It is all about the cinnamon buns

I never really was fan of cinnamon buns. They were something I could easily say no to.

That is until I had my first taste of the habit-forming Headingly hutterite colony cinnamon buns.

Hot out of the oven, with their heavenly cream cheese icing, it doesn't get much better.

Also maybe because these tasty treats are only available maybe two, three, four times a year makes them all the more irresistible.

I have converted many a non-cinnamon bun hater into a bun-lover. My sister C converted me.

Last Saturday we made the trip out to Headingley to pick-up chickens. The chickens are very tasty too.

We usually split-up. One person stands in the chicken line, the other person gets the cinnamon buns and all the other goodies. We trade-off until we can no longer carry any more buns, jams etc to our car.

I got to go first to get the goodies.

As I walked down the hallway from the chicken killing floor to the other side of the building I noticed no people, no goodies and NO CINNAMON BUNS!

Where are the cinnamon buns I asked?

Our minister is sick so there are no buns today was the reply.

I selfishly said, "Oh no, no cinnamon buns. How can that be?" and thought to my self "What the minister doesn't make them. Where are the buns?"

The nice man, hoping to be helpful replied, "We also have pork chops."

It would be so un-Christian for me to post what I thought of his pork chop offer.

Steaming and a cleaning

We bought a steam mop on Sunday.

I've been steaming up a storm, cleaning my vinyl floors and my hardwoods.

I think I even dreamed about steaming my floors last nite.

I be a little obsessed about my steam mop, but I believe I currently have the cleanest floors in Winnipeg today.

I now really, really want a hand-held steamer to use on my counter tops.

And I have had my eye on a clothes steamer. And we are renovating the bathroom, hmmmm a steam shower would be wonderful.

Family Fun Carnival - not so much

Snow, gale force winds and the carnival comes to town.

It must be April in Winnipeg.

Wonder Shows has been set-up in a Forks parking lot over the last few days.

I am sure Wonder Shows is wondering what they did to deserve this.


I'm officially blaming the cold weather on them.

Get out of town I say and bring on the warm, spring weather. May long-weekend is only three weeks away!

I am kinda of worried

The Ks spent most of weekend outside.

On Saturday we took down all the Christmas decorations, picked up the last remenants of Eddy's winter 'markings' and just enjoyed the warm, sunny weather. N, his friends and I went for a nice long bike ride in the evening and topped off the nite with a round of slurpies.

I was asleep in bed by 10 p.m. and slept right until 6 a.m.

After spending a couple of hours at work, we were outside again, cleaning out over 20years of stuff (mostly A's stuff) out of our garage. Three visits to the local dumpster and a A hadn't changed his mind about throwing out anything. At least he didn't admit to it.

It is now around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday and I can barely walk or sit for that matter.

I thought I was in good shape.

My sore muscles tell me differently.

I worry cause I am getting old and I just can't do the things I used to.

I am in love

It kinda of snuck up on me.

Slowly but surely I came to the realization last nite that I was in love.

I have those new love sensations – happiness, excitement, a desire which is all consuming.

I have to come clean.

There is just no denying it.

I am in love with Wildewood.

Wow.

What a wonderful neighbourhood.

It is a hidden gem that I have come to appreciate and gulp, just love.

You can have your River Heights, Tuxedo.

Give me Wildewood anytime.

It has sooo much charm. Old houses, new houses, big and small houses, big trees, houses with no front streets only sidewalks and back lanes. Streets with almost a 'cottagy' feel.

Where has Wildewood been all my life?

N’s summer hockey team has been practicing at Dutton arena, which is in the heart of Wildewood.

I have been spending time jogging/walking the streets of Wildewood while he takes to the ice.

I can hardly wait for the sun to stay out longer so I can spend more time exploring the streets of Wildewood.

Oh be still my beating heart!

Joe is the man

My man Joe Sakic scored his 8th playoff OT winning goal last nite.

It is all the more amazing cause he is 38 years-old and missed a good part of the regular season due to an injury.

Lots of people had written him off.

Not me though.

I have been a fan for a long time.

Joe rocks.

Rollin' and not so much winning

I think I would be horrified if I actually figured out how many Tims' extra-large black coffees I had during N's hockey season. I am sure it is 100+.

Probably more than half of these coffees were roll-up the rim to win cups.

Did I win anything you ask.

Nope.

Not a thing.

Lots of invites to play again though.

Do as I say and not as I do

Okay.

A was nice and washed my car today as I sat inside talking to my girlfriend on my mobile.

My car was very dirty. It took 10 loonies to wash away all the grime.

After spending ten loonies and feeling so grand in my nicely washed car...yes I turned into one of those drivers who serves around puddles and into on-coming traffic.

I am not proud. It isn't pretty. But hey I still have a nicely washed car.

A spring dislike

I do love spring. Don't get me wrong, tulips blooming, planning a new garden. I love starting anew.

However.

One of the top things I dislike about spring is how some car drivers feel the need to serve into my lane cause they don't want to go through a puddle and get their car dirty.

Grrrh...

Yup I was right...

I found about 20 used dryer sheets, six unmatched pairs of socks (including one of N's baby socks), one milkbone (Eddy tried to eat it), lots of dead sow bugs (which Eddy tried to eat as well) and I am embarrassed to say how many pairs of underwear behind our dryer today.

Not good.

Feeling guilty

I am feeling really bad. I bought Eddy a purnia beneful prepared dog food last nite cause we ran out of his regular brand of dog food and Safeway didn't have his brand. This chicken beneful was to tie him over until I could get to the pet store today.

On opening this chicken meal, I was shocked to see how well prepared it was. I couldn't help but think that my dog was eating a much better breakfast today than a lot of kids in our city.

Kinda of shameful that we put so much effort into dog food.

A follow-up on the the leg shaving
After two weeks of not shaving my legs (all for hockey playoffs) I did the deed on the weekend. I bought/treated myself to a venus shaver. Oh my I will be shaving everyday (at least until I fall out of love with my venus.)