June 1, 2016

Jamie

My phone's camera proportions are so weird!! Here is me getting ready for an awesome episode of stART with you guys. That was so much fun. I am just delighted we do this show!

Shannon
Getting back in the hang of physio, and getting lots of gold stars! I love that I have Star Wars stickers to put on my Star Wars calendar to celebrate every time I do this. Woohoo!

Suzie

Man, was I ever feeling rough. Was doing OK for stART but after getting groceries, making lunch... I felt sick to my stomach and crashed. Went and picked up my meds and stopped by McD's for a quick dinner. Treated myself to a HUGE iced coffee frappé that they have that I love so much. Hit the spot.

May 31, 2016

Shannon
I did not take many today as there was tons of stuff to do, but I started off the day with a different beverage ... cardamon tea! With the a/c only just taking the bite off the heat this was a nice treat to start the day (yay for having awesome landlords!). And by end of they the a/c was working nicely which was great because the summer has really arrived.

Suzie

I'm feeling so rough and only had enough energy to get to open studio on Monday that I did not take one photograph. You know I'm off my game when that happens. So here is a photo of me getting organized in the kitchen. Reg took me to Bulk Barn a while ago and I finally have skim milk powder and buttermilk powder again!

May 30, 2016

Jamie

I'm sorry I have been so not present. It has been a crazy time for me but I hope I'm settling into a more regular schedule now. It was great to get back to Art Day with Shannon this week. I so loved the watercolour grids we worked on for Y is for Yellow. Zooming was so fun that we couldn't help but think this would be great to stream or record and share! Suzie, we could totally do an art day with you this way too! 

Shannon
I made it through The Iliad! 16 hours and 41 minutes for the audiobook, and I feel asleep so many times and had to re-listen so it was probably more like 20 hours. It is brutal that only in the last 3 chapters did I feel like I finally understood it consistently, whereas earlier in the book it was hit or miss if I got what was going on. I'm looking forward to diving into the Coles notes or at least the Wikipedia page to actually understand what happened. Even though I didn't "get" it all, it was cool to go on the journey through the story, hear about the Greek Gods (they were often mischievous!), and do my best with listening to an audiobook. I'm super ready for some lighthearted stuff for a while to get back to less intensive reading experience.

Suzie

What a weekend! I went absolutely nowhere but did everything. I slept a total of maybe six hours because my mind would not shut the hell up. I found out there is such a think as season-induced hypomania and think I might have it. As a result, I was incredibly productive. I got all my sparklies in one container. It isn't much, beads are expensive, but they are now altogether and I don't have to go searching container after container.

May 27, 2016

Shannon
OMG! I did it! I streamed playing Tomb Raider! I forgot how brutal the beginning is. Thank you both for checking it out yesterday, I sooooo appreciate it. I also figured out how to export it to YouTube so it's now also on my channel here. Aie!!! Now to catch up to where I am in my first run of the game!

Suzie

It was all about getting the Crispy Minis post up today and that's about all because I got a flare in my left hip socket on my walk. I had no idea that was possible! Only 2 hours sleep last night and I am in trouble. Gotta start easing down and get some rest. I tried napping but I was in so much pain I couldn't sleep. Time for meds... Big time. (sigh)

May 26, 2016

Shannon
Very full day yesterday, but I was happy that I was able to get some vlogging in, especially a bit about gaming which has been on my mind a lot recently and I am *this* close to doing some streaming of playing games. I ran out of steam to do it yesterday but maybe I'll be up for it today!

Suzie

It was a busy day! I went out for a walk, bought food, saw this stunningly monstrous rose with mini rose minions, did a photoshoot of Crispy Minis, made a roast in the Instant Pot... Also napped a long time due to lack of sleep.

May 25, 2016

Shannon
Another successful catching up with a show! This time, I caught up with Wayward Pines just in time for Season 2 which starts tonight. I am so surprized this one didn't get more buzz last summer, it was quite good! It definitely had a lot of tension, but it wasn't over the top or gratuitous. Maybe that's why I didn't hear anything about it! Anyhow, I'm glad I caught up wiht it, it was much better than I expected and now I'm looking forward to enjoying Season 2 throughout the summer.

Suzie

I have been wanting to take myself out on a foodie date forever! It was a bit harrowing to get to The Gourmet Warehouse (long story) but wow, what a store. It has EVERYTHING! I mean it. I wanted pistachio extract and blood orange extract and they had then. I needed a Le Creuset pot top for one of my casserole dishes and they had one! They even had paper chefs hats which I wanted but didn't have the guts to buy. It was incredible. I did some filming and took tons of photographs and also did an interview. It feels good to be back on my foodie feet again.

May 24, 2016

Shannon
It was nice to get outside on the holiday weekend and chat with the folks here and give some cuddles to this cute kitty! Okay, the mid-meow shot might not be the most flattering, but the demand to get back to giving cuddles merited less pictures than I would normally take. I think summer has officially arrived!

Suzie

More fun with the comic book app but very appropriate considering we finally got to the second location of the Storm Crow on the weekend. I finally got to celebrate my bday with Reg and a friend and it was great but so glad we like the closer location even better.