KITTY YOGA

BENTO BREAK

Eric suggested we take a break from writing & have lunch at the Korean grocery emporium. Took a ride to Virginia & stocked up on oriental cookin' supplies. Doesn't even come close to Fujiya's.

Oishi! What's left of my Pork Tonkatsu lunch.


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BACK TO WORK

#1 - GETTING READY FOR SPRING

Went into Home Depot last week to confirm I'll be returning in the Spring to do garden merchandising. So at home I've got about 3 weeks to file a backlog of mail, get started on '08 taxes, work on our finances to check we're saving enough for retirement, schedule appointments for the doctor and dentist and try to meet with friends and ex-colleagues before the season gets underway.

#2 - NEW YEAR'S PICTURES ARE IN THE MAIL

Mom - Sent you on CD all the Bowlerama, Xmas, New Year's & Oye cousins get together pictures from Eric's camera and my camera. I copied everything unedited so included are tons of snow pictures & fuzzy camera shots.

#3 - RECIPE FOR AUNTIE MAY FOR BAKE SALES

Trailer Trash Toffee

Tracey - Your Mom wanted a recipe for the Trailer Trash Toffee I made for New Year's. Just click on the link above. She should use the one that says EASY version - This is the One I Use.

Picture of Betty and Jinx with Father Jason From Jinx's Retirement Party in 2008.

#4 - BUSY CHECKING IN ON ERIC'S MOM

Eric's Dad has been relocated to a nursing home and we've been busy spending time with Eric's Mom who's been unable to visit Jinx because of her pelvic fracture. Normally a whirlwind of energy, Betty is frustrated because doctors have relegated her to complete bed rest. She is trying to adjust to doing nothing while in the care of Eric's brother Mark and his wife Denise. Betty just finished reading Marley & Me, is working on Grisham & developing an appreciation for Manolo Blahnik shoes through Sex & the City DVDs.

#5 - WRITING, WRITING, WRITING

With only a few weeks left before I start work again, it's been great to have this time with Eric who's on sabbatical this semester. So we're both at home writing and eating. From this point on, besides what's going on with Eric, me and the cats, I'll be keeping the blog updated with links to some of the online writing I'm working on. I get paid when people read my articles, so please do click on the links which also help to raise money for charity.

My latest piece is about the auditions they're holding for the open casting call in Vancouver for New Moon, the Twilight sequel -- you know, that vampire movie and book series tweens and teenagers are mad about. So if you know any First Nations or Aboriginal teenagers between 15-24, send them this link. It's too bad my cousins Ian and Chris were not younger as they often get mistaken for First Nations.

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