episode 99 season 2
Good-bye 2020 it's been a slice!
Todays show is a collection of snippets from my year, which you’ll find out was full of downs and a few ups. Focussing on the home, my family and my small person. It’s my final show of the year and contains a story of ‘giving back’, falling pants and perspective. Enjoy the Episode
You know my year started like any other, same job, same schedule, same same..
Then, got laid off, got my car broken into, and ventured further into this audiobook world, well since I was homeschooling (can I add this to my resume?) I had some free time on my hands…I baked, I cooked, I made masks, further lock downs…I’ve always gardened but this year like many of you I really put the effort in and enjoyed my yard so much
Since I spent a tonne of time with London we discovered she is really good at British accents so we did many video of takes like this. {insert her clip here) She entered this type of video into her school talent show and it was a hit! She found a tree buddy - which the neighbour enjoyed - so we heard from the neighbours. We got our green belts in karate, that’s level 4. We played tonnes of battleship and tried not to watch the updates…
My Covid Birthday came a little early, just before the chaos ensured and I went bowling…weird to think I put my finger into these holes inside bowling balls that have likely not been cleaned for many, many uses…and then the official day came and went without much fuss or party or excitement…
We went camping sticking nice and close to Calgary, we have a trailer so we didn’t need to wager any risks with public facilities…I baked cupcakes in the trailer camper oven, we decorate inside this little home we have grown to love ‘olive’ This was for London’s bday another covid bday
My dad had a heart attack, earch…life stopped, sort of slow motion, I’ve been down this road a few times with family members…it’s weird and strange, they look fine but they aren’t fine, it’s sort of hard to take being the one on the outside.
Well my dad got better the corona virus continued to spread.
We did go and see him my dad, and took him fishing, London actually caught her first fish - we had a great time, he was slow to improve but today several months later he’s pretty much back to his old self…
I focussed into my audiobook world, and interviewing guests and recording and editing…cooking(pierogis and cabbage rolls) and baking (scones, breads, pretzels, cinnamon buns, cookies) and enjoying being home actually…it suits me.
My grooms grandma turned 97
We did the drive through ‘stampede’ adventure for the mini donuts, I fell in love with fishing, bought the gear, casted, casted and casted, bought more gear, and bait and casted, casted and still nothing but I love being out there, it feels so good on the sole and we will attempt again!
A couple of DIY projects one major one…we made London a loft bed - that I can sit totally upright on and walk completely under - her queen bed is now above her room, witch was an incredible feat and well worth the planning, my groom is very handy…
(Insert screwing sounds from the installation)
Planned and conquered London’s halloween costume this year, she was a witch complete with a book of spells…this spell book is actually an old book published in the 1800’s that we found at an old book store for $5.
My audiobook world is becoming something I’m very proud of, and I even host a ‘study group’ for audio narrators and audacity software - this group had almost 60 members, such a great way to be with like minded people in the realm that we are in and this too is isolated.
Two books went to retail most recently is
Limbo - description - check out the retail clips
Education of Hoot - description - check out this retail clip
Our Christmas Day was just us 3 - the 3 Moss’ enjoin our special time together, we had Christmas catered, it was wonderful, we had way to much food,
