For a couple of days in May of 2020, I had a very interesting looking fourth finger on my right hand. No pain, just the discolouration and swelling. Neil looked it up and thinks it’s probably Achenbach’s Syndrome. Achenbach’s syndrome, or paroxysmal finger hematoma, is a rare, benign, self-limiting condition of spontaneous hemorrhage in the […]
Celebrations
Felix’s 10th
His request was for a chocolate-vanilla-chocolate-vanilla layered cake. I figured interpretation was up to me. 🙂 Hugs all around! Bonus: with covid19, I had bought cream cheese the week before in case his request turned out to be chocolate cheesecake. So we had a chocolate cheesecake the following week. 🙂
Covid19
Call before you dig …
It’s been well over a couple of years since we did anything more than basic maintenance in the garden (all we’ve done is mow the lawn including its weeds, and put down thick layers of mulch to slow the growth of weeds). With stay-at-home in place, we decided to do something a little more in […]
Covid19 / Projects
Making Newton’s Cradle
You can buy the device that shows the conservation of energy, momentum and friction for $45 on Walmart, but Lara decided she wanted to make one instead. So she found a youtube video and got to work.
Covid19
Month 2 of physical distancing
We are very fortunate that there has been minimal impact on our family during the covid-19 pandemic. The kids are still happy and healthy, and making adjustments to staying at home.
Activities / Covid19
1000 piece puzzle: Flower Market
This puzzle took about 10 days. The weather is getting nicer, so the kids are spending more time outdoors.
Activities
Modern communications
Lara had to create an avatar as part of her Grade 5 graduation activities. She then used it to send us a message!
Covid19
Seafood Deliveries
Due to covid-19, we switched to curbside pickup or delivery services where possible for groceries. Fortunately many commercial companies in Toronto have changed to service residential customers without additional delivery costs. One of these is Daily Seafood. Our first delivery was simply the minimum amount required ($120). The clams and salmon in that first delivery […]
Activities / Covid19
1000 piece puzzle: Gapstow Bridge, Central Park
Next up was chosen by Nolan, completed in a week on Apr 15.