Tales from the Bush in Quebec

My house has been upside down for the past 2 years, if not more. When Bird moved in with me, lock, stock and barrel (he didn’t want to throw anything away), my stuff was shifted around to make room, then shifted another time to store office furniture when the business closed in the city, and even... Sign in to see full entry.

I need help in setting up pictures in here!! Each time I try to do it right, I end up either deleting them, or sending them to another post...GRRR. Well, the inevitable finally happened! Grump had a serious tussle with the neighbour’s two vicious dogs, the ones I am constantly chasing from my yard,... Sign in to see full entry.

Another day spent largely on the telephone, pressing 1 for this, and 2 for that, and 3 for something else, until I could talk to a REAL person, who would put me on hold every two minutes or so to go and ‘verify’ any info I required. Whatever happened to those knowledgeable civil servants who could... Sign in to see full entry.

The results of all those tests are back, and the doc actually admitted that I could be right – I’m not in tiptop shape anymore, but it wasn’t as bad as he feared. Most of the symptoms were coincidental (that’s where my self-diagnosis was accurate), all happening at the same time, yet he was wise to... Sign in to see full entry.

The Birthday Trio - my Cuban Susie, My son Bow, and me!! So – I now have a new roomie. My grandson, Raph, found a better summer job in his own area, and is back in his home as of yesterday. Helen, after a week of quiet reflection, drove down to NB with a buddy on Saturday, collected some personal... Sign in to see full entry.

Huge storms left Kabu and Wiley's home and decided to stop over in my mountains. The result is that we have been without electricity, many, many of us in this region, for most of the day. Grandson Fred hooked up the generator for a couple of hours; he has visitors downstairs, small children... Sign in to see full entry.

So, Helen made it driving the 900 KM from NB by herself. Unfortunately my smile wasn’t the first thing she saw coming into the house; I was at the hospital getting a scan by the time she arrived. It seemed to me she was overdue, and I was getting worried, so I hurried home when the docs were... Sign in to see full entry.

I wasn’t surprised when my friend Helen, who recently moved down to live with her daughter and family in NB, rang me early yesterday morning. We touch base at least once a week. Although things had started off a bit rocky, my friend has been sounding happier these past two months. The group seemed... Sign in to see full entry.

I believe in Angels. There may be some who think as I do, others who will scoff at such ‘fantasies’, telling me there is no scientific proof, therefore Angels can’t exist. My eldest son was of the latter group until his Uncle Bird passed over. Now he’s not so sure; certain events have touched him... Sign in to see full entry.

Raph My daughter’s youngest son, who will be 16 in September, found a summer job in this area. Because he starts at 6:30 AM, and because his mom is still living 40 minutes away, they asked if he could stay over here during the week. Of course he can! His mom warned me that he is hard to get up in... Sign in to see full entry.