Wordless Wednesday...



Memorial...

"The silence in between the notes

is as important as the music itself."

 

Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart

 

It's on this day that I remember all those lives who

were lost in the 9/11 attacks.

Not just those close to home but also in the aftermath

in places far away.

 



Song for Friday...bad luck

Usually when I go into the city I have a pretty good time.

Thursday I had to go to the dentist for a cleaning

and I was planning on a bit of thrift shopping then home.

All went well in the dentist until...

I went out on the street and my vehicle was GONE!

Disappeared into thin air...

Until I saw the fine print sign ABOVE the 2 hour parking sign

that read...

TOW AWAY ZONE

between 4 and 6 p.m!

Now if I had got into the dentist chair at 3 (which was when my appointment was for)

and not 3:15 (because they were running behind)

I wouldn't have come out to my vehicle at 4:07.

Yup, 7 minutes late cost me $107 for the tow

PLUS another $30 for the actual PARKING TICKET!

SWINES!

Anyway, when I got there I remained calm and collected

knowing that the girl behind the counter was only doing her job

and that she probably gets some pretty rough language thrown at her

on a daily basis. Don't get me wrong, I was upset but like the

saying goes...

Shit Happens.

So today I dedicate this song to the towing company.

A good old Steve Goodman song .

Have a great weekend all!

(keep an eye on the time!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=389Rk1jzPMk

 

 

Wordless Wednesday...

Remember when?

Today is the first day back to school for most.

Do you remember that day?

Not so much the 'independant' teenage years but

those younger days in elementary, primary school?

The excitement of putting on the new clothes your mom

bought only a few weeks back?

The brand new shoes?

New knee socks?

Here's a picture my dad took on one of those days...

I remember this day in particular because my mom had bought me a new dress and when

I went to put it on, I felt awkward and 'stupid' looking.

It probably wasn't the dress but my awkward stage of the tween years.

So I grabbed my most comfortable jumper (unironed!)

and went to my first day of grade 5 wearing that.

On my walk this morning I was reminiscing about the feelings

of the first day back after what seemed to be an endless summer.

Nervous.

Excited.

The smell of new books and pencils.

Printing your name so neat on everything you owned?

Here is my daughter on one of her first days back to school...

She was pretty excited because she was old enough to ride her bike.

I made her tie the bike lock key around her

neck with a day-glow orange ribbon so she wouldn't lose it.

I remember walking, pretty much everyday, with

my older brother and sister.

We lived in one of those new suburban neighbourhoods

of Toronto where all the kids walked to school.

Here we are on a cold school morning...

Tracy and I were so proud of our matching 'midi' winter coats!

Although we're quite happy here, I was jealous of the kids who

got to ride a bus to school.

Yeah, the big yellow school bus.

WE had to WALK.

That was until I realized (through school field trips) that school buses were puke smelling,

seat saving, name calling hell on wheels.

It was only a few blocks to walk, but it felt like those stories you

hear of Prairie kids who had to walk 20 miles in a snowstorm without

shoes or a coat to get to school.

When I was about 10, my mom went back to school one year.

Here she is after graduation a few years after...

While she was becoming a nurse, my dad was Mr Mom.

He was much better at it than Michael Keaton was in the movie.

We always had a parent at home.

When mom went to school, and later to work at the hospital,

my dad woke us, fed us breakfast (Usually puffed wheat with powdered milk)

got us off to school and then had lunch (grilled cheese sandwiches and soup quite often)

ready for us at mid day. He would work evenings.

I don't think I knew any 'latch key kids' in those days.

In fact the only single parent household was my friend Kathy Daly

who's dad died one year of a heart attack.

My daughter learned to come home on her own when she was old enough

and has been pretty much independent ever since.

So here's to all the kids on their first day back.

 To all the mom's and dad's who get them up and going.

And to all those teachers who keep them going all year.

 

 



A warm welcome...

Last night August closed her door and left us in awe to gaze at the blue moon.

A fitting exit and an inspiring opening to the beginning of September

Once a month I volunteer at the Kids Garden club here in Sooke and

what a better way to embrace the harvest time of year, with

the kids making their own scare crows.

It's quite simple, really...



First the kids drew a face on a head and stuffed it with hay.



Looking good Isabella!

Let the stuffing begin!!

 

Nick made sure his was packed!

"if I only had a brain..." 

Up and ready to scare! 

Even Ernie was in on the action... 

Next it was onto making potatoe heads...

It's really quite simple with a few good craft bits and some colourful head pins...

the possibilities are endless!

ta da!...gold hula skirt!

Zen like inspired!

praying mantis / dinosaur hybrid...

Time for a group photo... 

WOW! Thats a lot of scare crows!

And everyone with as much personalities as their maker... 

Lovely leggings! 

"spot of tea m'dear?"..."oh I'd love some!"

This one had my vote for the scariest of all...

Great job, Emily and River!

So we shall stand them in the gardens and the fields

 to keep watch over our upcoming bounty.

One will even stand gaurd at the flower shop!

Happy September!

 



Song for Friday...weirdness!

My co-worker, soul sister, all around good time gal, Claire shared this

video with me yesterday. Her and I

are both fiends of music of all kinds.

We're always showing each other some of our favorites

be they good, bad or ugly.

This video fits under the bad, ugly, wierd and

just plain creepy...

but it's pretty funny as well.

Those Russians are some freaky dudes!

Have a wonderful weekend all!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1orMXD_Ijbs