After three starting sentances that weren't good enough, I decided to start by just starting. Today is a lovely sunny Friday, that I had the homemaker in me all excited to make delicious looking mini apple pies; but then I got to work. UGH, It started out innocent enough, I peeled, cored and sliced many an apple, I even doubled the batch for freezing. but alas, the flakey, forgetful side of me took over and I didn't even run when I smelled the burning of my beautiful applesauce from downstairs. All I have to say is 'not salvagable', so sad. At least I read ahead in my recipe and put the lard in the fridge for chilling. at least. After that I was afraid to do anything else, lest my day be marked with failure. I did manage to cut E's hair, and I think I did very well for my first time! We unfortunatly don't have small enough attachments for the clippers to do the style he likes but until then, his textured hair is always short enough to get away without complaints... (from me, he is rather fond of complaining, not that I'm complaining).
I am lucky enough to have an appointment for my hair with an actual professional, how excited am I? seriously I get my hair "done" once in a blue moon. Not even full moon, blue moon. blue. hmm. Well I gotta run or I will be late for said appointment.
ta ta for now.

Here I go again on my own!

I'm BAACK!

What an insane summer, I am so thoroughly looking forward to a season change that I have already hung an autumn wreath on my newly painted door (so pretty). Today I am canning peaches with my mama, but we've just about run out of lids so she's out to get some and I am here, talking to you while I wait for the water canner to boil.
Coming back to Canada has been very much like moving again. NOT FUN! I abhor packing.. and unpacking. I've already done a ton of grocery shopping and now that I have a deep freezer (just a little bitty one, that's just right for us) I was able to stock up a bit, which is good because I plan on utilizing my new slow cooker and freezing some soups and stews and such.
I may be crazy but I know there's other like minded folks who like me are starting to prepare for the chaos that is Christmas. I'M SO EXCITED! Probably because its my first time decorating my own home, with my own stuff. and its our first christmas together! That's the best part. I also have some friends who have moved much too far away for my liking, so being prepared ahead of time is essential for time's sake and also my much endebted budget. UGH. don't wanna go there. yet, but I will. My husband as a new immigrant has much to learn about budgeting and with my lack of skills in that area it is very much blind leading the blind. I am hoping to find some sort of basic budgeting course that we can take, anything has got to bet better than this.
...why did stop talking about Christmas???

blogger troubles

hey ya'll
Due to technical difficuties, my haiti updates will be on my facebook until further notice.

a day late..... I thought it was gone but I found it, thanks deedee

Hello, hello Happy March

Can you believe it? Feburary went by pretty quickly. I've had a bit of change this month, I've just finalized the end of my employment in the meat freezer, and am quite comfortable in my new (again) employment working with a very dear friend in her home and in her ministry. I HEART HAITI!

Today I did some running around, spent too much money but I got some needed things. like nearly industrial sized baking soda's and a large apple cider vinegar... in past blogs I mentioned using baking soda in place of shampoo. I did, I hated it! ... but I didn't have any of the vinegar to rinse with.. and I neglected to use any sort of conditioner, which I don't live without. soo it was interesting to say the least, very stringy and needless to say when I returned from being out and about for most of the day I was very surprised to find my hair STILL wet.. well damp anyways especially at the roots. It weirded me out. Hence the large apple cider vinegar. haha. Which I have to add is getting close to devine in the combination, my hair has never been soo soft, I just want to rub my hands in my hair all day long.. or even better someone else can do it for me. :)

I've been sickish lately... I blame new job entirely, a house full of kids, the little ones with colds. ah well, I'll live. But I still managed to make a feast a la ayiti! I cooked a Haitian meal for my sister and her partner. mmmMmmm was it ever tasty! Talapia with Creole sauce, manyork with onions and lemon juice (also known as cassava and yucca root) Beets a la moi, and twice fried plantains! soo much leftovers. It's a good job I am going to do a repeat dinner with minor variation for two of my best gals tomorrow. with rice and beans in place of the manyork and a non spicey version of the creole sauce for the kids, I'll be adding garlic shrimp and the dessert E and I had at our wedding, gelato with palmiers SOO GOOD! can't wait!

.... Have I mentioned I love Haiti?

my family there would be proud... probably make a mockery of my haitian attempts as usual but I'm not going to let that stop me.

Speaking of Haitian family I should go and phone E before its midnight there... It's incredibly hard being apart for the first year of our marriage, but I think since our friend came back from Haiti the pang of separation has been intensified. :(

there are some plans in the making of me going there in the summer with said friend and starting a rescue house for children who have a hard time getting it, like the babies who are abandoned at the hospital, currently they have a roof over there heads but thats all thats going for them, no food, no love, no good. So we are going to do our part to give these kids a chance.

I bought some english/haitian creole kids books, I can't wait until they arrive; they will be a great addition to my international childrens library... of which I have like 5 books. *grin

ok off I go to call E.

So today has had an interesting start. I washed my hair with baking soda, I had a complete stranger walk in while I was doing laundry in my pj's (home alone I might add), I ate a wholesome breakfast and exfoliated the hair off my lip while wearing extremely highwaisted jeans... Ain't it great to be a woman. To top it off I was scolded by dear mother as to why she doesn't have grand-babies yet and could she bribe someone to bring E here asap. Indeed, there is nothing like trying to be a lovely lady.

As I peel the black head strip from my nose I am pondering the changes of the new season and how there are so many changes for my life at the same time, I can't believe it is still winter, I am soo ready for change, job, residence, country maybe.. who knows what this year holds. I know I am more curious than is healthy but I can't help but try to picture how its all going to play out even though I am quite certain its not going to be perfect and strangers will walk in uninvited to shatter my bubble. Perhaps that is where perfection lies, accepting life as it is, and just doing the best one can. At the very least I am aiming for a infinatly more positive year than the last one. Its gonna be a gooder I can feel it. perfects over-rated anyhow.