Sunday Thoughts as We Roll Into Spring

Sunday Thoughts as We Roll Into Spring

A shot of the kids, one of the final winter photos of the shop.

April 13, 2021 — Liz Chan
New Hobbies

New Hobbies

A million years ago, a pandemic struck, and I seemed to spend my time divided between subpar child supervision and frantically spinning my wheels, considering my small business’s doom.

 

April 04, 2021 — Liz Chan
Daylight Saving

Daylight Saving

Upon a dusty windowsill, a couple of plants continue to stay alive. What are the chances! 
March 26, 2021 — Liz Chan
One Year in a Pandemic

One Year in a Pandemic

I took this picture of Spadina, from College looking down to Dundas, early on in the pandemic, maybe in April 2020. It was surreal to see the north end of Chinatown so empty in broad daylight.
March 15, 2021 — Liz Chan
Happy Lunar New Year

Happy Lunar New Year

Happy Lunar New Year!

February 15, 2021 — Liz Chan
Label Making

Label Making

We got a label maker. The small delights of life these days, they know no bounds.

February 10, 2021 — Liz Chan
Homeschool Again

Homeschool Again

We are homeschooling again, and looking to be doing so for another month. I am, by turns, grateful that we have the resources to support Caleb (technology, adult assistance, school supplies), and talking myself off the edge.
January 25, 2021 — Liz Chan
Staff Appreciation

Staff Appreciation

I am squeezing things tight, as I have a few other things that I would’ve ideally liked to have published before the year end, balls crashing down around me, but of course I could not let the year go without a staff appreciation post.

December 30, 2020 — Liz Chan
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

We did not get a Christmas tree for the shop for the first time ever. It was both because trees were expensive this year, and also because it seemed a bit pathetic with no customers in the shop. It has been a hairy year.

 

December 25, 2020 — Liz Chan
The Lockdown Returns

The Lockdown Returns

Things have deteriorated here in Toronto, and we’ve been put into lockdown. It’s both unsurprising and demoralizing. I have self-diagnosed myself with seasonal affect disorder, which I’m still trying to convince Jon is a real thing, and with the cold, grey, snowy weather upon us, everything feels a bit grim. Chicken has been a bit emotional these days, with the snow, as he doesn’t like his paws getting wet, and therefore has been stuck inside with us, his family, the ones that feed him and pet him and love him. 
November 24, 2020 — Liz Chan