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Today was perfect weather-wise. Nice and sunny, but not hot - windows open - no a/c and a nice breeze! perfect!

We had some running around to do today, so no point in Jamie and Julie coming out - we'll see them another time. Rick did some not so Happy Father's Day plumbing this morning - one of the copper pipes to the bath on the second floor was leaking, so he had to cut out a section of ceiling drywall and repair the pipe. We'll monitor and make sur the leak is stopped before closing up and re-drywalling the ceiling. Lots of fun!!

I'm still enjoying my Kindle - although I do still have to have a "real" book now and then. I do really like the fact, though, that I can buy a book in the middle of the night if I want to or anytime actually! We don't have a book store in Renfrew and the only place to buy a paperback is Wal-Mart or the Drug stores and I find their selection to be pretty slim - lots of vampire books these days - that appears to be the flavour of the month.

If you want a bit of a laugh go to Youtube and search Weird Al Yankovic - he's got a video "the eminem interview" that is pretty funny.

Today's picture is the garden - it's really coming along and a neat shot of Nibbles that Rick took the other day.

NICE DAY!

today started out very nice - clear skies and sunny - nice. It did get quite warm later on in the afternoon - we closed up and put on the two a/c's.

Rick and I hosted a lunch for an agent Open House at a house we have for sale out here in Haley's. It's a chance for the local agents to come out and take a look at a new listing - nice to do now and then.

It's birthday week this week - Jamie turned 29 on Monday and Kris turns 26 tomorrow. We gave Kris some money earlier towards a pair of work boots, but he likes a few presents on his birthday, so we went out tonite and got a few little things, including one of those hanging strawberry gardens - since he is so into gardening. And tomorrow nite we'll get a small ice cream cake.

Jamie might be coming out on Sunday - we'll pick him up a few things too.

We now have an aquarium sans fish. All 3 of our 19 cent gold fish died. Maybe it's all the cat spit from Buddy drinking out of it - hahaha. Kris said he would buy the fish this time.

Today's picture is one I snapped tonite - Missy was taking a wee nap when Rocky Raccoon sauntered by - she didn't even look worried!

I feel your pain, Missy!

Well, Missy had her "weigh-in" today - she gained an ounce! Poor old thing! Diet food for 2 solid weeks and she gains weight!!! that sucks!!! I'm sure many ladies out there share her disappointment. To be honest, Dr. Witham said it sometimes takes several weeks before we'll see results. Maybe we should have bought the Dr. Atkins diet food - hahahahaha

So, not a terribly exciting day - had a home inspection this afternoon - that's about as exciting as watching paint dry. I like to let the home inspectors go at it without a lot of chit chat so it goes a bit quicker, but sometimes there are things that need to be discussed - anyway, they run to 3 1/2 hours and this one was no different. Actually, Rick sat through most of the inspection while Princess stayed back in the office and surfed the net - perfectly legal now that he is licenced!!!

We've got some very bold raccoons hanging around the front yard eating the birdseed that falls on the ground. Sometimes Rick pops them with a paintball gun to scare them away, but the little guy out there today, just cringed and put his little hands over his little face, so that was the end of the paintball gun. Guess we'll just let him eat - he doesn't seem to bother the cats - they just sit about 5 feet away from him and watch him eat the birdseed.

today's picture - a not so svelte Missy and Rocky the Raccoon (there is some resemblance between the two, actually, other than their faces (Missy is much prettier)

love my Blackberry!!!

Several months ago I upgraded my cell phone to a Blackberry. I wasn't eager to do this - but it seemed to be the way to go as I am texting more and more these days. After a couple of evenings spent trying to figure it out, I have to say I'm very pleased with the change. I can add contacts much easier, attached notes to my contacts and most important I use the appointment calendar - don't know how I managed without it. No more phone books and appointment books lost in my purse!

I have not accessed the internet on my Blackberry, though. I'm sure I will at some point, but for now I feel like the world won't fall apart if I'm not on the net for a few hours. In fact, it's probably good for me to have some "down time"

Today was quite cool (after yesterday's heat it seemed particularly chilly) But, it was great to turn off the A/C's and open up the house. We went for a walk last night - mozzies were out in full force. No matter how fast I walk, they still find me and bite me!

todays picture is an oldie but still a favorite - Missy in her favorite sleeping position. Our vet recommended we put her on a diet (ya think???) so we switched the regular dried food for Iam's low-cal food. Two weeks ago she was 18.1 lbs at the vet's - we have been dillegent about keeping her off the non-diet food, so when we take her back in tomorrow for her shots, we'll weight her again - I'll be curious to know if she's lost so much as an ounce! Stay tuned for tomorrow's blog when I post her weight!

how does your garden grow???

Kris' garden is coming right along as you can see by my picture. He's been working very hard on it it - don't think he's discovered weeding yet. ..... I do look f- orward to some fresh tomatoes - I think he has a row of iceburg lettuce, but I THINK it is one of those "delicate" types of produce that the bugs take care of pretty quick unless grown in a very controlled environment - oh well - what are a few bugs....

Rick and I are keeping pretty busy - I've got a home inspection later this week and an Open House on Sunday - hopefully I'll have nice weather for the Open House. Nothing keeps people away like pouring rain.

Been very warm for the past day or two - the thermometer at the back of our office read 100 degrees this afternoon. Sure cooled down this afternoon - I hear Ottawa got socked with thunderstorms, but all we got out Renfrew way was some very light sprinkles. In fact, Kris had to water his garden tonite as it was so dry

We got an aquarium a couple of weeks ago - actually Kris bought it when he was in the pet shop buying crickets for his Amole lizards. anyway, it's kind of nice - it cost $99 and the fish cost ninetheen cents. We bought 3 fish, but 2 died - but at nineteen cents we can afford to replace them - often.

Buddy is tall enough that he can drink from it - either from the water fountain part or right out out of the bowl - fish doesn't mind.

tried hard to rain.....

well, it was a weird weather day today - it was heavily over-cast all day and looked like it was about to rain at any minute - BUT, it never did. I hear they had hail in Eganville this afternoon - glad we missed that.

Rick and I just kinda chilled today - Rick washed the cars and tidied the garage at bit - bugs are horrendous!!! Saturday we were showing waterfront properties and while it wasn't too bad close to the water where there was a breeze, but back off the water a bit and you got eaten alive. I tend to (a) attract mosquitoes and (b) get enormous welts when bitten. Therefore I tend to stay inside at this time of year as much as possible!

We did list a terrific little house on Golden Lake a couple of weeks ago - cute as a bugs ear - and totally renovated (they added a basementIKEA kitchen etc.,) it's a long way from home to show, but this time of year the drive is nice.

I should mention that Kris has planted one heck of a vegetable garden in the back yard - I can't believe the work he's put into it. First he dug up a patch of ground about 30 x 30, then he borrowed a roto-tiller and tilled it, then he got some good soil, then he built a fence around it to keep out the varmints, added a gate and this weekend he planted corn, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots etc. He certainly seems to enjoy it - between the heat and the bugs, it's not for me - I'll buy from the local farmers market - but I'm looking forward to some of the produce from Kris' garden this summer.

I just checked the weather - it's only supposed to go up to 10 degrees tomorrow - chilly!

Several posts ago, I think I mentioned all the solar panels we're seeing in the area - small, home-owner type systems as people take advantage of the Green Energy Act letting them sell their electricity for a LOT of money. I said at the time that I doubted the provincial government did this just to promote "green energy" at a grass roots level. I think I was right - google Samsung wind power - there are 4 wind farms slated to go up in Ontario after Samsung cut a deal with the provincial government- details of the deal are "secret". hmmmmmm.......

Once again, I'm not against green energy, I always thought this was more about money for some large corporations than it was about green energy.

Okay - that's it for now - today's picture is one Rick took down the road at the old Ross Mineview Public School which is now a helicopter repair plant. They mostly re-build engines so we don't often see a whole helicopter but this week they had this one out and running a couple of times.

nice day!

Today was a definite improvement on the weather. Cool when we started out this morning in the Beachburg area. By this afternoon it had warmed up quite a bit, but threatened rain and a cool breeze came up. Right now it is trying to rain and cool out.

Our male cat Buddy is out everyday regardless of the weather - we generally leave him out when we leave in the morning. Funny, though the three "ladies" only go out briefly and rarely stay out when we leave. Nibbles (the big baby) doesn't like to go in the bush at all - when Kris goes into the bush to work on his shed (a place to put all his stuff), Nibbles sits at the edge of the bush and cries. We figure she could transition to an apartment cat if she ever had to.

Tomorrow (well, pretty much the whole weekend) we are quite busy - we're showing 7 houses in Douglas - should only take a couple of hours, mind you - Douglas isn't very big) and then have an appointment in the office for 5 p.m. Then Sunday we're out to Golden Lake to look at a really cute cottage. So, that's the weekend - it's good to be busy!!!!

Today's picture was taken at the end of our road - a few horses and 2 of them having a little nap! Horses don't lie down all that often, but they will on occasion if they are comfortable in their surroundings - guess these 2 were....