May 8, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
The other day I bought a leather hacky sack from Canadian Tire to support kids sports. Jordon tossed it to Mark who didn’t know what to do with it. He showed him and said in passing that Lee loved hacky sack as a kid and had one at all time, including one he got from saving up Pepsi Points all summer. I asked Jordon, how many times Lee could hacky a sack and said, “I dunno, about three times.” I was taking a drink and started to choke on my juice. The idea of Lee being totally obsessed with hacky sacks and being totally incompetent at it is extremely funny to me. The Cooper’s are not an extremely coordinated clan.
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May 6, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
One the way home from Arlington on the weekend, I started making a to-do list of stuff we need for the cabin. I thought I would post it here. One of the wonderful things of Saskatoon are XS Cargo, Liquidation Supercentre, and Dollarama. The first two are liquidation outlets while Dollarama sells everything for $1. Also the Salvation Army Community Centre had a garage sale to clear out their Dock and we bought a couple of things from there.
Paint four chairs chocolate brown | About 100 of these were donated to the Salvation Army Community Centre for their garage sale last weekend. Jordon bought four and we are painting them chocolate brown for kitchen chairs. They look pretty good. Dish set (green and blue) from XS Cargo Cutlery | Generally when I need cutlery, I can’t find it cheap to save my life but this time was different. I got a nice set for next to nothing. Cappuccino and Espresso Machine | We were give a nice one almost a decade ago but have never used it or gotten rid of it. It could get some use at the lake. Of course we need to figure out how to use it… Glasses - Bedding
A retro looking Coffee Maker | This was at XS Cargo as well and quite cool looking. - Toaster Oven
Microwave | Jordon bought a brand new microwave for $10. Containers for coffee, tea, sugar, pasta, rice, flour, pancake mix, cereal | Again, Dollarama comes through. Everything is a $1 there. Yes it is all made in China and I am contributing to the Canadian trade deficit with China but let’s not think about that right now. Towels | For some reason we had a bunch already Spice containers (9) Dollarama - Candles and holders | We are still debating what to get but Jysk has some cool stuff so we will see what transpires.
- First Aid Kit - bandages, Advil, Tylenol, Suntan lotion, bug spray
Flashlights | Like we wrote, the bathroom is a short walk away and I don’t want to get lost. I found a cool solar powered flashlight that lasts four hours on one charge. Jordon still wants a compact Mag Light though. - Replacement batteries | Mark + Flashlights = Replacement batteries
- Fishing rods | Mark and I want to learn how to fish. Sadly I may have to learn how to do this as well.
- Used
basketball, football, and pump
Tennis balls for Maggi | Sticks work pretty good as well. - Chain for Maggi | We don’t call her “McGrowl” for nothing.
Hammock/Rope | We bought a hammock 9 years ago in Tijuana and we have never used it. - Speakers for iPods | Something in case the silence gets to us.
Plastic hangers - 3 large Rubbermaid containers (bedding, sports, cleaning supplies)
- Six cfl lights | Al Gore will be proud
- Large tub of Clout laundry detergent | Apparently clothes still get dirty at the lake
- Bookshelves | The plan is to have some classic books up there.
- Raid,
Mosquito coils, citronella candle
- Long wooden matches / paper
4 plastic lawn chairs from backyard - Mothballs
Mouse traps - Small computer desk | Mark loves to draw, I like to sketch, Jordon needs some place to blog.
- Disposable
cups, plates and cutlery | The plan is entertain once in a while and since we only have four nice plates and cups…
- Calgary Flames Fan Parking Only sign (a concession to Jordon and Lee)
Sticks for roasting hot dogs and marshmallows - Window coverings | Not sure what we will do here. Maybe some blinds.
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May 6, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
Today the kid went on a field trip to see some natural grasslands. He came home with a form from the school telling parents to check for ticks. Of course he was covered in them and in a bit of pain from being bit. Luckily the school sent home a form from the health region telling parents how to remove them which wasn’t a lot of fun but he is tick free.
At first he was quite impressed with nature and the grassland, now after having nature strike back, he is ready to pave the entire thing. I assume this is what happened to Dick Cheney when he was kid. One tick bite and he became a neo-conservative.
Update: I had ticks on me too. I am not impressed at all. Ticks is the last thing I need.
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May 4, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
Today while driving down to 33rd Street Safeway, I found out that I am being transferred from The Centre Mall Safeway to 33rd Street. While I have some good friends at The Centre, it will be nice to be at a Safeway that is TWO BLOCKS away from my house and I will never have to drive to work again. I am also back at a smaller Safeway which will be fun. Jordon used to work there and I know many of the staff well so I am looking forward to it. That and I save a lot of money on fuel and am so much closer if Mark has an emergency.
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May 3, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
According to Dennis Camplin, Jordon and I sold out today when we bought the Rustic Cabin from Arlington Beach Camp. Dennis was joking but he may have been projecting 
We take possession on June 15th.
Short term goals include painting and some redecorating. It has three bedrooms, no bathroom, and after the summer, we lose our water unless we tap into some deeper water pipes. It is a MASSIVE 336 square feet. That being said, it should be a lot of fun and I can’t wait to spend some time out there. Now I need to make some decisions on bedding, paint, household items, and figuring out where Maggi will sleep (where ever she wants is the usual answer).
We went looking around at XS Cargo today and bought a wall clock and some cutlery for the cabin. We are working on a list for the cabin today. It should be fun.
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May 2, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
Lot’s of great design ideas in a tiny package. They are from the world famous Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. The Weebee is one of my favorite.
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April 28, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
Well I have managed to organize the junk in the kitchen “junk drawers” and the linen closet enough to line up with my latent anal retentive tendencies. Miscellaneous articles have been appropriately labeled and put in their respective containers. However, the basement and I are not yet on speaking terms.
As a reward I had a chick night with Krista and we watched “French Kiss“. It was fun to chat and relax and have tea and scones and homemade Eatmore bars. Hopefully I will sleep well tonight having suffered from slight insomnia the night before. It probably wouldn’t have been to bad if the “Hunt for Red October” hadn’t been on. That movie is a great example of a timeless classic.
Maggi had a bad day however. She woke at five this morning making these gross smacking licking noises. I discovered that she had found a once full tub of Vaseline and ate almost all of it before I could yank it away. There is presently some well preserved goo in our yard that may not be very environmentally friendly to deal with. To say that she has appeared anxious today would be an understatement.
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April 24, 2008 by Wendy Cooper
Despite the cold and snow that we are experiencing, summer isn’t that far off which means sitting on the deck and at the same time, being bitten by mosquitos. After Jordon getting West Nile last year, we are a little more careful of the annoying bugs. We have always had citronella candles going outside but when the mosquitos are bad, it doesn’t help.
We had talked about getting a gazebo for the backyard but we don’t think we would use it if it was off the deck. Today the Jysk flyer came out and had mosquito nets for your patio umbrella. It includes the comfort of not being eaten by anything and can fit on our patio. Thank goodness for Finish ingenuity.
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