• It was that kind of day today.  Parents place was flooded early Wednesday morning..it's a mess so they're staying here while repairs are done.
• M is in Montreal for a workshop.  I can smell the smoked meat from here.  Lucky her.
• Workouts are going well but I'm not 20 anymore...just sayin'.
• Shiraz Malbec..mmmmmmm.
• My wireless contract ends in November.  I'm trying to decide what phone to get to replace my beaten to death LG Neon.  Blackberry?  Android?  iPhone?  So many choices....

growing things

Here is what we will use to plant a modest box garden this year.  I'll start everything indoors and transplant in 4-6 weeks.  I hope all goes well but it will be a learning experience and with a bit of luck, I will be able to enjoy a little harvest at the end of the summer and beyond.

Hmmmmm...

Speaking with a friend today on the telephone and as he was in a rush, he suggested that I call him later this evening.

ME: "I'll call you around 9:30"
HIM: "Better to call at the top of the hour.  That way it doesn't interrupt our TV show."
ME: "Right.  Because TV shows are so much more important than friendships"
HIM: (Nervous laugh) "Well, no but.."

Now, as a person who watches very little TV of any kind, maybe I'm being a bit over sensitive.  But it did strike me as prophetic.  This is the way the world has been going for some time now.  Technology has made it easier to communicate but harder for us to relate.  For the record, I am no technological Luddite..I work in IT and of course I am using a computer to post this to my blog.  I think it was more that my friend was dead serious in his request and didn't think there was anything unusual about it at all.  I have this vision of him 40 years from now sitting alone in front of a television in a nursing home staring, slack-jawed at some forgettable program while the phone sitting beside him remains forever silent.  I hope my vision doesn't come to pass, not just for my friends sake but for all of our sakes....

Annndd she's back.....

• Picked M up from the airport this morning.  She had a rough flight from Bogota...lots of turbulence.  She's a nervous flier to begin with so I'm sure she was not impressed.  I'm glad she's back, though.
• Hard to believe that Pascha is in 2 weeks...where did Lent go?
• Shopping for a new camera...this should be fun.  I think I'll go DSLR this time.
• A very strange event here last night...a boxing match between Justin Trudeau, Liberal MP and Patrick Brazeau, Conservative senator.  No, really..they got in a ring and fought each other for 3 rounds.  For the record, Justin kicked ass.

This mornings breakfast...but without meat...el sigh....

Any Given Sunday

• Liturgy this morning.  I struggled.  That is all.
• Dinner at my sister's.  I got to hang out with my 2 cute nieces and my bro-in-law.  
• Had a snowball throwing competition.  Fun.
• A bottle of Cuban rum for me from my sis and brother-in-law's recent trip to Cuba...yay me.
• A jar of dark chocolate Nutella as well.  My 2 nieces don't care for it so I inherited it.
• Talking to mi cielo daily.  I'd love to be in Bogota but that will have to wait till December.
• My camera died last week, dagnabbit!  Oh well, I got 6 good years out of it and I've been wanting a DSLR anyway....pobrecito..

Hurdy Gurdy Woman

I must get one of these and learn to play it.