Just an ordinary day...

Today is just an ordinary day. Nothing wrong with that. I've had my two cups of coffee, breakfast and a Pepsi in the car, (ok, for accuracy's sake, it was a Diet Cherry Coke, but that doesn't mean I'm switching sides!) and a phone call to my best friend.

At work, we unlocked the bookdrop because Halloween is the one day of the year we lock it overnight. You don't even want to know some of the things I've seen in bookdrops... not too pleasant.

We got our first SPUD delivery today. SPUD stands for Small Potatoes Urban Delivery, and they are a company which will deliver local organic produce and groceries to your home or work. Check out their website here. We haven't eaten any of it yet (I'm still at work), but it looks terrific! Even better than I'd hoped!

Last night we only got 2 trick-or-treaters, and they don't even really count because I ambushed them in the foyer of the building. It's too bad actually, the kids are soo cute in their costumes!

Tonight we're going to have some steak done on our new indoor grill (Thanks Jeff & Jody!), some mushrooms and a nice big salad (green for me, greek for Sean). Everything is local & organic- even the beef! I was really surprised that it doesn't cost much more at all to buy mostly organic and local. The difference is we're not buying any processed foods (for the most part) and that saves a lot of money. It also means I have to bake more, but I'm getting used to that! Quinn Family Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies tonight... if Sean can keep me away from the XBox.

My husband and I have an unnatural attraction to dishes. Wherever we go, we're always seeing sets we like and try to justify buying more. So far, we've been able to hold back the urge, but as Christmas approaches, so do the dreaded sales. To save ourselves from bankruptcy, we settled on a compromise; we'll buy mugs. When we see a set or piece we really like, we'll buy one mug and add it to our collection. You might ask how many mugs 2 people actually need, but you'd be surprised how long a mug can go unloved and unnoticed, sitting dirty on a nightstand.

I won't say I'm the ring leader in this mug-revolution; Sean craves dishes as much as I do (or more!) . I will say that I do love mugs, especially unusual ones, and have never really met one I didn't like.

Until last weekend.

Last weekend, we went to Canadian Tire to pick up a 5-way grill given to us by my wonderful Sister-in-law Jody, her husband Jeff and son Sawyer (both equally wonderful). On the way to the check-out, we passed through the Dishes isle. Sean's eyes grew big with wonder as he reached for an item half hidden at the back of a lower shelf. In his hands was the ugliest mug I have ever seen. He held it reverently, like some Holy chalice and proclaimed that it would be coming home with us.

I begged. I pleaded. I even suggested we get a whole set of the red dishes he'd been eyeing before. He would not be moved; the mug had to be his.

I love my Husband very much, so he got his mug. I've even promised to not knowingly damage or destroy it.

Of course, accidents do happen...

(picture of ugly mug to be added later today)

Recap

It has been a very, very long time since I’ve written anything here. I’m very, very sorry. The thing is, things kept happening! I just couldn’t keep up! There was un-wedding planning, lots of Union work (I’m vice-pres of my local and the Pres took ill unexpectedly), family doos, birthdays and of course, a wedding. Our wedding in fact!

Let it be known that Sean & I (sort of) eloped on October 6th at Noon, in the pouring rain, in a picnic shelter. The first words out of my married mouth were “Holy Crap, we’re married!”.

We had a wonderful wedding day, a perfect honeymoon, and a great Thai dinner with a few friends and family in Seattle. Then, of course, we both caught a cold and missed half a week of work. Nothing says ‘I love you’ like sharing your electric blanket and anti-bacterial Kleenex. We were disgusting, but we were together.