Whoopsie Daisy...

Wow, it's been awhile since I posted...  Like, a long while.

Well, no time like the present I guess.

I have been working hard to get through my bucket list, but many distractions have come up along the way.  First, the bucket list update:

- Go horseback riding Done.  @jclarkey and I had a great time at the Horseshoe J Dude Ranch, and I hope to go back in the fall when the leaves start to change.


- Go on a portage Done.  Our trip to Algonquin was fabulous.  I have to admit, after the first portage I was thinking something like "Whose %#*$ing idea was this?!?!  I am never doing this again!! %*&$#!!" But it really was worth it, and I look forward to doing it again.

- Catch a big fish (but if you don't, make up a story about one).  Still working on this...

- Go golfing (not on the Wii).  Not done...

- Take a piano lesson.  Not done...

- Finish Auburn Like Anne Sweater (seriously!).  Ahem... Getting there...

- Finish at least one other knit/crochet WIP ...

- Sew something  ...

- Read something for the love of it and do so without guilt. Done.  I've read a few books this summer, but the most enjoyable was my re-reading of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime," by Mark Haddon.  It's about the 3rd time I've read it and I love it every time.

- Wear sunscreen. I've been wearing sunscreen, but this is obviously a continuing effort.  I must report, spray-on sunscreen has really come a long way!  I used it on our camping trip, and it really covers well without leaving "missed" spots.

As for the distractions that have been coming up -- it's been a busy summer!  @jclarkey and I put an offer on a house, put ours on the market, accepted an offer on our house, and then the whole deal fell apart...  That was interesting.  Our house is still on the market.  We'll see what happens there.

We also had to say goodbye to a dear friend.  Gordon, our cat, passed away.  @jclarkey wrote a lovely farewell blog post, and I will write one as well.

Also, my sister is in Ontario for July!  It's been great having her home, but also busy as she is expecting so we're having all kinds of showers and family get-togethers.  Tonight we're going to Labatt's brewery and she's our DD.  *smirk*

I think that's pretty much it for the exciting stuff.  I'll try to update more regularly in the coming weeks!