o visit 2 women with whom i have been friends for several years online; and over the phone. I went to New Orleans first, and was glad to see a lot of rebuilding going on, but they stilll have a long way to go, and still tent cities under bridges and the eerie graffitti markings on abandoned houses indicationg that dead people had been found in them ( Read more... )

i forgot to mention in the last post that I am starting a new hobby. It is now much to crowded inside to be able to do much painting, so i decided to finally begin collecting and making my own miniatures. This was inspired by a visit several years ago to Florida, to visit with mom's friend who was a collector and made her own miniatures, too. She ( Read more... )

WOW.It has been over 3 months since i last visited here - don't ask me what i was doing over that time, i really can't remember ( Read more... )

yay it is almost really autumn, my favourite time of year, when i get an energy boost after the heat and bright sun in summer - it is like loud noise to me, so i stay inside reading or watching tv. Now that i have sattelite and 'puter over here at my place, even my mom does not see me for days in a row ( Read more... )

I am back from my 'big adventure', which, for the most part, went well - i had no trouble passing security with my back steel and metal stays in my brace. The flight was uneventful, and my combo of earplugs gum etc worked! I was not deaf or sore at all! We had a bit of confusion with a cabbie taking us to the wrong Best Western, but got a good ( Read more... )

Yesterday we went to our local waste disposal site, which i may have mentioned has a re-use centre, where they have everything from books, clothes, dishes, and furniture - this week had been busy with lots of cottage owners getting their places ready for the coming long weekend. There was a lot of stuff coming , and going almost as fast! We found ( Read more... )

here is what i wrote for the Malcolm Family history, being updated by my aunt in Alberta - naturally, i have left out certain bits ( Read more... )

Things are improving in many ways this month - still having tooth trouble, but must wait another month or so before i can see an oral surgeon, and that's just for the consultation - don't know how long before he will extract the tooth- my dentist couldn't do it cus i need sedation: he froze me to the max, and i still felt pain. I guess he doesn't ( Read more... )

I have not had the greatest month, so no entries cus they would be depressing. Anyhow, things are bettter now. I just need more dentist work and get an ultrasound for gallstones. Sigh ( Read more... )

Today is a great day! We finally received a definite offer on the condo from the original couple who were the first to view it, and who came back 4 times - they are meeting our price, and since mom s away i have power of attorney to sign. I was a bit panicked cus i have to get a ride to Ottawa for the deadline of 6pm, and almost everyone i know in ( Read more... )