dog-gone fence, Jaysus on a boike

A buddy gave me a ride from work, even stopped at the beer store, got an official receipt for the painting he had done in my house I can submit with rent, all good. Then came in back yard, no Walter, and back fence is flat on the ground... It had been saggin in for a while, but didnt do preventive mntce. Posted lost pet report on Petlynx.net, thats what you do. Then went out, called him a few times, and proceeded to fix the fence. Out there pounding nails into struts to hold it up, along comes this pleasant bottle picker on a bike, with a skimpy haul in his bag. 'Hey is that your German Shepherd?' Halfway down the alley, maybe 6 houses down comes Walter, strolling along sniffing things, nonchalant. Welcomed him home, instructed him to Stay HOME, but could hardly blame him, with the fence down. Rounded up bottle buddy about 30 cans , which pleased him. He informed me he doesnt drink, this was for housing, so I guess he is in a single men's shelter or something. Nice guy, said he would keep an eye out for Walter in future and bring him home if reqd.

So, stress, resolution, now time to relax..   Empty some more cans for buddy on the bike.

note: ' Jaysus on a boike! ' is an east coast Canadian expression. But seemed apropos for my new buddy, finder of dogs, if not souls.

sickness, work, sick at work, = infecting half the staff

Had a nasty sore throat fever thing, cough cough cough, on Mon., Tuesday, and still in fact have it. Due to being ina job where I talk a lot on the phone, going in for Wed-Thurs slowed the recovery and probably gave it to half my co-workers.
No paid sick days, had to get a doctor's note to prove I wasnt lying about my 103 fever and searing throat pain. Even though I had already sacrified 2 days pay. Have to please the corporate overlords. Workers cannot be trusted and are all replaceable.
I accomplished more in 2 days being sick on the job than any of my coworkers did in four, being allegedly well,and was a bit of a Typhoid Harry as well, I'm sure. By next week, the groaning and coughing will be a symphony.
Thank goodness for a stat day today. Sorry about the nails JC, if that really happened.  I appreciate the extra sleep and not having to go out in the world, whatever the reason.

(grumbles, coughs and sniffs off...)

accidental haiku by my gal

(from a IM chat, she was feeling down about crappy Winnipeg weather, and return of snow after it all melted)

thin dusting of nasty snow
on the pavement of the parking lot
across the street

increasing stoked-ness

Moving forward along a good road, this is going to be a wicked awesome year.  Making some moves physically, emotionally, economically, responsibly.  Taking it on, adding some in, sharing, building. Even my fine dog is happy about it. And it has yet to fully occur, but the pieces, the people, the season are all falling into place.
The worst that can possibly happen isnt even that bad, still make the same money, other than meteorites falling and nailing me dead on. Like the huge ass 100 lb. ice dams that fell 12 feet when the eavestrough on the cracked old rental house we live in failed last week, but did not, thank dog, nail my dog. Got good guys lined up to fix it, so that wont happen again.
Many good people waiting for spring to get goin on stuff and make some good coin, doin honest labor, and it only gets better. And my good gal comin across the prairies to share in it all. And to help make it happen.  51 may seem might farking old to those who havent even crossed the 45 line yet, but its all about attitude, along with the usual diet/exercise/feistiness equation.
My old bud Winnie said " Success depends on enthusiasm between failures ". He also said " If you are walking through Hell, keep walking."
I am embarking on a few ventures, one with a super hard workin younger dude, who needs an able sales/admin. guy, the other with 2 others born in '59 and a hippy cowboy a little older.
Know any nice little old ladies (lol's) who live in T6G who need their lawns made beeautiful? Send em my way.

The Mayans just ran out of room on their big rock for 2012; for me, it's more a beginning than an end.  Till they shut out the big light, its all beginnings for me. I think my life expectancy went up about 10 years lately.

Dog willin, and the creek dont rise.

defeat Harpo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAbisg02JD4

that almost spring thing

We had the largest snowfall in 35 years this winter in Edmonton, seriously huge piles of it. And didnt have a midwinter thaw that melted it, or if we did , it was followed by another dump of a foot. Last year at this time, there was hardly any left, and by mid-April we were at the dirty brown grass stage. It finally started to melt this week, and about a million of us in the area are crossing their fingers and touching wood this shit get gone soon.
I like winter, I moved back from Vancouver Isl. cuz I prefer a sunny snowy day to 6 months of drizzle and 6 C. (45 F.). Well yeah, there were other reasons, but I am not a water logged guy, I would prefer to wear longjohns than a rainjacket.
This winter has been long and SNOWY.  And it has started to melt this week, with a few days above +8 C. and promises from the weather office of +10 soon. Things that are good about this climate? It rarely is humid, no low-sky choking sweaty  too-hot-to-sleep-without AC shit. Also a nice long fall most years, pleasant jacket weather even after the leaves fall.
Lots of other factors in play this year, RE the spring thing. Very interesting woman coming out to stay, been feeling like a thoroughbred pulling a plow at work after 3 years excelling in the same job, with less remuneration.  Takin some plunges. And feeling good about it.

'There is a tide in the affairs of men
which taken at the flood
lead on to fortune'

This is one of those times. 

Now if the doggone snow would melt, and get back to grass n leaves n all that good stuff.