April 3, 2005

• April Fools Day.....

  
  

  Was a quiet one for me. Nobody played any tricks, including myself. I did send some April Fool's E Cards though, the most notable being to Sheila1 since I managed to send it to a hotmail account that doesn't exist. I guess that makes me the fool......

  
  

  I went to look at furniture....again.....sigh......

  
  

  I checked out The Brick, Sears Home and Leons. I love the prices at Leons, but they just didn't have what I am looking for. Sears is the closest, but I am still not 100% sure, therefore I will wait. It's fun wandering around visualizing rooms even if I don't care for the styles.

  
  

  As I walked around Leon's I heard a voice say in a questioning way "misslill?". (yes, some people do actually call me misslill, they have done so for over twenty years). It was a lady I worked with over twenty years ago at Riverdale Hospital. I am always amazed when people recognize me, I suppose because I don't consider myself that memorable.

  
  

  I would like to know what part of the universe is in charge of reuniting long lost folk precisely at the moment when you (or in this case I) look most like a bag lady! When I go furniture shopping I make sure I wear my oldest jeans and baggiest T shirt and comfiest old sneakers so I can measure and look under and generally crawl all around the sofas and chairs. It never fails that if I've had my hair done and am dressed to the nine's I don't see a single solitary soul!! Anyhow, it was nice to see her. She hadn't changed very much in appearance and was always a lovely, kind, gentle soul. Nice to have seen you again Carmen!!

  
  

  I also popped into the animal shelter. There is a very nice one in Scarborough. While I was there I met a very nice lady named Audrey. We talked for quite a while about this and that ....and the other thing. She comes every week to drop off her newspapers for them to use (a very good idea, I hadn't thought of that) and to see the animals.

  
  

  There were lots of rabbits and rats, 2 finches and quite a few cats. Only three dogs, a collie, a boxer and a pit bull. Rather sad about the pit bull, he had been surrendered because the landlord where the owner lives would no longer allow that breed. Here in Toronto there is alot of controversy about that breed and the number of attacks on children caused by them. I personally do not care for them as a breed and would never have one as a pet. I'm more of a mutt lover myself! (and of course old hounds! )

  
  

  There was a lovely gray/blue 4 year old declawed lady that caught my eye, but I held myself back. They are all so loveable, and look at you with those big soft eyes........

  
  

  Work was lively (don't forget, I have to work after all these daytime jaunts). Spring seems to be seeping into everybody's bones. Mary and Rhonda and Yvonne made corned beef and cabbage for supper with fresh bread. The patients and the nurses ate well!! It was delicious.

  
  

  Rhonda was looking forward to this weekend and we teased her mercilessly about it. She is almost 8 months pregnant and going for a spa getaway with a girlfriend. When she booked it they only had "romantic getaway packages" with fireplace rooms etc. We kidded her that everyone would think they were lesbians and that they would know for sure she was the girl because of her "condition".   I hope she has a great time. She is expecting her 3rd boy in May.

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