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Thursday Thirteen

Well here I sit the last Thursday of the summer.  On some accounts it feels as though we did alot these past two months but in other ways we never did do all our usual summer activities.  so today is about missed activities and achieved activites, tossed in with some random thoughts or happenings  in no apparent order.

1.  We did our annual camping trip to Hicks Lake and had wonderful weather.  I didn't even mind sleeping in a tent this time.  It's amazing what a 6 inch air matress can do for comfort.  Don't even let your dirty minds go there the minute I mention 6 inch.

2. I guess the waterslides weren't in the cards this year as we didn't make it to them.  They close for the season on Monday and with the current cold rain we are having it doesn't look like its going to happen.

3. Went to the states shopping and camping and golfing.  Oh yeah! that was a great trip.  I was born and raised in Canada but for some reason feel like the USA is more my home.

4. We are less then 20 minutes from Cultus Lake.  I have gone to this lake every single year since I have lived in BC.  Alas I haven't made it up there once yet this year.  Next sunny day I am going to  make a point of going and hiking Teapot Hill then going for a swim in the lake. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cultus_lk/

5.Last Saturday I took Kaikoa and Nevada for a casting call for the Disney Channel.  No call back yet so you wont see me as the bad mommy on the cover of the enquirer yet.

6.Hairball's mom had a knee replacement surgery at the beginning of summer so I've been driving her for her physio twice a week.  Today is the last one.  I enjoyed driving her and helping her with her shopping.  She is a very easy person to be around and it makes me feel good to help her.  She didn't ask her own daughter who she felt wasn't very reliable.

7.I came to realize these past few months that you can't help someone that doesn't want to be helped.  I have been stressing myself and making myself unhappy trying to deal with someone that I'm pretty sure is dealing with depression.  I guess I just realize that I can't fix everything.

8.We went to Playland a few weeks ago and I know now that I am never going to go on another ride except at Disneyland.  I have tried the odd ride here or there over the past years and absolutely hate them.  This year I went on that swing one where you sit in a chair attached by chains.  That even made me sick and scared me.  I am not putting myself through that again.

9. I was messing with the kids minds again,  boy I like doing that...  I told them the new toilet paper usage rule for the house was everyone gets a roll each a week and if they use it up they have to purchase more.  They really believed me and I killed myself laughing when I told them the truth.

10.All my exercise and eating healthy has paid off in a big way.  I am in the best shape I have been for years.  Who would know?

11.I'm kind of excited that the kids are going back to school.  I like the quiet time during the day where I can just do what I want.  I am planning on starting the quilt from the pattern Lisa did.

12.The worst thing about school is having to make lunches everyday.  I try to put healthy things in but sometimes its just easier and quicker to throw in a pudding or a bag of chips.  The worst year ever was when Kaikoa had a kid with a peanut allergy in his class and he wasn't allowed to bring PB and J to school.  Got to love peanut butter its natures best treat.

13.  Well looky here I didn't think I would make it to 13 and I still have alot of useless thoughts and rambling to put down here. Happy Labour Day Long Weekend to everyone.

music through the years

Em's blog the other day got me thinking of the various songs I have listened and loved through the years.   I remember the first album I ever bought was  Heart- Dreamboat Annie.  I played that song over and over and over again on my parents stereo,  big giant wood cabinet the size of a small boat.  I can still hear the scratchy sound of the needle going around.  I must say my taste had taken a step upwards from me and my sis singing Donny Osmonds 'Puppy Love' at the top of our lungs.  How the young heart really feelllllllls and why I love her so.....Another memorable album I love was The Knack get the knack.  My sharona duda duda dud da my sharona....  Ok you probably didn't want to hear me sing that.  I have the worst voice in Canada possibly North America.   Did you know for years I thought the song 'Feelings- Morris Albert was actually saying Felix.  I sang the wrong word for about 5 years. ( nobody corrected me)  right now I am listening to Queen.  I could listen to them all day and would gladly support an all Queen radio station. 

 Ok back to my lack of singing talent it still doesn't keep me from belting out the tunes. One time on a bus tour to Chicken pizza  (chi-chen itza)  we  met up with the most partying fun people you could ever meet.  The bus driver was supplementing his income by selling ice cold cerveza's for a buck a bottle.  Well me Hairball and all the people on the back of the bus proceeded to drink every bottle he had (he stopped and bought more)  then sang every song from every situational comedy and cartoon that we had listened to growing up in the 70"s.  We even sang the learning songs they played on saturday morning cartoons.  conjunction junction what's your function?  hooking up words and phrase.....  I am only a bill sitting here on capital hill.   fun times man..

 

WTF?

happened to my new socks.  I just took them out of the dryer. As you can see the bottom sock is not a fit meant for human adornment.  I just  bought these new socks last week,   The top sock is there for size comparison.  Maybe if I sew the two socks together I can get them to fit over one foot. Not the old sock and new sock but two of the new socks.  I bought a pack of six, that is six pairs not 6 socks.  So that would be 12 single socks all together.

Well enough of that,  today it is raining and I am bored.  I went blackberry picking this morning and filled two ice-cream buckets in just over an hour.  Now I am thinking what to do with them.  I still have blackberries from last year and the year before in the freezer. 

What else can I bore you with.  Last night there was a full moon and the sky was clear.  Small wispy clouds passed over the moon and Harrison and I made comments what the moon looked like.  I guess we were bored too.   Well enough of this boring talk.  I think I will go and clean the cutlery drawer.  Maybe even wash out the crisper's....

We have medals and the lake was great

Well it took over a week but the Canadians finally won some medals.  We got three in one day,  one of each colour.  Not quite as exciting as Micheal Phelps swimming to his 7th gold, that guy is awesomeness personified.  Well enough of that Olympic talk...

The lake was just as great as always.  It never fails to amaze me how I live so close to such a pristine, beautiful place.  Just over a 45 minute drive, not even through city traffic but in the country and over a river and around a bigger lake I am in one of my favourite places on earth.  I find the people at Hicks a different sort that frequent the beaches and lakes around here.  They take a little more care with their garbage, don't crank their music up disturbing others and just generally are more friendly and considerate. 

Whenever the kids and I go anywhere outdoors we generally bring a bag with us and pick up trash and empties.  Yesterday we were hard pressed to bring anything home.  Harrison found a beer bottle deep in the lake while snorkeling and I found one tucked in a rock by shore.  There was no garbage anywhere.  Not a chip bag, candy wrapper, cigarette carton nothing.

I have to tell you something rather funny and all part of Carol-ing.   In recent years our Provincial bloodsucking government has found another way to tax and take money out of our pockets.  It's to pay to park at our provincial parks.  I figure I pay enough taxes every year and a portion goes for these facilities,  coupled with the fact that taking the family to the lake was the last free family outing a person can do I refuse to pay to park.  So when ever I park I write a note and put it on my windshield stating the parking meter wouldn't take my credit card. It gives me a good feeling that I am in some way fighting the establishment.  I haven't had a ticket yet.

Today is supposed to be another scorcher,  I bet get some more wobblies in the fridge chilling.  Happy 3rd last weekend till school starts.

summer fun

 

When the weather co-operates there is just so much to do.  I love being outdoors and partaking in all that the season has to offer.  I feel guilty if I am indoors.  In the morning I rush to get all my chores done and supper planned for the evening.  I don't want to take any precious time away from being outside.  As a kid I remember leaving the house in the morning and not returning till dusk, except for the call of nature or hunger pains.  Even the hunger could be abated with a quick trip up a neighbors fruit tree or a visit into an unsuspecting gardener's paradise.

So here I sit indoors on a spectacular day writing a blog to please the masses.  J/K  I actually came in to take a break and sit in a comfy chair.

Nevada and I have been enjoying the Olympics.  Sadly no medals have been won by the Canadians.  I guess we can always hope for a doping scandal and then we will be bumped up to medal position.  Part of the reason our athletes don't place is they don't receive much government sponsorship.  They have to work jobs to pay for their training and can't put the time in that other athletes do.

We are heading back up to Hicks Lake on Friday.  Not to go camping as all the sites are booked but just to enjoy the day.

hair day

 

Well as you can probably see, Nevada and I went to get our hair done today.  So, there were thoughts on the way in of massive cutting and possibly bangs. So when we get there a complete change of mind.  So as you can see the wee one didn't really get much of a cut.  So I say to her, next time just let me do the trim and save the $$$.  So I am really happy with my cut.  This lady does just a great job and the price is the best price in town, for a professional salon.  So when we get there the dog Russel just loves Nevada and follows her everywhere.  So I was glad I took the camera with for something different.  So I guess I better go, so I can get ready to go to Party in the Park.  So long.....eh, ya hosers