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Bad Day

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I had a bad day. I simply wasn’t feeling well and everything seemed like a chore, especially going to the grocery store when I got in my truck and it wouldn’t start. Hubby was on his way back up North when I frantically called him to turn around. Damsel in distress. Damn fuses!! Thanks to my honey I was back on the road in minutes.

I spent $109 at the grocery store and came home without the cat food I went for. I have determined the cat eats too much. My cat is odd and she only likes me. I am her person. It is truly tiring being someones everything but in all honesty I can see why she picked me. She is however not beneath sucking up to others when she wants food and Haley  has been trying to win her affection by feeding her soft food daily. The cat now thinks she should eat several times a day and has taken to befriending anyone who she thinks may crack a can of the good stuff for her.  My cat is a player. Playing with the emotions of people who genuinely think she is being affectionate. Shame on you Kitty!

I was going to say I accomplished nothing today but I did make a couple of nice meals, tidy the house, get groceries, win a staring contest with my cat and order a new laptop. I am excited for my new laptop to come and since I am typing this on my phone I am probably overdue.

Hubby is back up north today after a whirlwind visit. We had a fun time this weekend pretending to have all the stamina and swagger of twenty year olds. We had a nice dinner with friends this weekend at Pampas. It is an authentic Brazilian Steakhouse with continuous tableside meat service. It was very delish but for two days I felt like I was having a meat baby.

I am planning on sleeping like a baby tonight. Kirk had surgery to remove a lump on his back Friday and he is very  sore. In trying to avoid hurting him I have been sleeping all curled up in the fetal position.  In the morning my body feels like that of a senior citizen after a game of extreme dodgeball.

Tomorrow I will pick up my regular blogging schedule but tonight I am going to read, stare at the TV, annoy the cat, ignore the kids and wash down two advil with some wine.

Thanks bloggers for the awards you sent me on the weekend.  They are fun and appreciated. I just need some time to catch up.

Have a lovely evening!
Michelle

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Total Package

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Daily Prompt: A Friend in Need

Posted by michelle w.Finish this sentence: “My closest friend is…”Photographers, artists, poets: show us FRIENDSHIP.Please note that comments are always closed on daily prompts. Pingbacks are always enabled; if you link to the prompt post on your blog, a link to your post will appear in the list below the prompt.

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My closest friend is my husband Kirk. Sometimes he infuriates me and sometimes it takes some time for us to fit into each others lives. We live a unique lifestyle but certainly not unusual for anyone who works or has a spouse who works in the Oil Sands of Alberta. Kirk works away for a minimum of ten days and then he is back for four days. This past run he was gone for 17 days. He lives in work camps and works in remote parts of Alberta. Our daily lives are very different so when he comes home the two of us often mix like oil and water. With patience (which admittedly I lack sometimes) and a bit off tongue, we eventually work through our conflicting personalities and that is when the fun starts. Once we decide that we don’t have to talk over each other and compete to see who has had a worse week we are able to breath, relax and laugh together. Nobody in the world can make me laugh like Kirk and when I am laughing I am relaxed and free. Unlike other couples we don’t have the luxury of time so when we are thrown together we have to jam all of our niceties and good times in a couple of days. My closest friend is a loud and opinionated.  I sometimes have to fight him to get a word in edgewise. He obviously likes the sound of his own voice. My closest friend is the hardest worker I know, often carrying a huge weight on his shoulders. He is conscientious,  strong and he has an unusually brilliant mind. He encourages me always and tells me I can do anything I set my mind too. My closest friend loves me passionately,  he makes me feel safe and important in this big bad word.

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Clean Living

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Daily Prompt: From the Collection of the Artist

Posted by michelle w.It’s the year 2113. A major museum is running an exhibition on life and culture as it was in 2013. You’re asked to write an introduction for the show’s brochure. What will it say?Photographers, artists, poets: show us RETROSPCTIVE.

Ladies and gentlemen we are pleased today to offer you a rare glimpse into the past. We are taking you back to 2013. Bear in mind how different our communities were prior to the war of 2080 which resulted in the clean living act.

Our exhibits include cars and trucks with actual gas and diesal powered engines. We also have a motorbike which is a large bike powered by gas as well.

You  will be awed to see battery powered devices such as Ipod music makers and Smart Phones. All devices are in working order and we will be providing a short demo.

The exhibit showcases a replica of an actual fast food restaurant including it’s 2013 menus.  You may be shocked to to see how people ate prior to the clean living act.

There are many other showcases that will capture you and take you back. Please enjoy and be thankful for our advances.

We are pleased to continue to offer free bike parking. The exhibit costs ten hours of your time donated either to a community garden or bike shop, one hour will be deducted for those using their own bike locks today. Roller skates are allowed on all pedways, please be mindful of those traveling on foot.

Welcome to 2013 and enjoy.

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