Velvet chaise lounges

I’m staying at my parents’ lovely home this week, caring for this little stinker.  Meet Foxy. She’s a six year old English Shepherd that joined my family last year.  Adopting her was such a good decision!  I’ve lovingly nicknamed her Yoda, because of her twitchy and rather large ears. :)

My parents are off gallivanting about Europe (Portugal and the Netherlands), and I’m house/dog sitting for them for a couple days.  Foxy and I went for a walk on my lunch break and it was beautiful outside. Only -6 and sunny!

I’m basking in the mellow aftermath of an excellent weekend. Chris and I hosted a games night in celebration of his 25th. I visited Jordan Village (throwback Saturday) and wandered through antique shops that had me dreaming of a someday house filled to the brim with little oddities and wardrobes worthy of gateways to Narnia and purple velvet chaise lounges. Oh, and giraff statues taller than myself! (Coat tree anyone?)  I also saw a tuque selling for the low low price of $110 (What?) and sampled cheese cake fudge (Yum!).

Sunday saw me inundating our house with toxic smoke from burning butter and sugar — the side effect of a cinnamon apple bread invention gone really wrong. We salvaged it though, and after barbecuing the half baked mixture, were able to enjoy it. I spent the rest of the day cuddling Foxy and watching Harry Potter (Goblet of Fire & The Order of the Phoenix & Half Blood Prince).

What are you folks up to these days? Enjoying some sun I hope!