A little sunshine :)

I just can't imagine going THAT long without seeing the sun!!!




The balloon is an AirStar balloon light from France it is the biggest one of its kind in the world. it was up for 2 days, at a cost for tropicana of $100 a minute.


Some quotes from people who are from there/ were there (from youtube):

they donated alot of money to our town, to daycares, the school and gave familes free juice. Some families can't afford stuff like that all the time & now kids can enjoy daycare because they will have more toys & the schools can buy more stuff for the kids. I am appreciative for what they did for our town

 I was in Inuvik when this was up, it was a neat thing to do for the community, and if you start to think you're tough? Those kids walk to school at -47C.

If you have lived there you would know it is touching for so many reasons. It is a exciting event for Inuvik, not a political statement. Each year the sun is excitingly welcomed back, by fireworks even, you just don't get it. And it is further humourous as a jug of orange juice can hit $16 when the road is closed. Seeing my home, friends, and beloved town is amazing! 

I lived there 40 years ago and I know what I and my friends at Grollier Hall would have thought if that thing had been shining for a few days when ordinarily we would have been walking in starlight at noon back to the hostel for lunch. We would have thought it was wonderful. And I like Tropicana orange juice, but $16 a jug yikes! I complain about $4

Thursday Thirteen....

In honour of Dr Seuss - 13 Thinks I've thinked this week

1.  Everyone in the entire blog universe can crochet granny squares in a myriad of styles but me - I CAN crochet them now but it takes soooo much focus for me to make one that it exhausts me.  I have this annoying habit of forgetting how many double crochets I've done that I lose count and end up unraveling.  I need absolute silence to focus and I never have absolute silence.

2.  cadburys cream eggs shrink a little bit ever year - as do wagon wheels.  

3.  schools piss me off.  It's all bollocks!  The kids have ANOTHER day off tomorrow!!  We have not had one week where they have all been in school all week .  It's ridiculous (no sickness either)!!  They now want to charge us for bussing to the swimming pool AND for the swimming lessons too - lessons I understand, but I really do think that bussing should be the schools responsibility.  School fees, crazy supply lists  and then every week they come home and need a cheque for something or other.  I don't mind paying for some things but I do think the bussing for things like swimming lessons that are not really a CHOICE (ie like a ski trip) should be the schools responsibility.

4.  customer service SUCKS.  If you are going to be two hours late - or not show up at ALL - surely you could call????  And if you've forgotten then be honest when we call YOU - don't tell lies - we're not stupid!

5.  sunsets from this house are sometimes breathtaking - and I find it hard to understand why the people who used to live in this house chose to sell this one and build a new one across the field tucked up under the hedges and trees, where their view of the sunset was completely obliterated.  Last nights sunset was glorious.

6.  Some men are absolute jerks and I don't know why the women they are with put up with them and let them drag them down with them.  

7.  3 big earthquakes this year already.  2012 is coming. 

8.  swapbot.com  is calling me again.  Must be the time of year.

9.  migraines suck.  side effects of meds suck even worse.  I really need to go and see my Doc and change my meds.

10.  My idea of a small car - and Lloyds idea of a small car are COMPLETELY different.  The hunt continues.

11.  Hhhhmm what could I do with all these fortune cookie fortunes?????  Otherwise I will have to just stick them in my junque journal.

12.  Do I have the patience to grow my hair again.  I don't know if I can be bothered - short hair is soooooo easy!!!

13.  I WILL win when it comes to those granny squares!!!  I shall not be defeated!!!  ;)

Find the Thursday Thirteen HERE!!

And talking of snuggles....

My neighbour came over yesterday with her little boy.  So so sweet.  7 weeks old now.

Bailey, their dog came over too - he's been a little jealous since the baby arrived and so he came inside and enjoyed all the love he received from Abby and Sam, while I enjoyed all the snuggles with the teeny tiny baby :)

It was so cute - little M was getting warm in the sling, so his Mommy took him out and handed him to me and he was ok for a minute or two and then started to cry - I told him off (lol) and told him he was supposed to make me look like an expert because I've had five children - and that he wasn't allowed to cry. I handed him back to his Mommy and he stopped crying - I told him that was just typical and he looked at me and WINKED!!!  Literally WINKED!!!  A few of us saw it and it was sooooo funny!!

I mean I know he just kind of squinted - but the timing was perfect ;)

Anyway it wasn't me - it was his diaper bothering him because he kept crying for his Mom too ;)  Phew!!

So cute.  Teeny tiny.  Gummy smiles :)  Is there anything sweeter?

Morning snuggles