Diced Pineapples

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Smelly Danielly

I went to Matt’s for dinner last night. I cooked him two types of pasta; Amatriciana (tomatoes with onions and pancetta) and a pesto made with walnuts and ricotta. It was all so good and so damn filling. Look at how classy our dinner set up was. Ugh. I want to steal everything that Matt owns. He has the most amazing design eye. I know I always say that but it is always true. The man is a GENIUS. Sometimes I just can not handle it. Every time I need to be inspired I should just go to his place.

We spent the rest of the evening watching the Nanny, because its the best show of all time and watching rap videos. I discovered the formula for creating a rap video, which I am sure most of you have. Ciroc, dudes in chains, mostly naked woman shaking there ass, and a lot of talk about cats, but not actual cats. We also watched Drakes newest video, because we are that predictable. It’s filmed inside a Shoppers Drug Mart which is hands down the most amazing thing of all time. Really!? Shoppers!? LOVE.

The great thing about staying late in the city is that driving home is so much easier then during rush hour, that is unless a Canucks game has just let out, the hwy was previously closed because of an accident, there is construction on said hwy, and it is raining like a mother trucker. I encountered all 4 of these things last night. Sweet Mother of Mercy. There was a point in time where there was so much rain and so much construction I could not tell where my lane was, you know, because they like to move the lanes every other day and there are no proper lines on the actual road. Worst ever.

Also, Rick Ross is really unattractive.

Backyard Buddies

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Smelly Danielly

Despite getting less sleep then usual every night since Wednesday, I pumped myself up enough to get out of bed early and to work well ahead of time today. Thinking you have left with enough time to travel down HWY 1 during rush hour and then getting to work late consistently is draining. Plus, there is something refreshing about getting to the office early, sitting alone sipping tea and replying to emails. It feels like I have a head start on the day. Every day should be like that.

Time seemed to have escaped me this weekend. It constantly felt like I was trying to catch up. Maybe that is why I decided to get a head start this morning. Piles of laundry did not get washed, cookies were not made, new recipes were not tried. I did work on my sewing room however, which took me a lot longer than I anticipated, though I’m really not sure why I thought it would take less time than it did. It was, after all, a very involved and time consuming project. Perhaps I will post a sneak peak of what I have done this week.

We saw two raccoons playing in our back yard yesterday morning. They were back again today, hanging out in the trees as the wind blew. Last night when I went to empty my compost pail into the compost I got freaked out that I might encounter them in the back yard and while they are adorable, I’m not sure how they would have reacted had I snuck up on them in the dark. Then it got me to thinking about the garden I want to plant this spring and if it’s even worth doing. Are these little guys going to have a field day digging up tasty veggies before I have the chance to harvest them? Things to think about when you live in the forest.

Wikipedia has also informed me that we are in the middle of raccoon mating season. Perfect.

Installation of the backsplash tiles started today, which makes me very happy. We stained the beam last week and while it didn’t turn out exactly as I expected (there are always surprises when working with wood) everyone seems to like it so I will be satisfied with that. Tonight we seal it and scratch another project off of our list.

If only there were more hours in the day so that I could finish everything I know I have to do tonight.

Love and Hate

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Smelly Danielly

My dear husband. He has the brain of a masters student but at times has the thought process of a mule.

Sure everyone does things that annoy their spouse, like leaving lights on in rooms they are no longer working in, or leaving all the cupboard doors open after acquiring what was needed, or leaving tools spread out all over the house because ”I may need them again”, however, this one, by far, takes the cake.

We ordered some faux wood blinds for the bedrooms from Home Depot. We were called to come pick them up so Chad borrowed my car and drove down to get our new window coverings. He unloaded them into the mud room and called me down to come look at them. Everything looked good and we decided we would install them the next night.

The next morning as I leave for work I open the basement door and notice that I don’t see the nose of my car. Humm, Chad must have parked it further back. I poke my head out the door and there I see it, my car, half parked in the car port, hatchback wide open, seats down, interior lights one, open to the world.

…

Are you kidding me CIAVARRO!

Without having been there myself I still knew exactly what happened, because I know exactly how Chad operates. He unloaded all the blinds (which were in 4 very large and heavy boxes), then when the last box was brought in he closed the door behind him to not let out the heat totally forgetting that my vehicle was exposed to the great wide world all night long.

Enter in rage face.

I know that he does not do these things intentionally, but he does do them all the time. Leaving things half finished is his MO and it is MADDENING TURN OFF THE DAMN LIGHTS! CLOSE THE DAMN CLOSET! LOCK MY DAMN CAR!

ugh.

Luckily we live in Pleasantville so nothing was taken from my car, but God only knows what kind of feral animals cuddled up in my warm back seat.

Sometimes, all you can do is shake your head.

The Changes of 2013

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Smelly Danielly

Everyone is back to work today and everything in life goes back to normal, as was evident by the number of cars on HWY 1 this morning. More people should go on vacation on a regular basis.

Tonight we take down all the Christmas decorations, which means the new year officially starts in our house. We will have to decorate the house the way we want it for reals now.

2013 has already brought a lot of changes at work, with people leaving for new opportunities and new bundles of joy. It’s been pretty stressful for the bosses having to deal with so much change right before they leave for their annual holidays. I was told on Friday that when they get back I am not allowed to tell them that I am pregnant. I laughed.

As I briefly mentioned before 2013 is going to be the year of happiness for me. All of the things I put off doing because I didn’t have the space or the resources are going to be tackled this year. I am particularly excited to get my sewing room set up and to start producing all the ideas I have in my head. I am hoping it may turn into a little side business for myself to bring it a little extra cash so I can finally buy that cow hide rug I have been wanting for a million years.

2013 is going to be the year where we host a million parties and everyone will break dance in our kitchen. It will be the year where Chad will start a band with random Italians. It will be the year where I lose myself in bad PVR’d reality shows. It will be the year where I learn to cook again. It will hopefully be the year where everyone will stop harassing me to produce an heir.

Things are going to be figured out this year and that makes me happy.

The 12 Days of Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Smelly Danielly

1) Chad is home sick today, which is ironic because Saturday night we were talking about all the sick days that government workers get and how Chad technically gets unlimited sick days but never takes then because he is never sick. I don’t think this is his usual 24 hour sickness either which means this will not be fun.

2) We had our kitchen sink positioned (not installed) on Saturday in preparation for the measuring of the countertops. Thankfully the sink weighs 200lbs and stays put with out being attached in any way.

3) Our countertops have been measure and ordered and now we have to wait a month for them to come in, or 35 days to be exact. This does not make me very happy but I do not think I have a choice in the matter.

4) Grease makes things stick to Chads face.

5) On Sunday Mom and I participated in the annual craft day at Grandma Heagles. We made beach mobiles out of drift wood and beads. Technically not a Christmas craft, but a wonderful craft none the less. Plus, you can just pretend we are in Australia having a beach Christmas. I was very happy with the way mine turned out and I can’t wait to hang it in the backyard among the trees.

6) We have almost finished putting the hardware on all our doors. We did not position our knobs according to the standard position, which I like, but at the same time makes me feel weird that our knobs are totally different than everyone elses in the world. Our handles are also coming along but are way more time consuming. Plus, we discovered that the screws that come with the handles do not fit the thickness of our drawers and so we have to go out and buy all new screws.

7) I do not support the shaping or cleaning of men’s eyebrows. Except for the unibrow of course.

8) There were a bunch of things that I knew I had purchased and collected over the past year but for the life of me could not find. I looked everywhere, and by everywhere I mean the basement, where we put all the stuff from the storage locker, my moms house, and my Nonnas house. Then, while getting a pair of fabric scissors from my sewing room I discovered the boxes containing all my missing items. Clearly I do not remember putting them in there, but it felt so good finding them all. Opening up the boxes yesterday was like having an early Christmas.

9) Tonight I will clean out the basement IF ITS THE LAST THING I DO. I really need to stop putting it off.

10) I have a K C Dia (aka a quesadilla) for lunch today and I can not stop thinking about but I also can’t stop thinking about how much I want a stove. 6 more weeks until I get a stove. UGH. BBQ I love you but I really wanna bake stuff.

11) We are ordering fabric for Fall 13 today. How does that make you feel? It makes me feel confused because I can’t get my seasons straight. The colours for Fall 13 are so rich and beautiful. And the printed, my God the prints!

12) I want to wear army boots every day.