A LOT has happened since my last post (which is why this is the first post in almost a month, lol!) Last time I was talking about "Little" Kai's 1st birthday. (There'll be more on that next time.) Since then, my fabulous, wonderful, astounding DH has accepted a job. As I write this, I'm sitting in the tiny little studio apartment which is our temporary housing until the house sells and we buy a new one, hopefully sometime within the next 90 days.
It's a bit crowded here, what with 200+ lbs of dog and their accompanying enormous crates, but the good news is the place is about a five minute walk from DH's new place of employment. Also good news--we just moved yesterday, but already the boys are greatly improving their loose-leash-while-together skills. And they're starting to become accustomed to living in a multi-family residence, as opposed to their own private space. That might take a bit longer--they're still a bit jittery when they hear a door open or voices out in the hall.
The cats are still at the house, as we thought the stress of moving, a new place, cleaning staff, and close quarters with the dogs would be too much for them. We'll visit them on weekends, and hopefully the close on both the old and new house will be fairly close together, so they won't have to deal with too much upheaval.
In the past month, we've been going through the whole "relocation" process, meeting with realtors (on both sides of the move), movers, repairmen, and so on. All this, and we're just moving an hour or two down the road. I'm not sure we've been treated this well even though we've moved three times over international borders, with two of those moves being across the continent, as well. It almost seems a bit silly to be making all this fuss, but I sure do appreciate it!
The house isn't quite on the market yet, but we're meeting with the selling agent this Wednesday, so it will probably be up by next Monday. At that point, all we can do is cross our fingers. And do a ritual or two, of course.
Here's hoping to a quick sale!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Kai's Birthday Week
Yesterday was Kai's 1st Birthday (Happy Birthday, Kai!). Unfortunately, we couldn't do much because he is going through the throes of panosteitis (pano) right now, poor puppy. This means sedatives, analgesics, and much, much crate rest. Luckily, the pano comes and goes, so he has good days as well as bad. Because of this, we decided he should have an entire week of birthday fun!
When he is able, he'll go to dog parks galore, and travel with us in the car just about wherever we go. He'll get to walk along the lake shore in Burlington, where he can take the "high" path and look down on everything, as he loves to do. He'll go into any retail establishment that will allow it, and enjoy attention and admiration at all the local pet stores. The high point of the week will be his (and Lance's) first ever overnight camping trip.
If he is not able, he'll get all kinds of special attention anyway, just a more quiet kind. :)
When he is able, he'll go to dog parks galore, and travel with us in the car just about wherever we go. He'll get to walk along the lake shore in Burlington, where he can take the "high" path and look down on everything, as he loves to do. He'll go into any retail establishment that will allow it, and enjoy attention and admiration at all the local pet stores. The high point of the week will be his (and Lance's) first ever overnight camping trip.
If he is not able, he'll get all kinds of special attention anyway, just a more quiet kind. :)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Beltane Mezcal
I hope everyone had a very merry Beltane. Despite rain and gloom, we certainly did! We decided to focus on excess this year, and the result was a very enjoyable night and day.
It started with my first ever taste of mezcal, which, despite my Mexican heritage, I'd never tried. We just happened to see it in Vintages section of the local LCBO. We were surprised to see no worm in the bottle, but we found out from a helpful clerk that while they DO still put it in mezcal, Canadian health regulations prohibit a worm's inclusion in bottles imported into Canada.
The mezcal itself had a deep, rich, smoky flavor. My DH said that he'd had a really inexpensive mezcal before, and it had tasted like kerosene. This one most certainly did NOT. While "smooth" is not a word I'd use to describe it, neither is harsh. I could only take small sips, and there was a pleasant burning all the way down my throat, but overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. (My DH, who actually LIKES smokey flavors, enjoyed it even more than I did.)
The night continued with rich colors, great music, a superb bottle of wine, grilled steaks, and staying up WAY too late! The next day, May 1, we slept in deliciously late, then spent the remainder of the day walking in the woods with our puppies. Not necessarily excessive, but still a lot of fun. And the woods, at least, felt wonderfully witchy.
Contact me if you want more details on the Mezcal. :)
It started with my first ever taste of mezcal, which, despite my Mexican heritage, I'd never tried. We just happened to see it in Vintages section of the local LCBO. We were surprised to see no worm in the bottle, but we found out from a helpful clerk that while they DO still put it in mezcal, Canadian health regulations prohibit a worm's inclusion in bottles imported into Canada.
The mezcal itself had a deep, rich, smoky flavor. My DH said that he'd had a really inexpensive mezcal before, and it had tasted like kerosene. This one most certainly did NOT. While "smooth" is not a word I'd use to describe it, neither is harsh. I could only take small sips, and there was a pleasant burning all the way down my throat, but overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. (My DH, who actually LIKES smokey flavors, enjoyed it even more than I did.)
The night continued with rich colors, great music, a superb bottle of wine, grilled steaks, and staying up WAY too late! The next day, May 1, we slept in deliciously late, then spent the remainder of the day walking in the woods with our puppies. Not necessarily excessive, but still a lot of fun. And the woods, at least, felt wonderfully witchy.
Contact me if you want more details on the Mezcal. :)
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