Tales from the Bush in Quebec

Raph, one of my boys!! We were all celebrating Mother’s Day around my daughter’s table, and the usual good natured ribbing was going on. My daughter’s youngest son, Raphael, who turned 13 last September, was on the receiving end for much of it, and I guess I started it by teasing him that his... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Judianna2u in Photobucket It has been over four years since my brother was diagnosed with cancer. We don’t even want to count the number of trips made to the hospital for either treatment or follow-up with one specialist or another. Most appointments were respected, meaning that... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of fellahz_7 in Photobucket Last weekend was full of sun and beautiful, warm weather. Unfortunately, it also being the last days before income tax remittance, I didn’t have time to be outside. A small business owner showed up late at our offices with 3 months of paperwork to be... Sign in to see full entry.

Last Friday I had the pleasure of babysitting my three little rug rats. We were playing ‘tent’ – you remember the game where a blanket is thrown over the back of the couch, you’re all hiding there in the dark, then a hand sneaks in from nowhere and tickles you? There was much laughter and giggling... Sign in to see full entry.

Check it out! A view of Grump through the double-face fireplace - I was in the living room, and he was warming himself in the bedroom. The reflection of living room window is behind me, and the bathroom door is in background behind Grump. My Dunany Demons played a trick. They do so every year. They... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket Sunshine!! The wonderful, crimson ball rose to the chorus of tweets and warbles of our little feathered friends. Grump and I stood on the gallery, enjoying the awesome scene and the cheerful music, and the hot, sweet taste of the first coffee on this splendid morning. I... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of the NHL site My Dunany Demons were up to their tricks again yesterday. It started to snow early Saturday morning. A wild wind was playing havoc with my satellite, but the Wings game came in okay during the afternoon. By evening however, when it was time to watch the HABS, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tao, my youngest grandson at 8 months - another reason to SMILE! Sorry about the lapse of posting, but we have work coming out of our ears right now! That, plus the hospital visits, plus hockey (playoffs are starting, yippee!!)…it’s rock ‘n roll! I do make sure I give you your clicks in Blogit, even... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket "My husband drives me nuts. He’s got 4 or 5 games on the screen at the same time. I don’t know how he can pay attention to any one of them!" Her words caught my attention. She was speaking to a girl beside her. I was at the grocery store, next in the line for the... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket The result of my brother’s biopsy was…. no result. We drove 1 ½ hours to the hospital on Tuesday, waited another hour, saw the doc for 10 minutes, then one more hour and ½ to get back home, only to be told they had withdrawn infection samples instead of tumor tissue.... Sign in to see full entry.