Are the stars alright?

OK...seriously...after just reading about Blue, Nydia, and Wilma....I think the stars are outta whack. What is with us? When is it gonna end? OMG Blanche!

I think we should all just calm down, have a cup of tea, get into our happy clothes and watch a bit of the boob tube...say...Three's Company? Maybe Get Smart? How about Gilligan's Island?

Is our Karma flat? Is our Aura Black?...hey that rhymes!

Anyway...whatever the heck it is...I demand it stop (only child syndrome kicking in). We have had enough. We our taking ourselves back! Aliens-leave! (where did that come from?)

Oh...man I better go have breakfast...

Tuesday

Well...apparently I am in for a real treat today!! The two Primiere's from Alberta and Saskatchewan will be here today. Apparently this the first time ever that they will have been together here in the Border Town. They are coming for a ribbon cutting ceremony which will officially open the new wing at the College. The Bill Kondro wing will house the nurses station...which means I may get a new office...yes....my little office (which is in coat check) will be no more....of course, I have heard this before. When I first started here at the Theatre, I had been told that I would only be "set up" in the back of coat check for only a couple of months....a couple in deed....12 months later and I am still here!
Oh well....

Anyway...Brad Wall (Sask Preemie) and Ed Stelmach (Alta Preemie) may also be attending our Volunteer Appreciation Tea this afternoon as well. We have about 50 volunteers who help us out during performances, so today is their day and they may be in for a surprize if we can swing it.

Ahhh never a dull moment here....

Odd shot Mondays....

Hosted by Katney is Odd Shot Monday.

This is one of ma's cats. His name is Raff. He is infatuated with the swifer. We nicknamed him "Linus".

My one on one

The past three days have not been good days. I am not sure what is wrong but I am sad. Like "nerves" sad. I have been bawly, shakey, and just plain down-in-the-dumps sad.

I tired of being happy for everyone, I am tired of smiling all the time, and I am super tired of being jovial to co-workers and others who I know don't like me. They make me feel on edge. I never know what they are going to say or how they are going to say it. I am tired of trying to accomodate people when they don't do it in return. I am sick of fighting with Legs. I am tired of being the "shrink" for certain people (they know who they are). I am just tired....

Yesterday was extremely bad. I went out to see the horses and as soon as I saw my ole man Bosley, I started to cry...and he just stood there and let me. After I had my little session, I then cleaned and trimmed everyone's feet, groomed everybody, then went back to town to my stupid one bedroom hole and stayed there the whole day. The good thing about that is that I stayed busy. The apartment is spotless and the laundry is done!

My cousin then called and as soon as she asked how things were going, I once again started to bawl. She was silent. I have never done that to her before and feel bad now that it happened. I just couldn't stop myself. I told her that there are days I wish I was with Grama and Grapa. That scared her. I didn't mean for her to be nervous about that. Its just that Heaven is a place where there is Peace, tranquility, happiness. No crap there. Plain and simple!

Today, I still feel down but am not bawly. I took my shakey pill again today and it seems to be helping. I'm just so sad. Like the type of sad when someone passes.

Tomorrow is Volunteer Appreciation Day here at work. I gotta snap outta this funk.

Maybe I will pick up tomorrow....I mean it is still only Monday morning.....maybe I shoulda went to church yesterday....nah....I got my one on one while I was with Bosley......maybe tomorrow will be better.

Favourite Things Thursday

Well, today is going to be short and sweet as it is yet another outta control day here at work. The phones are down in the box office and people are calling me instead! It is crazy!

One of my favourite things is the colour Green!

I love all colours of green.

It makes me feel warm and fuzzy. It is comforting for me.

One of my favourite foods are fried green tomatoes and they only come once a year so I take full advantage of them. I am forever frying some. They are a main staple when they are around.

It was one of my gramas favourite too. She always sliced them and floured them on either side, salt and peppered them, then fried them in butter until they were brown and then served them with fresh bread!

Man, that is good!

Yup, green is one of my favourites to go along with fried green tomaotes!!!

This great favourite things Thursday idea is by Blue!

ABC Wednesday...Round 3...Letter G

Ahhhh the letter G!

G is for Garlic...

Not only does it ward of Vampires but it is delicious in any dish. You can use it in curry, stir fry, any type of meat, bread, veggies.... and you can take it daily as it helps your body fight off many things...yes G is for Garlic.

Here is a great recipie for Brushetta!! A real favourite of mine.

Ingredients:

1.5 lbs ripe juicy tomatoes slices crusty Italian bread, cut 1/2 in. thickgarlic clove minced1-2 T capers, rinsed1/4 c loosely packed fresh oregano or fresh basilS&P1/3 c extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

Bring medium sauce pan of water to a boil. Cut a cross at the root end of the tomatoes and drop them into boiling water. Cook until skin of tomates begins to split, 1-2 min. Transfer tomatoes to bowl of iced water. Peel and seed tomatoes, then roughly chop. Place in strainer over bowl for 20-30 min. Brush bread lightly with olive oil and place over hot grill or under broiler until golden on each side. Put tomatoes, garlic, capers, and oregano or basil in bowl. Season with s & p. Add oil and mix. Spoon tomato mixture over each bread slice....YUMMY!!!

another favourite is Guacamole

In a bowl:

Mush up an avacado

fry about 3 strips of bacon until crisp and save the fat, then break up bacon and add fat and all to the bowl of mushed avacado then add

garlic (minced)

"epicure" spice: chili lime (about 1tsp)

and mix together. Then add 1 squeezed key lime and mix again....it is delish!!!

Garlic's health benefits and medicinal properties have long been known. Garlic has long been considered a herbal "wonder drug", with a reputation in folklore for preventing everything from the common cold and flu to the Plague! It has been used extensively in herbal medicine. Raw garlic is used by some to treat the symptoms of acne and there is some evidence that it can assist in managing high cholesterol levels. It can even be effective as a natural mosquito repellent.

ABC Wednesday is hosted by Denise(Mrs Nesbitt), inspired by Blue

and let's not forget Mr. Linky

wwww...I think

Well, I just got back from the Women's Wild West Weekend hosted by the lovely Barb in beautiful Manitoba...it was good to be home!

There was loads to do and tons to eat. I attempted to roast corn on the fire. I normally soak it before I put it in the coals but this time I was prompted to put it on the grate and cook it that way. It turned out pretty good, for the first time! There was also chicken chili, lasagna, potato salad, coleslaw, garden salad, sausage, buffalo cabbage rolls, chocolate zuccini cake, mississippi mud cake...and that was just for supper. For breakfast there was fresh farm eggs, crispy bacon and lotsa toast...white bread only please!!

The riding was a 15 mile trek and I SURVIVED!!!! I forgot about some of the muscles I had. But all in all I didn't feel too bad. MooMoo was pretty sore the next day and couldn't muster the umpff to get back in to the saddle again.

We left the second day in the evening and it rained from Virden all the was home....and it rained the next day as well. We were wondering how the women were doing, if it was raining there or not.

I must download a few of the pics tomorrow for perusal.

It was a great time and I am looking forward to the estrogen bonding experience again!

Favourite Things Thursday

One of my favourite things are my black and white photos of my mommy and grama and grapa and great Uncle. In the photos, my mom is just a little girl, I would say about 3 years old and my grapa and great Uncle are just nicely back from serving in the Military. Actually my Uncle just got back and they are celebratory pics of them all happy and laughing and posing for the camera.
They mean so much to me.
There are about 5 of them and in each and every one my mom is in them and she is so happy. They all make me smile, they all pull on my heart stings a little, they are all very precious to me.

About a month ago, when there was the fire scare and I grabbed my little hampster, and went flying out the door, it made me think of what to grab if that ever happens again...and I'll tell ya something, not only is the hampster coming but those pics are comin' too!, but that's only if it ever happens again and I am really hopin' not!