let them eat cakesicles

There are trends in the baking world. Cupcakes have been all the rage in the last couple years, but now get ready for...

Cake pops! Cake Popsicles! OMG! Too cute. Must try one day. TOO CUTE. To see the Mistress of Cake Pops, go to Bakerella.

another chore bites the dust

Driver's license/health card renewed.

Passport renewal packed up, ready to take to the post office (to send registered mail.)

I think it was life coach Debbie Ford who once said that having a bunch of undone "to do's" saps your energy, and I completely agree.

Speaking of energy, I'm ready for a nap. Having worked 2 day shifts, followed by the step-mommy visiting, then the blood appt yesterday, I've somehow started waking up earlier in the day. But then I need my nap in the afternoon (as opposed to at 8 PM.) Friend Gilby once perfectly described why naps are so tempting: Going to bed feels like a chore; taking a nap feels like a luxury.

No bloodsucking today

Got up early today, had to go to Victoria Hospital for a blood appointment. The last time I got phlebotomized was in January 2008... cancelled an appt in Feb 08 because I was sick... never rescheduled.

I did not get a shaming from the doctor, however, because it turns out my results in Jan 08 were good--my ferritin (which reflects the amount of iron in your system) was back in the acceptable range.

So they just took a blood test, and I'm to go back in 6 months. Yay! No monthly appointments for now! Hemochromatosis is easier managed with women, because we dump some blood each month. So my doctor's only treatment advice for now? "Keep having periods."

Fernando came to my appointment with me... we had to wait 3 hooouuuurs. And even though I'd nagged him to bring a book with him, he didn't want to read it because it wasn't *the right atmosphere.*

After we went for breakfast, and ran into Jen & Chris (a couple we know because of the church they and Fernando grew up in, but who are now tattoo moguls.)

Noisy dwarves

Some little twerpy kid is riding around on, like, a moped. A moped for 7 year olds?? This seems like a terribly stupid idea, to put a child on something that goes that fast. (Now his dad's following him on his motorcycle.)

(Look at the left side of the picture, in the middle.)

But what's worse (because I don't really care whether this parent kills his own child) is that the moped is NOISY. And he's riding it up and down the parking lot, baaack and forth.

Nombly: "Let's sic Haley on the dwarf."

Sitting out on the balcony day 2

Sunny with a cool breeze today

Sitting out on the balcony...

It's actually a bit too cool, but I wanted to try out Step-mommy's laptop lapdesk. I don't find it advantageous when sitting on the couch, because it puts my wrists into a more carpelly tunnelly position, but now I'm seeing what it's like if I sit out on my swinging chair.


Now that I have a better router and a new battery, I can enjoy computering on my balcony again this summer. :-) ...Nombly too.


Oops, there's a dude sitting up on his balcony, so I'll turn off my music. Oh wait, he's smoking... if his smoke blows my way I'll have to retaliate by turning the music back on. ...If only I knew what kind of music he hates.

Well, if my feet are flat on the ground then this is a nice laptop table. But usually my feet are propped up on my trusty log-stool. And then the lapdesk put the computer too high.


The neighbours are putting in their air conditioner. Fernando will be ready to put his in soon... after the 28 degree weather we had this week.

Nomblys attention arrested by the air conditioner installation.

Ahhh the vacay begins.

And the cats seem to know it.

Step-mommy is here for a couple days, then she'll head out to see her family in the townships. Right now she's off with a friend, Fernando's sleeping, and I'm watching Jam and Jerusalem with the kittehs.

I finally bought a new battery for my laptop--I've been using the power cord for ages now. Forgot what a laptop is good for! Anyway it's been delivered, and is charging up. I've also ordered a new battery for my second-hand ipod, because it doesn't keep a charge longer than 20-30 minutes. Apple doesn't make ipods in such a way as to buy a new battery, but I ordered from an online company that sends you a battery, tools to open the casing, and directions. It should hold power for 10 hours after that.

So I'll be mobile again! ;-)

Now I've just got to decide what to cook today. Cause I'll have time to cook this week. mmmm Yay! Right now I'm yearning for Cornish pasties, since they're making them on Jam and Jerusalem. But I'm so bad at pastry.