Tales from the Bush in Quebec

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

THE 911 CALL - part 2

The address on the 911 printout was situated off a remote, winding dirt road not quite part of the summer populated lake area. More than one person who decided to become a permanent resident there heard the “Either you love animals, or you don’t like people” remark. It took a nature buff to fully... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

BEING A TRUE FRIEND.

A while back there was a message doing the rounds in e-mail about the meaning of ‘true friend’. It was amusing, but there was an element of truth in it too. You may remember it? One said something like “A good friend will bail you out of jail, but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

SINGING THE BLUES

Wouldn’t you know it? I spent hours waiting to be seen at the hospital last night, and then they called my name 15 minutes after I got fed up and went home. Dawna’s daughter, Dee, was there with her son. She let me know on Facebook this morning how my lack of patience is going to make me do the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

NOTE TO TAPS.

Still waiting on baby.... The baby is late - must be too comfortable where it is, safe & warm in mummy's tummy. My son is now sure it's female - he said she's taking her time because she's probably changing...or can't make up her mind...LOL! They have been at the hospital since 3 AM this morning;... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

THE 911 CALL - Part 1

Every call to the 911 Emergency Center is taken seriously whether it sounds authentic or not. For some reason, the Center is busier during the full moon, and this night was no exception. The call was logged in at 22:27 hours. The operator no doubt had difficulty understanding what was being yelled... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

AND FINALLY RAIN...

It’s early AM, there is one mother of a thunderstorm going on out here, and I doubt I’ll be able to post. My satellite modem is not looking too stable. It keeps flashing off, then on, then off again. The rain pounding on the tin roof is a dull roar, and I have a big, brave pit-bull dogging every... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

STILL WAITING.

I rarely watch it, but I do find some of the commercials on TV as interesting as the programs. While glued to the ‘boob-tube’ during the NHL series, I saw the TELUS advertisement, forcibly over and over again. It’s the one with the hippopotamus swimming around to the music of ‘Splish-splash, I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

BRAIN FOOD...

The girl has known me all her life. Being a close friend of my son, she was in and out of our home on a regular basis even before attending kindergarten. She’s now a young lady nearing her 40’s, with children of her own. She had written (in French) on Facebook: “Life is like a bicycle; we have to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

I’ve heard it said that it’s not what happens; it’s your reaction to what happens that counts. I believe it was a statement made by Tony Robbins – remember him? A motivational speaker and author? If he had been sitting in my office yesterday and even whispered such a thing, I would have cheerfully... Sign in to see full entry.

A NEW DAY

The coffee was not quite ready, so I stepped out on the gallery to get a better view of the sun rising. It was that space of time between dark and light called dawn. I nodded good morning to my mountain and my trees, and we stood silent together, absorbed by the call of loons – that plaintiff sound... Sign in to see full entry.

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