Gone Home

Hello All, Just a quick note to let you know that I will not be around for awhile. My father is in the hospital waiting for a hip replacement. He is in one hospital waiting to get a call from another hospital 2 hours away. He is on an emergency waiting list. I am flying home on Thursday. I am not certain how long I will be away. I will miss you all and hope you will all be around when I get back. Big Hugs to all. There is no computer at my parents so I will be in touch as soon as I get back home. Best wishes to all. Cinner

New Love

Young Love, it seems that everywhere I turn these days there are new couples that are head over hills madly in love with one another. It does not seem to matter what age twenties,fourties, or eightys...they are all behaving the same way....googoo eyes madly in love, giggly, happier than I think they have ever been! I have been in love twice in my life, married them both! The first led me to a new city. When we split someone said, oh what a shame, so much time lost. How can it be lost time. It was a learning experience, a growth period, and if you believe in fate,,,somehow the first is part of the reason I married my second husband. If we had not moved to this city I would never have met my second husband! I believe that every love is different, Because every individual is different. So then I ask myself how can that be, because these three couples I know from different walks of life are all acting the same. I think it is wonderful and hilarious at the same time. Amd there sex lives, nah don't want to hear about it, that is on a need to know basis....So everytime I answer my phone there is someone at the other end telling me about how wonderful there man is! I think young love is insame because nobody is perfect. but I do know if you love someone that you don't see their flaws, or you find them cute...blah,blah,blah As a couple is together their love grows stronger, different and yet the same....Then this brings me to my next point...When do you become comfortable. That word scares the hell out of me. Comfortable is an old couch. When I hear comfortable i just want to shake things up a bit and buy a new chair if you know what I mean. Lord love a duck, I better get some rest as the lovebirds will be calling in the morning!!!!

Dream Colors by cinner on Polyvore.com

I think the reason I like Polyvore is because you instantly can see how things would look together and how just a hint of another color can take you in a different direction. After doing this today I decided after my nap I am going to paint, afterall that is what artists do. So I hope you have a great day. Enjoy the colors that surround you, and have a colorful day.

Tag Your It.

I was tagged by JB from It Will Take More Than a Hambutger To Make Me happy. I usually ddon't do thes. but jb says he is checking back on me, so here goes! Tag rules for 50 Random Questions:

1. Name & link back to the person who tagged you
(since I am starting the tag, that's me & you're already here, so no link necessary)

2. Answer & post the 50 random questions on your blog (see below)

3. Tag some bloggers to play along by naming them at the end of your post & by leaving them a comment on their blog letting them know that they have been selected to answer 50 Random Question

(I picked ten people, but feel free to pick however many people you want)


OK, here are my answers...

1. Where were you 3 hours ago?
Sitting outside having breakfast

2. Who are you in love with?
My Husband

3. Have you ever eaten a crayon?
Probably as a child

4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you?
Yes a bill, darn now I am thinking about bills

5. When is the last time you went to the mall?
About 6 months ago, I like a destination store of family run businesses.

6. Are you wearing socks right now?
No

7. Do you have a car worth over $2,000?
Yes

8. When was the last time you drove out of town?
Easter! Not allowed to drive. have you seen me on the road!!!!!

9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days?
No,

10. Are you hot?
yes, I am outside in the heat.

11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Coffee with french Vanilla cremer. Probably more creamer than coffee

12. What are you wearing right now?
P.J.S

13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it?
mY HUSBAND DOES IT.

14. Last food that you ate?
Panini

15. Where were you last week at this time?
Home

16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week?
No. shopping till I get the pink bill paid.

17. When is the last time you ran?
Probably when I was trying to get in front of a cow running down the train tracks, approximately 1978.

18. What's the last sporting event you watched?
Hockey, Playoff season you know.

19. What is your favorite animal.
Dogs...My Kula.

20. Your dream vacation?
Just about anywhere.

21. Last person's house you were in?
My Mom and Dads.

22. Worst injury you've ever had?
Concussion or having heart broken, both due to a bad fall. lol

23. Have you been in love?
Yes

24. Do you miss anyone right now?
Friends and Relatives.

25. Last play you saw?
Cant remember the name, it was all in German.

26. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
Would be my charm and lovely disposition.

27. What are your plans for tonight?
Depends on how tired I am

28. Who is the last person you sent a MySpace message or comment?
Have enough of myspace at home

29. Next trip you are going to take?
To my doctors across town, TO me thats a trip!

30. Ever go to camp?
Too busy helping on the farm.

31. Were you an honor roll student in school?
No

32. What do you want to know about the future?
Nothing, I live in the now!

33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne?
Yes.Oscar

34. Are you due sometime this year for a doctor's visit?
Yes. regulary due to cataplexy

35. Where is your best friend?
In B.C

36. How is your best friend?
wONDERFUL,,,,

37. Do you have a tan?
just a little, I don't sit in the sun.

38. What are you listening to right now?
My cat meowing

39. Do you collect anything?
Not really, just things I like.

40. Who is the biggest gossiper you know?
???????

41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over?
WHEN I WAS 18

42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw?
I hate straws

43. What does your last text message say?
I don't do text messaging

44. Do you like hot sauce?
Sometimes.

45. Last time you took a shower?
Today

46. Do you need to do laundry?
All done.

47. What is your heritage?
Belgioum, Irish and Scottish.

48. Are you someone's best friend?
Yes, three of them.

49. Are you rich?
Yes not moneywise.

50. What were you doing at 12am last night?
I was sleeping.


Tag, you're it:

If you want to play along, then tag your it.

Just Me

Just me by cinner on Polyvore.com

I can be Just Me. I am lucky that I feel on most days that I can just be me. I don't have to pretend I am anything I am not. Who Am I? I am A Wife, Friend, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, A Ptient, Gardener, Artist, Jewelry Maker, Rock Carver, A blogger, an optimist, a joy rebel, a neighbor, a godmother, a daughter in law, sister in law, a child, a dreamer, a citizen, an animal lover,a cook, a housekeeper, a zookeeper to all my pets, and a Canadian. No wonder some days I am so tired, so happy, so alive!

Not a sound...oh wait!

I am awake at dawun. It is 422 am. There is not a sound in the house other than the slight hum of my computer. I am at peace with the silence. There are no demands on me, I am alone, but noway lonely. The outside has come alive with the singing and chirping of the Robins. My what stories they must be telling. Have you ever really taken the time to just listen to them. It is actually quite thrilling. They are here most mornings and also come early evenings just after I water the grass. It amazes me how they can find an 8 inch earthworm amongst the grass or in the flowerbeds. They gather and disperse. They probably are off to feed their young. The house next door has pigeons living on it. Nobody has lived in the house for three years. The pigeons continue to be their every season. Durning the day you can see their young trying to fly. I actually saw an older pigeon push a baby pigeon off the house. It flew, not fast but it flew. The cooing can be annoying sometimes because their is quite a numbe of them. I don't find them as intriquing as the robins though. My favorite bird is the hummingbird and the canaries. We do not get them here, but at my parents farm they are there all day long. It is so peaceful to watch them play and eat at the feeders. Their colors are so vibrant, I could watch them all day. I am lucky that I live in an older part of the city as we have all the mature trees, thus one of the reasons for still attracting as many birds as we do. The sound of my coffee pot brewing has brought me back into the house. The quiet will soon be gone, The neighborhood will be abuzz with traffic, garbage trucks, buses picking up children, etc. I am glad I have had this moment with the robins. I hope you can take time to really listen to what intriques you. Take care,

Flowers and Gardening

Hello to a brand new week. I actually had a very productive weekend. The weather was fabulous. Sun and more sun. My husband helped me plant some flowers and just a little garden. We went to a new plant place (can't think of the name). They had beautiful potted plants but were quite pricey. I have my first flowers blooming, and I also have a bunch of tulips just about to bloom. So this makes me a happpy little camper. Most of you are probably still spending your holiday Monday. I hope you get a chance to spend time with your loved ones.

OH, I went to my first yard sale, 2 really cool teddy bears, a pottery dish, a cream and sugar set, a photo album, a ceramic pot and some cool wooden shakers...that look like flowers....all for ...drom roll please. $6.50. I never ask for a deal as I know I am getting one anyway. I guess I am so thrilled with my items....you sure do meet some interesting and kind people...most of the time.

Oh, the drug house is finally sitting quiet across the back lane. Picture me doing the happy dance. Just a much safer feeling...but no Mr. Cute Police officers in uniform. Lol.
Have an awesome Day!

What Now?

WHAT NOW? by cinner on Polyvore.com

Some days we are just coasting along and then bang we start to question every damn thing under the sun. I had a great day, then my evening went to hell in a handbasket!So instead of dealing with anything, this is what I did. Maybe there are some hidden messages. Morning will bring a new light!

My Aunt, by Angus!

Hello, My name is Angus. I came with my folks to visit with our Aunt. I was told she was supposed to be the best Aunt...I liked her some but you know she sits and lays around too much for me. I DON'T know how much clearer I can be than this! Hey, Hello,, Aunt Cinner, come on move, you just gotta grab onto the end and then we can play....come on, what another cup of coffee. I don't know what they were talking about, but she is really not my bowl of dog treats. Does she not know I am a German Sheppard? I can't even run in her yard because there is an old dog Kula. All he does is bark and bark at me!I think he needs some anger management courses. I know I could eat him for breakfast but my Dad told me I have to behave! She has another dog in the house. Nice dog but a little wierd. when he jumps. he jumps straight up in the air. Maybe he is horizantally challenged. They told me he is a JackRussell terrier. He did not really impress me much but he did know I was in charge. The Aunt had a bird in a cage, I sat and watched him for hours, I could taste him in a sandwich, it looked that good. But again the aunt would not let us play with it. I don't know, she seems a little cranky....oh, she did ike getting her face licked, although she wiped my kisses off and went yuk...I don't know and the clincher for it all, she gave us some treats. Little corn pops, what was I supposed to do? Jump up and down and say yippeee! I was so hungry I thought I was gonna eat the cat...I tell you if I am coming back here, there will have to be some changes! Back home we do all kinds of things, hike in the mountains, ride bikes, swim in the river. Man I will be glad to get home! It can't be soon enoooooooough. Roof, oh gotta go, I saw the cat, see you, nice telling my story. MEOOOW! cHIRP, CHIRP, WOOF, WOOF....Some places are mad houses! Meoow!

Happy,Happy, Joy, Joy

Happy by cinner on Polyvore.com

What a great day I had!. Other than my scheduled rests I was outside most of the day! Rests are 2 hours morning and afternoon. I hate having to rest but I guess if it means I can function better the rest of the day, well thats what I got to do!This polyvore that I did, mainly I love the color. How can one not feel happy when you look at colors like that. Anyway I am going back outside. It is really our first nice day all year. Take Care to all.

Overwhelming

OVERWHELMING by cinner on Polyvore.com

Today there are many painful things in the world.
Homeless people, hunger,illness,hurtful words that are often hurled.
During these hardships of everyday, we need to hold our heads up high.Some days are long, we find ourselves with a heavy heart, and a heavy sigh..
We must stand tall with dignity and do what is right.
Hold out our hand to our fellowman and choose not to fight.
We must seek out right from wrong, no demons in the night.
We must care for one another, father, nother, sister, brother.
So remember a kind word, a smile, a reached out hand,
An act of kindness will help us to understand.
It will make this world a much kinder place.
Together, and only then, can we make a better race.
by: Cinner

I See.......

I am seeing into my future, I see me in my yard today. I see me smiling,,,if you look real close in the gazing ball you can see me, yes I am that spec of blue taking the picture. My friend gave me this and I love watching the sun sparkle off of it. I am posting this early as I have a busy morning tomorrow...feeling a little under the weather too, somewhere I read a blog and she called herself little ole crankypants...I can't remember who, if you read it just know your not alone! Goodnight all, it's only 7 pm...but a goodnight sleep is just what the doctor ordered!

Time Went So Fast

Well this is my newphew Nathan and his girlfriend Nicole. He tried for two days to get the bird to come out of his cage. I am not sure what the bird chip thought, I am sure just glad to be away from the three dogs. Their dog is a beautiful sheppard cross. My one dog was not impressed, the other was fine. Anyway it was great to get such a nice visit with them.Take Care, more to follow.

Happiness

Fly Away by cinner on Polyvore.com

Our Health Care System

Canada has always been known for its health care system. Costs have been very minimal with coverage through the Province health care coverage. The main thing in Canada is the shortage of Doctors and Nurses. Recently Doctors have left to go to the United States as there is more funding for research etc. There has been work continually on new buildings in our city, a new Heart institute and it sits empty because of cutbacks and lack of resources. Recently it was announced that there was going to be a 15 percent decreases on elective surgery...this includes some cancer patients, brain surgeries, etc...Elective, they are necessary, I think it is about 35 percent of individuals can not find doctors,,,so they end up at medicentres where the care is not the same as going to a family doctor. People sit for hours in emergency waiting areas sometimes for fourteen or more hours. Yesterday I spoke to a nurse who says that because the rooms are all so full, it is not uncommon for people to be in a hallway bed not for hours, but for days and weeks. Also you better hope you have family that can be with you to make sure you are given the care we need. It was also announced that for seniors, they will look at thier income to determine various costs, the more income you make the more you will be charged.....I have 3 great doctors and have been very blessed to find a good doctor. My doctor previously had died of a brain tumor. He was wonderful. It took me a long time to find a new doctor and you have to see them for a consultation. They choose their patients, not always taking seniors due to the fact of aging and more time is usually spent with a senior....I don't know, I expect that things will only get worse as our society is aging. My theory is this...If someone is sick, they are entitled to see a doctor and deserve the best care possible....being on waiting lists for a few years for some surgeries is ridiculous. The doctors or most are very frustrated with the entire system and have said as much. Some individuals have gone to have life saving surgeries in the U.S. and of course end up paying thousand and thousands of dollars. It needs to be looked into and not by a member of parliament that is concerned aboout money crunching and keeping his job....Oh and how about 25% increases to the board members....anyhow it makes me wonder how people with a disability of 827 paying 300 for medication are able to survive. Hopefully some common sense will pervail. .....enough of that for today....we awoke to more snow on the ground, hopefully it will melt today!My company is still here and we have had such a wonderful visit. It is good to know my newphew as a young man. He has a wonderful girlfriend! He says she is perfect! So I will be checking all your blogs tomorrow to see what everyone has been up to. Holly I hope you are feeling better. Take Care to all.

House Full

Happy Monday Morning everyone! Here in Canada it is Victoria Day! My newphew and his girlfriend have come for a visit from British Columbia. They are staying for a couple of days. They brought along their first addition to their family. His name is Angus, he is a beautiful Shepherd Cross. He is very tall and quite thin. My dogs are quite put out by this newcomer, as for the cat last I saw her she was on the top of the fridge just looking miserable! The last I saw of Angus before bed, he was sitting at the tv stand watching my bird in its cage high up on the stand. You could just see the excitement in the dogs eyes and he was tilting his head trying to figure out why there was a bird in the house....anyway so far we have all made it through the night. When anyone comes to my house it is like camping. my spare room is my little computer/office area. It was too small for a second bed, so I have a futon. Our living room always has been the main room of our house. I have to say it is a little crowded, but I love getting visitors. My newphew and his sister were the ring bearer and flower girl at my first wedding. They were so precious and cute. My favorite memory is getting a mothers day card from them. She was only 3 and could not print her name, but you could see she must have tried real hard. There were squiggles and lines. Well it made big ole Aunt Cinner cry. I still look at that every mothers day. And the only possesions I have from my first marriage is a picture of the kids in their suit and gown....by the way I am on my final marriage, number two...I thought I should clarify. Also welcome home Holly. Hope you had a great trip. Toni you got me hooked on Polyvore!. lol. I have a busy day ahead of me, two girlfriends have birthdays today. so Happy birthday Pat and Mel. I will call them later. I don't think they would appreciate a call from me at 517 am, no matter how good of friends we are. My bone of contention now is cuts to our health care system....which is a whole other story for another day. Have a great day, I will catch up on all your blogs tomorrow. Take Care, cinner

Bigger Polyvore

Journey by cinner featuring Forever21 Accessories

Polyvore-A Perfect Day

Well this is the first one I did from the recommended site Polyvore. The picture does not look quite right, but I can definately see how you could play around with this for hours and hours. Thankyou Toni for telling me about this.

Have a good weekend everyone. My perfect day would be sipping tea,, watching butterflies, playing with my dogs, strolling on the beach, writing in a journal reflecting on my wondrous day.

What would your perfect day be?

Morning Person Marries Night Owl

Good Morning, good morning, good morning, I hope your feeling fine. Good morning, good morning, good morning it's time to rise and shine. Come on get up get out of bed, come on get up you sleepy head.....Imagine that being sung to you on a day off just a little off key...and your not a morning person...Some days I wake up grumpy...other days I let him sleep. lol (not sure where I heard that) Anyway I am an early riser and wake up and am wide awake instantly. Now my husband on the other hand he will sip on a coffee for an hour, read the newspaper and then he may be ready for a second cup of coffee, and then a conversation with me. I am not kidding on a day off it seems like he is not ready until lunch time and by then I am powering down to my scheduled nap. I need to stick to a schedule due to my cataplexy. So by the time I get up around 3 then we are good to either go out or get something done around the house....No wonder I Feel like I never get anything accomplished! He just laughs. Poohkey Bear there is always tomorrow!!!!!They say opposites do attract and yes I love him more than anything! He is very calm and nothing ever worries him....and you never saw a man move so fast to go and play his ball games in the evening 3 times a week. So I am starting to think we might not get anything done until the end of the summer....but then there is football, and being a Canadian, his love of hockey is like no other.....If you have any suggestions for me, I would greatly appreciate them. So I am gonna have a coffee and at about 8 the eavestroughe guys should be hammering on the house....He might wake up grumpy today!

My Yard

This is one of my favorite flowers that bloom in the yard. It is a clematis. This will be its second year so I am anxious to see how it does this summer. We still have no color in the yard so I have been enjoying looking through old pics.

We are having the eavestroughing and the works done to the house. Yesterday two of the crew were here and one commented about the yard. He said, This is a beautiful backyard, you have your own park he said. I said well you should see it when all the flowers are blooming! My house is 860 square feet. I use the outside like an extension of the house. I love my little house and can not imagine having a huge house with barely a yard. I don't like to be inside, I like to barbecue,,,my husband is a great cook. I putz in my yard, feel the warmth of the sun on my body, I dance in the rain...some rains are so nice and warm....and I don't care what the neighbors think. I sit and draw or just be....lost in the peace that surrounds me. I may have mentioned this before but last year a picture of my pond made it into the neighborhood paper. Last Saturday I was asked if I wanted to be one of the judges judging the front yards. I was flattered and as long as I am feeling well enough...I will do it, should be quite fun and I can get some ideas for my next project. On Tuesday my husband took me to Canadian Tire to get some plants as here in Canada we can usually plant on the May long weekend. As we were driving it was raining and that turned into snow. It was very cold so I did not get much of a chance to look around. I won't venture back on the weekend as it will be way too busy for me. Anyway I hope you are all enjoying time outside. I have seen some fabulous photos on some of the blogs I follow....They keep me going until mine come up. Heres to a lovely spring and summer ahead of us. Take Care, its 421 am and I think I might just go back to bed before the birds start singing.

Don't Text Message Me!

Nothing irritates me more than when I have company or go somewhere and people are textmessaging....Do I sound old? DO I sound like my parents used to? I know many people use them and I understand how they can be helpful....but don't text message me, pick up the phone and call me, or better yet come and visit! Upon entering my domain you are requested to keep textmessages on off, if there is such a thing! At Christmas this year after supper, the teenagers all were on them texting. So full from supper that they could not help with dishes, but they still had the strength to type into thier little phones! Good for them! I don't know, somewhere manners have gone right out the door!... It is not the childrens fault though, I believe it is the parents! we finally got a cell phone last fall, so we would have it in the vehicle in case of an emergency. We apparently can text on it, don't know how, don't want to learn. I know some people will read this and say, wow she is living in the dark ages! Maybe so, but I visit my friends face to face! So tell me people, am I the only one, or has this hit a nerve with you, or are you the texter? This is Cinner about to make a phone call, or God forbid maybe write a letter!!!Sounds like a concept doesnt it. Take Care, have a great day! OH, OH, OH....how about the texters that are driving, drinking coffee, doing their makeup.........? oh I just better leave it alone. Later.

Everything is Coming Up Roses

Roses are one of my favorite flowers. I have had many different bouquets, some of my favorite colors are yellow, peach. I had blue ones once but the blue all came out in the water...I did not care much for those.

I have planted five miniature roses in my garden and they have been coming up for the last few years.

my husbands father brought his wife roses a couple of times a month. They were together over fifty years...I guess that is where my husband get this from. It is a very kind gesture...I do not want to sound ungrateful...but I do wish he would get me plants I could put in my garden so I could get happiness more than once from them. I have mentioned this to him, the roses continue to come. I believe its a way he hangs on to his fathers memory. So I will gratefully accept them and try not to think how we could be spending our money more frugal! I give it all up to a higher power that everything will be coming up roses!

Have a beautiful day and I hope you get a chance to smell the flowers!

Chip & Wylie

Yesterday was a beautiful day in the neighborhood! The sun was shining, people were visiting. It was a great day to be outside. I even brought my llittle birdie Chip outside, so all afternoon I got to listen to "whatcha doing, pretty bird and whistles" He/She was having a blast sitting in her cage up high so that the evil dogs could not reach it. The Jack Russell bounces higher and higher and was just chocked when he figured out there was no way he was gonna be able to get it. Anyway it is surprising the other birds in the trees actually come to check Chip out. I guess it is like an alert, "NEW BIRD, NEW BIRD" , So I think we all enjoyed the afternoon. My husband worked all weekend and played ball three times this week. They just started playing last week. He plays in a seniors league. I believe the oldest fellow is 82. There are some really good players. A few years ago one of my nieces came to watch her fave Uncle play. She sat on the bleachers with me and says, There all old, but good for them. good for Uncle Wain. I thought just lovely, I said how old do you think he is and she replied that its amazing at their age they can play ball. I told her to take a bite outa her foot in her mouth. Needless to say Uncle Wain had a good laugh at little miss young thing.
So I talked to my niece yesterday. She always phones to wish me Happy Mothers Day! She is such a good girl, no I am not being sarcastic! I asked her how her weekend was, apparently not bad. They had taken two dogs down to the river on one of the paths and out of the bush comes a porcupine....needless to say the dogs tangled with the porcupine. They had so many quills that they had to go to the vet and be put asleep so they could get the quills all out. Apparently their faces were pretty swollen yesterday. Years ago on the farm one of our dogs did the exact same thing, but he learned quickly to run away...so he was not too bad. I guess when one has animals there is always another story to tell! Today I am going to sit outside and maybe do some beading, I am having a not so feel good day....but in the sun that can quickly change for me. Take care for now. P.S. Who the heck is Wylie? one of the dogs! yeah i might just be a little scatterbrained today!

BRIGHT SHINY DAYS!

I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A BRIGHT, BRIGHT, BRIGHT SUN SHINY DAY!

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW THE RAIN IS GONE.

I HAVE THIS GOING OVER AND OVER IN MY HEAD TODAY...SO I AM OFF TO ENJOY MY DAY. I HOPE YOU DO TO.

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day Everyone in Blogland.

I hope you all have an awesome weekend, I will

be away from the computer for a few days. I hope

you get a chance to be with your loved ones and are able to do something fun!

Take Care until next week!

Cinner

Spoiled Dogs and Mothers Day

You want us to get down? You can't be serious! We are both so comfortable, Can't you pretend you did not see us on your bed?The big guy is looking at me as though he is gonna cry, I don't wanna move, I am so old! .... For the love of God, please let them stop looking at me like that cause I am such a sucker......I have decided if there is reincarnation I want to come back as one of my dogs, they are so spoiled. They obviously have the run of the house, yard, my heart. They even have the nerve to let me know if the food is not quite to their liking....They turn up their noses and walk away obviously disqusted that there is not a people food to be found in their bowls....I have startedd watching Ceasar Milan, the dog whisperer. He is awesome. He says and is adamant about keeping them off the furniture so they know they are not leader of the pack. How do you think that is working for me.? I know they are not like children but man do they have me wrapped around their paws.!!!!!!On the dog whisperer today they were showing dogs in Mexico and how they are treated...They also said that out of 2 dogs and all their litters and mates etc, that in 7 years there can easily be 6700 dogs...I could not believe this, it is so sad because the rescue group they were working at was doing what they could and had saved about 500 in a two year period. It was very sad to see. I urge people to have their pets spayed and neutered and to be responsible dog owners.

I had a talk with one of my girlfriends today and her son and his girlfriend had just lost their baby. It was very, very sad. My heart just broke for her and the kids. She was still in the angry part and questioning why, How could such a terrible thing happen. I had no answers but to tell her there are different phases to a grief process and just allow herself to feel. We have been friends for over 20 years. She is such a strong lady which is one of the reasons that I admire her so! I just felt off the rest of the day. I have never had children and believe maybe that was best for me as I just don't know how I would handle such a thing. I told this to my husband and he said you know you underestimate yourself, you have grieved for the children you never had! He said you have your sisters children that you treat like your own. That is one thing aabout my sisters, they both let me be very involved in their childrens lifes. Even though I am their favorite Aunt, they are my babies....Oh gosh the 16 year old would just die if he heard that....Babies...he would cringe. My favorite keepsake I have is of a mothers day card I got when my niece was maybe 3 and she had signed her name along with her brother. You could not read it, it was just a scribble......I knew how hard she had tried to write...well of course it made me cry...happy tears!
Memories arent they fun! I wish all of you have a great mother's day! It takes a village to raise a child, so I am sure we have touched some along our way. Kindness has the ripple effect. It would be real interesting to see how an act of kindness can change ones path in life and how it effects the other....It is getting late...First thing in the am I feel the need to call my Mother, Second , get the dogs off the bed and take them for a walk. Third....probably visit blogland. Have a great day!

Color My World

I was playing around on my computer and this is what I came up with. I like things the brighter the better. Someone pointed out to me not long ago that I don't have a white wall in my house! That is true. I am not saying white is not okay, but for some reason I just feel better in a colored room. When I got sick we painted the living room a bright cheery yellow. It really helped make me feel better....Mind over matter! I do like the all white lace rooms with the old antique furniture. I would feel like a princess but I know I would eventually paint. Colors make me feel happy,,,Purple makes me feel vibrant! Blackmakes me feel safe and sexy and it is not even a color. Navy makes me feel cold and aloof. Sage or Moss Green makes me feel very calm. Red brings out my wildside(if I still have one) O h I must if I can be wild before 930 at night. I absolutely can not imagine a world with no color. Take notice of the beauty around you, the colors exude from within you as well in your personality, a beautiful smile, a touch, a nod, a look. I hope I got you thinking. Have a bright and glorious day....I am so very happy for this wonderful day! I hope you have a colorful one!

How was Your Day?

So I have to tell you about my day, the sun was shining and I decided to go out and hose down the patio, house, etc. This is one of the very relaxing jobs I like to do. Work while you get some sun, to me there is nothing like it. Anyway so I get my hose out, hook it to my spray nossel, turn on the water and the end of the nossel blew apart. I am not kidding I may as well had a swim because I was just as wet. So because there was water being sprayed everywhere of course the dogs had to get involved...now keep in mind I had put down some dirt yesterday in my flower beds...so not only did we have the water, but also mud....and what do dogs like more than water....is yes, dirt to roll in. So we were all looking like roses when we went outside but i have to say we finished our morning looking like a bunch of ragamuffins....Last winter we replaced the main waterline and I think there must have been pressure built up in the line so when I turned it on, it about set me on my butt. It should be better next time. I think I will let my husband turn it on when he comes home from work. He just arrived and has ventured downstairs to turn off a valve. We did have a good chuckle though. After I get this all done it started to rain and rain! one step forward, two steps back...and life goes on. $5200.00 to replace that waterline, just to get soaked....I really think I was soaked too when I paid the bill! And how was your day?

Dog Tired.

So what a week I have had already, it is only Wednesday and I feel just dog tired. I had a Doctors appointment for my Cataplexy and he changed some of my pills. I was thinking with my pills, vitamins, etc. that you must here me rattle when I walk. It is funny because when I feel really good , which is occasionally I ask the doctor can I go off some of these pills, He responds by taking off his glasses looking at me saying if you stop we are right back to square one and you will be falling continuously....Well alrighty then. So yeah I am a feeling overwhelmed with housework, yardwork, gardening, etc. I am still trying to do everything myself. Yesterday I read a post from Lois on Walking on Sunshine and thought hey thats me. It was all about having Age deficit disorder. For a good chuckle you should read it. That is exactly how I am....no wonder I am so tired and never get anything done.....LOL. So right now I am off to la la land hoping I will feel rested when I get up! Oh and I meant to tell you, last night I go to water my plants. I had half a bottle of diet coke I was going to put in the fridge and the watering can in the other and I catch myself water my plants with the diet coke. Needless to say one of them looks a little peaked this morning. My husband had a good laugh with me over this one. As long as we have laughter we have everything! What more do we need?Okay, okay just a nap!Later.

What Colors Are In Your Rainbow?

I love this picture of my cat. I did it in some special effects I believe which was metallic. It reminds me of a pen and ink drawing. I have a friend who lives in a very black and white world. There are no grey areas. There is right and wrong, and no room for any errors. I can not imagine living like that. I guess it is good to stand for what you believe, but there has to be leeway for change and growth. My friends have said that I am like a camelian. I can get along with anybody and always treat people the same no matter what their situation. I think we have to get out from under our safety net sometime, I do have friends from all different walks of life, it makes it a very colorful world. As far as I am concerned we are all given an opportunity to experience life to the fullest. Who needs rose colored glasses? I am finding I truly am liking blogland. I have meant some very interesting people, colorful, smart, creative, caring, intuitive, friendly, inspiring. I am finding it is an extremely colorful and cheery place to be. Today I recieved an inspirational email. It had a video of a gentleman with no limbs, he was playing a piano and speaking to a classroom and said sometimes in life you fall down, and he did. Then he showed them how he had to get back up. There was so much fight and determination in this man. Lots of the class were crying.....The message was no matter how far we fall we can get back up again. He was a very colorful man. I kept thinking about him today...what courage he had and what an opportunity he made for himself. We take the cards we are dealt and we play with them....fine tuning until we get it right. Out of a cloud of darkness there is always color and light .....Bright and cheery days are ahead for us all.

Something In the Air

Lately I have had some strange occurences around my house and yard and in the neighborhood. There is a house accross the back alley from my home, and let me say some very suspiscious people have been lurking around. There has been alot of traffic coming and going, Now for 3 weekends in a row, the police are there maybe 3 times a day. My husband and I have spoke to them and yes they are on the radar bigtime. ....This is good because they eventually will be gone...So this am I woke at 7 and poured a coffee and went out to my veranda. I had my camera as I wanted to get some shots of the dogs. So picture this I am snapping pictures and from accross the street two guys on bicycles were glaring at me. I did not even know they were there at first, then my mind starting going in overtime....What would they do to me if they thought I was taking pictures of them? I thought only in my world and where is my husband when I need him....Sound asleep in bed unaware of any goings on! About 5 minutes later the police were back and hauled 2 people away. I think it is the only bad house in the neighborhoodIt was a crackhouse once before. It used to be only certain areas had them, but they can find them in any areas of the city. It makes me feel good that the police are watching them as much as they are.....U hope it is all over soon and we can get our neighborhood back, so we can sit out in our yards feeling safe. I think I may leave my camera in the house for a few days unless I want to live on the wildside. Not! Oh and look at my great protector, sunning on the bench....Keep up the good work....There might be a little sarcasm to note. Have a Great Day and Be Safe in Y our Neighborhood.

Yard work Maybe!

Oh what a big stretch, How long do we have to watch her out here. When she is outside we can't get into trouble! Those poor little babies, how they assume my whole life revolves around them is beyond me. It seems everywhere I go they go, afterall it is great fun when I am playing in the dirt. They figure they should too. We finally got some great weather and I am getting ready in my flower beds. Things are just starting to green and the plants are starting to peek through the ground. The best part for me is all my yard ornaments that I get to put out. One of my favorites is my totem pole. I love it..Jasper National Park just had a totem pole over 100 years old taken down. The wood was deteriorating and they were afraid it would fall and hurt someone. I believe they cut it down in pieces and were thinking of putting it into a museum. This would be great as it is a real piece of Canadian History. I know the next time we go it will be odd for it not to be there.....So I have about six bags of dirt, sheep manure, compost all waiting for me to get into...Thank goodness my husband is home to help me....HE says I make a great supervisor...So we are off to start our day with a morning coffee outside and see what happens from there. I hope you all get a chance to enjoy time together with your loved ones and have a great Sunday. God Bless to all.

Reflection.

I stumbled across this picture of me. It is not the clearest . I think it was my first communion. Little white shoes with a little white dress and little white gloves too. I never even did it up that good for my first wedding. I wore sapphire blue, but that is a different story for a different day. It is funny how we remember pieces of a childhood. Looking at this picture reminds me of the old house we lived in, the new one stands on the land behind me now. A different house, a different place, the memories of a schoolbus picking me up for school. It was a much different time and it seems so long ago, but then it feels like yesterday, holding on to the fragments of my youth, sifting them like sand through an hour glass. They are me.

Rise and Shine

This morning I awoke to the chirp of the birds outside.

All in the house are asleep but me. I have always been an early riser. I love the mornings, especially after a good night sleep. It puts things in perspective for me. I realize how truly blessed I am. I can carry on today strong again.

I make the most of days that I awake with energy, not overcome by my joblist jar or jars. lol Living is more important. Every moment is a gift....just like my blogland friends.

I used to always start a job and would have to work until it is finished. Not anymore....I putter, I sit, I ponder, I plan, I do a little, I sit some more and so the cycle continues. I t takes probably 3 times as long to do things now...but that is okay! At least I am able to do. Life is a gift, sometimes you get to see it differently, especially when you slow down, and you find reason and understanding of your situation. I my friends will be outside this weekend enjoying the warm weather....may get a flowerbed or two done, then again maybe not. I will go with the flow and see what happens. Could I be more relaxed? It is great when your worries seem to fade from you....when you realize you will always get through the ups and downs. I know there are way more ups than there are downs....Life is good.