I’m converting my dressing room in to a walk in closet and have to part with a few beautiful and cherished antiques. A beautiful antique dresser: There is an antique vanity with matching bench and chair: SOLD
The Best Cruise Deal I’ve Ever Seen!
I was too slow to book it before it sold out, and it was a really inconvenient time for me to travel, but last night I stumbled on the best cruise deal I’ve ever seen. I was prepared to book it on the spot and get an internet package so that I could work from […]
A few photos from my Daddyo
Getting to Know St. Catharines
I’ve marked a map of St. Catharines for my mother. The list of locations is on the left. You can click on each one and the map will highlight the location.
Bahamas, Disney, Dapper Day Fall 2015
I need to get a hold of the photos that Geoff took from our trip this fall. Our trip included a 4 day cruise out of Miami to the Bahamas and Key West, followed by a day driving to NASA and then 5 days at Disney, including Dapper Day. It was great! Here’s a beautiful […]
Organizing your Time with the New FastPass System at Walt Disney World
We’ve just returned from 5 ½ days at Walt Disney World, including a 15 ½ hour non-stop day at the Magic Kingdom on our final day. I’ve now been to WDW three times in the past 6 years with my husband , and he’s been many more times than that. He’s a real Disney pro. […]
What I Learned from 30 Days of Silence
This summer I completed 30 days of silence to heal my vocal nodules. What are Vocal Nodules? Vocal cord nodules are growths that develop on both vocal cords. Also called “nodes”, they are a type of hard callous that develops as a result of vocal abuse. Thankfully, vocal nodules are benign/noncancerous but they can cause […]
30 Days of Silence & my fears about speaking again
Today is my final official day silence. Or attempted silence. I’ve ended up whispering way too much which is terrible. But mostly silence. Today marks Day 30. Tomorrow the VERY cautious easing back into speech begins. I’m afraid: Afraid that the 30 days didn’t do anything. Afraid that 30 days wasn’t enough and that I’ll […]
Day 25 & 26
Sort of broke my silence out of necessity today when the Enbridge guy came to cut off our gas due to a potential leak. It was waaaay too complicated to write. I tried to speak quietly but it turned into something louder than a whisper but more like a croak. My voice objected to being […]
22, 23, 24 Still Going
Nothing really to report. I’ve kind of gotten used to this no talking thing. Photo was taken at a baseball game in Buffalo on Saturday.