Tales from the Bush in Quebec

Photo courtesy of alambrit, Photobucket I needed the sun to shine today, but it’s not there. I guess I’ll fall back on what I would tell my children when they would fret about the rain, keeping them from playing outdoors. “The birdies have to drink too,” I would say. I think it was a 10 year old Bow... Sign in to see full entry.

My 3 Rugrats. Look at the size of Tao, who is only 8 months old! Nalou on left, Bali on the right. I phoned my brother around 9 AM this morning, just checking in to see how he was doing. He didn’t answer, but within a few minutes he returned the call. “This one-armed bandit thing ain’t for me,” he... Sign in to see full entry.

Courtesy of Photobucket It’s hard to believe that a week has gone by since I last posted. As my friend, Kilroy, says – tempus fugit. Between my brother and myself, much of this time has been spent frequenting the medical profession…UGH…so the flight was not all that agreeable. The appointment for... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket Wow. I’m beat. That Jacuzzi is going to feel so-o-o nice once I get into it!! Before I succumb to those lovely jets and bubbles, I wanted to give you the good news…or rather…the better of two possibly bad news. My brother’s second head scan shows a mass, but nothing... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket My state of mind was not favorable for dealing with the intricacies of the accounting world. In other words, I was just skimming, and probably wasting valuable time. Frustrated, I decided to meet Malcolm and Dawna earlier than planned, get the new program on its way,... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket Hospitals are not geared for an enjoyable or restful stay. Medical personnel are forever probing at your body, their chatter and manipulation of objects in and about your room is noisy, and beeping of empty IV machines can go on and on before someone has time to take... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket My brother has to be practically crawling before he’ll contact me for help during the night. When the phone rang at 2 AM, seeing his name on the caller ID brought me out of my groggy state quick enough. He was gasping for air when I answered; I could barely understand... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket What a moon was out there last night! Grump and I, accompanied by the beautiful Louka, walked for a long time, basking under the clear light, admiring its effect on the snow and trees along our country road. I wouldn’t have been surprised to come upon sprites and... Sign in to see full entry.

I don’t think anyone likes having to spend time in hospitals, especially when it’s for something serious. I came out of there exhausted, but nothing close to the shape my brother was in. He dozed nearly all the way home. Granted neither of us slept more than 3 hours the night before, and we were on... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of Photobucket There was a small earthquake here yesterday. It measured a 4 point something, and you could hear it coming, felt a slight shift under the feet, then listen to it continue on. Nothing much, but because of the recent tragedy in Japan people paid attention. More than once... Sign in to see full entry.