the other. One has nicer locals than the other. One has true … Continue reading
Thursday 15 April, 2011 0700h MST. Why hast thou forsaken me?