I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

A  faraway  Dumb Rockers Groupie here. Listened to Queen and the Doors while I sewed yesterday. Just a week until I head off to my nephews wedding in Prague. Wil be on Canada on May 31 cannot wait. 

Minor political scandals here as we wind up to an election in September. Mid slinging has begun. Must get moving as the list of things to do today is long. 

River Rat ... Bawahahahaha!  You're funny.  I want a badge too.

Jackie ... Know what you  mean about the humidity getting bad.  It's getting really warm this afternoon, so I'll probably run the AC tonight when I go to bed.  So glad to hear your DH took care of the yard all on his own.  Geez ... I asked Tim to do a little bit of weedwacking and instead he said he would buy me a weedwacker that I could manage so I can do it.  huh? 

hugs everyone,

Bren

Yesterday a high of 57 and raining.  Today a high of 60 and off and on showers.  tomorrow about the same.  Tuesday, though, is supposed to be 80.  This type of weather is actually pretty typical around here this time of year, though.  Before weather satellites weathermen in the NW just never had a chance.  The weather here is really changeable.  I'm hoping for a good summer this year.  The last few have sucked - I'm not totally sure that it was the weather, though.  It could have just been my point of view - namely out a high-rise window.  This year will be from ground level in the garden and hopefully often on the water fishing with hubby.

Sunny - I'm with you on Cohen's Hajellelujah!!!  I don't like all of his music, but what I like, I love!!

Sandy ... KD's version is my favorite too.

hugs,

Bren

i been sewing.  Have a pair of silk pants about half done.  I do everything much slower than I used to.  Hopefully that means I do things better?  Probably not.  

Do slugs like basil?  somethings been eating it, maybe slugs...  maybe ants..  maybe rabbits???

Neil Young and Cream for me

Morning Gals,

Getting an early start to the day.  Tim is on his way home and is going to meet me at walmart.  Yay!  I'll have some help carrying everything in from the car.

Warm and muggy already this morning.  Sure hope Tim can get the riding mower fixed today.  The grass grows faster than I can keep up with it.

Sunnyflowers ... So glad you found the KD version.  It's awesome!!  And can move you to tears.

Suzie ... Your hairdo sounds really cute.  Glad you found someone that can do the special treatments.  Speaking of Neil Young, I'm going to see Crosby, Stills and Nash in concert this summer.  My sister already bought the tickets.  Can't wait!

Gumby ... The one neat thing about being in Virginia is there are no snails or slugs. Weird, huh.  The rabbits and deer eat everything in sight though.

Kam .. Great news on the refunds!  It's almost like getting free money!

Need to walk the dogs and get ready to meet Mr. Tim at wallyworld.

hugs,

Bren

KD sang it at the Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics -- absolutely majestic!

As usual, we folks in Ontario seem to have a very short "spring", which actually translates into a jump straight from winter (cold) to summer (hot and humid).  While I'm not prepared to complain (?!) I just came inside from doing some much-needed gardening and am perspiring as though I'd played 3 sets of tennis!  Where we would be without weather-talk?  Whenever I'm in a tropical locale, I think to myself -- What do strangers talk about when they're waiting in line?

When I lived in California, the land of snails and slugs, I put crushed egg shells around the base of all my plants.  Snails and slugs will avoid the sharp edges of crushed egg shell.  It worked for me. 

Bren - Cacau is the Brazillian Keratin treatment that got rid of my post chemo hair nightmare - it smooths the hair so it's not frizzy - it literally gave me my life back.

I'm SO jealous - I love Crosby Stills and Nash too

Pip - SO glad you met Kay

I some how managed to do the grocery shopping yesterday. I sat down on the end of a checkout counter half way through to rest and didn't go down every aisle.

Cooking lasagne for dinner tonight - it gives us 3 meals as I freeze 2 portions of it.

I was going to ask pip57 to describe me as very Sarah Palinesque, but decided that was just too silly.  I can tell you it was nice to meet with a kindred spirit. (I expect most of the Canadians, and some of our sisters from other countries will recognise the literary allusion.) I hadn't realized how important our shared experience is.  Wow! And thanks pip. 

ditto on Leonard Cohen and K. D. Lang.  I do like a lot of his music though some of it is pretty off the wall.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms and Petmoms!

Here's my Lucas doing a little yard work.

River -- In our town here in Niagara, we're not allowed to use any pesticides or herbicides, and absolutely NO salt in the winter to melt the streets of snow.  Of course, the dandelions are in weed heaven here on earth because of this, but at the same time, my neighbours' dogs are free to nibble on grass, which seems to be  their substitute for a spring tonic!  I also keep a container of grass on the enclosed deck for my kitties -- every body needs a little fibre, don't they?

C4C, your town sounds very progressive...and wonderful. Is that Niagara as in the Falls? We went to the Canadian side to celebrate the end of my chemo for lymphoma and quite enjoyed ourselves.