What!!??

You know what really chaps my ass?! So I was watching the Global National last night and there was a story on there that just pissed me off. There is a college in Ontario (I think) where some trans-genders attend and they want a bathroom on every floor of the building for trans-genders only. They don't feel comfortable going into a strictly male or female bathroom. I guess they consider themselves neither! So the school is considering turning the bathroom on the main floor, that is made for disabled people in wheelchairs and whatnot, into a trans-gender washroom. OMG!! Let me just say: How wrong is that! You know, when is it going to stop? Or better yet, why stop there? Should we consider making seperate washrooms for every different religion!? Why stop there!? Why not make a washroom for left handed people and another for right handed people? They have rights too don't you think?

You know, I can accept that if people are trans-gender and gay, that's okay to me because it's not my life. But why do they keep challenging everything and causing so much shit? It seems they are never happy. I think they like to stand out and cause a bunch of attention for themselves because they aren't happy. I don't know. Maybe it's just me. Grrrrrrrrrrr!

Just tryin to post pics. Here is a pic from Christmas of Erika (in pink) and Annika by our tree.

Spring

Ahh spring! The birds are singing, the cats are out sunning themselves on the deck, the kids are playing outside. The snow is melting, revealing the toys that didn't get put away in the fall before the snow flew, revealing all the leaves that need to be raked, revealing......PIG LEGS!!! Ah yes, that is a ritual 'round these here parts. Teddy has been quite busy this winter burying his treats. Oh, and a deer leg. Yes that was special.

But really I am quite excited about spring. Can't wait until we can pull the holiday trailer up to the house so we can clean it and get it up and running!! The girls can't wait to go camping. Neither can I! It's so nice to be able to get away from it all. And I mean ALL!!

Oooooh That Wascally Wabbit

So we got this wild rabbit that's been around since fall I think. Dale, the father in law, has fallen in love with this thing. He keeps saying he saw it here or saw it there. I really couldn't give a s**t. All I say to him is that it's going to eat our garden and my flowers this summer. So in other words it's going to be a major pain in the ass for ME! He figures it won't bother my stuff because it's tame, and he KNOWS it's tame because of it's colors. Well, I was sitting in my chair last night watching tv and from there I have plain view of my flower bed. My perennials are already starting to get new leaves and stuff. So here comes Peter Cottontail from around the shed and he goes straight to the flower bed and starts munching away. So I go out and I am yelling at him to shoo and he won't budge. So I get my boots on and tromp over to a golf club of the girls that was laying on the lawn and throw the thing at the rabbit. He takes off. I go in the house and sit back down. I just get into my show and here he comes again. Well I went back out there and start chasing the thing, since I couldn't find anything else to throw at him, and he takes off again. I go in the house again, sit back down, and guess who!! The nerve of this vermon. Then the farm cats start playing with him. (Obviously Peter made some friends while at his stay here) I gave up. I didn't get up from my chair. Today I told Dale about this and he didn't belive me. He said they will only eat green stuff. Oh like flowers and gardens!! Darren says he is going to shoot it. I feel a family feud coming on.

LIFE

You know I feel kind of silly for ranting about money yesterday when there are people out there dealing with things much greater. My Uncle Harry, from the island, passed away a couple days ago from a blood disease. I can only imaging what his family is going through. His wife, my mom's sister, Gladys lost her husband, the love of her life. His children lost their father. It is just so sad. It sure gets you thinking about your life and the people in it.

It also reminds me of what everyone went through when Baba passed away. The waiting and hoping she would pass quickly and pain-free. I think about her everyday. Her sayings and her laugh. How I used to walk quite often to her apartment from school to go for lunch. I wish she could have seen the girls. I know my mom misses her very much.

I think of grandpa. How he used to tell stories of when he was young and when dad, uncle Allan, and uncle Neil were young. I think of how I should have paid more attention to those stories.

So I am hoping auntie Gladys, Bonnie, Patty, Chris and Terry are doing okay. The memorial is Wednesday. I am hoping mom and dad go and see them this summer and catch up. I am sure auntie would love that.

Starting Over

Well here I go again. My other blog got wiped out somehow so I have started another. Hope I have better luck with this.

So Darren has been gone on a business trip to Reno since the 8th. He will be back home Tuesday 20th. They are setting up for a trade show, which started today, and they are working their asses off. I am counting the days until he gets home, and I think the girls miss him too. We call him every night to say goodnight. The girls talk to him on the phone a little and it brings tears to my eyes. I have to sit next to whoever is talking to Darren and coach them on talking on the phone. I can hear what Darren is saying, and whenever he asks them a question they nod instead of saying out loud "yes". So I have to tell them to say yes. Erika says "Yup". Last night Erika said "I love you daddy". I wouldn't be surprised if Darren got teary over that one.

Got a haircut today. That's a big thing for me. My last haircut was back in August. I only go about twice a year. My hair was pretty shaggy I tell ya. So I decided to get my hair cut in layers, colored and highlighted as well. Turned out pretty nice. So I go to pay and I ask, "How much do I owe ya?"

$95!!!!!!!????? Oh My Gosh!!!!

Ya this won't be happening again any time soon!