Global warming

I can't believe with all the cold, rainy weather which has hung over us for sometime, someone hasn't claimed responsibility for fixing global warming.

Maybe this long stretch of cold, yucky weather is a "fix" or is the result of global warming. Anyways, I think until the sun starts to shine, I'm taking credit for getting rid of global warming (at least in our neck of the woods). Now if I could only find a way to not have to work...

Ouch

Our boy hurt himself at soccer over the weekend. He is okay. The freaky thing is, we don't know how it happened. N was taking his turn as one of his soccer team's keepers. He had made some pretty good saves (even if I say so myself) when he started to hold his arm. We took a peak at it and he had a 2 inch gash near his elbow. The crazy thing is the keeper jersey wasn't cut. Full of blood, but no rip.

Four hours later, some glue, special bandage strips, sitting through Shrek 2 (twice) and a purple popsicle we were on our way home from Childrens. The good thing is N was spared stitches. Ever since his hockey arena injury he is just terrified of getting stitches. I hope the glue holds otherwise it is back to Childrens for stitches.

To plant my plants. That is the question.

It's killing me cause I haven’t been able to plant any of my annuals. I haven't even finished cleaning up my flower beds in prep for planting. It has just been too cold and rainy. I know if I was an annual I wouldn’t want to be out there facing this yucky weather!

Walmart babies
Google “baby at Walmart” and you'll be surprised to find out how many babies are born at Walmart. Maybe Walmart should open birthing centers in their stores? Can you say “franchise”?

It's here. It's here...

Came home from work yesterday and the KC summer recipe book was sitting on my kitchen table. I have made a promise to myself to make at least one recipe from this mag. Do drink recipes count?

Finger worthy
Yesterday as I was walking through the Superstore parking lot, a woman in her van honked her horn at me. Why? Because she wanted me to move so she could drive out of her parking space. It caught me off guard cause I couldn't understand why she was honking at me.

Apparently I should have waited for her to leave her parking spot. I didn't realize a car should have priority over a person. Stupid me.

I waved at her and smiled which only made her more mad. We flipped each other the finger (she did it first) and I moved on. Grrh!! I bet she didn't have the KC summer recipe mag waiting for her at home or maybe she did, hence the hurry to leave Sstore. (She is sooo not KC mag worthy!)

Another Sopranos confession

I just haven't been able to watch or completely watch a Sopranos episode. I can't take the violence. Maybe it is because I'm a little stressed and over-reacting to the violence. Maybe it's because I constantly channel surf – hence I can't stop switching channels.

But every time someone gets beat-up, shot at or hurt on the Sopranos I have to switch to another program. Needless to say I miss most of the show.

I can hardly wait
The summer edition of the Kraft Canada cookbook should be in my mailbox soon. Oh the drink, salad and BBQ recipes. Yummy!

Weekly inspiration



To vote or not to vote...
Does it really matter? In my riding the NDP candidate will win. It is a given. But what has he done for me or my family recently? He has recently approved the building of a chick hatchery just down the street from where we live. We also have some real nice flower planters in downtown TC. Wait are the planters there because of our provincial rep. or our city councillor. Hmmm....

PC candidate for my riding

Linda West, the PC politician running in our area was standing on the traffic meridian at a very busy intersection yesterday on my way home from work. West and her supporters were waving their hands and campaign signs as cars whipped past.

I had two thoughts as I drove by:
1. She really needs a makeover
2. Her photo looks better on her sign than she does in person

And all I thought I had to do was reboot...

Happy birthday Manitoba
Can you feel it (the "spirited energy")? Tomorrow is Manitoba's 137^th birthday. Happy b-day Manitoba.

Canker worm watch

I keep waiting for the worms to fall. If they get as bad as the city is forecasting, I may have to stay home.

Worm forecast
There should be a worm watch posted on the city web site. Just like a weather watch, updates could be done on the worse areas for worms, their strings and the depth of dead worms on the sidewalk. Basically areas to avoid.

Reporting on crystal reports

I am away from the office for two days. Not because I am on holidays but because I am taking a course. Crystal reports to be exact. I am liking it (having just learned SQL helps) but it is moving a little slow.

Great view of the city from the classroom. I want to bring my camera tomorrow and take some shots.

I love...

1. the rain. But did it have to rain on the weekend!
2. that I haven't said "hate" in two days.
3. going shopping with my Mom (especially today as we are going plant shopping!)
4. my boys

I like…

1.( actually love) that today is Friday
2. that I didn't feel guilty (okay just a little bit) about saying no (to a volunteer request)
3. that I have only managed to kill one of the plants I brought into work (there were two)
4. writing my 50^th blog!
5. wishing everyone a very happy weekend

I dislike…

1. my car today cause it is making a rattling noise
2. politics and the crazy "promise" frenzy during an election period
3. my car (I'm really trying hard not to say "hate")
4. that I may miss ANTM tonite (even if we can watch it in like 3 different time zones)
5. my dripping nose (it is sooo cold at my desk)
6. spelling mistakes I have made in previous blog postings (or anywhere else)

I hate…

1. crazy sports parents (especially ones who yell at coaches and referees)
2. that I am really grumpy today (Grumpy in the morning, grumpy all day)
3. that I hate