Canadian Corner 22/05/08

Morning Crea and CC friends:

 Well i am able to get here this Morning,I don't know why but I couldn't get on thre Canadian corner for the last two days,

I missed the talk on made in Canada,but i agree with everybody.I buy as much as i can localy.

Crea i sure wish they could get your balcony done ,Its a bummer being without it and all the mess.

YF I do hope that it is not cancer,Prayers for you.

It is a pretty good day here mabe a few sprinkles,but not much supossed to be 19 this afternoon.

so you all take care,

    Ada

Ggod Morning! Still a misty rain, cloudy and overcast. Big puddles on the yard. 

YF...you have mail. (((HUGS))) 

Will be picking up that can of hairspray for the ink-stained shirts. Was up till 3 a.m. trying to get them out. Tried 10 hours of soaking in Oxiclean while I was working. (thanks, Cookie, for the peroxide lesson...rip off that oxiclean costs so much), tried rubbing alcohol, and I tried toothpaste. Also tried a product, Matrix, from an MLM company no longer in business. Discouraged I went to bed. 

Need to run into town to get a criminal check and some other searches related to my job...gotta renew these every few years, ya know. 

Waving to you all from my little haven.  ***JP*** 

morning.

ya know, rain i can handle. i grew up on the west coast.  but this friggin wind has just got to stop already!!!  it is brutally cold, and strong.  just blows the damp right through  a person. it is making it almost impossible to work outside!  URRGGGGGG!!  i have way to much to do for this!  and it sucks, since if i could get some of my plants in the ground they could benefit from this rain....  oh well.  maybe later.

well i need another cup of coffee. and it's schooltime. i'll be back later!!! 

I hear ya, Cookie. It's only 3* here. Yikes! I'm glad I haven't already picked up my already ordered wave baskets. What a Spring it's been for greenhouse operators...and everyone itching to get into their gardens. At least it's not DRY here, but downright c-cold.

Gotta whamoose to town now...after a coffee.

Ladies, more news came in from the tests,  I have cancer. My DD called out family dr. and she talked to him, and he told her about it (she use to work for him). He is trying to get a hold of the surgeon to speed up the surgery asap.

More news to follow

YF

Maria, I am so sorry to hear this. you know this group is behind you 100%.  If you need anything, if you want anything, if you need a shoulder, a hug, or someone to vent, or whateve, we are here for you.  And I bet not one person here would disagree with me! (for once in my life!!!!)

YF, i'm really sorry to hear about this.  but thank goodness that they caught it so soon.  my thoughts are with you, and i agree with char.. we are all here for you!!

 Hugs and good thoughts for you Maria.  You have a strong support team behind you.  That's a big piece of the fight.

Yep its cool and still windy here too.  Promising looking grey clouds have moved in.  It feels damper ( is that proper?) than it has in ages so maybe my pleas for moisture will be answered.

I coiled packed the almost 1000 pounds of potatoes we sowed yesterday.  The wind just cut through wow I was warmer camping all weekend.

There's been no more bear tracks we've found so I'm hoping he moved on through.

DH and I decided not to have a table at tomorrow's market.  THe garden is just too slow and there are thousands of other jobs that need our attention.  The truck that was to be here last week is supposed to be here this morning but morning has finished.and no word from trucker

I'm soaking a t shirt in rubbing alcohol to try remove navy dye that transfered from one of DD tea towels  in the laundry.  That's slow going.

Better scoot and get cracking again.

Pat 

Pat:  What is coil-packed potatoes?   I'm glad your DH convinced you to not go to town and set up a table at the Market.  he's right,  to many other things crying out to be done this time of year.  We're still waiting for that rain that has "been coming" for a month now.

Maria:  That terrible "C" word sends shivers through a person even at the mention ot it.  Try not to think of the "worst" senarios,  please.  Easy to say but it is a must.  You have hundreds  of friends,  neighbors and family that will be sending up prayers for you,  asking for you to have strength to get through the next few 'pages'.  We all care so much.  Keep us informed when you feel like sharing.

 Laura

okay, it is officially cold enough with the wind that i might haul out my insulated carharts just to go outside!!!  dang.  isnt living in southern ab just grand???? you just never know what the weather is going to be like!!

might head out to the shop  this afternoon to cut some wood for some of the projects i wanted to get finished.  then i can build them inside.  nothing too terribly big.  those benches i was telling you about yesterday, is what i think i might get done today.  simple. easy, but will be nice to get something accomplished!! 

YF- I feel so bad for you - I really hope they get the surgery booked ASAP. We (CC) are here for you sweetie. I'm going to call you.

Crea

 Well the semi is loading grain as I type.  Our new neighbour has brought in 2 loads of gravel for our house yard and is now spreading it.  THis project has been in the works for over two years.  Today became THE day. Of course its amidst everything else going on!!

Laura, I drove my tractor with a heavy spring like attachment behind, up and down the potato rows to help press the dirt around the seed to make good contact.  It also helps to keep the dry soil from blowing.

I am so relieved there's no need to get things ready for an all day market.  I can concentrate on the paperwork needed for this load and then back to the strawberry patch cleaning.  There seem to be miles of quack grass roots this spring.

Off and running again.  Pat 

Good afternoon all...

for YF:

organic Pat:  do you have any solution to quack grass other than trying to dig it up?  It has infested out lawn & parts of my flower gardens & my back is too sore to dig it out.  I don't care if it is an organic solution or not

Doryd:  Can you email me any more details on the CC reunion?  I'm trying to come.

Charlene:   in reply to your email

I don't know if you will get the reply so here it is: