Monday, February 27, 2012

A queen sized problem & Google in the kitchen


I had been suffering from poor sleeps for several months. I wasn’t sure what was causing them – but was desperate to get a good night sleep.    

We had purchased new bedroom furniture in the fall, so I was nervous that it was our new mattress causing the restlessness, but it didn’t make much sense as the problems started in December, a few weeks after the new set arrived.

As the cold weather progressed and Vancouver was transformed into a damp, miserable place, I was becoming desperate. That’s when I realized that I was waking up uncovered and constantly cold. I would pull on the duvet, only to have my husband cocoon himself back into it 10 minutes later. Derek only sleeps under the duvet if he’s really cold…. Hence the problem only manifested in the winter.

Our queen sized duvet, which worked well on our double bed, was too small for our new queen sized mattress. An annual Sale at the Bay a few weeks ago prompted me to go duvet shopping and purchase a king sized duvet cover. It wasn’t cheap (actually it was free……thanks mommy - she even threw in a new pillow) but money is no object when saving a marriage 


 I’m writing this at the kitchen table as dinner bakes and yummy smells drift my way. I’m making a polish sausage potatoes bake… it sounds fairly simple, and it was. I love to throw in random ingredients into google and then seeing what comes up. Usually I choose the ingredients that are about to expire in the fridge. But thanks to last week’s Costco trip, I have an excess amount of potatoes and sausages.

I’m now waiting for Derek to come home from work so he can be impressed by my housewife talents.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Surf, Sand, Sleep = Success



The weekend was amazing as usual. We’re pretty sure Lexi enjoyed herself. It was hard to tell because she was either tearing maniacally around the beach or sleeping.  



Every time we come home, I spend the entire the car ride figuring out a way to move permanently to the island. I’m still scheming as I have a husband to convince. 


Looking ahead we have a busy weekend, coupled with work, work and more work. I think we’ll need to blow up some of these photos so I can stare at them and pretend I’m back in paradise.


Friday, February 3, 2012

Tofino Bound

It’s 7am in the morning and I’m on my way to the happiest place on earth. Maybe I should clarify, I’m on the way to my happiest place on earth. We’re going to Tofino.

Also big news? My sweet little Lexi Doodle turned two this week. I can’t really fathom how my twelve week old puppy that was just a bundle in my arms, has become this loving, spunky, snuggly little running buddy. They grow up so fast.

As a gift to her, we’re taking her to play on miles of beach and introduce her to surfing.

Surf's up.