organizing

Our local school - Laura Secord - is trying to win votes for a new playground. About 9,000 kids in the area would be served by the new playground, including an estimated 350 children with disabilities.

Yesterday my son played the new, much-anticipated Call of Duty - Black Ops war video game at a friend's place - released right before Remembrance Day. Today I took him to a Remembrance Day ceremony where we saw an old veteran cry.

It’s been a couple of days since I’ve posted. I’ve been working on my income tax and writing a blog post for my “paid job.” Now the income tax is pretty much done and ready for my nice accountant who I exchange “seasons greetings” cards with in December. I’m half-listening to the TV news...

I didn’t think so. But look at this photo! It’s my living room – full of stuff I’ve removed from my son’s desk / work table in our little 3-bedroom co-op townhouse. Now the desk is clear and spacious, with some of the boy’s latest 3D art projects on display. (I’m especially sentimental about...

The metal shelves rattle a bit when I type at my top speed, so I’ll have to see about that. And I need to locate the power cable for my printer because I want to print something. Adjusting to a new desk is definitely a process, especially for us sensitive writer types who will...

Today I got a new desk at Ikea – and this very blog post is the first thing I’ve written at my new desk. It’s a white Fredrik work station from Ikea. I haven’t even decided what to put on the shelves, and there is room for my desk top and lap top. As...