Wednesday, September 26, 2007

I am back...For today

Ok...another computer meltdown - yes it is brand new - security problems, not that I would dis anybody but BELL Canada is not our friend!!!! Anyone living in this province is pretty familiar with the feeling of bashing your head against a 4 inch spike in the wall when communication with the company - this company is incredibly customer unfriendly!!!

So, enough of that. Well, school has started and lunch making is in full force. Tristen and Will began Violin lessons and Will was so excited that now he wants a violin room! Jacob is back at piano and a little bored with the book he is doing - time for a new one I guess. Jacob took piano all summer so he needs a change.

I am thinking what have I been up too.....if you ask the secretary at the school she would say I have nothing better to do than be at the school watching and talking to teachers going on school trips (Yes, already - 2 movies all in french and a trip to the fire dept. also in french) but if not me who?... I think, as she looks at me with quiet disdain. I am home and I want to participate in their education - they go to school to learn and function in french - something I cannot give them but I will be there all the way. I do have a degree but not the patients to home school like another of my very talented friends does - what admiration I have for her choices! So, I am very involved with their school and teachers all parents should be ....please be involved with your child's education If you do not who will? I see so few parents at the school - it is worrisome.

I have started many projects - finishing the fence painting, cleaning and painting the paved driveway, cleaning the siding, painting dressers, finishing a quilt, and staging the house for next spring. Will I get it all done is the question! I am sure I will - no worries! Ha, Ha, Ha!

I do have some sad news to report after much thought and with heavy hearts we decided that 2 dogs were too much. I took Alex and Caramel to have their needles and mentioned to the staff that I need to find a new home for one of them and the dog trainer on staff took Caramel (Now Chandler!). I am so happy for him! I had spread myself too thin and was unable to continue and unfortunately there have been on going issues with the dogs. I am happy to report, however, that both are doing much better now and I feel that they need to be separated to stop the competition for attention. The pecking order was still strong with in them as well because they had never been apart. I spoke to the trainer this morning and she is so thrilled and so are we. I am glad he is fitting into his new home seamlessly. Alex has also adjusted well and I have allowed him a few extras, like he sleeps with me now (Much to Dear's dismay!) yes, he weighs 90lbs and takes up a lot of room but he gets down when he is too hot! He has also been neutered and not feeling too good about it but you know men that area is so sensitive, however, we women seem to take it all in stride!

Oh, how could I have forgotten Hockey season has started, no I am not joking! Believe me Monday night Tristen had a practice in a town 15 min away @ 6:30pm and Jake had one in our town @ 7pm. Can you say driving like mad. No longer though as I looked around the room there were a few of us in the same predicament - we are going to car pool our boys! Thankfully. Yes, Will plays too but on a different night, phew!

So, right now I am at the local library doing this page . Dear will be home mid October and we will ensure all is well with the computer before I start back blogging full time. It will soon be time for Halloween Jacob wants to be the tooth fairy (go figure!), Will a fireman (His career aspiration) and Tristen is thinking of Einstein gone crazy (I have no idea what that will look like!). As I said I will be a way for a time we are going to visit with my father and Gran and spend some time on the beach - mid October is my guesstimate. Sorry no pictures today - I have lots to come!

This was a good idea Dear, the library is so quiet during the day. We will see you next week, cannot wait. Take care all.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Unexpected Downtime

Unfortunately the computer is experiencing problems. Therefore, Penny will be up and running towards the end of October. Sorry for any inconvenience. Thanks.

Dear