This was a meme I found and did on Facebook, but I thought it was funny so I'm reposting it here.
Go to Google and type in quotation marks your name and then "likes to" (ex. "Tom likes to"). Type in the first ten things that come up and repost in your own note.
1. When not working, Krista likes to go camping and hiking. (true enough)
2. Krista likes to match wits with others. (true at times...though this often results in losing...)
3. Having grown up in many different countries, Krista likes to think of herself as a citizen of the world. (uh...no)
4. Krista likes to work with a variety of fabrics, such as coated linen, ultra suede, and denim, then add special trimming to complete each bag. (sounds like fun)
5. In her spare time Krista likes to listen to music, read, play the drums, and sleep. (everything but the bit about the drums)
6. Krista likes to swim and play soccer. (swimming good...soccer bad)
7. When not rooting on the Tigers, Krista likes to watch The Price is Right and cheer for the Yankees. ( ha ha ha ha ha...)
8. Krista likes to climb the jungle gym at the park. (um...maybe?)
9. Her friend, Krista likes to take milk bathes and so she and the Frankenstein girl go off to the old, deserted caves to take a gratuitous dip in the hot springs that's inside one of the caves. (riiiight...)
10. In her free time, Krista likes to write, hike, ski and be outside. (haven't skiied in years, but sure)
Tag! You're it!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Little Green Babies
So, an update on the status of my lately-planted seeds...
The mesembryanthemum were the first to appear, and I think they are bent on world-domination. I checked at breakfast one morning--nothing doing. By the end of the day, there were a multitude of sprouts and they had somehow reached the impressive height of about a centimetre. They are now about double that height, and I've lowered the light to try to keep them from reaching too much--part of their diabolical plan, I'm sure.
Next were the foxglove--many, many teeny-tiny leaves of the most incredible green. The echinacea and pansies are covered in black plastic because they like to germinate in the dark (more modest than the others, perhaps?); I peeked under today and spied a few yellowish, alien-looking shoots. Also, although I'm sure nothing was up in my tray of painted daisies this morning, by the end of the afternoon there was at least one surprisingly-big leaf.
I have now become absurdly anxious about all the infant foliage. I have been checking lighting, soil moisture, and temperature constantly. How am I going to last through eight weeks of this? The next thing you know, I'll be rocking them and singing lullabies...
The mesembryanthemum were the first to appear, and I think they are bent on world-domination. I checked at breakfast one morning--nothing doing. By the end of the day, there were a multitude of sprouts and they had somehow reached the impressive height of about a centimetre. They are now about double that height, and I've lowered the light to try to keep them from reaching too much--part of their diabolical plan, I'm sure.
Next were the foxglove--many, many teeny-tiny leaves of the most incredible green. The echinacea and pansies are covered in black plastic because they like to germinate in the dark (more modest than the others, perhaps?); I peeked under today and spied a few yellowish, alien-looking shoots. Also, although I'm sure nothing was up in my tray of painted daisies this morning, by the end of the afternoon there was at least one surprisingly-big leaf.
I have now become absurdly anxious about all the infant foliage. I have been checking lighting, soil moisture, and temperature constantly. How am I going to last through eight weeks of this? The next thing you know, I'll be rocking them and singing lullabies...
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
But one day, she returned...
I didn't mean to be away from this for so long! I even started a post one night, but had to abandon it to the draft folder when I realized it was far too late at night. The last week has been a busy one!
Last Thursday night, my husband and I went to visit my family and attended the annual Seder supper held by the United Church there. I had attended once before, and both times found it quite interesting. I think it is so important for people to be aware of the traditions of other cultures, and I like the way Passover can be tied to the Christian communion. My favourite part of the ritual, I think, is when the door is opened and everyone stands to greet Elijah. What would happen if he actually came in sometime? : )
On Saturday, I began working on a Renaissance gown I am making. It is quite a bit of work, but it should be beautiful when it is done. I got a lot of the cutting-out done on Saturday, but had to stop eventually as it is exhausting and hard on the back! Also, I was fighting a headache all day, which carried on...
...into Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, still at home with my family, we had the traditional egg-hunt--which, at my mother's house, is rather...competitive. My siblings and I are all adults now, and those of us who still go home for the egg-hunt (along with some of my nieces) tend to get a bit physical when Mom hints that someone is near a hidden egg. My brother is the strongest, so he has a bit of an advantage, but the rest of us rely on speed, subterfuge, and occasionally tickling!
After the egg-hunt, we had a delicious dinner, and then my husband and I had to drive back up here for...another delicious dinner, this time with his family. I shudder to think of the number of calories we consumed that day.
On Monday, the headache that had started Saturday reached a horrible peak. I had a terrific pain behind my eye that at one point brought me to tears, and nothing I took seemed to do anything for it. I used to get headaches like this at one point when I was in the fourth year of my Bachelor's degree, but that was almost five years ago and I haven't had one this bad since then. It completely exhausted me, and then kept waking me up all night! This morning I could feel it starting to come on again, so I called in sick and went back to bed; I knew if it got as bad as it had yesterday, I would have been stranded because it was making me so light-sensitive I could barely uncover my eyes, let alone drive. I slept for three hours, after which the headache had receded enough to allow me to get up and get some things done.
I used my brief pain-free spell to get some seeds planted. We are about nine weeks from last frost here, which means it is time to start planting some flowers. Today I planted echinacea, mesembryanthemums, two varieties of pansies, snapdragons, lavender, painted daisies, and foxglove. It has been years since I have started seeds, and I am very excited! I know it will be months before I have flowers, but I can hardly wait. I love summer and flowers!
Anyway, this time at the computer has made my head a little uncomfortable again, so I'm off--with noble aims of more regular posting, and less rambling about my day-to-day life.
Last Thursday night, my husband and I went to visit my family and attended the annual Seder supper held by the United Church there. I had attended once before, and both times found it quite interesting. I think it is so important for people to be aware of the traditions of other cultures, and I like the way Passover can be tied to the Christian communion. My favourite part of the ritual, I think, is when the door is opened and everyone stands to greet Elijah. What would happen if he actually came in sometime? : )
On Saturday, I began working on a Renaissance gown I am making. It is quite a bit of work, but it should be beautiful when it is done. I got a lot of the cutting-out done on Saturday, but had to stop eventually as it is exhausting and hard on the back! Also, I was fighting a headache all day, which carried on...
...into Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, still at home with my family, we had the traditional egg-hunt--which, at my mother's house, is rather...competitive. My siblings and I are all adults now, and those of us who still go home for the egg-hunt (along with some of my nieces) tend to get a bit physical when Mom hints that someone is near a hidden egg. My brother is the strongest, so he has a bit of an advantage, but the rest of us rely on speed, subterfuge, and occasionally tickling!
After the egg-hunt, we had a delicious dinner, and then my husband and I had to drive back up here for...another delicious dinner, this time with his family. I shudder to think of the number of calories we consumed that day.
On Monday, the headache that had started Saturday reached a horrible peak. I had a terrific pain behind my eye that at one point brought me to tears, and nothing I took seemed to do anything for it. I used to get headaches like this at one point when I was in the fourth year of my Bachelor's degree, but that was almost five years ago and I haven't had one this bad since then. It completely exhausted me, and then kept waking me up all night! This morning I could feel it starting to come on again, so I called in sick and went back to bed; I knew if it got as bad as it had yesterday, I would have been stranded because it was making me so light-sensitive I could barely uncover my eyes, let alone drive. I slept for three hours, after which the headache had receded enough to allow me to get up and get some things done.
I used my brief pain-free spell to get some seeds planted. We are about nine weeks from last frost here, which means it is time to start planting some flowers. Today I planted echinacea, mesembryanthemums, two varieties of pansies, snapdragons, lavender, painted daisies, and foxglove. It has been years since I have started seeds, and I am very excited! I know it will be months before I have flowers, but I can hardly wait. I love summer and flowers!
Anyway, this time at the computer has made my head a little uncomfortable again, so I'm off--with noble aims of more regular posting, and less rambling about my day-to-day life.
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