The sun is shining!!!

Not sure what to write about. There's a couple things confirmed in my mind, but not sure its something for public viewing. Oh, well.....here goes one. Politics in hockey is alive and well. Yes, the boys have been to a couple hockey weekends, and have had a wonderful time. Seriously its not about how you do, or the potential, or anything like that. Its about sucking up, connections with someone, and probably what kind of financial status you have. Am I wrong???? Maybe. But thats my viewpoint. And thats been the story thru the years. There's always a sliver of light at the end of the tunnel, but that gets kiboshed again. Not sure where Jayde will play this year as above details are reigning strong. If he's not good enough, just say so. But if you want to include someone else who is just not doing as well, and he doesn't, it raises questions. ANd Kyle, didn't expect him to make it to a different team this year, as he is simply too young, but numbers in our home town look lean, so time will tell what happens there.

My second confirmation is -people are generally crazy. Yeah, that is what I wrote. Maybe its the age, or maybe its the state of affairs in this part of the country. I don't know. Selfish, self-serving, egotistical, psychotic, and unrealistic people. Wake up already!! What happened to helping your neighbours, loving thru thick and thin, trust, and all those traditional values that have seemed to become old-fashioned and have disappeared??!! We need to start a movement of genuine, caring attitudes.

I had a third confirmation, but can't remember what it is now...... :-)

This month has been sunny for the most part. And it has been such a blessing!!! Sunshine and warmth. Beautiful July weather!! The top of the ground has dried for the most part, the exception still being the large bodies of water that had accumulated the last year. But the front yard is finally not holding water. Have been able to cut grass, and Del actually got to straighten out some of the ruts in the front yard. Now to find dirt to haul into the low spots. Big project, and hopefully the weather will hold to get into it. But, first harvest. And that is just great! Not! Had parked the combine last fall, and it was ready to head right back to the field. No repairs needed. Until we took it out of the shop and into the yard for greasing and then unable to start it. After much investigation, looks like an internal problem of antifreeze and oil mixing in places that shouldn't be doing that. In technical terms-the heart and lungs of the machine are messed up and the blood is not sending out oxygenated blood. Therefore the heart cannot function under this strain and correct surgery is needed to repair malfuncioning valves. Or in mechanics terms-the head of the engine must be cracked and will need to be replace. Unable to start the machine, and needs to be towed to a shop. And due to no system functioning, the steering and brakes do not work. That means towing does not work as cannot make it around corners. So, someone needs to load that sucker and haul it there. Hopefully tomorrow morning. Yeah, the crop that is out there is ready to come off and no machine to take it off with. Ugh!!! Patience is a virtue that is in short supply at our house right now! But the sun is still shining!

My dad went on a 5 day trip with my sister to visit his brother. Very nice for them to get away together. Got a text from them the morning they flew out. My sister texts me saying 'Grandpa lost his phone'. I text her back, 'where are you'? She responds by saying shes in an airport waiting for their next flight. So, how do you find a little phone in a very large and busy airport. I tried phoning his cell and this ladies voice answers. She had found the phone on the plane and was turning it in to the front counter. So, yes, there are nice people left in this world. And , yes, my dad did get his phone back from her. My response to my boys was-"90% of people in this world do actually care and try, its the other 10% that mess it up!" Don't know if any of that is true, but it sounded good to me.

My goodness, I don't write for a few days, and then it all comes out like verbal diarrhea. or written diarrhea in this case!

Work is busy as always. And political. Politics is alive and well there too. The system may be about patient care, but somedays its hard to tell thats why we do what we do. A while back, someone said, 'the tail is wagging the dog', and that holds true in my mind.

I need to get going and catch up here at home so I can farm and nurse for the next 8 days. Laundry, cook, clean, yardwork........and I'm off to make a little dent in that list.

This'n that

from water-logged fields/yards/ditches/roads..........

to working night shift. Ya, Michelle and I get to work together sometimes. And we always have a great time!

YTy & Kelly's wedding

to dad's 73rd birthday party at Rog & Anita's

to holding individual mosquito coils to fend off the monstrous swarms of mosquitoss!!