A LITTLE TOO CLOSE

The funniest thing happened the other night.  I was asleep in my purple room as per usual.  It was about three in the morning.  The kids were sleeping in the living room, where they were close enough to feel comfortable…Tandy and Kevin were still away.

I heard this harsh sharp banging/thumping.  It was so loud it woke me up.  It took me a minute to figure out it was Willy, the rabbit.  They thump their back leg really hard when they are scared.  I had put him just outside the front door, he is too noisy to leave in the living room corner with the kids sleeping in there.  Consequently he is right near my wide open window.  And my window goes from ceiling right down about a foot above the floor.  Its huge and I keep it wide open.

So I leaned back in my chair and looked out.  I didn't have my glasses on and something had activated the motion light at the front of the garage, so everything this side was in the dark and hard to see.  Slowly my eyes adjusted and focused a wee bit more and I found myself face to face with a deer!!!  looking right in my window, not two feet from my face!  Scared the crap out of me I have to say!!!  But it also cracked me up..I couldn't quit laughing.  Poor Willy!  That stupid deer was straddling his cage!

So I hobbled out,  shushed the deer away and picked up Willy and moved him into the garage.  Parker had gone camping with K & T, not that he would have been much help.  He totally ignores all wildlife except bees and squirrels.

Spod and I spent the day yesterday choosing countertops and appliances.  I can honestly say I am not particularly enjoying this foray into renos.  After our house burning and the one million decisions we had to make on a daily basis, the fun has kind of disappeared forever.  But we went downtown to a counter place, picked a quartz counter.  We then went to Trail appliances and chose three appliances there…I say so easily!.  (shovel list) 

Now, at five thirty in the morning, I am thinking about everything that has to be done before we leave for Alberta next Wednesday.  That gives us four days.  The kitchen has to be completely and totally emptied.  The garage has to be reorganized to fit all the Ikea stuff and the appliances.  And I need to pack for a week or two trip.  Not sure about the trip though. 

 Spod is NOT well.  His tummy hurts all the time, blood showing up in his lab tests (he has been called back on those tests…has to get into the doctor asap) has almost stopped eating, losing weight still and is very weak and wobbly.  He has been to the doctor about this, I don't know how many times and we just don't seem to be getting to the bottom of it.  He could have a bleeding ulcer.  He could have pancreas problems.  His diabetes could have caused damage in his stomach.  So many things and so many tests, yet we never seem to get to the bottom of it.  He has another appointment on Wed.  And if its really serious we won't be going anywhere.  I am not even sure if he is up for the week end trip.  I had to bring him back yesterday, he was so not feeling well.

And again today we need to go back to the countertop place to find out about sink installation.  Of course the sink we want at Ikea is no longer available.  You would think it would be an easy thing to pick but I want an undermount, front apron double bowl…not so easy!  I am also going to go buy some clear rubbermaids.  All that kitchen crap has to go into something! I think I am going to try to get everything done by Monday night.  That way I can spend Tuesday packing.  Kevin and crew also leave on Wed.  We have a reservation on the ten morning ferry.  They will be leaving for a ferry that leaves from 4 on…cheaper rates for them..they are towing a tent trailer.  So I shall post back here in a day or two.  TTYL

SHE REMINDS ME OF CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

ALL TRIMMED UP