Do As I Say Not As I Do???? Part 2

For some brilliant reason they have changed the speed limit out on York Blvd. from 70 KMH to 50 KMH. Okay, I can handle that. It's annoying but what the heck: safety, bike riders, (have seen one) etc.

So why was a lady police person driving car # 368 yesterday (summons server) along there at over 70? HMMMMM.

I even tried catching up to give her the evil eye but I stopped speeding when I reached 70. I wonder if there had been a policeman behind me who would have received the ticket? By the way, I still get evil looks and almost rear ended when ever I drive that stretch of roadway. People ought to slow down and enjoy the view.


My favourite sister in law (inside joke because she's my ONLY SIL) came home officially yesterday. My brother and her had been renting a student's sublet in order to be near the hospital for tests, monitoring, etc. But she is home now. No tubes, no fluid exchanges, no salt, (still), no needles, one more test next week, one extra kidney and a glowing complexion.

HOO RAY.


Went down the other day and watched some young peregrines learning to fly. Actually, it was more like watching paint dry as they had taken a first flight and were still in shock over the fact that they were no longer in their nest box. Two were on top of a bridge hanging on and being teased by pigeons.

At one point the mother took off after a pigeon with the intent of bringing lunch in, but the bird turned at the last minute. But boy the baby peregrines started screeching when they thought there was food coming in.


Not much happening otherwise. The job is still going good as noted on my other blog.

Oh, we had the driveway paved out front and I know its a good idea and it has stopped rain water from coming in the basement, but it sure looks like a huge parking lot out front. For right now it is NOT an improvement. But our new neighbour is going to make flower boxes so that will soften the look a bit.

Also, I think shutters are coming our way. In fact we are getting together with the neighbours and making the houses look similar for the reason that they are mirror images and both built in 1914. That's right, our humble abode is now 94 years old.

BEFORE and AFTER:

Sally's Birthday

Today I turned 57. Don't feel like it.

Well, okay parts of me do, sometimes, but for the most part I have to sometimes remind myself that I am of an age where you are supposed to be grown up and act like an adult.

Yeah, like that'll ever happen.

We got up and my hubby wished me a happy birthday and sang his song to me. Then he asked what I wanted to do on my special day. Hard to think of things when its so bleeding HOT. We settled on going down by the lake for a cool breeze and some quiet time. That didn't work because when we got there the benches are not in the shade. I don't like to sit in the sun, and, because of medication, am not supposed to be exposed to the sun for anything longer than (roughly) 37 seconds.

We then decided to drive for twenty minutes north to a place called Lowville. Very pretty little hamlet at the bottom of a valley and has a stream running through the park there. Found a beautiful place to sit and I knitted while hubby played Dobro (resonator guitar: see pictures at his website under instruments).

Then he took the dog for a swim and we let him dry a little and headed home. After THAT, we ended up going back to Lowville because Sidney lost his collar somewhere with the tags on it. We couldn't find it it was off to Tuckers Marketplace where we had reservations for dinner. (They let the birthday person eat for free with proof of age.)

Disappointing actually. Today was so very hot and we got inside to find that their air conditioning didn't seem to be functioning. They never offered an explanation, and they crammed all the early people into one section of the restaurant. That helped bring the temp up more. The food was for the most part good, but not spectacular and the roast beef was probably good too, but you couldn't get much from the Meat Nazi. You'd think the beef roast had been bought with his money. Also we were told there was turkey and when I asked about it the MN grunted "no, sausage". We glanced in the ice cream cooler and it was all melted. Forget using an ice cream scoop. A ladle would have been better. They should have closed that part down entirely. As we were leaving the air seemed to be coming on, but it was too little too late. The waitress got a nice tip because she was wonderful and very efficient. But Tuckers lost points in our books.

Anyway, the best present I could get is that my sister in law with her new kidney came home today. YAY!!

She is SO SPECIAL and she doesn't realize how many people's lives she has touched or enriched. I am so glad that my brother found her and brought her into our family.

Happy Birthday to me! :-)

Addendum

Nothing at all to do with this morning's post except that my friend Sue sent me this picture. Is this not beautiful????!!!!!!

Do As I Say Not As I Do????

So the hubby is going off to work the other morning and saw something interesting. He sees this nice white muscle car coming up behind him. Pulls up next to him and then passes him. Sitting behind the wheel of an unmarked police car is a uniformed officer using two hands to eat with and steering with his knees. The hubby and I are wondering what would have happened if the situation had been reversed. I know they are busy but geez, pull over for a couple of minutes.

Also, what is with the new speed limit of 50 km out on York Blvd.? I don't particularly like it but it IS the limit so I do it. And promptly, and always, run the risk of being rear-ended, or tail-gated or passed on the inside (close to the new bike lane) or being flipped the bird. I wish I could be in an undercover car sometimes. (not eating.)

Oh, and one last little gripe. Did you know that if you don't watch where your dog takes a dump it excuses you from cleaning up after him or her?

GOT TO READ THIS BOOK, part 2

My husband thinks I should say what the book is about.

I found the first paragraph so intriguing that I didn't put the book down for over half an hour and only then because I had to go to work. I was hoping that others would feel the same way just by me having that first paragraph here.

Okay, so here goes:

It is a story of a pair of conjoined girls. They are what is called craniopagus twins. They are joined at the head which partly explains the first paragraph.. The story is written so well that it is hard to keep reminding yourself that it IS a novel.

The book is written by both the girls and was beautifully done. It is, as I said, so sad to get to the end of the book. You are left wondering what will happen and why couldn't it go on longer. Aunt Lovey and Uncle Stash (the Girls adoptive parents) sound like they were two very wonderful and loving people.

Anyway, I would suggest reading this. It is a long time since I read a book that made me feel sad to see the ending. Very heartwarming, sad, poignant, funny, uplifting. As one reviewer said on Amazon.ca " I felt many emotions, but the strongest was that I had just read the story of two of my best and dearest friends."