Monday, July 30, 2007

Last day for Internet Here

so this will be my last post til ????
I don't know when. Hopefully not
too long from now!

If you don't already know I have a place to live.
You can read about it in my previous entries.

I want to say thank you to all of you for your
support and good wishes,throughout this
whole moving mess and well in life in general!
Each and every one of you has said something
profound to me that's made me think and each
and every one of you has brought me comfort
and made me laugh,helping the situation greatly.

The cool thing about this "new" place is
that it is going to give me GREAT blog fodder.
I have a whole new series planned already.
A sort of tongue and cheek look at my "new"
house.

Anyways better run,I'm supposed to be cleaning
the fridge,hehehe.
Would you believe I have not lifted ONE box
or moved one piece of furniture?
The hubby and kids have done it all!
It sure is great having a 14 year old who's
the size of an adult,lol
Chow for now!

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Guess what

I am holding in my hand?







The keys to our new house!
It's a crappy mobile in a trailer
park(I'm truly trash now,heh)
BUT the price is right(same as
we're paying now) and it sure
beats living on the street.
It is the roughest place we've
ever lived in but at the same time
I don't really feel grossed out.
It has a good feeling about it.
It's bright and open...
It's clean...whats' a few holes in the
wall or rips in the lino? Big fricking
deal. We don't have to worry about
destroying the place. Bwaahaahaaha!
I think living in a crapper will actually
do us some good. Sure it's not a palace
but it fills our needs right now and taking
it is a big step towards maturity.
I know. I know. I'm supposed to be mature
already. There was a time though when I
would have rather died or spent nine million
dollars renting a hotel rather than take a place
that wasn't up to my standard. Like...1 day
ago,lol. And who the hell
am I to have unrealistic standards?
I've done nothing to earn
a pristine house,except exist.
Once we have our bills paid off
and our money saved up THEN I
can be picky. For now,not so much.
It's not going to kill me to live there.
In fact I'm sure it's going to save me!
Anyways,YAY me! I have a house.

I am thankful

we have a savings account and
access to further funds because
this is going to get expensive.
I can't even imagine a low-income
family trying to go through this.
They'd be literally out on the street.
I totally can see how it happens...

We have a storage unit. Dur and the kids
are there now unloading some stuff.
It costs 125 a month! I'm trying to
convince Dur to move into THAT but,
he won't go for it,hehehehe.
Lets hope all our crap fits.

There are two new places in the paper too!
A house for 1100 a month(yikes!but do-able)
and a mobile home. As soon as the clock hits 9am,
I'm calling.
I am seriously hoping it's the whole house for
1100. If it's not,I am giving myself full permission
to express my feelings towards the owners. Why?
Because I am sick and tired of shark like people
(sorry sharks) taking advantage of the situation.
ANYways,lets hope one of these places work out.
I am ever hopeful....

The birdies left the nest the other day.
I have pictures too! I'll post them later.
It's amazing to me that wee little babies
can go from fuzzy little cheepers to flying
over the course of an hour.
It was pretty cool that we got to witness their
whole lives.

Ok. Gotta run. Cheeerio!

UPDATE!
We *may* have a place.
The lady said it was ours and is
supposed to call us back this afternoon
so we can get the keys BUT you know
how these things work out sometime so
I'm not confirming anything until I have
the keys in my hand.
It's a mobile and it's not gross exactly but
it's not exactly a palace either. It's in rough
shape BUT it's a roof over my head. We can't
be too picky. Do I want to be out major dollars
and wait for the perfect place or take something
now that I normally wouldn't go near with a ten foot
pole and be out nothing? I can't really afford to waste
money on hotels ect etc.
This was a hard decision to come to. If there is one
thing I'm picky and vain about,it's where I live.
This place knocks the stuffing out of that,lol
This is how we looked at it.
On one hand is our vanity and pride. One the other
is homelessness. The choice is pretty obvious and in
the long run I think this decision is going to have a
positive effect on how we view things. We've hit rock
bottom in this regard and I betcha we won't melt because
we're living in a dated mobile in not so pristine condition.
Here are the positives about this place,if we end up with it.
It's on the sunny side of the lake.
There is hardly any lawn or yard to take care of.
It's a good walk out of town but not so bad to be
impossible and we'll have easy access to everything.
It's close to work for my hubby.
It's the same price as our rent now.
The landlady seems like a decent person with
some pretty modern new age-y ideals.
It's small and will force us to downsize.
There is a decent front porch in it with room
for me to put out two chairs and a table.
It's open inside...
Lots to be happy about!

Friday, July 27, 2007

This almost funny now!

Dur is off on a dump run
and then he's going to check
out storage units. The way
my day is going I'd be willing
to bet good money that there
are no available storage units.
Just like there are no hotels
for us to live in. Well there are
if we want to pay 1500 a month
for one. Thats the cheapest.
We may end up doing that
or I may end up camping. I don't
mind the thought of camping though.
I could use a getaway. Hardy Har Har!
At any rate we've decided to do things
in stages. We don't have an answer to
the housing problem,so we're going to tackle
the garbage and storage problem and work
from there. It's easier that way.
See? I'm learning lots of new things already!
I'm not so freaked out now. My family was really
good at cheering me up last night. I even had little
Jiggy,hugging me and saying something was going to
turn up. That(and funny remarks from my wise ass son)
knocked me out of that mood and this thing is
starting to look like just another family adventure:)

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Allow me this

It's getting to me.
No no,let me correct
that. For just this moment
I'm going to allow it to get to me.
Then I have to get busy,packing.
I am SO frustrated and pissed off!
I just checked the paper today
and there is NOTHING suitable
to rent in or out of this town.

Here's what I get to choose from,for a
family of four. A family with a boy and a
girl,who require seperate bedrooms:

One,one bedroom basement suite.

One,two bedroom basement suite
in which the owners live upstairs.
No pets. Normally not a problem
(in a pinch you betcha I'd lie to get my pets
a safe home)
but with the owners upstairs,my
cats existance would not be a big
secret and we'd be doing this search
AGAIN,shortly after moving in because
we'd be sure to get kicked out.
Not to mention it's lacking a bedroom.

One,3 bedroom house,which isn't really
a house but a top floor of a house,for
$950 dollars a month,already rented.
The ad went into the paper TODAY!

One two bedroom house,40 min away
with no washer or dryer(and no where to
put a washer and dryer)Oh and there's
a tenant living IN the garage. Again
with the missing bedroom.

One,two bedroom house.
No sheds or outbuildings
to put bikes or anything in.
Lacking the third bedroom
and no pets. Guess where
the owners live?
You win the prize. They live
right out back. Grrrrrr!

What the HELL??
Oh you bet,I've CONSIDERED all
of them. I'd be stupid not to.
But the kids are so far apart in age
and them being the opposite sex
makes it impossible. Sure I could
do it in the short term but the way
the rental market is going(we're almost
at 0%,it was on the news) it would be
a very long time before anything suitable
came up. Not good.

I was fully convinced that our place would turn up
by now. I had faith in the Universe and all things
good. I thought,if you were a good person then good
things would happen to you.
Ask me if I think that now!
We just found out that there is yet ANOTHER family
out there looking for the same house we are. They have
a boy and a girl too and the dad is a co-worker of Durell's.
Greeeeeeat. Things just keep getting better and better.

Tomorrow my husband is off and we're going to make
a couple of dump runs,then start hauling our belongings
to a storage facility. Provided,the nine hundred other
homeless people have not rented all of them up.
I have to then clean this place and
then we're going to find a hotel to live in.
I will offically be homeless. Do you know
social services can come and TAKE YOUR CHILDREN
AWAY,if they think you're failing to care for them?
Of course you did.
Did you know that they consider
living in a hotel,not taking care of them?
YEP! I'm thrilled to pieces about THAT.
Try me,social worker,just try me. I'm in full
survival mode at the moment and might not
be sweet and compliant.
Seriously,how did my life get to this piont?

It was ok to deal with this in the begining because, I
never REALLY thought it would come to this,us
living in a hotel. Not having a home. An address...
Gee,imagine my surprise!
I'm not writting myself off yet though.
This really sucks but, I'm sure I'll come
out the other end with more knowledge
and insight than before.That is the only
thing keeping my sanity in check.
My poor husband(who suffers from major
depression) is doing majorly good but I worry
about him. This is hard enough on my only
slightly scrambbled brain. I can't imagine
what he's going through....

I'll update you all if anything changes.
I'm doubtful it will though.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Tough Questions

If you could change 3 days in your life what would they be? You cannot bring anybody back from the dead and if you are in a bad marriage, you cannot say the day you were married.

1. Instead of staring blankly and nervously
laughing at my best friend Tracey when
she told me she often thought about killing
herself,I should have hugged her,stood up
and gone straight to our guidence counseller
to confide in her.
Tracey killed herself 2 years later. She
was 15.

2. The day I allowed my practicality
to overrule my dream and decided
against moving to the Island.(for now!)
I could sure use the ocean...

3. The day I told the landlords that No
we'd rather keep the deal the way it was
and be out of here by July31.

These questions come from the lovely Cece .
Pretty thought provoking...if you wish
to do them,let me know so I can read your answers:)

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Apparently

I put the Zzzzs in parties. According to my nine
year old daughter anyways!
I think she's trying to tell me I'm LAME.
Hee Hee
All this because I wouldn't let her out
of the house wearing a shirt covered
in tomato sauce from her lunch.
Yeah,I can totally,like, see her piont.
OHMYGOD,I'm so unfair!
Brat.
I blame television
ha ha ha

Lately I've been enjoying the comings
and goings of a pair of Chipping Sparrows.
They live in the tree right next to my front
stairs and are both busy feeding their babies.
I can't tell how many babies they have because,
I only get glimpses of them through the branches
as they bob their little heads in anticipation of
seeds and insects. Their parents are surprisngly
trusting of us. We are able to sit or stand on the porch
two feet away from their nest without being dive bombed
or scolded. It's amazing! I like to sit on the step with my
tea and watch as they come and go. They fly right up to
the bottom of the stairs,glance at me,then hop onto
a rock and flit up into their nest. Then they fly back out,
land on a cross one of the kids made and stuck in the ground
(why? I have no clue) chatter at me,then fly off again in search
of more grub. They must be exhausted! They seem to feed the
little buggers non-stop. They are fun to watch and we all feel
honoured that they allow us to be so close. You can read more
about the Chipping Sparrow Here

Tonight for dinner I'm trying to re-create something
I saw on TV. If it turns out,I'll post the recipe I come up
with here. It's like a pizza roll..of sorts. Here's hoping it works!
I like to fool around like that in the kitchen..recipes??
Who needs em!

Monday, July 23, 2007

Tick Tick Tick

That's the sound of the homelessness clock,ticking
away the hours til I'm out on the street.

Thanks everyone for all the support,comments,
good vibes,magic wands,prayers and concern.
I loves ya!

I recently read an excellent book.
All In The Family-A Cultural History
Of Family Life. By Suanne Kelman
This book was SO good that I polished it
off in an evening!
Read it,read it,read it.
It gave me a wonderful understanding into
how families have evolved into the families
we know now and was full of interesting
tidbits of history.

It even helped me with my mother issue.
There was a line in the book,in the chapter about
mothers that says something like- The sad truth is
that some mothers just don't love their children.
Shocking,non? Ha,not to me.
Just seeing someone else write what I've always
KNOWN since birth was so..powerful and, I felt
instantly at peace. Weird I know but, it released
something inside my soul. My mother didn't love
me because, some mothers don't love their children.
We think ALL mothers do. We think they are SUPPOSED
to love their children but history,news stories and child abuse
cases show some mothers just don't. End of story.

Of course people don't want to believe this and so
excuses are made and the simple truth gets lost.
It's ok that my mother didn't love me. I don't need(or want)
sympathy for a basic fact of my life. I don't even hate her
for it..there was nothing there in the first place.
I feel so liberated...

I love books for this very reason. Gaining insight
from a good book is just as valuable to me,as talking
stuff over with a good friend. May be because, books
have always been a friend of sorts to me.
I am ever thankful to books:)

Now if I could just find a house to live in I'd be f.i.n.e !
I'm trying to steer away from that topic in great detail
because I'm doing a good job of keeping it together and
don't want to jinx it.
If nothing turns up by Friday,we're putting our stuff in
storage and moving into a hotel. That I do know..what I
don't know is what we're going to do after that.
I am rather proud of myself because, I have not:
Lashed out at my kids
Picked a fight with my husband
Taken my anger,fear and frustration
out on strangers,the realtors,the new owners,
the mayor(whom I saw in the grocery store. I
was sorely tempted to rough him up a bit and ask
him what he was going to do about the state of affordable
housing in this town but, managed to restrain myself,go me!)
Taken up smoking again
I did have a nip of Baileys the other day..but come on?
Irish Whiskey,cream and chocolate?? Who could say no to
THAT?
ANYWays,I'm doing surprisingly good(pat pat pat)
and am veiwing each day as just another challenge in
my life that I WILL overcome. I still have my family,
my husband has his job..nobody has any major illnesses...
life is good:)

Monday, July 16, 2007

Twice!

Twice I have been REFUSED
regarding rental housing this month.
We're never refused! People usually
love us...
I'm starting to get a complex,ha ha.

So we didn't get that house,which is
ok with me because, I wasn't keen
on it. I am starting to get a little nervous
though because, we have 2 weeks to find
a place and then...??? and, then we're homeless.
Now I don't really think we're going to end up
homeless but, I'd be stupid to not realize the
severity of the situtation. I'm not going to
worry about it just yet. I figure three times is
a charm and, the next house we look at is going
to be the one.
It's nuts here though. This month alone there are 30 other
people out competing for a couple of houses...30 people!!

I bought some yarn and I've started knitting a blanket for Ciari.
It's going to be a Christmas present! I'm going to make one for
all of us. It feels good to sit and knit. I haven't had a project in
awhile and, I am loving the feel of the yarn in my hands and the
repetative movements that are so relaxing. The yarn is a kind of
dusty rose but, richer..I'm going to make it's twin for me..

Friday, July 13, 2007

Ramble Ramble

It's hot and I'm whining already.
I am perpetually sweaty,my allergies
are on full AND I have a constant headache.
Waa Waa Waa.

I went to look at a house yesterday.
A five bedroom house in this neighborhood.
I'm undecided about it...it wasn't really a total
shithole but it was one step up from being one.
I know in this market I can't be choosey but I'm
really hoping we don't get it,lol
If he calls and says yes to us,we'll take it BUT I'm
not sure I want to live there..
Am I insane or what?
I just think MY house is still out there and I'll
know it when I see it. On the other hand,when
I first saw the townhouse in Port Moody,I hated it!
Then went on to live there for seven years,so who knows!
The townhouse was in waaay better condition though...this
place. Not so much. Don't I sound like a spoiled brat?
*sigh*

Yesterday I also had the pleasure of watching a friend of
Ciari's for the day. He was a good kid and fun to be around.
He was shy at first but warmed up and now he's Mr. Chatterbox.
Yap yap yap! He fit right in,hehehehee

My poor cats are being over run with fleas.
We bought the flea stuff(Revolution) and I've
been vacumming and spraying killer like a
crazy person but still they persist!
It's gross and I can imagine very uncomfortable
for my poor kitties.

What are you up to this weekend?
The kids will be wanting a dip in
the lake and we have to go grocery
shopping and make a run to the library..
Normal stuff. Have a great weekend!

Thursday, July 12, 2007

MeMe

I saw this on Mike's Homefront and he so kindly gave me some great interview questions. Thanks Mike,I enjoyed them very much!


1) If you could go anywhere in the world on a trip for 2 weeks, where would it be and why?
New Zealand! The landscape reminds me of here,all rugged and wild and, yet it's very different at the same time.I'm intrigued by the flora and fauna,the people,the culture,the history... I love the fact that it's SO far away. Going there would really be a once in a lifetime trip.

2) If you could have 5 people (anyone living) come to stay the weekend with you, who would it be and why?
1.The Dalai Lama. That man strikes me as so..pure and yet so human.

2.David Suzuki. A BC Boy(he's actually a senior citizen now,lol but you'd never know it!)
who's made a great impact on me from the time I was a kid
and first watched The Nature of Things. He makes science so interesting. He's a wonderful
role model for the enviromental movement and does his best for our planet aside from just preaching about it. He's led an interesting life and I would love to hear his thoughts and learn more about his experiences.


3.My husband and kids. Is this cheating? I really like spending time with them. We always laugh and goof around. I enjoy their company!

4.The cast ofThe Trailer Park Boys I loooove them. They're so funny and their characters are SO Canadian. I think it'd be a hoot to spend a weekend with them...

5.Mantracker!Have any of you seen that show? His name is Terry Grant and the premise of the show is tracking prey(2 people) through the woods by following their tracks on horseback. It is a kickass show and Mantracker is a handsome,interesting, smart man. I love to learn his tricks of the trade and hear his stories.


3) You are granted 3 wishes but they come with rules. You can't wish for anything for yourself directly, you can't bring back anyone from the dead and you can't wish for more wishes with no rules. What would you wish for?

1.I wish people would STOP abusing and torturing animals. Period.
Do you really need to hang a dog off a bridge,gouge a cat's eye out with
a spoon,tear baby chimps away from their mothers(who are usually killed)
and sell them or rape an animal until it dies? Do you? Stop it. Just stop! You
sick fuckers.

2.I wish people realized how small and insignificant they really are and acted
accordingly. Us humans are far to big for our britches here on earth.

3.I wish people thought more before opening their mouths or acting on
their impulses.

4) Who is your favorite blogger and why?

The first journal I ever read was Robyn's over at Bitchypoo .
My mother got me started reading Robyn when I first got my
computer 5(or so) years ago and I've been hooked ever since!
She's funny and smart,an animal lover and a talented writer.
I have a total girl crush on her. Hee Hee

5) Who is your favorite person in the world and why?

My mum in law. She welcomed me into her family right away
and has shown me nothing but pure motherly love ever since.
She's a great cook and a generous person. Her legacy will
be all the people who love her.
She makes friends everywhere she goes and has a pure heart.

"If you wish to do this meme, ...
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me.
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions."

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

All Good Things

I've got this song STUCK in my head! I love it!
Nelly Furtado is a BC Girl,who hails from my favourite
Island. Check her out! The scenery is not bad either.....

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Family Fun

On Sunday we drove out to Chimney Lake.
We've been hearing great things about it
since we moved here but, hadn't thought
to go til now.
It was a wonderful place! You can camp
and they have a great day use area complete
with fire pits! I love that about the Cariboo...
a fire is still a form of entertainment.
The lake was so warm and clean,a combination
of rock and sand bottom and, it has a gradual
slope safe for swimming. I didn't go in the water
(I've hucked my swimsuit out,too big) but as soon
as I get another I will. The water was very inviting!

Pretty landscape...
What a poser!
Who are those funny looking kids??
Our little spot..

Cleanest Honey Buckets EVER The day was bloody hot but, the great big clouds floating by helped keep
us cool. I think I could stay in that little spot forever....
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Monday, July 09, 2007

Well isn't that a fine how do you do!

We didn't get that place.
BOOOOOOO!!
I think though, that is wasn't meant to be
anyways because, I'm more ticked
off at being refused (ego much?) than
I am about losing out on the house!
Talk about self-importantance...
ANYways:
It was on a steep hill that would have
been murder in the winter,it didn't really
have a yard and it gets less sun than this
place so it's just as well. Sure would have
been nice to stop worrying about being
homeless though!
The folks called us to let us know,which
was nice of them. I don't think I would
have, hee hee, and we've got the word
out with friends and the like that we're
looking. Something will turn up...
Thanks for the support and wishes!

Saturday, July 07, 2007

Lucky Sevens?

Sooooooooo:
This morning Durell and I,along with 900 other people,
went to look at a house for rent. Interestingly enough
the house is ONE HOUSE away from this one!
It's an ok place,on a steep hill, in ok shape.
Because, we don't want to be homeless in three weeks
we're hoping the landlords pick us out of the 30+ people
who've come to look at it!
All we can do is wait...but, today is the seventh day of the seventh
month,in 2007 and as seven is my lucky number( along with 900
other people,YET AGAIN) I'm hoping the fates will smile fondly
upon us and grant us our wish. Please hope along with us???

Thursday, July 05, 2007

4:30 AM

is too early to get up but, my usual time
of 8:55 is too late, so I chose the lesser
of two evils and, here I am.


I've got the windows open and, can hear
the birds singing. They are bugging the
hell out of the cats.. Speaking of birds:
We have a Chipping (or is it Chipper?)
Sparrow's nest in the tree right outside
the front door. I can even see eggs
in it. Pretty cool,huh?
I love all the hidden secrets
in the yard.
Ciari found an empty HummingBird
egg the other day...not often that
you find one of those!


Speaking of Ciari:
She's taught herself how
to tell time. I have no clue
how but, she knows it.
Osmosis may be?
I'm hoping the same
will ring true for her reading!
I keep telling her it will and
she seems pretty confident
now. Our neighbor(G,the fellow
who helps out with the dogs)
told her the other day " Don't let
anybody tell you you're stupid
just because you can't read yet.
You're not! Don't let anybody
say it!" Wasn't that sweet??
He's a good guy..With all
the support and love that kid
has,she'll be reading circles
around the rest of us in no
time!


Devon has a "girlfriend"
An internet girlfriend.
Good Lord....
She lives a couple of
provinces away so we're
safe for now but, STILL!
What is up with that??
I'm watching the situation
at any rate....KIDS..I tell ya.
He's pretty funny though about it.
We had a good chat last night about
girls and emotions and what makes
a relationship. I'm trying my best to
keep my big mouth shut but it's hard.
I want to scream, "Some chick-if she's even
a chick and not some 40 year old pervert-
you met online,does not a girlfriend make!
But, I won't. I'm zipping my lip..and reading
their conversations,lol. Just in case;)
He knows. I have a zero privacy rule
when it comes to stuff online. Besides,
it keeps everybody honest!

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

HATE

Dear Listing Agent Whom I've Come To Despise,
I have tried. Oh how I've tried, to be understanding
and patient with you. You have a high stress job..
You're trying to please a lot of people at the same time
It must be tough and if I sometimes feel that you don't give
a shit about us as people..well that's just not true. Your
behavior is the nature of the job. Right? Surely you're not
really this awful? Are you?
In the very begining I felt that you
respected us and, that you understood that we would
need the twenty four hour notice(as per law)
prior to viewings because, of the strange hours
of my husband's job.
I felt sure that you knew to check with us first
prior to making appointments on your end.
In the past two days you have proven me wrong
YET AGAIN(Why do I never learn?)
on ALL counts and have made me very,very angry.
Here are some pointers for getting along with MOI:

1. Do NOT call me FOUR FUCKING HOURS before
you have people wanting to come over.

2. Do not then get angry with ME because, I refuse
on the grounds that my husband is sleeping. Never mind
the whole four hour notice thing.

3. Do not then attempt to BULLY me into an appointment
whether my husband is sleeping or not. Would you want to wake
up naked, to strangers in your house? Do you want to be on the
same highway as him,driving a tractor trailer on not enough sleep?
I didn't think so!

4. Do not leave messages for me on the machine informing me
of other viewings when you have not checked with me first and then
leave ME to do your FUCKING JOB of calling the other agents
to cancel the appointment you've ALREADY MADE!!

5. Do NOT call my landlords and tell them I'm being "difficult"
(again) when it's YOU who is the one causing the problems. All
I'm doing is living my life and all you have to do,bitch, is call me first,
ask if that time is ok, wait for an answer, confirm with your clients
that it is a go or not. This approach, I believe, would solve ALL of your
problems. Telling on me is only going to gain you an enemy and, while I
always appreciate enemies, for your sake I am not the best one to have
as I am *THIS* close to the CRAZY and am starting to fantasize about
poking your eyeballs out with a stick. A blunt stick. Or may be a spoon..

Sincerely Yours, the lady who walks around with a bad twitch and blunt
instruments,mumbling about real estate.

twenty seven more days of realtor hell twenty seven more days of realtor hell twenty seven more days of realtor hell

Hiiiii,how are you guys??
Hehehehehe.
Happy Belated Canada Day and of course Fouth of July!!
My weekend was loooooong and except for the day we
went to the Stampede,pretty uneventful.
I gorged on little donuts and candy apples(sweet sticky
goodness) chinese food and pop,cherry pie and chocolate
frozen yogurt....it was good but baaaad at the same time.
I droooled over the cowboys and fell in love with the elderly
First Nations men,dressed to the NINES in their demin
(complete with real old fashioned red 'kerchiefs in their back pockets).
I love those old guys. They look so dapper and I'm always
overcome with a desire to give them a big hug,then sit them
down and ask them about the old days.
(although the last time I threw myself at someone I was horrfied
and embarassed for weeks,so I held myself back)
I admired horses and cattle and enjoyed the affections
of one very friendly dog( a sweet brindle pit bull)
who spent the parade(two hours worth) with her head up
my skirt,licking my leg. When she wasn't leaning all 110 pounds
of body weight against my side
begging for more love that is,lol.
It's a good thing I love dogs! :)
I've turned into a total dog whore...

At the moment I'm dying of heat exhaustion
and dreaming of glacier living...it's bloody hot!
27C at the moment at 7pm. When the sun gets off
my porch I'm going to go open the windows up again
let the cool air in again. I always shut them when the sun
starts to blaze down on the house. It's amazing how
that keeps things cool...other than all that and this
strange feeling of rage..not much is going on!