I KNOW YOUR THERE!!

Good Morning, I had enough of computers yesterday to last me a lifetime. So on to mew topics.

My cat Stinky(I know its a horrible name, my husband said I could pick the cat, but he would pick the name.....so the name stayed, and now when I have to call her I am yelling out my door ,going, "Here Stinky, Here Stinky" It does warrant a few strange looks and one of my neighbors jokinly will call back saying, "I am over here. Anyway she will sit for hours not moving.

When I know she is there, I will crumble up a piece of paper and throw it. She brings it back to me, drops it in front and waits to play fetch. The funny thing is she has to have paper with a little bit of shine to it...the other paper will just not do.

My friends and family like my little zoo I got going on and are always surprised to see her do it.

the weather is starting to warm so soon she will be spending her days in the yard/ she has not caught any birds yet, but really tries and lives to torment both dogs by running as fast as she can on the top of the fence. tomorrow I am going to show you some of my treasures. in the mean time I know your there.

computers

I used to have Limewire, where I could download music, right...well last night I decided to download Limewire Pro....there is a fee for 1 year. Done, and here I am hours later frustrated beyond end and now waiting for an email from their support techs....I don't know why but there is nothing I hate more than waiting. How silly is that. So here I sit drinking Java and thinking how my day is unfolding and I know me I am going to have to walk away from the confusion of this supposedly simple download and start over later.....Oh, just imagine if this were your only problem. Life is pretty good and I have no right to complain....Breathe, Breathe, Breathe.....okay I am at peace again.....Wish me luck! There must be some settings screwey lewie.....oh Lord, it could not possibly be me. As I am typing this I know full well that perhaps It is something I did wrong....I am slowly learning the computer. LOL, I will manage. Sorry to be venting.........

Beautiful Scenery and a crazy dog

Imagine me taking a photo without any powerlines, well I found one so had to show you. This is taken in Canmore, just outside of Banff. It just does not matter what time of year we visit, we always have a great holiday. Today I am visualizing being there as I have had a morning from....beep.beep,beep. My sister in law picked the dogs and I up to go to the dog park. When she called I said that I really was not feeling well,,,but thought maybe some fresh air would help. So away we went. So today was the first off leash walk with our new dog Sparky. Now I need to tell you it will also be his last off leash walk. I have decided Holly is right. Terriers are Terrorists. Sparky ran and ran and would not come to me for nothing. Full speed past me for about an Hour and a Half. My sister in law finally got him in her car by pulling up beside him. By this time I was so beside myself and worn right out as my outings usually only consist about 2 blocks because of my illness. So I had to sit on a park bench, and ever so slowly had to make my way back to the car. I was very grateful I had my cane with me for support. As I am typing this, you can assume that yes I am at home, both dogs are sound asleep at my feet. My sister in law had a good laugh, bless her heart. What I am dissapointed about is that I have been training the dog since he came from the SPCA to come when he is called....Not once today, but every other day was fine! so there is obviously more work needed to be done. It will have to be after I rest. obviously I am no dog whisperer, but I am determined and more stubborn than Sparky, I will suceed much to the dissapointment of the dog, of that I am sure.

P.S I am glad he was not hurt, I am glad he is home.....Yeah I am a real toughy! LOL.

TAI CHI

well this is supposed to be me doing tai chi. My mission is to look graceful. Now we should all be laying on the floor laughing. As anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I can be a little clumsy. Anyway I am just trying to get my chi in alignment with the rest of me. to limber me up somewhat....ah, maybe I will draw another pic. See how easy it is to get me sidetracked.....Focus, Focus, Focus....I better go before I forget what I am planning on doing. lol....Am I kidding or not?

Rescue Greyhound

You should read the previous post, I thought I would post this pic of Wiley, my sister's dog/ One of them/ Wiley is really quite docile in the home. My sister runs him everyday. On the news last night they were showing some of the conditions these dogs were found in. Some were just skin and bones and locked in cages for 20 - 22 hours a day. Thank God for the kind people who reach out to others and animals and make a difference in this world. I know that for every sad story we heree that there are many good ones that we never hear about.. L et's have faith in others to do the right things and as Holly said today, Keep Smiling. take Care.

Another Power Line!!!!!!!!

Lately I have been talking about all my pics I find that I have taken with power lines in them. I am starting to think maybe I have a thing for them. Maybe somewhere in the back of my mind, a neurotransmitter is saying over and over again, power line, power line...Not! I think my camera must be on a 10 second delay switch, with me on a 20 second delay, I am surprised I am even getting a picture. I have started dabbling in photos for about 2 years now. I believe every photo is worth a thousand words as they say. Anyway, the reason I posted this pic is yesterday I felt as green as the algae laying upon the water.
It must have been an 8 hour bug of some kind....so as it was snowing, my pets had full reign of control in my house....Every stuffed animal was ripped to shreds while I lay in bed with a heating pad. Finally after my two dogs had chased the cat a couple of times, they too seemed to settle down. Yes , I said seemed. When I started to feel better, I checked out my living room and lo and behold, tiny shreds of the newspaper and all the flyers were strewn amongst the room. I thought to myself, they are behaving like the demon spawn! I knew they were only bored and they were so excited to see me, there tails were wagging. They seemed to say, "Look what we did, do you like it, Do ya, do ya....especially the new dog, The Jack russell terrier cross. I have decided why they call it a terrier, because he isTROUBLE!!!!!, and the cross part comes into play when i get cross after seeing what he has just done. Thank God for my husband coming home from work, whom after laughing his butt off, kindly took them for a much needed walk. I had much needed chicken soup, he had a much needed hockey game to watch, and then we all had a much needed sleep. All is well in my world today! The pets are behaving, I am not green. Life is good.

Annoyed

Well true to form, here is another one of my photos and alas not one but many power lines. I told you this happens to me often. I saved it though as I thought the rainbow was beautiful. There usually always is a rainbow after a storm.

That is how I am feeling now as if many of us are being caught in a storm. I am talking about job losses and bankruptcies.Oh yes the government has a plan, but why does it alwasy seem much too late. Tell that to the people waiting for their unemployment claims to be approved. My family is not in this situation...but when I became ill, I had a two year battle on my hands with an insurance company. Most companies only cover 25 different illnesses. So instead of being able to concentrate on getting healthy and dealing with the changes in myself, I had to fight for my rights. After an excruciating ordeal it was settled. What makes me so angry is that most of us, I believe are about 2 paychecks away from what could be life altering events. People need help now, not in two weeks but immediately. Why do people at the top seem to be taken care of, with their huge buyouts. What about the people that need a meal, or shelter. The more I listen to the news the more upset I get. I try to stay positive, I continue to pray, and somedays I relax enough to keep the troubles away. I will do what I can to help others through this hard time and I pray for strength to be kind to others in need. I also hope our government can set aside the parties differences to do the best for the people right now. I have to move on to pleasant thoughts so I can sleep tonight. I am overtired, that's when i feel the saddest, not for me but others.

My Artwork in a Museum

Well just call me a copycat, I read one of my favorite blogs and Ribbon was showing her works of art. Their is a site she recommended going to,called Museum and voila here are

my pictures. Now if only it were true. That would be a dream come true for me/ I am going to make it happen. I am writing it down as one of my goals. You have to believe to achieve right.

Sunflowers are my favorite flower. I grow them every year.

The abstract beside it I did one afternoon with my niece.

The cat is actually a painted rock that I gave to my Mom.

The W.C.Fields portrait was one of my first ink drawings.

More to follow some day, hopefully in a real museum!

Old Neighborhoods

Well one thing can be said about living in an older area of the city, and that is the beautiful overhanging trees. During any season they are absolutely gorgeous, and of course if you have

trees you will also have birds. There is nothing I like better than sitting outside listening to the chirping of chickadees in the winter.In the summer I have my regular group of bluejays that have returned every year for about 5 years now.

God forbid if I have not left out any peanuts for them, they are sure to alert me at 4 am....I have to get up or the neighbors are sure to kill me. They are insistant until I put the peanuts out. One time when my husband and I arrived home there were about 300 bluejays in the trees out front of our home. That is the only time I have ever seen them in a flock like that. Usually it is just my group of 4, 3 of which are lovely and the other looks quite sickly but continues to arrive every year. Sorry I was talking about the trees , but got sidetracked. In the fall we must collect about 30 huge bags of leaves, This sure beats the alternative of not having any, for me anyway. Also in an older neighborhood I believe you get to know your neighbors more, but then again it depends on the individual. Well I await the budding of the new growth that hopefully will come soon. That's all for today.

An Award.....

So what a surprise I had this mornig while reading one of my favorite blogs...The White Bench....Monica had been tagged for her blog and she had tagged a few others and my name was in it. I was thrilled. I do have to admit it to me awhile to figure out how to post the award....keep in mind I am new to this.

So here are seven things about myself....

1. I have a condition called Cataplexy. It causes me to fall over when I laugh or am startled. I know it sounds pretty strange. I have had this for six years now.

2. I am married and have no children, but I do have 2 dogs, a cat that is the boss of the dogs, and a bird.

3. I am told I am the best Aunt on the planet. Oh how I love the kids.

4. I love to draw, paint, crafts, etc.

5. Any waking moment I am outside, usually in my yard...putzing with my flowers. I am not much of a gardener...but I am learning.

6. I am addicted to Tim Horton's ice cappucinos, thus resulting in the need for stretchy pants. lol

7. I love spending time with family and friends and I am more appreciative of them as I am aging.

So that is all for me today...it's nap time.Take care. More tomorrow.

Morning Glories

The previous post is about my uncles yard. it used to be where they had a one room schoolhouse called the mornigglory school. My father went to it and I believe his other syblings. WE always heard how they had to walk to school, in the olden days(lol) The morning glories grew there wild. I plant them every year as it reminds me of home and the stories from my Dad and my uncle. I am so glad my Uncle bought the place. It is a part of their past. I will continue planting the flowers everyyear. apparently if they get a strong enough foothold they will come back every year. they do grow wild at the morning glory acreage and up power polls . they are very pretty and come in many different colors. I started some in my house as they usually only bloom in the fall, so I am trying to be able to get more enjoyment. I will still plant directly into the soil as they do thrive. so that is where my love for the flower began. later.

I can so picture myself living in this house. It would have been a perfect picture without the powerline. I have been known to do that a time or two. My Mom one time took a whole roll of pictures of hummingbirds only to realize after that there was no film....sometimes there are no heads of us either...lol. Anyway back to this house, it was taken by my sister in law when she was out East. I just love it. If I ever win the lottery this will be the house. I can just picture me on the porch reading a good book. And it must have one of those big old clawfoot tubs that I truly miss. I lived in an old house in a loft suite and it had one. It truly was the best part of that place,.I will keep dreaming! lol

beautiful old church

I am a lover of old buildings and churches. This one was a picture taken by my sister inlaw down east in canada. It reminds me of a castle. I feel such strength and power from this building, as if each brick has it's own story to tell.

I am a lover of all things old. Even my husband. lol. he is eleven years older. I had great admiration and respect for my Grandparents. My Grandma taught me to knit, crochet,do some needlepoint. She loved doing that. I never heard her swear. she was a true lady. My Grandpa always had gum for us and would pull our ears. As I am getting older I seem to think of them more often. I wish I had asked questions about their lives. i am sure they had a lot to offer and a lot of interesting stories that will never be told.

It is funny how you see strength in a building, strength in a pair of arthritic hands, a lifetime of living, new beginnings and endings and we cherish moments that we did not before. i guess this is life. cherish our moments, our memories and make more today.

Strength

I live in an area where the trees are over 100 years old. I was taken by their beauty b4 we moved into out house that was built in 1912. out back we have a huge maple tree. it is massive. when i became ill I remember sitting out back feeling the sunshine on my body. As I was sitting their it was if I was seeing the tree for the first time....noticing the strength and power of that one tree. The tree gave me hope to have faith that I would one day be strong again. their was no doubt in my mind. If we look around us their is so much beauty if we just take the time to see. We can get our answers from the least expected places,people and things. enough of days gone by, today I am going to plant my seedlings for my garden as I am feeling good today. I can hardly wait to get my hands into the dirt, have you ever noticed how fresh dirt smells. It is an unknown thrill. I guess it doesnt take much these days. I am in a special place in my life where I never feel lonely when I am alone. life is good. have a great weekend. I am off to play in the dirt!

You Do What You Have to.

So a few years ago I became ill and suddenly could no longer do what i once was able to do.

Now keep in mind I grew up on a farm and we always had a real tree. oh the smell of pine. well it was not to be in 2006. A few glass marbles, some ribbon, christmas balls, string of lights and a little crystal angel on top. the pic really does not do it justice.

Anyway I am a beliver you do what you have to and you turn a negative into a positive. No six foot tree, and very little clean up, and I had made it myself.

p.s. Everyone needs a glue gun and glue sticks. I think it is holding up my house. LOL...whatever works.

The Cake

This is a shower cake I made for a friends daughter. It was made out of a set of towels and toilet tissue. then I added ribbons and beadings. It was a sucess.

I had made a previous one that had turned out better as I had used bigger towels. that one was for a friend who was turning 50 so I had used different colors.

If anyone knows me I will never bake a cake but at least I can say I have made a cake. LOL.
I know that just takes the cake...Groan......