One night last week I sat down and wrote out Winger’s story to put it on CanadianGoldens.com so there would always be a lasting tribute there to him. I put…
Read MoreI went hunting!
Well okay I wasn’t hunting, but I tagged along! Herc* got 3 grouse within about 5 minutes of walking down a trail. He thinks that knows that two are spruce…
Read MoreFirst Snow!
It was lightly snowing as I drove into work today! It’s 4°C. right now, heading for a high of 10 today! It’s COOOOOOLD out there now. Well I know in…
Read MoreWhat a crappy week
Seriously, what a crappy week. My laptop dies and I can’t afford to fix or replace it. My internet connection is down, or I broke it, or something. I can…
Read MoreMondays Suck
It’s dark and rainy outside, and so is my mood. The motherboard on my laptop is fried again. It’s no longer under warranty so I will have to pay to…
Read MoreSurf’s First Solo Swim
I am not sure if I should be really worried about Surf, or if worrying about her displaces my grieving. I’ve come home for lunch the last couple days to…
Read MoreHow we are doing…
Some people have been asking how we are doing. Such a simple question, but it is hard to answer. I guess I’m going okay since I am still functioning. I’ve…
Read MoreWinger is gone….
Yesterday I had to make the very difficult decision to put down Winger. There has never been such a hard decision. I woke up in the morning to find fresh…
Read MoreTuesday – Back at Work
I was feeling better today and went back to work. Dad left this morning. Dad is amazing. He worked sooo hard for me! What an amazing dad! I’m sure he’ll…
Read MoreBathroom: Day 3
I’m sick. Killer headache, sick to my stomach, sneezing, coughing up stuff. Dad thinks it’s from the mold. Guess it could also be the insecticide, insulation, cement dust, saw dust,…
Read MoreBathroom: Day 2
I was up at 6, and we got back to work by 7:30. The siding is back up. It didn’t fit together as well as it should have – probably…
Read MoreBathroom is rotten
This is bad. Dad is here to redo the tub surround. He pulled off the tile and there is black mold everywhere. It is so rotten and stinky. Now that…
Read MoreHey, this looks good!
Just saw this press release on SooToday. This looks awesome! New Canadian reality series shooting in Sault Ste. Marie Bonterra Productions Inc. is gearing up to film three episodes of…
Read MoreJulie updated her blog!!!
Breaking News Update… JULIE UPDATED HER BLOG!!! ‘Bout time! http://www.xanga.com/julieverkley Dad just arrived here an hour ago. Our weekend plan is to redo the bathtub surround in my bathroom because…
Read MoreKatrina Photos
Someone posted 197 Katrina photos with full commentary. http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?mode=fromshare&Uc=14ewb3ap.b147fdut&Uy=nyvoby&Ux=1 These are incredible. Especially the one where a guy was sucked out of a building and land on a car, crumpling…
Read MoreKatrina
Want to know what really happened to the people stuck in New Orleans? Read this tale: http://www.livejournal.com/users/uproar/449837.html Another blog I’ve been reading, http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/ They have a live cam running too….
Read MoreWhat a warped movie
We watched “Sin City” tonight. What a long, crazy, warped, disturbing movie. Seriously, don’t waste your time. Unless you are a warped comic book freak and you like blood and…
Read MoreBrief Update
Gas has dropped all the way to 136.1. Big whoopy. It’s only 2.99 across the river. I just may go across the bridge when I need gas next time, we’ll…
Read MoreLabour Day Long Weekend
Well gas is now 139.9 here, so travelling is out of the question! I’m also not coming home for the plowing match, which makes me really sad, but it just…
Read MoreWinger’s visit with Dr. P
Winger had his check-up appointment today. The vet seems much more optimistic than I have been. I was wondering if I’d have to put him down this week. The vet…
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