I had been putting off the cleaning/organizing I had wanted to get done before my guests arrived. I hadn't been feeling very well so was sitting like a lump watching the days click by and the mess getting bigger not smaller.
Yesterday afternoon after weeks of being up north Ron stopped by. He was only in town for 2 days to get a few things done but that was enough to get the ball rolling.
Then Tracy showed up. Haven't seen her since new years so a lil party was born. Lots of beer, lots of catching up.
We all had other things we needed to do so the get together broke up around 10:30. Which was fine by me because I had been feeling especially crappy all day.
I woke at about 10:30 this morning feeling great! Other than my usual smokers cough the other one seems to be gone. Grabbed my coffee and was just finished catching up on blogs when Par IMmed.
Chatted with him for a while and then hit the gound running. Kid2 and I cleaned and tidied for 3 hrs solid. Still a few things to do but at this point I wouldn't be embarassed to have my guests show up early!
Happy Canada Day fellow Canucks.
Only 5 more sleeps!
Glad to have those jobs done,
ju

I think I need to take a step back and evaluate what it really means.
There is value to every thing, lifes barter system I suppose. What is easy for me to give without even a second thought, an ear, friendship what ever, may be a precious commodity to those who aren't accustommed to such.
It is something that to me is easy to give and therefore I don't think when others want to give back. To me their gifts are precious beyond belief. Totally out of my realm.
I need to remind myself that we all have something to give.
We just do it in different ways.
Still a lil shell shocked,
ju

It is driving me mad.
Two years ago my prescription for my contacts (distance vision) got so strong I kinda needed reading glasses. They weren't necessary but they sure did help.
Last week I got my eyes checked again and damned if I didnt need more distance correction. Which means with contacts in I can't read a bloody thing!
I keep trying to tell myself I am fine but when I start to get even a lil bit tired I can't read chat without the damn granny glasses! Forget packaging! The size of those instructions are meant for the kids that aren't supposed to be able to get into them.
These glasses were kinda cute when I didn't HAVE to wear them.
Now I hate them!
FFS,
ju

The fine art of cyber on NN is totally dead
People complain all the time about wanting it but when confronted with it they haven't got a clue what to do with it.
I will never understand the need for private in a place where we have all shown in pics our most intimate selves.
Makes no fucking sense at all.
Sad,
ju

Before there can be like or more there has to be an element of trust. With some it is easy, you feel safe immediately, you then trust them with the beginnings of a friendship. Others you wouldn't ever trust to give you the correct time if you asked.
In the middle are those that you take some time to get to know, it isn't instinct to trust off the bat it is something that needs to grow.
For the most part my gut has about a 90% average, not too bad considering the sheer numbers of people I speak to on a daily basis.
So what does trust mean to me?
It means that I can talk to you without it going any further. It means you show me the same respect I show you.
It means that I have a certain amount of faith in your judgement in many different situations.
Trust is a bond that is necessary to any relationship. You can have a shallow relationship based on a limited amount of trust or you can have a deep relationship based on complete trust.
Perhaps the most devestating is when a trust is broken. The faith that someone has your best interest at heart is shattered.
I consider my self lucky this has been a rare occurance in my life.
Why this blog at this time?
I guess because there are a few who need to learn this lesson, and it is a life lesson!
Then there are others I want to tell that they have my trust, my faith in them, wanting them to know they are doing well without platitudes.
Trusting but not blindly,
ju

but all I have to say is "ouch"
I woke at 4 am.
I have a bite guard because I clench my teeth while sleeping.
I have bitten right thru the plastic or whatever it is and have caused some dammage to a tooth.
The battle begins to get it fixed.
Sensitive,
ju

Three weeks tomorrow and I will be having some house guests.
I am really looking forward to it. To be honest I CAN'T WAIT!!
Ok so to my question.
You know how you clean your house on a regular basis. It looks good, you are happy with it untill the day to day mess encroaches again right?
Ok, so how come before you have guests you suddenly notice that things like the tops of door frames have a coating of dust about an inch thick?
I know I would have seen it, how the hell could I have missed it? Is it a dust consipracy designed to totally freak me out just incase my guests happen to be taller than my door frames? Am I giving off some electromagnetic field in my excitement as I walk thru these doors that makes the dust pile up ever so neatly in places I never knew existed?
I mean it is common sense to clear the lego off the floor, vacuum up the crud and clean the washrooms but really door frames??
It is a conspiracy, I just know it is!
Might be aliens.
As if I am not busy enough lately I am now on a treasure hunt for places dust may have accumulated with out me having been aware.
Paranoid,
ju

Went for a walk with Ron and my cam yesterday





I have NO idea what these flowers are but they were just so beautiful.



and lastly me.



I love this time of year and am enjoying it thoroughly!
I just had to share how pretty it is right now,
ju

I had to go downtown to do a few things today. I had it all done and some time before my bus so I stopped at a hotdog cart, they have the BEST hotdogs! There was a bench by the creek so I sat there just watching the creek go by when along comes this old guy. He starts chatting to me about how good those hotdogs are. Doing my best to be polite and eat at the same time I was keeping my answers short. I could tell he wasn't quite all there.
Then he brings out a water bottle half full of beer and asks me if I need a drink to wash it down. I politely declined. He was telling me he likes to walk with his beer and take sips now and again.
He finally says he is going to move along and perhaps get a hotdog himself after his beer. He asks me my name and stands up to leave. I told him, what the hell right?
All this seems semi normal untill he asked me if I was looking for anything, a little fun perhaps?
I immediately said no and got up to leave.
He did leave me wondering do I look so good I could be a hooker or so bad?
Go ahead jl, laugh!
ju

He can be sarcastic. He can be a total ass in a good way. He can put you in your place (but he can't do it with me)
He can be easy going or he can be obstinant.
He can be the most affable person you have ever met or he can be your worst nightmare.
He can be logical and illogical.
He is loyal.
He is thoughtful.
He has been there for all of you. Most of you would trust him with your life.
He is someone you can turn to in times of need and someone you can joke with.
He is someone you take for granted but I never will.
My friend has never let me down. He has been there for me, ALWAYS and once again was there for me tonight.
Most of you will claim a connection to him, he is that fabulous. I will claim the right to sit beside him, hold his hand and just appreciate him for who and what he is.
Sandy,
thank you,
ju