Monday AGAIN?!?!

I was up early this morning because I have a new woman here to clean for me and I wanted her to come before a 10:30 appointment this morning so she was here at 8 am. I was up at 7 and about 7:30 or so there was some idiot out on the street honking his car horn. Then another one chimed (honked!) in. Then a bus. So of course I had to go have a look. Well there covering the street and blocking all traffic was a flock of Canada geese! When I ran into my neighbour she told me her husband had counted them....48 in all! Of course none of them ran off in terror or anything... they calmly just waddled their way across the street and then settled down to eat and nap. Hilarious!

Big news in the Vancouver papers this morning is that one of the infamous Bacon Brothers (not to be confused with Hills Brothers!) was shot and killed yesterday in Kelowna. Since their home territory is Abbotsford I can only surmise that even gangsters need vacations. Who knew?!?! I think the majority of British Columbians will agree that the loss of one of the Bacon brothers is no great loss but the idea of a shoot out happening in the peace of the Okanagan is quite disturbing. Thank heavens no bystanders were injured, although I can only begin to imagine the emotional trauma of seeing something like that go down! Scary stuff.

Have a wonderful day wherever in the world you are!

Barb

Please Sir, can I have some more?

I'm really glad that you got up and actually made your own breakfast this morning. But really ....couldn't you have left me just the tiniest, little drop of milk for my morning coffee? That's what I get for only having about a quart of milk in the house when I go to sleep. Even my kids knew better than to take the last of the milk! Ok....that's my little rant for the day. The black coffee is beginning to kick in so I'm done.

Have a great day everyone!

Barb

True story

Pet peeves, not to be confused with pet dogs or reptiles, tend to get under my skin. Sure they're easy to nurture and you rarely have to scout around for something to feed them because once you know your pet peeves well and truly, there are constant opportunities to feed them. One of my personal favourites is "Baby on Board" signs in the rear windows of vehicles. Isn't it enough that there is a person in the car??? Seriously! But wait, there's more. What makes it even worse is when that driver is the one driving like an idiot! That makes me absolutely crazy. You're trying to make sure I drive properly by posting the sign but you drive like an idiot. Yeah, okay....I get that. NOT!!! Even worse is the moron that buys himself or herself the vanity license plate making it SO much easier to remember their license plate number when they begin driving like idiots.

It should hurt to be stupid. Truly, it should.

But wait.....here I am AGAIN!

Wow.....twice in one day! Who knew?!?! I was re-reading my friend Diana's Facebook page and liberated this quote. It seems particularly appropriate today!

‎"Whatever you want in life, start today. Not tomorrow ... today. Let it be a small beginning ... a tiny beginning. Your happiness depends on starting today ... every day."

Jonathan Lockwood Hule

A New Era!

I haven't written in a very long time but today begins a new era. I am really excited because I am going to enter the 80 days at YVR contest. I know that this is something that I can do. I do believe that the contest was designed just for me!!! Now I just need to figure out how to use a video camera so that I can make my video-graphic submission! I've put out a request on my Facebook page asking my friends if anyone has a video camera that they can lend me to video my contest entry. My sister, Patricia and our friend Laurane were SO supportive last night that what started out as a hesitant "I'd like to do this" has now turned into an "I KNOW I can do this!".

Just checked my Facebook and already the help is pouring in! A friend with a friend in the film industry! Hurray! Think good thoughts!

Talk later!

Barb