Sunday Shopping, Monday Installation

$6 aerator

Last week we had a high-speed blowout of sorts.  The cheap little plastic aerator we'd installed on the kitchen faucet blew off with quite some significant force.  Luckily, it blew off into the dish water and didn't damage me or anything else. Amazing how much force the water has! Anyway, I tried to jimmy the thing back together with no luck.  Water just sprayed everywhere for a couple of days.

On our Sunday outing for grocery shopping, we drove to the famous Oak Bay Home Hardware store to check it out and purchase a new aerator.  We purchased a more expensive model this time and spent a whole $5.99 (plus taxes)! We also found out the store had recently been sold to a new owner.  Peter has been studying local hardware market so this was a bonus piece of information.

Glass door knobs

On a more esoteric note, I want you to notice the similarity between our new installation and the existing, historical theme of the apartment seen here in the wonderful 12 facet glass door knobs.  These door knobs are on every one of our interior door handles, except the front door.  Love it.

Sunday Shopping

A photo of the glamorous Judith at the green grocer stocking up on fresh beets for the juicer Scott has so generously let us borrow. You will notice in the background "Oscar the wonder car" patiently waiting for "Judith the wonder wife" to finish shopping.

Rambutan and papaya at The Rootcellar.

Today "Oscar" was very excited (not as excited as Judith mind you) to find out he will be hauling a free "Charlie Brown (CB) Christmas Tree" back from Matheson Lake in Metchosin next weekend in honour of the "Big Chin's" birthday.  Traditionally we have gone to the dump for CB trees but this year we will have to go it alone without our CB tree expert Rachelle and saw man and choker Doug.

Also, we were considering spending the holiday week on the rock, but after discovering an outdoor ice rink is being built this week downtown (with real ice), I am sure I won't be able to drag Judith away till at least New Years! Seriously folks - an outdoor ice rink on the wet coast? This I gotta see ... stand-by for photos!

Saturday morning gluten free pancakes :)

For Sarah.

Dylan on the move for the sack.

Yes, Sarah that is your son. The future BC Lions star "DMAN" Keep up the great work you guys. We look forward to seeing him on CBC in the 2022 Grey Cup, after four years at UBC!

Tower of Dishes II

Here is another installment in the stacking dishes saga.  Who knew there would be blogging potential in doing dishes???

Thursday November 18th

New Juicer to try out

Yesterday Peter scooped a Juice Factory 2000 for us to try - free of charge!  Best kind of scoop.  It has a little bigger capacity (but smaller counter space required) and definitely squeezes more juice from the veggies/fruit than our Viking attachment.  Here is a photo of Judith cleaning up after the Juice Factory overfilled her juice glass this morning.

Tuesday November 15, 2011

Guess what Judith did on her flex day this week?  First I cleaned and lightly sanded the back door and then I dug out that can of chalk board paint that I have been holding onto for a year or two ... and presto - I painted us a blackboard! 

Chalkboard @ PeJu's

The chalkboard is on our back door.

Tower of Dishes

Tonight was an interesting mix of dishes to wash/dry so I was pretty pleased after I'd finished piling them up on the dish tray.  Worth noting. Too bad the photo isn't in 3D so I could show you the full effect of the stacking skills required for this sort of thing.  Maybe I should start keeping track of the number of pieces I stack per night.  Hmmm.

11-11-11

November 11, 2011 will be remembered for several reasons this year.  First there is the obvious one - remembering all those who fought for our country.  Peter and I attended the ceremony held at the epitaph in front of the BC Legislature.  Amazing to see how many people - and how many different ages of people - also attended the ceremony.  In the rain no less!

November 11, 2011

Secondly, it is a banner year because of the 11-11-11 occurring twice in the day.  This apparently happens rarely.  There is something about the 11-11 thing in our household, although I'm not sure what.  Or why.

Thirdly,  Peter and I played squash today.  Wish there was a photo to prove it, but you'll just have to take my word for it.  And, in case you wanted to know, Peter let me win the game. :)

Fall in the City

The Empress in Red