Oh, oh dear (five senses friday)

Well. That was interesting. I appear to have taken an interesting little blog break, quite by accident. I think I'm 2 week-by-week lists behind, as well as, maybe, overall. But it's been a rather bustling 2 weeks.

Seeing

Pictures and pictures of Minter Gardens. I'm certainly not taking 1 picture every day right now, but I took dozens and dozens when Em and I trekked down for a wedding. That's one up there.

Tasting

Cinnamon toast - the special food of the week.

Hearing

The crows nesting in the back alley - I have to be alert for their cawing so as not to be surprised, as one's been swooping at my head.

Smelling

Essential oils (tea tree, for one), as I play once again with home remedies.

Feeling

Summer breezes, finally!

Far to go...

Thinking about it, Thursdays are maybe my favourite day of the week, for real. I love the anticipation of something exciting happening over the weekend, and by Friday, it's usually started to happen (or sometimes, not started). Thursday gives you some time to just sit back and contemplate it happening.

I am hoping this weekend brings with it a chance to ride the Greenway - there's a sponsored ride, and I want to be on it. Also in the works is getting ready for Car-Free day, and, maybe, brunch at one of those crunchy restaurants I'm going to miss.

This fall, I will be going back to school in the first place (city-wise anyhow) that I ever schooled. I am very not sure how I will handle it, but oh, it is exciting (and scary!). That's what I meant by "I like making changes" - I just hate it when others upset my 'delicate balance' but I love overturning it myself, flipping everything over, forcing myself to begin again and again.

I am completely not sure how I'll handle Saskatoon, or how Saskatoon will handle me, but these are the things we find out when we have to, and, thrillingly (terrifyingly) not a moment before.

#4 Things I'll miss about Vancouver

I'm super-excited about my impending move; as much as I hate change, I love moving forward, and making changes. But there are a number of things that I will miss madly when I leave Vancouver (and I'm crossing my fingers I'll come back to these!).

1. Commercial Drive grocery stores

2. Paper-Ya

3. Craft Fairs/Portobello West

4. Bike routes & pretty bike stores

5. The local produce

6. Mountains

7. Skytrain

8. Siegel's (& Solly's)

9. Rain, rain, rain, rain

10. Science World's silhouette

11. Crunchy vegetarian restaurants

12. Washington so close by

13. The people. Definitely.

A list will come later....

I like Ted talks very much. I was rather scared to watch this one, but today's the day for it.

five senses friday

(from here )

Seeing:

Joan (of Arcadia) juggling for her life (cannot find any clip of this one, sadly).

Tasting:

yogourt cake, plain

Hearing:

the hum of the skytrain, and its bells

Smelling:

warm chocolate in hot cocoa, chocolate sauce.

Feeling:

crisp-soft cotton of the duvet cover around my feet

It is raining since this morning (and yesterday, and last week, and forever)

The rain is not stopping. It breaks for a while, but the clouds stay, and then the rain comes back. Truth is, and I'm having to remind myself of this while I pine for a sunny June, I love rain. I long for rubber boots, and a rain slicker (it MUST be a slicker, I think) to go puddle ducking (one of my favourite things when I was younger - yes that's part of where it comes from).

I know I will miss this rain when we make our move, so I'm trying to keep reminding myself how great it can be...

The picture at Camilla's that looks like sun showers.

Ashley G's raindrops.

This little rainstorm.

And if you don't like rainy days so much, some pretty umbrellas to keep you covered.

Waste Less on Wednesday: Biking!

In honour of the much-beloved Bike-to-Work week, and a Wednesday post (where I'm going to try to talk about wasting less, and see where it gets us), here're some lovely bike-related items:

17 Reasons why Bicycles are the Most Popular Vehicle in the World Today

National Bike to Work Day: 7 Tips

I'm not braving the rain this week (I did it in November, when I expected crap weather), but I'm going to be around for: Car-Free Vancouver Day and Velopalooza

And, finally, making me wish I was still in Edmonton, the lovely-sounding Critical Lass ride organized in part by one of my favourite people.