Battleships and Board Games


There’s something about rainy weekends that make it easier to get things done. In the past few days I did more blog design work than you could shake a stick at, got my resume updated, and even remembered to return my latest batch of library books on time!  There is so much coming up in the next few weeks that getting through items like that on my To Do list is a huge win. I’m working on getting my etsy shop ready for launch, I have two little trips coming up and a house guest coming in September. It’s all exciting and wonderful stuff- but to get through it all in good time I’m starting to batten my hatches and just work through my To Do list with as much energy as I can muster.

That being said, the weekend did have some intrigue in store. Sometime on Friday night my car was broken into. Someone let themselves into our backyard, popped the car doors open and turned everything inside out. Thankfully there was nothing valuable for them to take, but it was strange to wake up and find everything upside down. I found a formidable padlock that’s keeping our big gate closed from now on. It boggles my mind a litte- have’t people stopped keeping their valuable possessions in their vehicles? Did they mistake my Ford Focus for a Spanish Galleon?

(I always forget to lower its sails, I was probably asking for it.)

After I got my car cleaned up, Jesse & I went out of a really fun errand. I’m a huge boardgame geek and so we’ve been scouting 2 – 5 player games to play in the fall. We settled on one called Smallworld this weekend and went out to the historic downtown of our city and bought it along with my favourite chocolate covered cakettes. We spent all Sunday reading through the rules, playing, eating popcorn and refusing to leave our pyjamas. It was my perfect Sunday & I’m so happy to have a new game to play! Smallworld party anyone? :)

There has been a lot going on lately, and when that happens my favourite thing to do is dig into the things that ground me: cooking, crafting & hanging with my family. I’m looking forward to a week of all three.