For the past couple of days our satellite reception has been sporatic to say the least. There were channels that we could get, along with a host of channels that we couldn’t get. Natrually, the channels we could get were ones we really never watched. It was especially frustrating today as it literally interrupted our [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 29, 2009
Shhhhh, Don’t Tell Ma Bell
Filed under Family News, Humour
Tags: Bell Express-Vu, Bell Satellite, call centres in India, calling overseas for satellite help, calling service call, checking satellite dish, frustrating day, getting help for satellite reception, getting nowhere with service technician, having an epiphany, interrupted routine, missing hockey game on TV, no satellite reception, not getting hi-def channels, Satellite reception, snow on satellite dish, switching to cable, talking to a recording, talking to recorded voice, Toronto Maple Leafs, weather interruption
January 28, 2009
A Flake Here, A Flake There, Everywhere a Flake!
So! It’s been snowing all day today. Makes for a beautiful site especially when the cardinals come to the bird feeder or sit atop the fluffy snow-covered fence. Looking out the patio door to the back yard and seeing the cardinals on the fence and in the trees, with large white snow flakes drifting down [...]
Filed under Family News, Humour
Tags: cardinals at bird feeder, doing work around the house, drapes too short, frigid cold, hardware store, housebound, in the mood to do chores, insulation, living room sheers, sheer drapes, Snow days, snow plows, snowy weather, stuff strewn all over, sump pump room, tackle a job or two, too much snow, vapor barrier, working inside on snowy days
January 26, 2009
I’m Throwing Myself A Birthday!
Every year it gets harder and harder to have a family together. As the grandkids get older they tend to get more involved in school activities, sporting events, hanging out with their friends and even part-time jobs. So it’s with great organizing skills, a mega amount of phone calls and some jiggling, that we finally [...]
Filed under Family News, Humour
Tags: after Christmas and New Year, Baking, baking cookies, Birthdays, buying a cake, dessert, eating cake, freezer empty, Grandkids, hanging out with friends, having your own cake, involved in school activities, involved in sports, jiggling schedules, loaves, love of my life, my birthday, organizing skills, phone calls, squares, too old for cake