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What do I say now? It’s been a week since I posted and I’m in a different province, at a dining room table across from my father-in-law, who is also posting to his blog. I think.

For a few days we had dial-up internet. Those were bad days. Then, we got high speed and wireless at the same time! Holy cow!

In the past week I have had:

– a fair bit of coffee
– quite a lot of wine and beer
– several square meals and very little exercise
– my picture taken
– my baby cooed over
– several Tim Hortons bacon sandwiches and a couple of cups of TH coffee
– a long plane ride
– a long car ride
– many short car rides
– poutine!
– not enough sleep
– hugs
– sunshine
– the opportunity to buy SHOES!
– fish and chips
– a dip in a hot tub

Is there anything else you want to know about Ontario? Once again it’s 10:30 pm and I’m not in bed yet. Not because I’m not tired, no. Because I am dumb and I am enjoying the wireless access and the peace and quiet.

We saw a grave today that belonged to the Tickles. There was a dead chipmunk lying next to it.

And. For Mother’s Day, from Saint Aardvark, I received two books. One of them is called “Meditations from an Old Rocking Chair Volume 4,” by Marion Jean Patterson. Here is some of it.

Aren’t baby ducks adorable? We have a pair of mallard ducks on the farm and about a week ago the mother, after sitting so patiently on eggs, hatched four ducklings. There are three dark brown ones and the other is a sunny yellow. And wouldn’t you know, he is the ringleader…The wee yellow duckling is a show-off and always stands for a few seconds on the edge of the pool, to be sure everyone sees him before diving in. We have kept them in an enclosed pen on the lawn at night for fear of predators but last night the parents led them straight into the barn, where they were hatched, as if to say, they have been infants long enough and this is their home. I watched them marching in and said a little prayer for their safety from a hungry racoon.

The other book is called “The Diva Principle.” But I cannot share it with you as I am still learning its secrets. All I can say is that DIVA stands for “Divine Inspiration for Victorious Attitude.” I will keep you updated as I learn the principle.

Oh and our minivan is silver and has tinted windows. So I can make faces at people on the 401 who are picking their noses in traffic and they will never know!