Alphabet Salad

Beginnings

by Laurel Storey on November 10, 2012

There is this one particular project hanging over my head that I need to tackle – desperately need to tackle, actually – yet for whatever reason I’ve been sitting on it for months and haven’t been able to get going. [continue reading…]

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What would I change?

by Laurel Storey on November 9, 2012

NaBloPoMo November 2012 Prompt
Friday, November 9, 2012:
If you could change one thing about your life right now, what would it be? [continue reading…]

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My dream job

by Laurel Storey on November 8, 2012

Thank goodness the latest US election is over… and along with it the politics-related blogging prompts. Even I can get tired of thinking and writing about such things! I’m more than happy to move on to other topics of conversation now. [continue reading…]

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Compliments

by Laurel Storey on November 7, 2012

NaBloPoMo November 2012 Prompt
Wednesday, November 7, 2012:
Talk about the last compliment you received.
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My first act in office?

by Laurel Storey on November 6, 2012

NaBloPoMo November 2012 Prompt
Tuesday, November 6, 2012:
If you were President of the United States, what would be your first act in office? [continue reading…]

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Tomorrow’s Election

by Laurel Storey on November 5, 2012

I am Canadian. I love being Canadian, and I harbour no secret, unadmitted desire to be anything other than Canadian.

But I will freely and unashamedly admit that [continue reading…]

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Sunday Summary – Photo A Day November, Week 1

by Laurel Storey on November 4, 2012

This month I’m participating in the November photo a day challenge. I’m sharing my photos daily on Instagram (username alphabetsalad), Twitter, and Flickr, and weekly here on Alphabet Salad. [continue reading…]

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Patriotism, from one Canadian’s perspective

by Laurel Storey on November 3, 2012

Despite the fact that the word “patriot” is included in the third line of our national anthem, the idea of “patriotism” really isn’t – at least, not in my experience – a significant part of our dialogue or identity as Canadians. [continue reading…]

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Where would it be?

by Laurel Storey on November 2, 2012

Rarely have I been so glad to see a Friday arrive, with a fairly quiet weekend ahead. It’s been a week of sadness and stress in our little household, so I’m really hoping the next few days will be a low-key time for relaxing and regrouping. [continue reading…]

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November plans

by Laurel Storey on November 1, 2012

I find it hard to believe that it’s November already, and that we’ve been in our new home for a whole year now. Since we moved to Windsor last November it’s been a time of mostly good, some fantastic, some challenging, and most [continue reading…]

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