Friday, April 29, 2011

the wedding


i had to be at work by 7 this morning
so decided to set the alarm
a wee bit earlier....

i remember watching Diana and Charles
on their wedding day...
thought it only right to watch
William and Kate

i am glad i did...after all it is history
and she was beautiful!

i wish them all the happiness
in the world

my cousin in Scotland (not a fan of the Monarchy)
sent me these tea towels
as a memento...

Thursday, April 28, 2011

catching up





it has been almost 2 weeks since my last post
and i have news....

on the work front...i have adjusted my work load to
give me a "life" away from work...
cause after all, isn't that what really counts??...
a balance...work and play...

but...the BEST news is...
we are new parents again!!......

the hubs and I adopted a 4 and 1/2 year old
rescue pup...a cockapoo...called cubby!

our last boy...basil, a schnazuer, left us 8 years ago.....
we always wanted another dog...but emotions, family illness,
work commitments and time just got in the way....

now...cubby is here!

it is a sad story with a happy ending..

cubs was a pup, bought by young girl...she named him "hubby"
....a boyfriend came on the scene...
cubs was then left crated in the basement...
sometimes without water for days..
he was never neutered or vaccinated...
and did not know how to play

fast forward....two wonderful ladies
finally managed to rescue him...

they gave gave him love and the necessary
veterinary care....
then they set about finding cubs (they changed his name)
his 'forever home'

so...now we have the most loving boy
to walk, cuddle and share our lives with...

we are so lucky to have found the cubster!






Saturday, April 16, 2011




i had a two day meeting this week
in Niagara-on-the-Lake

needless to say...there was lots of wine!

we sampled a new pinot grigio and a shiraz....
both were excellent

the vineyards are awakening....

Sunday, April 10, 2011

fun with the dolphins


my son recently returned from
his first visit to Cuba

today he brought over some photos
this is definitely my
favourite

i have always loved dolphins
i believe they know
so much more than we
can possibly imagine

so...thinking this is something
i must add to my
'bucket list'








Saturday, April 2, 2011

finally saturday







this has been an exhausting week...
year end inventory at work
and a ton of paperwork
to complete....

i feel weighed down and lacking in
energy...

i bought some pansies after work
today...they always make
me smile

as i was bringing them out of the car
i noticed some great clouds
dancing above the trees in
the ravine....

sipping a quiet cup of tea....my thoughts
drift to the awakening garden....
where will i put my pansies?
when will the tulips bloom?
what surprises will i find?