A Dog Blog

So I came home to a dog and cage covered in poo again today. My older springer was sick in her box. Yummy. The house smells, the cage smells, out comes the Mr. Clean. All because she cannot comprehend that eating crap out of the garbage can adds up to stomach aches. Plus she is covered in weird spots that have stuck around for a while so she is off to the vet. She has been very out of sorts the last few days. yesterday her spark was gone. today she is better but still not 100%

a little homemaking

So we had company last night. Hubby's friends from V-town in for the night on the way to Vancouver to get visas for travel in India. It was nice to meet them finally. They came in for dinner and I got to try a chicken-brocoli curry casserole recipe from a friend. Salad, wine, buns, and key lime pie rounded out dinner. We walked down to the wharf and back and then visited a bit. It was nice to have company actually come and stay. Those visists for us have been few and far between for us since buying the house since most people coming stay with their family or the in-laws.
I spent my days off cooking dinners and making beef barley soup for the freezer. And reading. I am part way thru a biography of a survivior of a Japanese POW camp during WWII and African Slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean. Also thru in soe fluff reading to while away the hours on the porch throwing the ball for my ball crazy dog. They are currently worn out from a long walk on the mountain, which became two as when we reached the car some family we had invited showed and we did the walk again. Which is good as now that I am on some meds and hopefully starting to feel more normal I am going to make some real effort to loose weight.
I am 30 pounds overweight at least and was not thrilled to get married that way but too unmotivated to do much about it then. So I am not snacking between meals to start and cutting out junky snack food. I am figuring out which way to go. I may follow Weight Watchers at home as I did not like the meeting and really did not like the weigh ins. If I gained wight back I alreay knew and didn't need to feel like a big fat failure when they all did the faky sympathy face... "oh you gained that weight back this week (unspoken you big fat pig) you'll have to work harder this week". I know they are all on the program and they have to stay within their goal weight or they get fired but I did not find it supportive at all. Not even really from my Mom who has done the program for years. and is one of the worst for saying things like "do you think you should eat that?" and generally helpful comments like that. Luckily hubby is very supprtive and thoughtful about my feelings on that.
Otherwise I am back to work tomorrow for a very busy long weekend as the other girl on staff is off camping for the weekend and the owners are mostly at a dog show. yay me... not.

Randomn Books on my shelves

The DaVinci Code
Clive Cussler all his Dirk Pitt novels
JA Jance all novels
an assortment of Dragonlance novels
the Dennis McKiernan novels
Where To Find It In The Bible
novel writing
Fire into Ice
Hound Health
Walking the Bible
The Miracle Detective
Imagined Communities
Sun Tzu The Art of War
Why I Hate Canadians
a Dr Seuss anthology
Marley and Me
The Clash of Civilizations
The Run of the River

a stolen idea cause I have no idea what to talk about

Five Things: (thanks to Randomn Thoughts for the idea)

1. Five things in my fridge:
cheese
4 different salad dressings
pickles
old milk
diet pepsi

2. Five movies I could watch 100 times
Waynes World
100 Girls
Roadtrip
any Disney cartoon
the original Star Wars series

3. Five songs I love
Not Ready To Make Nice Dixie Chicks
Who Knew Pink
Songs about Rain Gary Allan
Into the Mystic Colin James
I'm An Adult Now The Pursuit Of Happiness

A little outdated geography lesson

There are so many countries around the world and quite often they change borders over the years. The world wars, Korea, the Balkans, disintegration of the USSR, and the many changes in Africa change it, but the general gist is there. Here's a cute cartoon lesson from the Animaniacs.

A little frustration

I am a person who actually likes their job. I work with animals all day and for the most part don't have to deal with people all that much. If I work a job that I have as little interaction with people forever, I think I would be quite content. I work with dogs, own dogs, train my dogs, compete with my dogs... I a am a dog person. That being said, I always know when my dogs shots are due, it's important. Some of the illnesses could cause them to die. I do vaccinate my dogs, although so many people are becoming unwilling, just like with people. So I am sure a lot of illnesses that are not common at the moment are going to become more prevalent again. There are a number of human illnesses just about obliterated in the first world countries that are coming back. If the desire is to reduce the human population or to tie up hospitals with sick children that should not even bew sick int he first place these people are succeeding. OKOKOK, back to the original point.

If you phone and book your dog into a kennel it is your responsibility to make sure that your dog is adequatley vaccinated to meet the kennel requirements. If you show up there and your dogs shots have not been done in the last four years, your dog will not stay there. Period. anyway enough about work...

I am praying for the friends and family of a young man killed in our town by a driver that fell asleep and crossed the centre line, striking his car and killing him this past sunday. His funeral was this week. I cannot imagine the grief they are all going thru right now.

On another note I have become a lurker, I guess that's what bloggers call it, on some good blogs. I feel a little strange leaving messages. Although somteimes I am brave and leave one... if only I had lurkers... perhaps I do. Leave a message. LOL gotta run back to work...

A little ABBA

ok I admit it, I love ABBA. Always have, always will. Am so disappointed that I missed seeing the musical. Cannot believe they were offered 1 billion (yes billion) dollars to reunite and turned it down.



They are still in the top 100 selling albums every year. not too shabby

tired tuesday

So I had my doctors appointment and that went OK. I had my self diagnosis (and many other peoples hunches) confirmed and am now dealing with that.
Had lunch my friend B who moved back from the Charlottes. He and I hung out lots in the dorms. I think I met him thru my friend Jody who was in education with him. We had many dinners and slush runs to Rutland over the last two years I was in K-town. He and Doug became friends to and we've had some good times with him. Am looking forward to meeting his girlfriend soon.
Came home and did some errands and then we took the dogs for a walk on the mountain. It was sunny and nice and a great evening for the dogs to run and have to sit on the rocks and watch them play. It was nice to just get out and relax. Found some new pics to put up onto my facebook page. Yay scanner!!!
I am tired today and so is D, we are not a very lively pair. But the dogs are worn out from their run on the mountain so that is good. D is still fighting the virus he picked up a few weeks ago. There have been some nasty ones out this year. Am currently watching LA Ink while I fight to stay awake.

A little Lord of the Rings combined with The Pogues

late nite ramblings

I am entertaining the dogs while hubby heads to bed. He has had the flu for a while. The doctor has said get over, take nyquil, more or less it is a virus actually so nothing to cure it but time. I worked today a full one as my co-worker had a good friend die in a car accident yesterday. Her sister was a few cars back and watched it happen and then attended the scene. His mom was two cars back and watched the whole thing happen. Makes you feel gross thinking about it.

I am going to the doctor tomorrow for a long time coming appointment. I am a little nervous but hopefully it will answer some questions I have had for a while. I am taking the time to have a coffee with an old friend we have not seen much of the last few years. We are very glad he has moved closer again. I got to enjoy the local roots and blues from my porch again this year. got to hear some. glad I did not get tickedts this year as I worked long hours this week. Gotta jet and take some restless dogs for a walk with the hubby.

A little Canadian content

54-40 whom I saw live and enjoyed greatly here in SA

my peeps

The Late Nite Movie

the sage continues:

Randy's Vinyl Tap

Tonight was an awesome show on VJ records. If you have a chance to find it on the CBC listen to it. They were an incredible label that ultimately closed due to money problems. Here's a few of their hits.


Gene Chandler


the four seasons originally the our lovers.

on a related note Standing In The Shadows of Motown is a wonderful documentary.

A little Canadian content

Paul Gross

A little Chris Tomlin

A song I love to sing in praise team, so beautiful.

Walking the Bible

I am in love with Bruce Feiler's books. Never mind the fact that he is Jewish and I am not. He felt a call to walk the old testament books and be in the lands the books were written about. He used being in the actual places discussed to find an even deeper faith. They are written in an intellectual and spiritual crusade to find a common bond with the lands of his forbears. They are emotional, stimulating, and sparked my interest more with each one.

a day off

for fun:



Went to Vernon and got my scanner today. Hooray. now if I can find a USB cable I can start scanning.

Listened to a neat program on CBC today. They were discussing how the boreal forest and rain forests are massive storage areas for carbon. They use it and lock it into the soil. So when deforestation occurs that carbon is released into the atmosphere and how even reforested areas will take at least 100 years to get close to the same ability to lock carbon in. While fossil fuels are the biggest problem (in some minds anyway as the word has undergone warming and cooling cycles already) deforestation is a huge threat to us.

A little Bruce Springsteen

in honor of finding so many old friends on facebook. for our Glory Days

To blog or not to blog that is the question

I cannot decide if I actually like blogging or not. I have fun digging things I like up and posting them yet... I don't know, it doesn't grip me. I suppose in part because everyone says how it takes time for people to read your blog... well no one reads my blog. Even the people I tell about it. OK two people other than me read it. Every one else I know is meeting people and getting comments. I have nothing... I am cyberly insignificant. (sigh and wring hands)

I think that today it is very easy to feel insignificant in so many ways. Do I really have an impact on peoples lives? Will people miss me if I leave? I feel that in many ways I have made impacts in peoples lives, but maybe not the way that I want. But I am significant in my eyes, I may not be achieving anywhere near my potential (to me) and I do feel a call to do something... the what is not quite clear yet. I am significant in my husbands eyes, and yes to my dependants even if they are pets. LOL. And I am significant in my Maker's eyes.

A little Colin James

Just came back:



Into the Mystic:

Afternoon musings

I am sitting in the relative safety of my home today. I say relative since many things do happen to people at home. Today I hve been thinking of those families waiting to hear any news on whether loved ones are presumed alive or dead in the mine in Utah. Yet again there is a wound on the space shuttle...
I have also been thinking about BC's road of tears. A growing number of young women are going missing in the north. Police will not say if they suspect that it is the work of a serial killer. Personally I would be much happier to hear that, I would rather it was one person or group than to think that all the girls that have been killed have been killed by different people. I find it very scary to think that there would be so many killers in one area of our province.

Ok enough of the depressing stuff... I have two more days then two off. hooray. I am hanging out with the dogs right now. And checking my email, facebook, blog. I am a luddite in many respects. how did I get into all this? and now I am waiting for my scanner to try it out. I have lots of old school pics to get onto disc.

Late nite movie

the saga continues: Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager

A little P!nk

Am loving this song right now. Who Knew?

A Dog Blog

So they have indicted Michael Vick... I can't say that I am sorry to hear that. I will be interested to see the outcome of his court case. There are many people who think that they are going after this man because of his position in pro football but the truth is I am glad they are going after him for these charges of animal abuse. It does not matter who you are, if you commit crimes you should be punished.
I am a dog lover, to any that know me this is hardly a surprise. I cannot even fathom how anyone can abuse dogs to make them vicious for fighting and then watch them maim and kill one another for money. Or how they can drown, choke, beat to death, hang, and electrocute those dogs who lose or will not fight. What these innocent animals go thru is sickening. And no matter what anyone thinks if you can do these horrible things to an animal, it is not a big stretch to be doing it to people.

some classic rock

a little of The Who for D:



with a new spin:



a little fun for today. bridges are collapsing children disappearing. I think we need a little cheering.

A little bit of randomness

This song has been in my head today after hearing it on the radio this morning. So here we go, a little Uncle Cracker:



I am now on my days off. LOL. Which really means I am only working a few hours the next two mornings. Today was alright. A few frustrations at work. Had to stay an hour late waiting for people who were totally unprepared. "what do mean my dog has to have shot's? No one told me." WTF. of course they told you, you just think it doesn't matter. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. If only it was just dogs and no people. LOL

We spent a few nights at the lake which was good. Now we ahve to get back out there and tidy the cabin for the renters who are there for two weeks soon. Me so sad... oh well them's the breaks i guess. They help keep the cabin (or cottage for you easternors) in the family.

Gotta run and have a snack and play with the dogs.

Off to the lake

So I went to work this morning and had forgotten we had changed the schedule and I was really off. The other girl came in but felt like a day off so I worked. good but grrrr. I could have slept in. But now we are getting ready to go the cabin. Swimming and stuff tonight then I will drive in to work in the AM and hubby will watch the dogs at the lake. Then back to the lake and we will all come in friday morning.
Had a nice picnic at the beach last night and a good visit with our cousin. It was a nice evening.
Gotta go get ready. over and out