These are a few of my favourite things...

1. my red lined moleskine
2. typing random quotes on my typewriter
3. photobooth pics - thinking of making a scrapbook of these
4. my leather hobo bag (it holds everything)
5. what's in your bag flickr stream
6. caramel apple spice hot cider from Starbucks
7. Nanny McPhee Returns - such a good movie
8. Autumn
9. paper garland diy's
10. halloween costumes for the pug (I promise I'll post a pic)

What are some of your favourite things?

Things I am looking forward to this week:

• Getting my new Rickshaw Moleskine Folio (it shipped today - yay!)
• sending a letter to my friend in Everett, WA (typed on Lucille)
• writing in my new red moleskine journal
• working in my newly clean and updated craft room
• Watching this movie (via zip.ca) - Love the Ziplist
• Taking my niece back-to-school shopping for her birthday (she's turning 9 - I'm feeling old)
• postcrossing postcards in the mail
• sending out new postcrossing cards

What are you looking forward to?

Nelson I heart you

My "little" brother lives in a town in Southern BC called Nelson.  It's a place like no other.  I love it there.  The people are laid back and the town moves at it's own pace.  My brother calls it Kootenay Time.  Sometimes you show up at a store and there's a sign saying be back in five.  Sometimes a store is supposed to open at 10:00am and it opens at 10:30 because someone went to get coffee.  It's all so surprising to me because my town is such the opposite.  The oil patch drives our economy and everyone wants everything done yesterday.  People here work all hours of the day and night and 70 hour work weeks are practically the norm, even in a recession. 

I've been thinking of my brother lately and wishing I could go and visit him and have a coffee at the Oso Negro Cafe and order a peanut butter ball with chocolate on top.  My mouth is watering just thinking about it. 

Seany, I miss you.

Long time, no talk

Just wanted to pop in and say hi!  I have been having a very enjoyable summer and have gotten away from blogging and the computer in general.  Instead I have been spending a lot of time outside playing with Ruby or reading a book.

I have some exciting news though.  I have recently acquired a cool new typewriter:

I call her Lucille. She'll be helping me write letters to all of my penpals.  Here's a close up of her keys:

I am hoping to be a more regular blogger now that the weather here is starting to cool down. I fear that it is almost time to swap my flip flops for my socks and shoes again.  I love the Fall but I have been enjoying the warm summer and I'll be kind of sad to see it go.

Happy Monday!!

Weekend Wishlist

This weekend, I wish for:

popsicles (orange is my fav.)
long hours on my deck, reading my books
time to write in my journal
good finds at the Farmer's Market
kisses from my puppy
postcards to write to friends

What are your wishes for this weekend?

Pug Love

How could you not love a face like that?  Ruby gets away with murder because of those eyes.  I just can't say no.  I love my baby girl. 

In other news, I received a postcard from my other happy mail partner Tyler.  Thanks Tyler!  I love this happy mail thing.  I like meeting new people with shared intrests and as I've mentioned about a thousand times, I LOVE MAIL!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you're having a great Tuesday!

Jane

Home Sweet Home

I love going on holidays but getting back home and sleeping in my own bed is the best!!  This past weekend, mom and I went to Edmonton to watch my cousins year end dance recital. While we were there, I of course made sure to go shopping at the West Edmonton Mall.  I'm such a tourist.  I've been there a million times but I can never get enough.  I love this mall!  We even got to see Two Toed Sloths:

Who knew they could be so cute?  They were totally performing for the crowd.  Hanging upside down and chasing one another.

And of course we had to hit Whyte Ave.  my other favourite place.  Among other things, I managed to go to a cool candy store:

and get my fortune told by Zoltar:

I also went to a cool cupcake shop called Fuss Cupcakes and had an outrageously good vanilla bean cupcake.  Yummy!  Funny how my favourite stores usually involve food!  I'm making it my mission to visit every cool cupcake shop in any city I visit from now on.  When I was in Vancouver in March I went to the Original Cupcakes shop and it blew my mind.  I'm thinking of dedicating a journal strickly to cupcake shop reviews and consumption logs.  Whaddya think?

Since I've been away for a few days my postcrossing cards have made it to their destinations so now I get to send out more!  I love mail.  Speaking of which, right before I left, one of my happy mail partners sent me a card.  Thanks Cristina!

Hope you are having a great Monday.

Miss Doe

P.S.  Tonight I am going to see this movie.  So excited!