So the rest of the story is that they replaced the flowers today, and they are lovely. Those coloured orchids are so divine. I am happy, and it pays to be a squeaky wheel. It is hard for me to do, but the results often end up very positive, and this is what keeps companies honest.


I have had an interesting weekend. I feel so manic during the week days, like I am overflowing with energy (usually good) and I have so much to give to others. I have energy and attention for every kid or colleague who needs it, and I can balance 55 things at once and do a great job of them all. Then when the weekend arrives, if I don't have major plans that allow me to sustain that level of energy....I crash.

Mom and Amber had a slumber party last night and we played this goofy game that had us all giggling, but then I had the weirdest night full of nightmares and not being able to sleep. In one of them, I was outside at night and kept hearing women screaming. I would run to find them, but they would be dead, and a guy was running away. I would chase the guy, but by the time I caught up to him, another woman would be dead. Woke up from that one just shaking, and that was it. No more real sleep. WEIRD. I had no weapon in this dream and I could run really fast, but what the hell did I think I was going to do if I caught up with this crazed killer? Tell him to be a good boy?

After breakfast, took mom to Costco, Planet Organic (my favourite store on earth) and a couple other stops, including lunch at Cravings. If you have never been there, you should go. It is owned by the Great Events Family (I used to cater for them) and the food quality is awesome, but so are the prices. I have never had ANYTHING there that wasn't delicious, and the way you can pick from so many different food stations reminds me of La Marche in Montreal that I used to call the "Disneyland of Food". You know for me it is never about quantity (although the portions are generous), but flavours, beauty, excitement. I had Lima Bean Salad, Vegetable Salad, and Quinoa Salad with chicken breast, but everything there is so delicious from the crab cakes to the steaks, to the fresh soups. Then we came back here and watched Modern Family and drank tea. She had never seen it and she howled like crazy. Now I should be working on grad but I kinda miss her and miss my work buddies and am REALLY tired, so may sleep after hockey is done.

Side note: Mother's Day tomorrow. I am making turkey meatballs with brown rice and salad and acorn squash for Matt's mom. Friday night I made a hot wild rice pasta salad for my mom. This morning made banana mango smoothies that my sister was convinced were full of real cream because they were smooth and alicious. Nope. Almond milk and Karie's SECRET INGREDIENT. Love cooking for people. Just love it.