The month of July is now upon us!

White rabbits!

white rabbit hunter

So, the people that came over this morning were here to remove some trees, which they did. That is one of the many steps involved in the construction of our pool, which will likely begin sometime this month.

Nearly the end of the school/work year here.

I am currently prepping various salads for an after work thing tomorrow for two long time members of the science department who are retiring at the end of term.

This coming weekend will be the 80th birthday of our Morris dance musician.  He always has a big do for "big" birthdays. It is also mother in law's birthday, so she is coming to stay with us and joining in with the dance on Saturday evening.

On Sunday it is the end of year school concert. Two stages running simultaneously with a mixture of concert (brass) band, orchestras, small guitar ensembles, choirs, etc.

Hello I am back for a few days, it has been a busy time with my granddaughter.

Hello I am back for a few days, it has been a busy time with my granddaughter.


Hello Phil, How are things? :)

Nearly the end of the school/work year here.

I am currently prepping various salads for an after work thing tomorrow for two long time members of the science department who are retiring at the end of term.

This coming weekend will be the 80th birthday of our Morris dance musician.  He always has a big do for "big" birthdays. It is also mother in law's birthday, so she is coming to stay with us and joining in with the dance on Saturday evening.

On Sunday it is the end of year school concert. Two stages running simultaneously with a mixture of concert (brass) band, orchestras, small guitar ensembles, choirs, etc.

Hi Karen!

Did you get to see any of the Women's Cricket played in your home town recently?

got sick of my mom again and the way she does things.  Today I need to buy me a finger nail cutter so I can cut my nails and am about to run out of Tums.

Yesterday (Tuesday) was a work day for me... my only such day this week, because I get a paid holiday on Thursday.

So when I return to the office next Tuesday, there'll be lots of work for me to catch up on. Then Thursday of next week (11th) is my birthday, which will also be a work day for me, but later on I have plans to go out to dinner with my family.

Yesterday (Tuesday) was a work day for me... my only such day this week, because I get a paid holiday on Thursday.

So when I return to the office next Tuesday, there'll be lots of work for me to catch up on. Then Thursday of next week (11th) is my birthday, which will also be a work day for me, but later on I have plans to go out to dinner with my family.
When I was at my last work, it was almost like a tradition to have you birthday off, but you do have to leave a cake or sweets/candy for the staff for the day.

When I was at my last work, it was almost like a tradition to have you birthday off, but you do have to leave a cake or sweets/candy for the staff for the day.

Hey; I went to work on my birthday two years ago, and enjoyed it. (My boss even gave me a little treat.) I also went to work on my birthday for two straight years in my teens, since I was in a summer employment program back then.

Hey; I went to work on my birthday two years ago, and enjoyed it. (My boss even gave me a little treat.) I also went to work on my birthday for two straight years in my teens, since I was in a summer employment program back then.
Where I was there was public on the premises too, events like this were not openly displayed.

Where I was there was public on the premises too, events like this were not openly displayed.


When I had my temporary job back in 2010, my birthday fell on a Sunday, but a few of my then-coworkers took me out for lunch the Friday beforehand.

I'm so glad to be off tomorrow for Independence Day! :)

Poppin' in to say hello!  :D

Poppin' in to say hello!  :D


Long time no see. :)

lets see, I started playing with my beads again

Gonna stay at home today for the 4th.

I'm playing with my beads again very determined to use or loose them

This afternoon there was an earthquake centered in Ridgecrest, which is in the High Desert area of southern California. Yet I could feel it at my home (near the Pacific Ocean). The magnitude was estimated at 6.4, yet there was hardly any structural damage anywhere (according to news reports). That's probably because it was out in the middle of nowhere. It was also felt in places outside of California.

I don't seem to be doing much today

This afternoon there was an earthquake centered in Ridgecrest, which is in the High Desert area of southern California. Yet I could feel it at my home (near the Pacific Ocean). The magnitude was estimated at 6.4, yet there was hardly any structural damage anywhere (according to news reports). That's probably because it was out in the middle of nowhere. It was also felt in places outside of California.


Oh em gee... there was another one that happened just now! It was also centered in Ridgecrest...and the magnitude for this one was estimated at 7.1! :o

Maybe see when the sun  is done shining where I'm going to be planting.  I noticed it shaded at 1:30 against the house but does it shade sooner?  It's Joel's Birthday on Monday.

nothing important

Hello I am back for a few days, it has been a busy time with my granddaughter.
This from last week applies for today too.

This from last week applies for today too.

That's good; hope all is fine on your end!

That's good; hope all is fine on your end!
All is well, and busy with my usual task of babysitting and on my other days clearing out my home.

Oh em gee... there was another one that happened just now! It was also centered in Ridgecrest...and the magnitude for this one was estimated at 7.1! :o
Hopefully no more since?

Take care.

jumbo Jacks taste better without cheese

Hopefully no more since?

Take care.

There were some aftershocks near the epicenter of the quake, but none that could be felt where I am.

So, a guy came over this morning to install a new shower door (in the shower in our downstairs bathroom), but it ended up being the wrong size, so now that shower stall is out of use until the correct size door can be installed. :-\\

So, a guy came over this morning to install a new shower door (in the shower in our downstairs bathroom), but it ended up being the wrong size, so now that shower stall is out of use until the correct size door can be installed. :-\\
btw, do not forget to take a cake and candy into work for your colleagues tomorrow.  :)

btw, do not forget to take a cake and candy into work for your colleagues tomorrow.  :)

I do have a treat I can bring with me, but I don't know that all my coworkers will want it. In fact, I will probably get a birthday greeting card signed by all of them. (That's how it is when one of us has a birthday.)

And after I leave the office tomorrow afternoon, I have plans to stop to visit a friend who works at a staffing agency. Then I will head for home.

Later on my family & I will go out for a nice dinner.

Our health care providers wont let me have a Colon test.

So, I'll be workin' today on my birthday... but that's ok because I like my job. :) Moreover, it's a good company with good people.

I got the spots on me looked and it doesn't look like a problem

So, I'll be workin' today on my birthday... but that's ok because I like my job. :) Moreover, it's a good company with good people.


I got home after 3pm, by the way (due to lots of heavy traffic on the Highway 101); later on we went out for a nice dinner at a restaurant that we all like. Then we went to the nearby shopping mall, where I spent $100 on new things for myself, and got plenty of exercise.

I got home after 3pm, by the way (due to lots of heavy traffic on the Highway 101); later on we went out for a nice dinner at a restaurant that we all like. Then we went to the nearby shopping mall, where I spent $100 on new things for myself, and got plenty of exercise.


What did you get with the money?

What did you get with the money?

New clothes for myself. :)

waiting for the land scaper to be done doing whatevrr the heck he still needs to do.

So I went to work today (Monday) and it's a good thing I did because there was LOTS of work to get done. And I finished it all.

seeing the granite stuff being put in the ground.  The poor bugs that lost their homes

Well, our pool construction has not officially started yet, but this morning we got a visit from a guy from the pool company who'll be in charge of the project. He laid out all the plans. The reason our pool construction is still on hold is that we haven't received the permit from the city for it... and that is because the folks at city hall haven't approved it yet (they're probably procrastinating on it). But now we're hopeful that the construction will begin sooner rather than later.

Because of this, we've put our travel plans on hold again... until November. (We were told that our pool construction would take 12 weeks, barring any setbacks, so if it starts next week, it'll take until mid-October to complete, and we had plans to travel right around then.)

I'm happy!!

It's been a great month. Catching up with my music and other things. I have so many projects I want to begin but taking small steps. Can't do everything at once! Lol.

I wouldn't mind getting some videos done to release on YouTube eventually

Well I’m back for the first time since December or January or so?? I always remember to get back on inthe00’s but I guess I always forget to check at the end of the day  :P

Right before I left off I was about a month or two from getting married, as I am now with my wife that I met on my working trip in Australia, not really to much has gone on other than I moved back to canada with my wife in May as my visa expired from down under.

Nice to be back to the mild Canadian weather  8)

good for you

I'm happy!!

It's been a great month. Catching up with my music and other things. I have so many projects I want to begin but taking small steps. Can't do everything at once! Lol.

Glad to hear that! O0

I have some projects of my own that I want to accomplish too... but in our household, the biggest one is going to be the pool... which will start as soon as the permit for it gets confirmed by the city hall.

Well I’m back for the first time since December or January or so?? I always remember to get back on inthe00’s but I guess I always forget to check at the end of the day  :P

Right before I left off I was about a month or two from getting married, as I am now with my wife that I met on my working trip in Australia, not really to much has gone on other than I moved back to canada with my wife in May as my visa expired from down under.

Nice to be back to the mild Canadian weather  8)

Well it's nice to see you back on here again; congratz on the married life. :)

Back online for today.

All is fine, but have had a confusing few weeks, with more to come.

I'm happy!!

It's been a great month. Catching up with my music and other things. I have so many projects I want to begin but taking small steps. Can't do everything at once! Lol.


What's your first project?

Well I’m back for the first time since December or January or so?? I always remember to get back on inthe00’s but I guess I always forget to check at the end of the day  :P

Right before I left off I was about a month or two from getting married, as I am now with my wife that I met on my working trip in Australia, not really to much has gone on other than I moved back to canada with my wife in May as my visa expired from down under.

Nice to be back to the mild Canadian weather  8)


Good to see you back, GH. :)

Back online for today.

All is fine, but have had a confusing few weeks, with more to come.


good to see you Phil. :)

good to see you Phil. :)
Thank you very much!

Thank you very much!


How have things been?

How have things been?
Hectic, here and there, cannot go into details, but in a few months time all will be smoothed out.

Hectic, here and there, cannot go into details, but in a few months time all will be smoothed out.

I trust that all is fine, in the meantime?

So, this morning I took my car in for service; actually, to fix the air conditioner (it quit working two months ago). And it'll have to be there through tomorrow, because fixing the A.C. is a two-day process. Because of this, I will be going to work on Friday instead of Thursday this week. I already called my boss last week to let her know of this. So, hopefully when I drive the car on Friday, I can finally use the A/C again!

My appointment was to see the audiologist to get my implant adjusted.  The volume is a little louder now and may help me hear music out of the computer more

So, this morning I took my car in for service; actually, to fix the air conditioner (it quit working two months ago). And it'll have to be there through tomorrow, because fixing the A.C. is a two-day process. Because of this, I will be going to work on Friday instead of Thursday this week. I already called my boss last week to let her know of this. So, hopefully when I drive the car on Friday, I can finally use the A/C again!

Picked up the car at noon today. The man who fixed it explained which parts of the A.C. had to be replaced, and even showed a diagram of how a typical car air conditioner works so I could understand the process (to some degree). He said it was working like a charm, so when I drive the car to and from work tomorrow, I won't be so hot anymore. I even tested it out as I drove home.

And today I only needed to drive to the library and back. Still needed to use the A.C. to cool down the inside of the car. Felt great.

This week I will need to go into work on consecutive days: Tuesday and Wednesday. This is because Wednesday is the last day of the month, a busy time for the accounting department. I anticipate being very busy.
That's fine, though; I enjoy the work that I do. I've been in this job for 3 1/2 years...the longest period of time I've ever held a paid position.

Back for the moment on the mobile phone

All is fine.

Back for the moment on the mobile phone

All is fine.

Good to know! O0

Well...today we finally got news that the construction on our pool may begin sooner than we thought! Our permit is close to being approved now.

Seeing what time in the morning the sun was on the spot I'm going to try to garden in.  Looks like a plant at least a foot tall might get 4 .5 hours of sun this time of year.

^ Good luck with that.

Today I had a busy day at the office, but thankfully I didn't have to stay extra time.

actually seems to be a 5 and 6 hour from what I saw today, but if I'm careful I can maybe make it more of a 4 and 5 hour area.  I have much more hope then trying to grow things in 10 hours of sun