Tales from the Bush in Quebec

A 'TAPS' inspired photo of sunrise at home...Bird & I watched it Not wanting to waste time commuting, I worked from home yesterday. However, Line & I needed to talk before I initiated the procedures that would move the office, so I sent her a text inquiring if she was in the city. Yes, she replied,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tao, my youngest rug rat I spent the day yesterday going through boxes, and boxes, and boxes which have been piled in my garage since Bird moved in with me this summer. Today his lady friend will stop by to pick up what he wanted her to have. I have not been able to reach the young man who was to... Sign in to see full entry.

Bird's moon, from his own camera I can’t listen to his music yet….but I will…eventually. It was our home base, his music. He burned CD after CD of my favorite tunes – older ones I had forgotten – until I heard them again. I would know all the words – I could sing along, or, as he called it, make a... Sign in to see full entry.

My son, Bow, sat at his uncle Bird’s side and promised him that he would look out for me. Bird tightly squeezed his nephew’s hand – he had heard and understood. Even more important, he trusted that Bow would do as promised. Within a few minutes of my son’s departure, on October 14 th, at 2:05 AM, my... Sign in to see full entry.

Bird & Fran. He's a happy Bird!! When I got my e-mail from Kilroy, asking to please take time to let him know what was going on, I realized how long it has been since I had last posted. The past few days have been rough. A week ago Friday, I woke to sounds of Bird wandering around in the house. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Photo courtesy of amzeyden in Photobucket The terrified scream came from behind me. I whipped around, my heart in my throat. It was a young girl standing some distance away, her arms waving madly. She was staring off to her right as she screamed...and screamed again! I glanced quickly in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Look at this -me with my 3 kids. Now how can anyone not SMILE with a family like this? LOL! The boys are cutting up as usual....my best friends!! SMILES to y'all Luv from the Bush in Quebec Sign in to see full entry.

Bird with his daughter, Josette. Tee-hee - he seems to bring out that feeling in all of us. Not so long ago I blogged about the ‘You can’t swear! You’ve got hair!’ episode, which is now one of our inside family jokes. I think every family has them. They occur spontaneously and, at later opportune... Sign in to see full entry.

Ah – the interwoven yellow and orange and red of a crackling wood fire – the return of the season where we sit and bask in its cozy warmth. The chimney sweep paid us his yearly visit yesterday (actually, it should read I paid HIM for his yearly visit yesterday!). He was no longer done and gone than... Sign in to see full entry.

When scans showed that the lung tumors are growing in spite of radiation and chemo injections, the doc prescribed an oral chemo called Tarceva. It is terribly expensive but is “the last resort” (the term the doc used). Because Bird was already on a disability pension, the government agreed to pay... Sign in to see full entry.