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Here will try again!

I really am not doing very well with this blogging thing, am I? Too busy around here I think is the problem.

There is white crap falling from the sky today, has been since about 7 this morning, it can knock it off now. Not pretty, not nice to be in, and really too damn cold for this wanna-be live in Hawaii person.

So where have I been, you might be asking!? Have been here but been busy. My daughter and the grandkids are staying with us for the month, until they move into their new place, right here in my little village, will never be the same again. No I am kidding, love having the kids here, well not when they are being demonic, which seems to be a bit more and more for one of them. They are at grama bootcamp presently - meaning I will whip their nasty little asses into shape. Their mommy is going away for a bit and I am the boss, we shall see how this goes, I know one little princess that isn't going to like it. This morning Papa (Donkey) got to see her at her worse, he was shocked to say the least, ended up going to work a bit early, wish he had of taken me with him.

The next time you see me, I am sure I will be bald - will have pulled all my hair out!

The little master is enrolled in school, right across the road, seems to be liking it, at least he wants to go everyday, so that is a good thing. And little miss princess has been going to nursery school, would love to say it is doing her good - but it isn't - she seems to get worse by the day. Really doesn't get the concept of listening, asked this morning if possibly I am speaking in a language she just doesn't understand. Her mom takes way too much of the mouth from the two of them, and I am forever telling her "they are 4 and 3, you are the one in charge not them".

Right now it is nice and quiet, one in school and one in bed, it is heavenly. I shouldn't speak too quickly the one will be waking up shortly for round two. Next movie!

One of my fish died this week, one of my prize sucky fish, I say prize because they are so huge, I am talking you could cook these guys up and help world starvation. I really don't know anything about fish and Donkey was good enough when I was off with my illness to get me a tank and fish to sit and enjoy, which I still do. But I am now down to 3 fish, only one sucky fish left, which I am sure he is happy about, more room for him. I should probably clean out and disinfect, but as Donkey has pointed out to me it has been probably a year since we have taken it all apart and given a really good cleaning. Fish tanks are a big job to clean by the way, all those rocks.

Well my peace and quiet is about to end the demon is awake. Sorry I haven't been keeping up, but I am sure you can understand.

Have a Great Weekend everyone

love and hugs

Happy Monday everyone! The beginning of another week. Happy 24th Birthday to my youngest! Either she is getting old or I am getting older. I think it is her.

Having fun the with grand babies being here, house is busy but I do enjoy it.

Made a batch of cornbread today, tastes pretty good if I do say so myself. Something I have always said I would make, well today was the day. Having the favorite birthday dinner tonight, wieners and beans with some toast, well I am having cornbread. The little master says he isn't having any, but he never wants dinner, but wait till he sees there is cake.

Really didn't do a whole lot on the weekend, Donkey and my daughter were moving and putting things in storage for a month and a bit and I looked after the kidlets. Today went for a nice walk, can you believe this warm weather, beautiful day to be outside. We all know what is around the corner, so was a nice chance to get in another nice day before the other comes.

I wish I had something exciting to rant about, but I think I am ranted out for a while, gets too emotional and my poor system just can't take anymore. Have been working hard on-line, okay not really but I do put in the time.

So really that is kind of it. Dinner and cake soon, and then baths and bed. My little grandson has school tomorrow so we won't be up late that is for sure, 5:30 comes pretty early around here let me tell you. The little demons don't believe in sleeping in so we have all been going to bed at crazy early times, just so we can get some sleep in before they are up again. Just over a month and life will be back to normal, fingers crossed, a piece of clover under my pillow and fairy dust in the air.

Oh and in case I forget, my basement is leaking again, all the rain we have been having has sprung another leak down there somewhere. Maybe we need the other to fall from the sky and help my basement from leaking, who knows, we keep patching and fixing and it just keeps coming, anyone want to come over for a swim!?

Everyone have a good night, not a bad tv night I don't think, I am sure I will be stuck watching hockey, thank goodness for a good book is what I always say. Off I go for a nice glass of wine and finish cooking dinner for the don't want to eat eaters.

love and hugs

I Know!

When I first started my ranting on here I was doing so well to do a post everyday, now I find it so hard to set aside some time just so I can put a little something on here. And I apologize for my truancy.

Fall has really set in here in my little village, very pretty colors on the trees and the yards, most of the leaves are on the yards now. Lots of wind, which is really helping with the raking. Someone is going to have a real mess of leaves.

Today I did my most favorite thing to do. I re-arranged furniture! I love moving furniture around and giving everything a good cleaning. Makes a room feel all nice and new again, even though it is the same old furniture it feels all fresh. And the dust bunnies run scared from my swiffer. Floors get a good polish and you hate to think of anyone who is going to sit in there and make a mess, talking about you Donkey. I even did some decorating today. A while back I had bought some of those word wall stencils, they look like you have painted sayings on the wall, and they turned out a lot better than I thought they were going to. And now I am inspired to find a bunch more and do all kinds of them on the one wall. If you see any (in black) grab them for me. I have a picture frame that has all kinds of sayings carved into it and I think this one wall will really suit the same effect. I know Donkey isn't going to agree, but he pretty much lets me have my way when it comes to decorating the house.

He finally got my new lights up in the kitchen, they look really nice and bring the new kitchen all together. Well I should correct that, I still haven't purchased my cupboard doors, but I am picky and can't decide. Wish I knew someone who could just make them, I know what I want but can't seem to find. No we can if we want to pay a fortune.

All is good here and work continues on at its usual quiet pace, just about perfect for me. I had my last wisdom tooth removed last week, they sent me to specialist to take it out, I guess it was sideways behind and under my molers, and it still hurts, thank goodness for pain pills. Have been finding myself napping and in bed at 9 at night, crazy stuff.

On the weekend we went to family and had a wonderful visit with all their kids and grandkids, love getting together and seeing everyone, we only see them about once a year if we are lucky. So was really nice. Can't get over how we are all aging, and the kids are growing so fast it is shocking.

Well I am off to the kitchen to figure out some dinner, Tilapia is on the menu tonight, my favorite fish to eat. Just not sure what we are having with it at this point, hoping when I get into the kitchen I will be inspired.

Everyone have a great night, and I would like to say I will be back tomorrow but my record of postings is proving I am not as dedicated as I would like to be.

love and hugs

I can't believe it is already Wednesday and it is the 13th already of October. The month is going by way too fast.

Tomorrow I am going to have my final wisdom tooth removed, have to have done at a specialists, I guess it is a tricking one and they are going to put me out for it. Donkey has booked the day off to be my driver and babysitter, the lucky boy.

My little dog isn't feeling too well today. Has been really slow moving around the house, his groomer came and picked him up for a hair cut and even she commented that he just isn't himself today. He is 13 years old so he is maybe having an old man day.

Baked a beautiful apple pie today, looking forward to it for dessert, might have it first and then have dinner. Dinner is just some chicken and rice, oh and some nice fresh squash, love this time of year for all the readily available squash.

I have a big surprise for everyone, but I can't tell you yet. Others have to be told first and then I can pass it on. We think we are pleased but only time will tell. And here we go again! What are we thinking, only kidding, it was a choice that we thought will be good for everyone. And really hope that everyone will be supportive.

The weather is really fall like today, the warmth of the weekend isn't here at all now, and kind of raining or at least really trying to be rain, more of a mist. And dark out. Wish we didn't change the clocks and have to deal with the days seeming so short. But I guess it is better than some provinces that it is dark or dusk for months on end. That has got to be depressing.

Had a nice visit yesterday with my Kitten, sat and caught up and drank too much coffee, guess what I was doing all night? Coffee is so good going down, not so much when it wants back out all night long and you can't sleep. But was still a nice visit and worth the lost sleep.

Oh this is cute. We have 5 mature trees in the front of our property and they lose a ton of leaves, of course. Yesterday when I was pulling into the drive a couple of young boys were going by on bikes with rakes, I am thinking oh they are going to stop and ask to do the leaves, how much cash do I have on me. Well the first boy didn't even slow down, the second as he is getting closer is slowing down and chime up "hey are you wanting to rake some leaves?", he looks at all the leaves, we presently don't have any grass and shakes his head "yeah no thanks, I don't think so". Was really funny, because it hit me that this is our youth, yeah they will do the job if it really isn't that big or hard of a job, but if it looks to big or hard they don't want anything to do with it. This is our future CEO's and we have created this lazy society of youths. They don't have to work for anything in most cases because we give them anything and everything they could ever want. And don't make them work for it. I was guilty of it once upon a time with my own children, they did little chores and of course the older they got the more that was expected of them, but I sure wasn't ever handed money whenever I asked for it. I had a part-time job at 12 and babysat as much as I was asked. If I wanted the fancier clothes I earned the money to buy them, I wasn't taken to the mall and have it bought for me. But I guess times have changed. And maybe we are compensating for all those extra hours we work and are away from home and we feel the need to buy our children's love. Just my opinion.

Well it is 6 and I am waiting on Donkey to call so I can throw the chicken in the oven and finish the fried rice for our dinner. It is Survivor night and I really do try to see some of it before Donkey kicks me off of the tv and I have to go and watch tv in bed.

Everyone have a good night!

Love and hugs

And to my brother-in-law, good luck tomorrow buddy we will be thinking of you big time. And sister-in-law you call if you need me, I owe you!

Another One Is Over

Well that is the last long weekend of the year. Hope everyone was able to spend some time with those that you love or at least can tolerate. And had some good food.

Christmas is the next holiday we have, well unless of course you celebrate the American Thanksgiving.

This month I am sure will go down in the history books, 10/10/10, was yesterday. Don't think we are going to see that again in our lifetimes. And there is five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays this month. I have forgotten when this will happen again, but unless you intend to live really really long you won't see this again either.

My Donkey is off golfing today, probably the last time out of the year, well here in Canada anyways. I am sure he will be golfing in Florida come December. Has been a really beautiful weekend weather wise, lots of sun a perfect weekend to go and check out the fall colors. Which I haven't been able to do. Tomorrow I hope to go to my Kitten's house and will be taking the camera and try and get a few shots taken. She has been suffering from a cold of some sort so will have to see how she is feeling tomorrow, I don't go to sick peoples houses and they don't come here. Have a bit of a phobia of the sickly, I am done with hospitals and doctors and I stay away from the ill, my system just can't fight it off anymore.

We had a lovely meal yesterday at the in-laws, was great to see the family (well not all of them), all the kids are sure growing up fast, have to take a second look at some of them to realize who they are. Donkey comes from a large family, eight siblings including him. I was raised alone, all the siblings were grown and gone when I came along, so seeing the interaction of large families always amazes me. I think I might being alone.

My daughter and boyfriend with the kidlets came, very nice to see them. I had picked them up the cutest halloween outfits for this month, so cute. And of course I forgot to take pictures and for once I actually remembered to bring the camera, so typical of me. Either I forget the damn thing or I forget to use it. Last year I left it on the piano when we went to Florida, thank goodness my sister-in-law had hers and shared with me. I have to take pictures of palm trees, I don't know what it is about them but I sure have a lot of pictures of them.

Oh and an update on our weepy basement, I think it has finally stopped. I have been able today to turn off the pump, poor little thing has been working non-stop for weeks it seems. Basement looks good so far, fingers crossed. Left the pump down there just in-case though, we have that kind of luck.

Did I tell you I got rid of that damn piano. If you ever need movers for a piano call Dial A Movers from Orillia, nice guys and they were very respectful of the house and the piano. I hope the family that took it are happy with it.

Well that is kind of it for today, I am suppose to be working and needed a bit of a break, now it is coffee time. Enjoy the holiday today, and will talk to you next week.

Love and hugs

Really it is Thursday Already!

I can't believe it is already Thursday and the long weekend is upon us. Oh and I haven't posted anything since last week. Not really my fault, have been way too busy.

This is good news! I finally got rid of that damn piano! Donkey is so funny, he emails to tell me he was going to take lessons to be able to play in his retirement years at discos. No really, he still thinks there is discos out there somewhere. There isn't, is there?

We thought our basement was finished leaking, but I guess it really isn't. That is this weekends project, hydraulic cement will be plugging up some cracks and holes, whether they are leaking or not. Really would like to be able to close my bathroom window and not have a big black hose sticking out of it. Not a good look in my opinion.

My sister-in-law has flown home as of last night, I am sure she will be happy to be back in her own environment again and able to look after her husband and his sore back (butt actually). They are expected back the end of November to take possession of their new retirement home. Yep we are going to be neighbors, hope they can handle us?! Won't actually be for a couple of years but the price was right and timing couldn't of been better for them. They have some renovations ahead of them, but will be a great place when all done.

So now that the piano is gone I have a very large space to fill up. Would love to buy a new desk, but not sure exactly what I want so I will wait until it jumps out at me. Moved around some furniture to take away the bareness, but not quite happy with the space yet. Tomorrow is another day and I am sure I will move around some more furniture again.

Does everyone have plans for Turkey Day this weekend? We are going to Donkey's family. Tomorrow I am baking one of my carrot cakes with cream cheese, yummy. And Donkey has to cook potatoes for approximately 30 people, happy peeling to you Donkey. Funny in my early retirement we seem to be entertaining less and less and here is me with all the time in the world but no inkling to cook big meals for people that I really don't want here. Isn't that terrible!?

And funny thing is, here I am not cooking turkey dinner, but I bought three of them. They were on sale, and can always have turkey anytime.

I just got a phone call from my Canadian bank and the reason I say Canadian is because they are Canadian, so why can't they have their telemarketers speak damn english!!! I have real issues with people who can't speak our language in our country. If we were in their country you for sure know we would have to be able to speak their language. Have to follow their customs, their religions, schooling, policing, oh I could go on and on. Here, yeah not so much. Come to our country, our beautiful Canada and rape it. That is right we are raping our own country. Our religion is always under question, our school policies change to accommodate, oh and please wear your turban with our police uniform. And if you don't live in our beautiful country then why not work for our employers in Canada in your own country and take away our jobs. Well at least until you can immigrate with your families and then we will just support you until you are able to save enough money to buy another one of our convenience/gas stations and bring the rest of your family over. Why can we not buy cigarettes if we are under aged but some kid that can't speak english can sell them to us? Oh that is right, they sure know how to count our money! Back to my bank, trying to sell me insurance, and they are high pressure sales people, and when you are trying to be polite and explain to them you can't understand a damn word they are saying, they just keep talking. Hello! Can I speak to someone I can understand! Yeah no, I am sorry there is no one available at this time and the pitch continues. And me being me, asked where they are calling from, yep I am right, they aren't even in Canada, they are in some country that I can't even understand the name to. I am sure they aren't making a ton of money, but I bet there is some guy currently looking for work or that is on welfare that could do the job. Keep our work in Canada people! Don't support companies that feel the need to take their business and businesses over seas. Stand-up and complain, you know I will.

Okay that was my rant, and I had no intentions to rant today, just happy to be back on track and catch up with my blogging friends. But there you go, you knew I would find something to rant about.

Well off I go, get something going for Donkey's dinner, spaghetti night. Thursday during hockey season is always spaghetti night. And I do make good spaghetti.

Enjoy the rest of the day, hope it has been a Happy one!

love and hugs