Look what I found....

and more....

and still more.....

Hi Jenni! - they must have gotten up LONG before me. I slept twelve hours last night. Sometimes I just need to listen to my weary bones and sack out.

I LOVE those incandescent fins in 9:34 - you won't lose them on a night dive!

Blue skies shinin' on me - nothin' but blue skies do I see!

Good Morning Jenni and Rusty!
I finally got this photo editor to work, my favourite underwater photo from our trip (it's my new profile pic too) (we only used a disposible underwater camera). Now I am trying to cut out my image and paste it on a Bonaire pic. Then add a tank.

Hi Rusty

Kev has only just got up too. He had 11 hours sleep. Has lost half today though.....

Eileen, great snorkelling pic. I can not 'dive' down while snorkelling - yet! So I am impressed by your pic. You went to Cuba, right? Kev and I are considering Cuba, or maybe Key Large for our summer holiday. Not sure yet.

One more parting shot
Jenni, yes we went to Cuba, if you would like to dive Cuba, Cayo Largo is supposed to be wonderful and my dad really enjoys Holguin (my parents go every year).
Time for some housework and to get ready to visit my sister! Have a wonderful day Rusty and Jenni and to everyone signing on!

Last ones....

TODAY'S TRIVIA:

1822 - Boston is incorporated as a city
1896 - Tootsie Roll introduced by Leo Hirshfield
1940 - Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released
1945 - US Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima
1997 - Scientists in Scotland clone a lamb named "Dolly"

TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS:

1685 - George Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Messiah)
1883 - Victor Fleming, director (Wizard of Oz, Gone With Wind)
1940 - Peter Fonda, actor (Easy Rider)
1960 - Naruhito, crown prince of Japan

Early Sunday morning shovel till you drop! Rained all day yesterday then snowed all last night. Trouble is it also blew like a hurricane. Snow was "wind packed" and heavy.

I think it was only about five inches but it drifted quite well!

Major setback on the road to spring. Eileen is probably marching around yelling "Cuba si!"

Think I'll go meditate in a different world.

Have a great day,

Bill

It stayed rain here, Mr. Bill. We have buckets on the breezeway in a few places for the drips and srops that worked their way thru. Had a couple gallons in each. Waah - time for a new roof?

Are you oooommmmmmming yourself into a dugout?

Rusty,

Hate the "roof" thing. Had that done in the spring after 100+KM/H winds left a lot of holes.

No dugout - I go to happy places - like Bon!!

Daughter Alison got back safely from week in Cancun yesterday - parents don't worry HA! She had a great time. Apparently the real spring break crowd started to arrive when they left yesterday. She said she was glad they were leaving!! Wall-to-wall loud drunks.

Now where is that little furry groundhog?

Cheers,

Bill

It's...

Little Lulu Day

Little Lulu was created by Marjorie Henderson Buell. It started as a single-panel cartoon in the Saturday Evening Post February 23, 1935. Little Lulu continued to be featured weekly through 1945. That same year, Western Publishing Company turned her into a character that starred in comic books, coloring and activity books, records, games, puzzles, dolls and sewing cards

Eileen, Great profile pic. You look good gal. When I tried to snorkel, I was amazed at how I could float. When I swam, I was not surprised at how I sank. LOL

Some visitors at the gate

Hello all!
It's a very snowy day in King City! 13 inches so far and it's still going! Fortunately we escaped any rain and had only a couple of hours of ice rain. The rest came as snow. See how it compares to the pics from Bonaire!!!


Pretty as the snow is, my vote goes to Bonaire!
Have a good day all!
Jill

Rusty,

Regarding the birthday of Dolly.

A few days ago I read an article about Dolly, the cloned sheep.
She died short time ago, on a relatively young age, on a disease, normally occurring at older animals. (I don't remember the details). This opened up again the discussion about cloning, because, due to the use of older cells people think that cloned animals (and also humans) will be less healthy.

Harrie

mornin gang...geez bill, jill, eileen and rusty...i send some so ca sunshine your way

this is my job today, looking for a new vaccum...michael has been sweet and has cleaned the house 4 weeks in a row so i don't have to on the weekends..i pulled the vaccum out mid week last week to sweep up the doggie dirt, and looked down and said "what the h#$%?" guess the front cover over the bag had a blow out, so he "jerry rigged it" we ran out of duct tape, so a rope will do pretty good!

Hey Cynde, thanks for the sunshine! You must have magical powers, as it's just come out here!!
Now that is one well loved vacuum! But I think you're right, it's time for a new one!
Happy shopping!
I'm going out to shovel snow now; see you later!
Jill

Cynde. ROTFLMHO. So is it back to basics until you get a new vaccum. Annie B.

Nothing wrong with that vaccum, probably better then the original.

Jill. Good luck with the shovelling.

Jill. Good luck with the shovelling. Looks like you got enough to build an Annie B.

Funny you should say that Annie, look what my boys are building right now!!!


and here they are shovelling for me, the angels!

Jill. LMHO.

cecil, that is exactly what michael said! it'f fixed just fine...never mind the rope! actually it doesn't seal the bag off tight enough and it "poofs" stuff from the bag when you turn it on, so with my allergies, ain't good!

jill, all i can say is what good boys you have! the way they are bundled up, it looks pretty cold! i can't believe all that snow!

Here I go for 7.000.

ok so I couldn't count in my excitement. It was supposed to be 3.700
It wouldn't let me edit, saying that I was not the original person that made the post. WHAT!!!

Hello! Just came back from my sister's. The roads were not too too bad, most of it was cleared away. It is beautiful and sunny outside! My husband is out shovelling right now!

Congrats Annie B on your 3700 post!

Congrats Annie! 3700! WOW! I might make it to 100 this week! LOL
Glad you are home safe Eileen, it has been beautiful this afternoon eh?

Yes, Jill it is beautiful outside! I am glad the snow came last night/this morning instead of the monday morning drive into work! I am definately ready for spring!
Here is a nice pic...

CONGRATULATIONS ANNIE B! WOOOHOOO!!!

just got back from the store, got a new vaccuum...one with an "allergy filter" we will see...the best part is that michael put the box on the floor, and the dogs are wrestling in it, and then punkie decided to roll all around the inside...cheap entertainment i tell you!

Yes I agree! That was a nice finale for winter (do you think it will take the hint?) ....bring on Spring, I'm ready!!
Jill

Oh look Cynde...they are ADORABLE!

here is punkie...our "special" doggie

thanks jill, they are sisters. we have the mother and the grandmother..they aren't as "rambunctious!" as the "twins" as we call them! LOL!

Beautiful dogs Cynde!

How adorable is that!! Punkie needs his tummy tickled! I volunteer to come and do the job ;-))
Jill

thanks eileen! glad you had a nice afternoon at your sisters. is it snow in the forecast tomorrow?

come on over jill, they ALL love to have their tummies rubbed! punkie was rolling all over the box, then she settled in and decide to chew on her bone...

It looks like the weather people are calling for some flurries less than 1cm (1/2inch) tomorrow afternoon. Nothing major, but then again, you can not really trust the weather forecasts anymore!

hope it isn't too bad, it is horrible to have to drive in bad conditions! scary...

I do not mind driving in bad conditions, you take it easy, it is the other drivers - the idiots who like to 4x4 on the highways and who do not signal and like to tailgate that scare me!
Anyway, time to make some dinner! Have a wonderful evening Cynde and Jill and everyone else! See you tomorrow!

cynde...

i've been telling spock that he was the cutest dog on the internet ;)



(mom still thinks he is)

bob, he is adorable! lol! looks like he likes to "roll" all over the furniture like punkie does!

bob, what kind of dog is he?

I just love those doggie pics. Sorry no gifs here, lost my animation factory. One **&$£"! off Annie B.

nite nite annie...sweet dreams good luck tomorrow with emma

Glad to see spock has his own chair!! He's gorgeous too! Looks like the BT'ers could have a pet show online one day!
Have a good night all!
Jill

Oh my, oh my, that was my 100th post!! Break open the champagne, time to celebrate!
Jill

well, thank you! spock says you can pet his p-p ;)

anyway, spock is a mutt terrier, rescued as an abandoned(sp?) dog somewhere in calhoun, ga...well, i don't think he is in any hurry to go home;)

oh and for the 100th post - cheers;)

Oh my, Bob, that will keep me busy for some time LOL, but I'll do my best...let's hope all the other BTers will join in!
Thanks!
Cheers, Jill

I miss hanging with the crowd at Happy Hour but with BoxerBob's three second *commute* home at 5:00 pm these days - we eat earlier. Some different from the old 6:30 - 7:00 pm dinnertime when he drove from Hartford every day.

Harrie And here I was hoping that I could clone myself before I shuffled off this mortal coil.

Jill Whew! Some snow - weird that you got it AFTER us? Did it some back around on its last breath and dump the lefotvers on Ontario? BTW, do you live next door to the county jail?

Cynde Was your hubby a Boy Scout? He must have gotten his appliance-knot merit badge for that one! Cecil Typical GUY response. LOL

Love those doggies! Spock, behave yourself - another typical GUY response.

Hi Rusty, this storm came up from New Orleans, via Ohio, and when it had finished with us, attacked Quebec and the maritimes....boy, it had some moisture in it! Still, it all looks very pretty today.Still cold though, minus 15C..can someone send me some warmer weather up please??
No, not the jail...it's the fence we are required to have around a pool up here, for safety reasons. Though now you've mentioned it, it could be useful for putting people INSIDE and out of the way!!!

Jill - actually I was looking at the brick building with the bars on the window - the kids room? LOL

What do you get up there for pool weather?

Rusty, LOL, I had to go back and look....I think it's the shutters you're seeing! But bars on the kids rooms - yes, there's a thought, could come in handy as they are 14 and 12 now. Haven't hit the "terrible teens" yet, but probably coming at me soon!
We usually open the pool early May and heat it up so we can use it mid May onwards...sometimes a bit chilly getting in and out, but allright once you're in! Last year we closed mid October, same scenario then too. But we hope that from about mid June (maybe early June if we're lucky) through early September is nice pool weather. I can hardly wait!!!
Cheers,
Jill

Cynde, Don't throw your old vac out! We can wire the pump into the ventalation system to help the air flow at the deeper levels of the "thief thread"