Wednesday ramblings tag....

 What is something about living in this country that you value?'This country' is whatever country you call home.   I value many things about living in Canada....and in Alberta especially :)  I love that generally our weather is fairly calm...yes we get long cold winters but we don't get lots of heavy wet snow like the East...we don't really get ice storms....we don't often get blizzards....in Summer we get the occasional tornado but thankfully they are few and far between.  Generally all year long we get big blue skies and sunshine :)  I love the amazing friends I have here who are more like family.  I love the quality of life you can have here even on a low budget - and the service you get in restaurants and stores - which is nothing like in the UK.  I love that crowds here aren't like crowds back home.  I love how everyone volunteers and helps out everyone else in difficult times - I love the choices we have in home schooling.  I love how clean it is here.  I love all the festivals all summer long and how almost all are free.

2. What is a favorite something you own that is red and white?  I have a Canadian flag.  I have a t-shirt that I almost always wear on Canada Day and only on Canada Day lol...I have red necklaces that the children and I wear each year on Canada Day - yes we go over the top :)  tattoos and everything!!  :)

3. Do you fly a flag at your house on patriotic holidays?  Yes - not on a flag pole, but we have a big flag that we use to decorate somewhere...we also have other flag decorations around the porch or house and little flags...and we decorate ourselves with tattoos and red and white clothing and necklaces :)

4. What ingredients do you think should be included in a great picnic basket?  Juice, water, watermelon, lovely crisp rolls buttered with ham and tomato or cheese and cucumber etc....strawberries, raw carrots, cucumber and celery, chips,  mini jam tarts or little cakes - anything NOT chocolate so it won't melt.  Much more, but we usually go shopping especially and see what we feel like adding - mini croissants or something maybe....

5. What is one interesting piece of trivia you know? Interesting is of course a relative term.   Sea Cucumbers are fascinating :)  When they are scared, some cucumbers throw out their sticky internal organs to distract any predators. Then they can grow new innards!

6. Wednesday, May 24th is National Escargot day...have you ever tried them? Eww or ooh?   Yes I have.  I ate snails in a  lovely cozy country pub by a fire on Dartmoor in England after a hike with an ex boyfriend and his Grandparents.  I really liked the snails - they were in a  lovely creamy garlicky sauce!!  

7. What is one thing you know for sure?  I am in no rush to get into a new relationship.  I am very much enjoying being single.

8. Insert your own random thought here.  I wonder how long I can keep this blue gatorade down!  I am sooo bored with being sick!

Wednesday tag :)

{one} what’s the worst date you’ve ever been on?  I don't remember going on a really bad date....there have been dates that didn't end up quite as great as planned - like I was soooo looking forward to going to an antiques show at Northlands with Lloyd a couple of years ago...but he ended up totally bored and and I wished the whole time I had gone with a girlfriend...we ended up leaving early and I was upset because I had been so looking forward to it and he was just sarcastic the whole time we were there.  In hindsight I should have left him at home and gone with a  friend...I would have had a better time and so would Lloyd.


{two} if you could be any other person for one day, who would it be?  I'm quite happy being me thank you :)  I have a pretty good life and like being me.  I love my kids and have enough experience to know that the grass is never greener anywhere else - it's just different.  I like my grass :)



{three} what is your favorite kind of cheese?  I like all cheeses except I'm not keen on that plasticy cheese they have in sandwiches here...like at Tims etc...and fake cheese slices in burgers YUCK!  But real proper cheeses from the deli - YUM!!!



{four} do you remember your 1st grade teacher?  Yes, and she was a total bitch!  Her name was Jane lol  Jane Hobbs and I hated her!  She asked us to paint a picture of sea life, so I painted a picture of fish fingers (fish sticks) swimming under the sea.  I was only 5 so I guess I thought they swam under the sea.  Instead of saying I was creative, or quietly pointing out my mistake, she held my painting up and humiliated me in front of the class by basically saying how stupid I was!  Great way to make a child hate learning AND hate art at such a young age!!!  I seriously question the intelligence of many teachers.




{five} who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?  I don't call anyone, but I might talk to my kids depending on why I've had a bad day....they normally know how to cheer me up.  I also post on FB and post in my SR group because you can post anything there and be as open as you like and know you won't be judged.



{six} were you ever in a school talent show?  No, but I was in numerous school plays and Brownie plays and often had the lead role.



{seven} who is your favorite fictional character?  I'm not sure I have one favourite...I have many...I really don't think I could pick just one!



{eight} can you open your eyes underwater?  no



{nine} do you look at the keyboard when you type?   yes and I only type with two fingers on each hand too :)  I was trained to type properly, but never stuck to it...I'm a fast typer but I do often look down.



{ten} when was the last time you took a nap?  Today - I'm sick and have been since Monday and haven't kept food or drink down since Sunday, so I am tired and weak.