On the Laundry

I came home to find the laundry folded on the bed, and Eddie asleep on it. When he saw me, he thoughtfully turned over to give me easy access to his belly.

Fashionista Accessory

Tony turned his ankle last week in a soccer game. As a result, he does things like this: tape an ice bag to his ankle. He also has heating pads that are designed to wrap around his ankle, but nothing more practical for ice. I sense a market opportunity.

Christmas at 123 Duke St.

Sleepy

Actually, only Eddie was asleep. Isaiah and I were resting our eyes.

Christmas Kitties

This moose (technically a reindeer, but he looks more like a moose) was my office gift swap prize. He plays three different songs and his eyes jiggle. Eddie likes to rub his face on it but is confused when the music plays.

Tony's parents gave us this little tree for Christmas. It has elicited little interested from the cats.

Ficcus Yucca Christmas Tree

The Christmas Ficcus Yucca delivered again. He's undergone some pruning since the last time he's been asked to play this role, but his stool gave him all the leverage required.
Note the trousers in the front. Normally, there are cats sleeping on them. This was a good year for the plastic men population in our house. Right under the ficcus yucca is Starscream the Transformer, compliments of Matt, Tony's cousin. His box is mostly printed in an Asian language. Also, on the right hand corner is Superman, from Bjorn. He came wrapped in wood look-a-like shelf paper.

Found: Chan's Old Stingray Pics

Found in my inbox (which is about to crash). Chan sent these to us on Sept. 30/03 from Grand Cayman.
From left to right is Monty, Kela, William, Dr. Sands (his boat), John crouching in front, Meredith crouching in front, Cieran in back of her, Moira, me, Jason , and Kara.

We spent the day on the boat going fron Barrier Reef, Stingray Bay, and then Rum Point.

Squinting, Bearded Tony

What do you think? It's not the most flattering shot, but you get the idea.

Bjorn in all his Glory

Here's one of brother Bjorn with his White Castle box; its the dirty thirty. He's been holding his tummy and drinking Coke since we got home. Thankfully we ate out and aren't tempted by this White Castle goodness.

Below is his delightful retainer which he stores during the waking hours on our coffee table. Very appetizing, no?

Josh and Eddie

Josh stopped by again on Thursday. Eddie was after him for pets, and Josh was able to comply for a while until he got bitten (in a friendly way, of course).

Josh Plays with Isaiah

Josh came over tonight to have dinner at the Lemongrass to celebrate his 23rd birthday. Afterwards he came back to open Mother's gifts and collect his birthday cupcake.

Josh Open Mother's Gifts

Josh's Birthday Gifts from Mom

Christmas Trees from Hartland, NB

I broke out my Christmas CDs this week, including... Jim Henson and the Muppets! I started seeing truckloads of Christmas trees last week heading down the highway. Just to the right of the view is a big truck and a bunch of trussed trees ready for shipment. It was kind of sad. In Boiestown, I saw wreaths in production. Some of these are probably headed for New England and Ontario.

There are two weeks left for Christmas prep among international borders. You'd better post, or group email something soon, or gawd knows what surprises you'll end up with in what locations!

Here's my list:
pictures
wwww.chapters.indigo.com
Check the wishlist for wlisik@gmail.com
argyle socks
hat
mittens
skinny spatula
something interesting
a good story
food
a dog

Saying Goodbye

Bjorn and Isaiah had some alone time on Thursday night.

Weymouth, NS

These are scenes of the same place, from opposite angles. Weymouth is about 15 min. from Digby, NS. It's small, and pretty, but the fish in the Sissipeeg river are contaminated from a naturally occuring bacteria resulting from the low water levels (as I understood it).

Souris Church

This is the Anglican church in Souris, PEI, on the upper East coast. A sign on the primary graveyard tree says it is still in use in the summer. No doubt it's a good tourist attraction. I've noticed that the churchs in PEI in general are colourful: yellow, blue, striped, etc. Even if the church building is mostly white, the window frames and steeples might be decoratively painted in black, blue, red or green. Church steeples are especially popular to stripe (vertically and horzinatlly). I've never really understood the attraction of tourists who go around looking at churchs before, but I couldn't help craning my head at most of them this week.

Mournful Cow

I took this near Mount Stewart, PEI. The seagulls hang out in the empty fields, it looks like they're nesting in the furrows. They also hang out in the green grass fields, with or without cows. This guy looked a little overwhelmed byt them, but really, all the cows looked sad on Thursday- it was rainy.

Ominous Tower

So ominous that the only explanation can be that i was once improsoned here during a now forgotton part of my life. Even now scrambling away forom it's shadow brings back feelings of liberation and hope.

Or it's just an old tower and i like the word ominous.

Minus the Bear at the Middle East Downstairs

pretty swell. pretty unexpected.
it's great being a contrubutor by the way!