Beat the heat (SBC#53)

What I do to beat the summer heat is hang out in our back yard pool and avoid the public chaos that occurs when temperatures exceed 25 degrees Celsius.

Best Gardening tip (SBC#52)

It is simply fertilize! We used raw chicken poop this year. We covered the garden in it at the end of last harvest season and left it to sit over the winter and turned it in by hand as soon as the snow melted.  Our vegetables are three times larger and have already noticed a larger yield.  It works awesome!

Freebee fun with mini-me (SBC#51)

A fun free activity I like to do with Anomantia is a toss up between two things. 
The first is the toddler activity time at our local library from September to June.  It gives her the opportunity to interact with other kids her own age. They listen to stories and do crafts and it is all funded by our local Rotary and Kinsmen Clubs.
And secondly the Kinsmen Club also sponsors a wonderful outdoor area called Discovery Canyon.  They diverged a section of the river to create a mini tube run for kids shaded by trees and away from the city's hustle and bustle it is a little oasis from the concrete jungle where we live.

If I won the lottery... (SBC#50)

If I won the lottery, I wouldn't change a thing.  I would pay off any outstanding debt and invest the remainder of the money.  I would enjoy my family more and cut back my hours at work but other than that, I would live just the same as I am now.  I would use the interest to do all the little extras that we have been postponing because we just don't have them in the budget now but other than that I would still be me.

If I were in charge (SBC#49)

If I were prime minister for a day what would I change?
I think I would revamp the manufacturing sectors export legislation and the legislation on the export of raw materials would be changed too. 
I would allow for more finished products to be exported and ban the export of our raw materials and in turn boosting the manufacturing sector and reinforcing the national economy.

5 things to do in the dark (SBC#48)

5 things to do when the power goes out:
1. Play flashlight tag in the house or yard depending on number of players and weather.
2. Light candles and tell stories.
3. Take a bath using glow in the dark bubble bath (only if your hot water heater is not heated using electricity).
4. Do a puzzle by lamp light.
And if all else fails
5. Go to bed and have a slumber party.

Random Act of Kindness (SBC#47)

Right now the only random act of kindness I can think of is from our neighbour John who just passed away.
It was a Thursday morning, Laurence was expecting a load of drywall to be delivered that morning.  We had made arrangements for a friend to help us bring it all into the house but at the last minute he bailed on us.  I was too pregnant to help Laurence pack it all into the house, and when the delivery arrived so did the black rain clouds.  John noticed that we were trying to get the drywall moved and postponed his morning work to help us bring it into the house.  Bringing it in included going down two flights of stairs and he even went slow to be considerate about Laurence's leg.  When they had finished, we thanked John profusely for the help and we all went on with our day.  The next day, we were busy with appointments but Saturday, we had planned to start putting the drywall up.  Saturday morning, there was a knock at the door and there was John ready to help put the drywall up.  Between Laurence, John and our other neighbour Duane, the drywall was up and ready for mud by the end of that weekend. 
John was diagnosed with cancer last October and just passed away a couple weeks ago.  John was really a selfless person and was a great friend.