Buzz Buzz Pamplemousse Shampoo

For scrubbing down your extraordinarily dull hair. I have decided that *Mila* should have hair that is cruelty free too.

signed, the willow

When IKEA is closed

When IKEA is closed due to Thanksgiving, we have time to paint faces.

And time to jump in leaves!

Happy Thanksgiving. And I won't make sweet potato fries next year.

signed, the willow

Bald Men with No Money

I am finally putting my mutual fund experience and my statistics education together to make bad jokes.

signed, the willow

Jesus drives a Mercury

No really. Some people see him in their toast or on a potato chip, so why can't I see him in a Grand Marquis?

signed, the willow

Whooo's Who

When I hear the call of the loon, I am reminded of home. So this is serious business for me.

We always told each other about the romanticism associated with the loon's breeding habits. Apparently, this romantic thought is not so. Loons do not always mate for life. Loons are reluctant to breed and nest in polluted and de-sensitized habitats. They have abandoned lake-shore breeding grounds in Southern Ontario. Pollutants, oil spills, lead poisoning, mercury poisoning, and lake acidity can cause vicious cycles that kill or bio-accumulate additional poisons. Take for example the acidity of the lake. The acidity can kill the loon (among other wildlife) and it can also increase the levels of mercury.

That's your mini-ecology lesson today.

signed, the willow

Meee-Oooow-Baa-Dop-Dop-Deee-Oooow

You heard me right. That would be the sappy song that starts off Candice Olson's 'Divine Design' show on WNetwork. Candice is a wonderful designer and slightly a goofball, but she seems so together all the time....which is odd, since she's a mother. For those of you nay-sayers, if you don't remember her svelte pregnancy silhoutte, do you remember her featured on WNetwork with other TV moms talking about buying a breast pump that she could contain on her back in the form of a backpack? Huh? Do ya?

So, you see Candice - she's a wonderful gal. She also has a wonderful team, "Hunky Paul" the carpenter and Chico the electrician are the ones that stand out. If you can't get Daniel from Peter Fallico, then get Paul. And Chico is irreplaceable! I mean does Chico live in Toronto? Because I need him here now. Chico, if you are out there reading this pathetic blog, come down to Waterdown and install my over-the-range microwave PULLLLLLLLEEEASE? And there will be pot lights galore as well for your arms to tire of. Terry sews things for Candice and I am just guessing, but I think I've seen him on 'Take This House and Sell It'.

Ok, so if you haven't done so already, click on the link above to take you to the 'Divine Design' website. It's organized well with an episode guide (that makes you wonder how Candice has time for all this) and lists every spanking detail she puts into a room. I became intrigued this morning with an ottoman that folded out into a double bed. It turned out to be a custom design, but novel indeed.

signed, the willow

If you move closer to IKEA will you shop more?

What do you think? If I move closer to IKEA, better adjust the mortgage payments to reflect.

signed, the willow

Stop It! Stop it! Stop it!!

This is the dog that chased the cat that chased the rat that ate the malt that lay in the house that Jack built.

And this is the dog that ate the grass that made her barf all over my rug that made me mad and chased her out with a broom until she ran after the damn cat in the first place!

signed, the willow

I just have THREE Questions for you

Just now on the phone I allowed "E" with her thick Jamaican accent to ask me her "three questions".

My transcript from the conversation, verbatim:

E: "Okay, so they want to know the first question, 'What is the most important issue to you and your family in this up-and-coming election?"

me: "The environment"

E: "And the second question they want to know is 'Who will you be voting for in the up-and-coming election? The Conservative Party, the Liberal party, the NDP, the Green Party?"

me: "Um, I prefer not to answer."

E: "Okay, so the third question they want to know is "Which party will you be leaning towards in the upcoming election? The Conservative Party, the Liberal party, the NDP, the Green Party?"

me: "Again, I prefer not to answer."

E: "Alright, and the fourth question they want to know is "How do you think the current leader of the government is doing?" Is he doing an excellent job, a very good job....etc"

me (in a less than concerned voice): "Oh, he's doing a very good job. Hey, wait a second, wasn't it just three questions?"

Typical. They say they're going to tax you once and they end up taxing you four times!

signed, the willow

You may say I'm a Dreamer

While I am thinking about taking the train into Toronto this Saturday night for Nuit Blanche, I stumbled across this. The Imagine Peace Tower which is located in Reykjavik, Iceland and a partnership between the City of Reykjavik, Reykjavik Art Museum, Yoko Ono, and Reykjavik Energy. I encourage you to send a wish. John Lennon had a soul that connected with so many people on this planet. While Ms. Yoko Ono has received a lot of criticism over the years, I give her the highest credit for allowing his spirit to live on. After all, isn't that what life is about? Leaving a mark on your world in a positive way?

signed, the willow