Posts by MelW

sparkle, I would love if you rented that house and told me all about it! Saanich is a suburb of Victoria, and about 3 hours drive from here- and that's the same week Plady will be here!!! It would be amazing to have a meet-up! Gaye,...

Nic, big hugs. I hope you find a positive direction that brings money and fulfillment. Beyond the time investment, I've read recently about an oversupply coming out of law schools recently so I'm not sure it's the kind of "sure thing"...

Jo, this is the house rental we've been looking at: http://www.ownerdirect.com/saint-martin-de-bromes/vacation-rentals/86369 How old is your son? I love, love Kate DiCamillo's novels. The Magician's Elephant could really suit all ages....

On the travel dreams: for a month I'd do small town Europe vacation rental. Somewhere rural in Provence, southern Italy or Tuscany. I've done a rental in Italy before, and booked but cancelled Provence because of pregnancy. Our kids'...

Hi to all. My fly-by not-quite RR: At the end of my night shift a patient in the room right beside the stairwell says to me "Are you a runner?" I was feeling complimented on my body type, the he said "I saw you run by so fast last...

Nic, sending lots of love your way. Mel, I hope you got your run in. The youngest is happy to hang out with dad if she wakes up early, but if she hears me up she's awake for the day and we deal with grumpy consequences all afternoon....

lofty, Lukeion looks amazing but intense. 8-12 hours a week is a lot! My context, however, is a seven year old who is working through Rosetta stone at about 15 minutes/day.   RM, I have no idea about the nail... I hope the...

I chose run over house or yard! A quick 5k before preschool pick up. Yard is on the agenda for the next couple of days, if only because when the grass goes to seed it gets nearly impossible to mow with the reel mower. And also because I...

sparkle, hooray for lead belaying and for a new gym!! I should take a photo of our climbing "gym" because it will make anything else in the universe seem fancy. I just checked the village website, and the only photo is a close-up of a...

Happy birthday, Plady!!! I hope there is a quick recovery and a great picnic next weekend. kerc, it's the perfect title! Good luck with the rest of the solo parenting and the basement clean out. Jo, welcome home and I hope the...