Time was already hurrying by, but now it has quickened its pace! This lady is hard put to keep up. When I leave the house in the morning, it is dark; when I get home in the evening, it is still dark.
My doggies are pining for more exercise. Helen would gladly walk out with them, but I worry that the stupid neighbor let his mongrels loose, and she would never be able to hold my boys if they decide to chase. I was hoping to get a fence in before the ground freezes, but it is financially impossible for the moment, so I fear we will all have to endure until spring rolls around. In the meantime, walks are mostly restricted to weekends. I suppose they could get enough exercise by chasing the cats around the house, but Mistress has forbidden that antic.
I say ‘cats’ because Dora will be joining us next week. Now that the new baby, Léna, had arrived, Dora is no longer allowed inside Grandson’s house; Léna’s Mommy worries that she’ll bring disease. My grandson is calling the vet today to arrange for Dora’s needles, after which she will be subjected (finally) to the big ‘O’, then she’ll move in here with Bandit and Smooch and Grump. Both dogs know her, and Bandit, being male, will hopefully be happy for her company, and Dora will escape having to brave the winter weather. And Helen will learn to live with TWO cats...which she professes to hate, LOL!
There are positive aspects. The money, whenever it starts coming in. The realization that I can still put up with traffic jams without going into a tizzy... or road rage. The fact that my brain is waking up – it has to if I want to keep up to the young lassies a work, who maybe lack experience but are certainly rapid super girls on computers or related equipment!
Ah well – everything happens for a reason. And I am working at the part of accounting I like the best, so all is well in the Bush. Although I haven’t much time to read, or even less to write, the snow is falling, Christmas is around the corner, and I’m still SMILING!!
Sharing with y’all, of course!!
Luv from the Bush in Quebec.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
THERE IS A NEW GIRL...
I apologize for my prolonged silence, folks. It’s taking me some time to get into a smooth routine here. The commute to the new job is anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes each way, depending on the traffic, and there are 2 doggies, and now a kitty, who are finding the change not at all to their liking. They are demanding attention in the before and after hours. I also kept the couple of small clients I had, and their stuff needs to be done too. The most important thing is that I now see a light at the end of that financially-harassed tunnel and no longer fear losing my home.
During my absence my great granddaughter, Léna, was born. I haven’t had the pleasure to meet her yet; that’s a plan for this afternoon. Both mommy and baby are doing well; grandson Fred, who assisted his daughter’s birth, even to cutting the cord himself, is ecstatic and proud as a peacock, and my daughter is glowing with that special aura reserved for first-time grand mammas.
Another thing that needs to be done today is the introduction of Bandit to two very curious pit-bulls. Bandit has been enclosed in my bedroom for the first week, except during night hours when doors are closed, allowing him to roam and get familiar with his new habitat without the attendance of Grump and Smooch. Each is aware that the other is there, but I have yet to have them interact. The dogs were used to grandson’s female cat - she grew up here – but this is a new, 3 year old male, also used to dogs, but not THESE dogs. Helen was quite adamant that I be present for the event, with good reason, but I was too tired during the week and yesterday was spent doing errands, a long walk with the dogs (who get very little during the week) and catching up on tasks in the house.
If there is any day to help me forget that I have once again joined the rat-race, it is this wonderful Sunday! We have at least 3 inches of snow outside, and it is still falling; the fires are burning cheerfully, a good part of my time will be spent cooking for the week ahead, and I’ll be cuddling the sweet little newborn, surrounded by family. What more could a lady want?
I am so SMILING!! And because I’ve been storing them up, there is a whole whack of SMILES going out your way...big and warm and happy!!!
Luv from the Bush in Quebec.
During my absence my great granddaughter, Léna, was born. I haven’t had the pleasure to meet her yet; that’s a plan for this afternoon. Both mommy and baby are doing well; grandson Fred, who assisted his daughter’s birth, even to cutting the cord himself, is ecstatic and proud as a peacock, and my daughter is glowing with that special aura reserved for first-time grand mammas.
Another thing that needs to be done today is the introduction of Bandit to two very curious pit-bulls. Bandit has been enclosed in my bedroom for the first week, except during night hours when doors are closed, allowing him to roam and get familiar with his new habitat without the attendance of Grump and Smooch. Each is aware that the other is there, but I have yet to have them interact. The dogs were used to grandson’s female cat - she grew up here – but this is a new, 3 year old male, also used to dogs, but not THESE dogs. Helen was quite adamant that I be present for the event, with good reason, but I was too tired during the week and yesterday was spent doing errands, a long walk with the dogs (who get very little during the week) and catching up on tasks in the house.
If there is any day to help me forget that I have once again joined the rat-race, it is this wonderful Sunday! We have at least 3 inches of snow outside, and it is still falling; the fires are burning cheerfully, a good part of my time will be spent cooking for the week ahead, and I’ll be cuddling the sweet little newborn, surrounded by family. What more could a lady want?
I am so SMILING!! And because I’ve been storing them up, there is a whole whack of SMILES going out your way...big and warm and happy!!!
Luv from the Bush in Quebec.
Friday, November 1, 2013
NOT MUCH...
Yesterday:
The forecast says that my area is in for a wild windstorm, which will probably cause a power outage. Helen has not yet experienced that since her move, and I warned her to be prepared – we often have them during the winter. Storms seem fiercer here somehow, or felt more, maybe because of being so high up, and the wires running through all those trees are susceptible to being damaged. Helen is also nervous about negotiating my hill when the snow comes, with good reason, and has decided to look into purchasing a 4-wheel drive. We’ll be out visiting garages this afternoon.
Unfortunately there will be no little goblins visiting us tonight. We are too far out – and be truthful. Would you want to wander around in the deep, dark forest on spooky Halloween night? No amount of candy...right?
And today:
No sooner said than done. This afternoon we’ll be picking up a new 4 wheel drive; it took Helen all of one hour to make the decision, sign papers, and she is no longer worried about getting stuck anywhere on our bush roads. That lady doesn’t fool around! Most of the time yesterday was spent trying out the vehicle, doing the paperwork...and reassuring her that it is okay to spend money on herself – she tends to give it away to others instead.
It has been raining for the last 24 hours, much to my doggies’ disappointment, but we have not yet had the winds as predicted. TWN are telling us it will be today instead, and are still warning about possible power outages. Hopefully it won’t happen during the HABS game tonight, although I’m not sure how much hockey I will see with 3 Rug rats clamouring for attention. In the future when my son asks me to babysit, I’ll remember to check the schedule before giving my answer!!
No news on the potential job yet, but they did say I was the first interviewed, and there were others to see before making their decision. I know they want to hire ASAP, so expect I’ll hear before the weekend. In the meantime, I have applied elsewhere, but in surrounding areas; I want to avoid driving right down into the city if possible.
That’s it for now, folks. Hope you have a great weekend, that you don’t get sick eating too much candy, and sending you a big, cheerful SMILE!
Luv from the Bush in Quebec.
The forecast says that my area is in for a wild windstorm, which will probably cause a power outage. Helen has not yet experienced that since her move, and I warned her to be prepared – we often have them during the winter. Storms seem fiercer here somehow, or felt more, maybe because of being so high up, and the wires running through all those trees are susceptible to being damaged. Helen is also nervous about negotiating my hill when the snow comes, with good reason, and has decided to look into purchasing a 4-wheel drive. We’ll be out visiting garages this afternoon.
Unfortunately there will be no little goblins visiting us tonight. We are too far out – and be truthful. Would you want to wander around in the deep, dark forest on spooky Halloween night? No amount of candy...right?
And today:
No sooner said than done. This afternoon we’ll be picking up a new 4 wheel drive; it took Helen all of one hour to make the decision, sign papers, and she is no longer worried about getting stuck anywhere on our bush roads. That lady doesn’t fool around! Most of the time yesterday was spent trying out the vehicle, doing the paperwork...and reassuring her that it is okay to spend money on herself – she tends to give it away to others instead.
It has been raining for the last 24 hours, much to my doggies’ disappointment, but we have not yet had the winds as predicted. TWN are telling us it will be today instead, and are still warning about possible power outages. Hopefully it won’t happen during the HABS game tonight, although I’m not sure how much hockey I will see with 3 Rug rats clamouring for attention. In the future when my son asks me to babysit, I’ll remember to check the schedule before giving my answer!!
No news on the potential job yet, but they did say I was the first interviewed, and there were others to see before making their decision. I know they want to hire ASAP, so expect I’ll hear before the weekend. In the meantime, I have applied elsewhere, but in surrounding areas; I want to avoid driving right down into the city if possible.
That’s it for now, folks. Hope you have a great weekend, that you don’t get sick eating too much candy, and sending you a big, cheerful SMILE!
Luv from the Bush in Quebec.
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