The dog, the car, the house, Aunt Wilda, JoJos Jim, the $, and the beard.

THE DOG may or may not have got stung by a bee, but either way wound up on an emergency trip to the vet yet again as he nearly went into anaphalytic shock yesterday. Mike was a mess. He loves his poor luppy puppy so very much. Emerson is much better today.

THE CAR konked out on the road while Mike had the dog loaded in it on the way to the emergency trip to the vet. He thinks it is the alternator, but right now is not going to put anymore money into it. It breaks his heart (I think) because part of his identity lies in the "green machine"....but it's time to move on....Mom is offering up the mini-van.
Wouldn't Dad be doing flips if he knew that not only were there emergency trips by ME to get our DOG to the vet, but that I was considering allowing a MINIVAN in our driveway and moving to the COUNTRY???

THE HOUSE still has not sold, but tonight while getting my jeep serviced by Jamie in the Falls, I noticed a for sale sign on a quaint brick and gingerbread house across the road. Came home and researched it. The price is right, location is good, inside seems roomy, etc. I've emailed Bob, and if possible will try to get a gander at it this weekend and perhaps see about an offer. Maybe this is why Merv hasn't been helping us out?! Maybe he has a plan for us?! Maybe the plan wasn't to be in Rocklyn but to be across from my mechanic? So that Riles could apprentice, be close to nature, and the Falls (fishing, hunting, etc). Mike and I would be half way between our jobs, both of us could carpool with others from there. We wouldn't be across from the crazy in-laws. I don't know....Merv...whatcha saying?????

AUNT WILDA came home from the hospital today. Useless nurses at the Meaford hospital didn't even offer to wheel my 80 year old aunt to the car and worse still, told her, to tell her Dr. that they weren't taking more of her blood because it was a waste of their time. My other aunt, is filing a complaint as she stood and listened to them all arguing over their break times instead of getting the wheelchair as requested by Dr. Wong. Ridiculous.....

JOJO's JIM is sick....and that worries me. Her blog made me cry.

$ - I need some.

THE BEARD - Well, Mike finally shaved. He figured with all the bad luck circling us, that perhaps it could only bring us good luck if he shaved. I hope he's right....we need all the luck we can get.

I must remember to ask Eric to kiss the blarney stone...