Tales from the Bush in Quebec

Photo courtesy of heckyeah81, Photobucket Hmm...yes. Birthdays. Even though we celebrated last Saturday, today is the real one. It was 2:30 AM. I fell to sleep as I was trying to remember if my mom had ever mentioned what time I was born. She did say that I arrived very quickly, making my appearance... Sign in to see full entry.

One of my favourite inventions is the cordless telephone, in spite of how often I have to hunt for the darned thing when I need to use it. The reason I like them so much is that I don’t sit to chat on a phone – I’m a stroller. I can walk through every room in the house while having a good... Sign in to see full entry.

It was a nice time – it always is with this group of young ‘uns. Because the party was held a week in advance this year, none of my personal friends were able to attend, all being busy elsewhere. Besides my own kids, most of others were those who joined our Mexican trip, so I guess the appropriate... Sign in to see full entry.

Suzie is leaving early tomorrow AM – on her way home to Michigan. Her two week vacation passed quickly. We try to see each other as much as possible when she is here. Unless I can make it down to visit her this autumn, it will be Christmas before we meet again. The poor girl – she lost both an aunt... Sign in to see full entry.

My oldest rug rat, Nalou. Since school has shut down for the summer, the oldest of my rug rats, Nalou, has been spending his days either with his maternal grandparents or with me here at home. He has always been an observant child. Now, instead of just studying things in his quiet way, he has become... Sign in to see full entry.

Dora, a new tenant! It was 5:30 AM when my grandson came upstairs to hug me goodbye. He’s off to the other side of the country for another 30 days of work. His little girlfriend will find it difficult, I know. I remember how just a few hours of separation from ‘the love of your life’ can hurt, can... Sign in to see full entry.

Suzie has been here for the past week. My kids love it when she comes up from Michigan – she gets me out of the house, they say, and they’re right. This afternoon we attended the area’s annual German summer party. It’s held on a beautiful site deep in the bush, at a club they built with the help of... Sign in to see full entry.

Fred & Marie-Eve. Aren't they cute? “So you’re going to have a new tenant?” My daughter smiled as she handed me a cup of coffee. “Am I? Who? And when?” I inquired. It was no surprise that I was being told instead of asked. My offspring has been doing this to me since they were teenagers... with my... Sign in to see full entry.

I take time each day to work with Smooch, who is now 6 months old. Because of the other dogs running around outside, most of the training is done in the house where he can focus. One activity that he enjoys is when I roll a ball to the end of the hall and tell him to ‘Fetch!’ He learned pretty... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of fixitup, Photobucket Hello y’all! I’m back. There was a slight dispute between the accounting department of Blogit and that of my credit card – the credit card wouldn’t pay up, so I got the boot, so to speak. When I questioned the credit card company, they reminded me that for them... Sign in to see full entry.