Living … One day at a time.

Good Morning and WELCOME to Thursday.

Second last day of the work week for me.

Looking forward to a long weekend.

Teddy and Auntie J are coming over for supper and a visit on Saturday.

Our weather is taking a downturn on Saturday as temperatures are dipping to the minus 25 range.

ARGH.

I am not looking forward to that …..

 

How about a look back on this day a few years back.

I like to do this from time to time.

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Happy Tuesday, November the 8th.  (2011)

I am so grateful for our great weather.

I wish that it would continue for many weeks to come.

Snow for Christmas would be nice.

You know the light fluffy stuff ….

Coming down softly on Christmas Eve just in time for Santa’s visit.

(A girl can dream, right!)

I know that some years Edmonton has had snow later on.

That would be great.

For all those souls basking in the white stuff ….. it will melt and very soon, I hope.

For this day ….. my thoughts are about the weather and Mother Nature’s designs on it all.

Apparently in 2011 we did not have snow.

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Good Morning and Welcome to Friday the 7th day of November, 2014.

WOW, one week into November ….

Isn’t that wild?

Well I survived my first Thursday night shift at the store and by that I mean I am up and ready to go to the office and then onto the store for another four hours.

I do love working at Bath and Body Works but was wondering how it would go working until 10:00 p.m. on a Thursday night but so far so good.

It was nice being in the mall on a Thursday night.

It has been raining here off and on for the past day and the deck appears to be wet this morning.

It was so nice and warm as I walked home from the bus stop last night.

I thoroughly enjoyed my walk but missed having my Alvin with me.

Well okay, then, I guess looking back on this day years back is slightly depressing.

I did not remember that we had no snow in 2011 and in 2014 it was raining.

There are a couple of things from 2014 that I will mention.

One is that I was working at Bath & Body Works back then and the kids & pups were living with us at that time.

I loved having them with us ….

Working a second job and sometimes 7 days a week had some ups and downs but it was great.

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Last night Alvin and I walked over to Teddy’s house.

Warmed up and had a nice visit.

Of course, Alvin ran right over to Teddy’s food dish.

There is always something there for him to finish.

Thankfully they do not mind.

 

Well here we go again.

Almost ready to head downstairs and gather things up for work.

So happy that today is Thursday, payday.

That is always a good thing.

Wishing you an awesome Thursday.

We, including me always have things to work on.

If we take those moments to build ourselves then we can put that forward to others.

Being kind does not only apply to rewinding video tapes.

Oh, I guess that is old school now.

But you know what I mean.

 

Mr. Alvin is patiently laying on his blue blanket.

I decided to change my bracelet from the bangle to a chain one.

So better go and do that.

 

Happy Thursday everyone.

I hope that life is treating you well.

Stay warm and if it is warm where you are …. keep cool.

 

Always, Me and The Alvin

 

 

Thought for the day …..

Good Morning and Welcome to Saturday the 20th day of February, 2016.

There are tiny snowballs lining the sidewalks, streets and my deck.

Guess Mother Nature and her crew were having some fun in the wee hours of the morning.

The sun is beginning to shine threw the curtain of clouds once covering the sky.

It is going to be a beautiful day.

 

Last night or rather much earlier this morning ….. about 4:00 ….. is that not when stuff happens ….. well Mr. Alvin was acting as if he wanted to get up and eat.

For a short time I was able to convince him to stay in bed until 4:22 …… I saw the numbers on the digital alarm clock on my dresser….. so I threw on my socks and grabbed his water dish from beside the wall in

our room opening the door Alvin made a mad dash downstairs …… when we arrived downstairs ….. he looked slightly confused and when I headed for the pantry to secure his breakfast he stood on the liner

rug beside the sofa……which I thought was very strange …… I took the cup and filled his dish ….. he jumped up onto the sofa and was visibly shaking …… looking distraught….. I walked over to the sofa and

picked him up and placed my arms around him ….. he was kind of standing on my lap with his front paws over my arm …… staring off into space ….. I could not get his attention ….. just blank stares for what

seemed like forever ….. finally after several minutes I put him down and he walked over to this food dish ….. he sniffed around ….. then picked up a piece of food with his mouth and it accidentally

fell into the water dish which was close by ….. he just looked at it ….. definitely not right ….. I gave it to him and he ate it followed by the rest of the food in the dish …… he only had a sip of water before wanting

to go outside……then out and back into the house right quick like and ran upstairs and was standing at the foot of the bed when I arrived …… he still seemed out of sorts, my poor boy ….. so I turned off the lamp

and we laid down ….. he had his head up starring once again into space ….. I kept an eye on him until I fell asleep only to wake up several hours later to find that he had in fact been sick …..

So now we are out of bed ….. he has had some water and seems okay …… but when he has an upset tummy it always scares me…. I think it may have been something he ate out on our walk…. I was not fast

enough and he grabbed something small …..

 

Well time to get my show on the road …. breakfast late and I need some COFFEE …… and do some laundry and perhaps have a lazy Saturday except for a bit of housework.

We deserve it and besides today will be all about me Alvin …..if he feels better I will give him a bath …. spruce him up.

 

Have a wonderful Saturday.

Keep an eye on your babies whether two-legged or four.

I wished that I had not been asleep when he was sick …… that is a first …..

 

Special Hello to: my sister …… next year VEGAS for your birthday …….

Always, Carol and Alvin

Thought for the day ……

Good Morning and Welcome to Saturday the 14th day of November, 2015.

The sky looks frosty if that is possible and the roofs are all covered in frost … like a painting.

That is my view from the office window.

We were up early this morning much like other mornings.

As has been “routine” for the past mornings I quickly don my winter boots as I hit the main floor.

Grabbed Alvin’s food dish as it’s temporary home is in the living room.

I turned on all of the lights and followed Alvin into the kitchen where I gingerly turned the handle on the bathroom door.

Quickly turned on the light and spoke loudly before opening his food container and filling up a cup for his dish.

Returning to the living room he ate breakfast while I “cowered” on the upstairs steps.

How sad am I?

Once done we both went outside.

Alvin and my winter boots are my saviours these days.

I feel so helpless and stopped from doing the things that I need to do.

I have a long list of items that need my attention.

The craft show is fast approaching and I need to gather some tea orders.

I have to get past this situation.

It has been crippling.

The days that have been wasted because of this small little thing.

Well today is a new day.

I will tell you that after three days of this I am downright exhausted.

Made a decision to have my neighbour remove the sticky pads as I cannot bear it to be caught and have Alvin listen to it.

I do not think they pass right away and that is down right cruel.

Even thought this creature has turned my life upside down I just think I have to do the more humane thing ….

So this morning another friend is coming over to set a couple of the old fashioned “snap” ones.

I feel better about that.

Right now there is nothing in the pantry and I should be baking some pumpkin muffins so I shall have a shower and be brave.

Gather my baking items from the pantry and get on with it.

Boots and Alvin and all.

I need to get going on things.

So these are my thoughts for the day.

I am trying to be brave …. I am trying.

Somedays it would be nice to have a room-mate in addition to Alvin.

Although he has been the best …. does not leave my side…. I think that he knows.

Tomorrow is my nephew’s birthday …. the one that was in the accident last fall and in a coma for several months.

He is doing a world better;  his brother is taking him home for a day or two and renting a hall to have a party for him.

Happy Birthday ….. he will love seeing all of his friends, neighbours and family.

My daughter and I are going to go next weekend and visit him at Ponoka unless he already has plans.

We have to call.

Tick tock …. I have to get this show on the road.

Writing is not going to get things done.

I appreciate your support ….

Special Hello to: to all those people who live every day with phobias …. I know.

Always, Carol and Alvin