More Pictures of My Baby!!

The dogs are getting along great! I have never seen Casey so happy. I am so glad that I got another dog, it was the best decision I have ever made. Anyways, here are some more pictures. I hope you enjoy them.

Finally, An Update

Okay, okay, I haven't updated my blog in a while. It's not like I have a life or anything. I am busy with a new addition to my little family. Yes, that's right. I have adopted a new puppy. His name is Finnigan. Casey is esstatic because finally there is someone, other than myself, to play with. Their antics are so cute! Finnigan is constantly crawling all over Casey, and she just lets him. Thankfully I am planning on replacing the carpet with lamenent flooring in the spring, so I am not too worried about the house training issue. Anyways, here's a picture of the puppy. Enjoy!

A gorgeous sunset

I took this picture from my window. Isnt' it great? The one great thing about this place is the view, especially of the ocean.

This is So ME!!!!

You Are Fozzie Bear

"Wocka! Wocka!" You're the life of the party, and you love making people crack up. If only your routine didn't always bomb! You may find more groans than laughs, but always keep the jokes coming.

The Muppet Personality Test

An Interested Edge?!

Who Should Paint You: Andy Warhol

You've got an interested edge that would be reflected in any portrait You don't need any fancy paint techniques to stand out from the crowd!

What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?

A Day in the life of Froggy

Hi there my name is Froggy and I am the favorite toy of Casey the dog. It is not only hard being green, but it is not easy being a chew toy either.

I spend a great deal of time in peace and contemplation in some remote corner of the house, thankfully ignored by two highly strung felines. It is boring, to say the least, when I am in these forgotten places and sometimes I want the dog to remember my existence. Then suddenly I am pounced on, out of nowhere! My inner peace suddenly disturbed. It is at these moments when I long for those boring hours of being ignored.

You wouldn't understand the torture involved in being a chew toy. Being suddenly taken unawares not withstanding, my body is then chewed on, over and over. The squeeks from my body just encourage the dog to continue her torture of me. Then I feel my body being ripped and tugged upon as the human grabs my rubbery body from the jaws of the slobbering mongrel. I think, for brief moments, that I am saved. Finally someone sees my value and wants me. Then suddenly I feel my green body sailing through the air and then I am bouncing with no purpose. Randomly I tumble. Maybe I am safe. NOooooooooo! I am again in the jaws of Casey. The whole process repeats, over and over, and I am getting wetter and wetter. This is so disgusting! Do I get Workers Comp for this torture?

Finally they have forgotten about me, and I am again forgotten. Ahhhh peace and quiet. At least for a little bit.

Clymont Park Trail

Another sunny day in Prince Rupert. Who would have thought that this could happen in Prince Rupert? I just had to take advantage of it. Besides, I couldn't take pictures of my adventure of being lost in the Extew area. These will have to do.

Persistence's Journal

My life is so rough!

At 4:45 am I am so hungry that I am aroused from a sound sleep. Now, I am faced with a dilema; how to wake Mum. If I start squawking, Mum will just lock me out of the room, and I won't eat for hours and hours. That will not do at all. I have to call in reinforcements, unfortunately that means talking to that dumb mutt. Well, its the only way. Mum always wakes up if that dog whines. "Hey dog! Don't you have to go outside?"

That was too easy. But at least I am fed. Now to visit the facilities, then fall back into that deep sleep.

Hey! It's Saturday. Why is that beeping going on? Oh no! Mum is getting up. Maybe if I stay quiet (yes it's hard) she won't notice me under these blankets. Uh oh, she's noticed me. Aaagh! She's picking me up. I hate that. She knows that. Oh well, I guess I could use a snack, hopefully my sister hasn't eaten all the leftovers. Really! She doesn't need it as much as I do. Can't she see I am wasting away here?

Hey where did Mum go? She was just here. That's okay, it seems that she took that stupid, slobbering mutt with her. All the better for me. I think I will sleep on the couch and soak up some of this sun.

I must have been asleep for some time. There are sounds coming up the steps. It must be Mum. I have to be right there at the door for her. Oh Crap! The dog is with her. Ahhh, run! Run! Why doesn't that dog realize I hate her. Dumb animal.

Oh my gosh! I am so hungry. Hey! Mum, where are you going? Why aren't you taking the mutt with you? Wait a minute, you haven't fed me yet. Stop! Don't go!

Finally, Mum is home. She can feed me. I think I have to use some of my persuasive powers. I'll try following her around a bit.

No luck. I'll try some head butting. Maybe I can move her by force. I am starting to get a headache, but my hunger is far more important.

It's not working! Okay, now for the last straw. I'll sit by my dish and squawk.

Yes! It worked! I have been fed. Of course I had to wait for Maggie to finish first, but "age before beauty"! Now it's time for a good grooming and a nap. When is Mum going to bed? Why is she typing on that machine? She should really pay more attention to me.

It's all about me.

My Career

Your Career Type: Artistic

You are expressive, original, and independent. Your talents lie in your artistic abilities: creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art. You would make an excellent: Actor - Art Teacher - Book Editor Clothes Designer - Comedian - Composer Dancer - DJ - Graphic Designer Illustrator - Musician - Sculptor The worst career options for your are conventional careers, like bank teller or secretary.

What's Your Ideal Career?

My Song

100 Years by Five for Fighting

"Every day's a new day... 15 there's still time for you Time to buy and time to choose Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this When you only got 100 years to live" 2004 was about thinking and reflecting - but isn't every year?

What 2004 Hit Song Are You?

Mary Kay Evening with Mary

On Friday night I hosted a Mary Kay party with my friend Mary. This is a new endeavor that she is embarking on in her retirement. Overall, it was a fun evening, and by the end of it, we were all looking gorgeous!

Witchy Woman

Yes, I am still reading Ivanhoe. I am getting close to the end. Here's the update. The Templar took Rebecca to a Templar stronghold, and the boss of them shows up. She is discovered, and the boss guy puts her on trial for being a witch. But before she can be sentenced, she says she wants her fate decide by a battle or something. She asks for this because the Templar snuck her a note. It is so totally cool! I know he is going to fight for her. Completely romantic. Sighhhhhhhh..... I hate this side of me, all gushy and stuff.

The Paul and Alana Show

Paul and I put on quite the Jeopardy show this afternoon with the grade 10's. Somehow this clip reminded me of that experience. I think I am the crazy dancing dog, and Paul is the hippo with the real talent. I am going to clarify this though, I in no way think that Paul is a hippo.

It's only cute when babies do it.

This was way too cute not to post. I wonder...if I sprinkled my but with baby powder and farted, would that be cute too? Maybe I should try it. Hey, that could be my halloween costume.

More Ivanhoe

Alright, for the update on Ivanhoe. Locksley and the Black Knight have stormed the castle and rescued the prisoners. Meanwhile, Ulrica, who really knows how to hold a grudge, has lit the castle on fire to make sure Front-de-Boeuf really dies. And the Templar has kidnapped Rebbecca, fought his way out of the castle and has fled. It must be this cold, but I am finding that terribly romantic. I guess I am hoping that the Templar will turn out to be a good guy in the end. Although, saying that this is romantic, doesn't mean I want to be kidnapped by a moody, violent man. At least I wouldn't admit it out loud.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!!!!

You Are Marcia Brady

Confident yet kind. Popular yet down to earth. You're a total dream girl. You've got the total package - no wonder everyone's a little jealous of you.

What Brady Are You?

Yes!!!! This is totally me. Now, where are the men?

You Are Comet

A total daredevil, you're the reindeer with an edge! Why You're Naughty: You almost gave Santa a heart attack when you took him sky diving Why You're Nice: You always make sure the sleigh is going warp speed

Which of Santa's Reindeer Are You?

So I guess I am a Comet. I think it totally suits me. What do you think?

Ivanhoe Continued

I am still reading Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott. I am at the point where Ivanhoe and friends are imprisioned in the castle. I know they are going to escape or be rescued but how? What are Locksley and his crew going to do? I can't wait to find out.

What happened to chivalry? I wonder about this as I read Ivanhoe. The characters in the novel are often motivated by chivalry, even though this concept is often twisted by their greed and desires. But still, what about the idea of chivalry? Where did it go? Did it vanish in the whole feminist movement? Since when does a woman feel that she is less than a man, if a man is chivalrous to her? Isn't chivalry just a way of using manners? And why, with the evolution of feminism, did chivalry have to go? Can't women be chivalrous too? If women are chivalrous towards men, does that strip men of their manhood? And why? And why is a woman less of a woman if a man is chivalrous to her? I know this is not a belief held by all women, and I know I don't feel this way either. Did chivalry just go out of fashion? I like to believe that it hasn't. I know there are some men out there are wonderfully chivalrous. So my message to them is to continue, and maybe it will come back into popularity. Here's to romantic ideals!!!!

I have nothing to say

This title is absolutely true. I have absolutely nothing to say, actually I am not even sure that I am thinking. It is like I am on autopilot most of the time. How do I function? How am I getting through my day? I really think a lot of it has to do with the fact that for most of my day I am living from bell to bell, until the last bell of the day rings. It is amazing how the day passes when it is divided into equal parts. Ring.....teach.....ring.....drink coffee...ring...teach...ring....eat....ring...teach....ring.....teach...plan. This is my day.

On another note, I am reading Ivanhoe for the first time. I picked up a version on my trip to Kamloops, knowing that I need to read more classic literature. I am actually enjoying it. I thought that reading it would be like a job, but it isn't. I guess that I am really enjoying it because of the period in history in which it is describing. I love the medieval history stuff. Full of jousting, bandits, knights and all that jazz. Totally cool! I think that maybe this classic literature stuff may not be all that bad. Reading Ivanhoe seems to be the one time when I am thinking, and doing some good thinking at that. What will happen next? Will Ivanhoe and Rowena actually get together at the end? Will Richard the Lion Heart undo the evil plans of Prince John?

Okay, this stream of conciousness is coming to an end.

Okay, okay! Now this!

Okay, someone has mentioned to me that I haven't updated my blog recently. Like anyone reads this thing anyways. Oh well. So now that the first day of school is over, this is how I feel. What do you think? Appropriate?

Why is it that heading back to work after a glorious and somewhat productive summer, leaves my feeling like a crazy chicken? I think that it is largely from lack of sleep. No more sleeping until noon and staying awake until the wee hours. No, I have to have grown up hours. That's it, in bed by 10 pm awake at 6 am. What about having to form coherent sentences, from the top of my head? I barely spoke all summer, now I am supposed to talk all the time? And make sense? It is too crazy.

Another thing that is crazy is this weather. Why, after a week of rain, our last week of freedom, is it suddenly sunny? The day that we have to spend indoors is spoiled by the thought of the beautiful blue sky and warm temperatures. This just proves that life is not fair in any sense of the word.

So hopefully this will please that certain individual who felt that I needed to update my blog. Is this "steam of consciousness" for you or what? Unfortunately, I cannot stream anymore. My brain hurts.

Home Again, Home Again

I am finally home again. It is so nice to be home. Here are some pictures from my trip. These ones are from a trip up to Sun Peaks.

Here in Kamloops

Well here I am, back in my home town. There weather is as warm and dry as I remember it, and I have to say, I am not missing the rainy climate of Prince Rupert.

I had an interesting trip down. On the way down I camped the first night. I pulled in fairly early, so I was relaxing on the grassy section of my campsite, enjoying the sound of the wind in the trees. Casey, my puppy, was busy hiding her kibble. Suddenly she started to growl. I looked up and there was a black bear, not 10 feet from me. I had to admit, it was slightly shocking. The bear did not seem to like the noise Casey was making and ambled off in another direction, much to my relief.

My days are slowly getting filled up with activities and plans. I have to admit I am just enjoying the sunshine. I haven't been asked to fix any toliets or anything, so I am pretty safe there.

Managed to take in a bit of the car show. The main street was closed down and people wandered up and down the street. The cars were interesting and diverse.

More Quilts

It was a very good day to stay in and finish some of my quilts. It was rainy and misty all day. I managed to finish 3 today. Of course when I was taking pictures of the finished product, Casey had to be part of the action. Don't you just love dogs?

I am not sure if I like the red one. It seems rather plain, or odd or something. I don't know. Oh well, if I don't like it, maybe someone else might.

If it is rainy tomorrow, I am going to finish a couple of quilts and maybe curl up and continue reading Breath of Snow and Ashes. It is the sixth in the Outlander series. I love this series. This is one series I hope they do not make into a movie. They just couldn't do it justice in my opinion, and they would destroy my mental picture of Jamie Fraser. I always wonder if time travel is actually possible, and if the major inventions of our time have been made by time travellers. I don't know, it is just interesting to think that what we may consider impossible could actually be possible. This is probably the role of fiction in the first place. To make us think that impossibilities are possible. Ahhh....isn't life grand!?

The Kermode Bears

I have to share these pictures of these Kermode bear statues. I could only find two in Prince Rupert. I think they are amazing. The top one is at the BC Ferries terminal and the bottom one is in front of the Crest.

I continue to look for the unique things that make Prince Rupert interesting. There is so much in this town. It continues to delight me, and keeps me living here. I regularly say, "Only in Prince Rupert..."

For example, this was outside my house this morning...

At first I just saw the mommy deer, but then the two babies strolled behind her. This picture really doesn't show them that well, but they were so cute. The babies still had the white spots on them. I was slightly worried that a car was going to come tearing around the corner and hit one of the babies, but thankfully it didn't happen. Now I just hope they don't get into my garden.

A Beautiful Day in Prince Rupert

It is a beautiful day today in Prince Rupert. I went down to the waterfront to take some pictures. It is strange, on some days you can't smell the ocean, but today you could. It was so refreshing! It felt fresh and clean, and the sun was so warm. I am so thankful to live here.

My quilting projects

Well I just finished two baby quilts and thought I would share them with everyone. I have been spending most of my summer vacation thus far working on quilts for everyone who has recently had a baby or is expecting one in the near future. It came to a total of six. Then I got carried away and ended up with many more than six. Right now the total is 22, but I still have the bindings to finish on the remaining 20. I plan to do those while I am in Kamloops and seperated from my sewing machine.

This is also the summer I got a new car. A Pontiac Vibe. I love it so much. It will be so great with the dog.
Prince Rupert weather continues to baffle me. While the rest of the province is in a heat wave, the only heat wave here is from my furnace. Yes, that's right ladies and gentlemen, the furnace is currently running. I can't believe it! Lets hope for better weather tomorrow!

I Envy the Cat

You know, my cats have the life. I look at them sleeping and it really gets to me. You can learn a lot from a cat. For instance, always take a nap, preferably in a warm sunny place. Always land on your feet if you fall. Enjoy your food. Stand up for what is yours. Enjoy a good massage. Never let the little things bother you. Always enjoy playing, especially with a little ball of fluff.

Just some stuff I learned from my cat.