http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:32:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It has been awhile since I have hit a coffee shop to do some writing. I like to get out of the house from time to time for a little peace and quite to do some writing. After my writers group meeting, I held back and wrote for a couple ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=138 By the time Abby woke from her morning nap, I had everything ready for our bus trip down the road to visit Papa (aka my dad). Emma loves bus trips and from our first time all on the bus together, I can see Abby does too. Abby just loves to people ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=134 Well, it's only 9:06am, but it seems like it should already be lunchtime. The kids have had breakfast, played some, watched a little cartoons, and Abby is already down for a nap. 6:30am risers makes for early nap times I guess. When is mine? Although I am a little tired as I ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=130 Well, a certain Depeche Mode song comes to mind right about now. It's 9:24pm, the house is quite - 'Enjoy the Silence'. Seriously though, I could not have asked for a better day. I am absolutely exhausted, but the fact that I was up until 1am this morning didn't help. After a ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=126 Well, I had planned on getting up early enough to take the dog for a walk before my wife left me alone with these two monsters (I mean, er, cute little girls), but this insomnia kept me awake until almost 1am. Not a good way to start Daddy Daycare week ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=121 Well, today is my first day of Daddy Daycare for the week. We are in transission, as my wife enters her last week at her current job, and as we prepare for her new position of Mommy Daycare and we fill this place full of kids. At weeks end, I will either ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=116 As I drove downtown mid-morning, I spotted a CBS truck making its way towards Copps Coliseum. Then I remembered. It was Friday. It was Make It Seven day. When I returned home a short while later, I stuffed my pack with a recent garage sale find, The Rink - Stories from ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=48 I hope everyone had a nice Father's Day.  I know I was spoiled. I was up late Saturday working on an article, and then I was aloud to sleep in until 8:30 on Sunday morning. Believe me, that is late when you have kids.  Later that afternoon, I had a ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=45 Well, I received an email from Chapters.Indigo yesterday that my first For Dummies book is on it's way. I love getting parcels in general, but I am also excited to learn something new. Yes, I am a nerd. Last mammoth manual I read was the MS Access 2002 bible. It is sitting ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=14 Just trying to figure out how this Wordpress thing works. So much to learn. Just purchased Wordpress for Dummies - my first for Dummies book. I can think of a million other for Dummies books I should purchase. Short list: Husbands for Dummies Fathers for Dummies Dog owners for Dummies I leave it at that ... http://shakingthetree.ca/lawrencethomas/blog/?p=3