Is there an echo in here?

There might be and echo because I haven't been keeping up to date with the blogs so I bet no one else is visiting it anymore.
Things are still crazy but slowing down. Where I last left off it was PJ's birthday. Here is a quick list of things that have been going on since then:

• PJ's birthday surprise party was a success, thank goodness! I am not good at surprises so I was quite proud of myself for pulling it off
• We cancelled a trip to Calgary, but decided to take the time and go skiing instead. So worth it! We had one of the best days on the mountain.
• Everyone I know seems to be annoucing they are pregnant. I am thrilled for them and not so quietly wishing it were me. But alas, my time will come one day.
• Basement reno is two steps forward, one step back. We thought we were making progress and the drywall was up, then it took 2-3 weeks of politics and phone calls to get someone to mud and tape and sand. I think ( please don't let me jinx it) that is done and the painter is coming this week. Also our general contractor was in the hospital and might be back to work next week so we are dong it all by ourselves.
• Rhino our lovely old dog, has a lump :( Not just any lump, one in his nether regions, one that makes it uncomfortable for him to do a number two. He is done his blood work and is going in for the biopsy in 2 days. Get better soon Rhino
• My niece had her 3rd birthday, we had so much fun in the boucy castle, I think the kids had fun too!
• Happy Easter!

Otis the oddball

Sometimes I take the boys with me to work on Wednesdays. We have a little hump day routine and friend to walk with at lunchtime. After work, I drove most of the way home with Otis sitting like this:

Safety first Otis!

Boo! Take Two!

Well I made a few stops on the way home to try to up the spook content of our house this Halloween. I started with this and added a big furry spider and some crows to sit around the house

PJ and the 'Boys' even got in to the Halloween spirit.

Although Otis wasn't quite sure about the hat.

I also bought some mason jars for $6.79 and painted them all black except for some clear spaces in the shape of spooky eyes or jack-o-lantern faces to line our stairway. Also, just a tidbit, If you want the paint to come off afterwards so you can reuse the jar or whatever you are painting on, just add a little liquid dish soap, and the paint will slide off with water. However in all the rush, I forgot to take a picture of the jars and the outside set up, Opps!

And as for the trick or treaters? We had 8 in total! Boo Hoo. Not sure if we are in a neighbourhood with no kids or if the shopping centre trick or treating is taking over. I will keep trying and hopefully the candy scent with lure them in. Insert maniacal laughter here.

On a side note, I am looking for something to spice with the old window in the first picture. It is from our basement renovation and is original to our 1935 house, but it is kinda bland on our mantle. Anyone have any ideas? I can't leave the halloween and spider, the next holiday is just around the corner.

The world outside the wedding bubble

I am fully immersed in the wedding bubble now. All I can do is think about the wedding while running through mental lists of things to do for the wedding. I can't focus at work, despite having reports to write while still seeing my regular clients. I can't get housework or yard work done. And the saddest of all is my poor little pooches are suffering from cabin fever. Here are the poor little guys

They get out to the backyard to roam around and do their business maybe chase a stick, but they are used to trips to the dog park a couple times a week and a whole lot more attention. Luckily, they will be spoiled in a few short days because my mother is looking after them while we are getting married and on our honeymoon. They LOOOOVE visiting her and playing with her dog in her giant back yard.

As for work, I am so glad my work grants marriage leave, that's right they are paying me to get married! I am using it to take the week before the wedding off, really I don't think I would be all that productive anyway, but I am grateful for the time to get ready and do last minute stuff, without the guilt of not focusing on work. Yay, only two days left of work, now I need to go, I have reports to write.