Tales from the Bush in Quebec

Hey, hey – this is so cool! I’m a whisper, just a whisper, from high speed internet now that my computer dude made his visit and installed the antenna! I can list what is good about it: - Did I say it is just a whisper’s difference from high speed internet? - I gleefully got to tell the other greedy... Sign in to see full entry.

The Weather Network did it again – two nice bright days for the weekend they predicted. I guess one out of two ain’t bad. Saturday was splendid sunshine, not too warm – beautiful. Sunday was rain, sometimes drumming down, sometimes falling gently – also beautiful. I enjoy sitting out on the gallery... Sign in to see full entry.

It’s 3:15 AM, and here I am blogging. Not a personal choice – I’d rather be sleeping, which is what I did from 10 PM to just after midnight then – boing! Eyes wide open, brain in gear, and Morpheus out of sight. I’ve decided to stop fighting my insomnia. The effort only leads to frustration. When I... Sign in to see full entry.

My grandmother had a saying for everything, and one of her favourites (at least, one I heard often) was “ Can’t is a sluggard too lazy to work”. Telling her “I can’t…” was, in her mind, an excuse, or an unwillingness to try. It never worked. Unless we could prove beyond a doubt that whatever we were... Sign in to see full entry.

Another night with only a couple of hours' shut-eye. It was for a good cause, if not for a good reason. I spent most of the time going from window to window, armed with pepper spray and a telephone with 911 on speed-dial. The doggies were hyper; wanting out, then back in; running to look with... Sign in to see full entry.

Damn! It’s noon already, and I just got out of bed. It feels as if I’ve wasted most of a beautiful day. I do realize that my getting up earlier wouldn’t have been useful; then I would be a zombie for the whole day instead of just the first half! I was asleep by 10:30 last night, but wicked... Sign in to see full entry.

My daughter brought me back a bottle of rum from Dominican. Good stuff! When the Bird and Fran came over for a visit last evening, we poured some into our glasses, each doctored it with ice and cola or water to personal taste, and the sampling began! It goes down like silk. LOL – reading that... Sign in to see full entry.

I did get a few things on that list done yesterday. My BBQ is spik ‘n span; there’s one less pile of paper in my office; I cleaned the bathrooms….. then I decided to wash my truck. I’ve never worked the pressure washer, so it was a new experience. A very wet one. I was trying out all the buttons... Sign in to see full entry.

Both Suzie and Susy called me yesterday (I’ve changed the spelling for my Cuban Susy – easier to follow, LOL). Detroit Suzie is already making plans for me to visit her; she’s hoping for sometime in September. Lucky for her, she lives right beside a Barnes & Nobles, because I wouldn’t even consider... Sign in to see full entry.

I had a ‘poor-little-me’ day yesterday. One of those times when my grandmother would have patted my shoulder in sympathy; say to me “There, there, now.” give me 10 minutes alone to dwell on how unfortunate I was….then follow that up with a verbal boot in the butt. “Get moving! Nothing is gained by... Sign in to see full entry.