It has been way too long since I posted a weird shit compilation and this seems a good a week as any. 🙂
Weird shit part 4
Blood, snot and tears
It has been an emotional weekend at our house... On Saturday my girls discovered our beloved hens were killed by raccoons. These birds were with us for 5 & 6 years, long past their egg bearing years. They were feathered pets, playing chasey games with the girls, letting themselves be picked up and carried around,... Continue Reading →
Hogwarts and the defeat of Voldemort
I find myself walking around the lovely Hatley Castle lately. You may recognize it as Xavier's Institute of Higher Learning from X-men. Sadly Wolverine hasn't ever been here when I was. Many of the students here have been calling it Hogwarts - in keeping with that theme I feel like something magical happened... Continue Reading →
Kisses or garlic?
Romanians love of garlic. I mean, we eat it with everything. We even make a sauce out of garlic to put on foods that we can't cook the garlic directly into. If it's meat or vegetable, we'll smother it in garlic. Frankly I'm surprised we haven't found a way to make a desert out of it.... Continue Reading →
From calamity and calm
On Friday night, we came home to find smoke billowing out of our house. It was a very scary thing to come home to, and we have a lot of people to thank. I'm so very grateful for the help of friends, family, and our community who all stepped up to help us out through a... Continue Reading →
The offense of clothes
Right now, the rights of Muslim women to wear niqabs in public here in Canada is under scrutiny. It's a contentious issue because one woman, Zunera Ishaq, chose not to take part in the Canadian citizenship ceremony because she would be required to show her face during the swearing in. According to this article by Raheel Raza,... Continue Reading →
You got toothpaste in my eye
The other day I was reflecting on the nature of perception. The idea of how do you know what another experiences. For me, it was while watching a wee sparrow out the window. It went something like this; Does that little sparrow see me looking back at it through the window? Does it wonder about... Continue Reading →
Kid rationalization (a.k.a. out of the mouth of babes)
My kids amaze me with their ability to rationalize things. Either things actually heard, or things misheard, but they always say things that baffle and amaze me. Take the following examples Kid 1: "I love the colour blue. It's the colour of drowning." Hubs: "You have to eat your fish for the DHA and fatty acids"... Continue Reading →
Vacation truths
It always seems like a good idea whenever you're booking the vacation. Your kids (or the kids of other people around you) will wake you up early enough to watch the sun rise. Every. Single. Morning. Someone will be in tears every day, whether it be the kids, yourself, or your partner. Though man-crying is... Continue Reading →
On the road to hell
Some people say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. But after today I think it's paved with asphalt. Hot, stinky asphalt. All the way to Salmon Arm, BC. As usual our trips are humorous and trying all at once. I woke up with laryngitis so hubs got to run around gleefully... Continue Reading →
Alina C Fisher 