It's been almost seven hours since I deactivated facebook

As hard as it is to believe, I have finally taken the plunge and deactivated the evil. Facebook. I have No self control, so I knew the only way i could walk away from it was to deactivate and remove the app from the phone and iPad.

Tomorrow may be another story. I am hoping I can make it a whole 24 hours and if I can, then I may consider a second day...and maybe ever a third. The reason you ask? Because I am sure there are better things I could be doing with my time. So far I have started watching a fabulous documentary on Stevie Nicks and David Stewart, did some gardening, watered my plants, had a visit with my neighbour who, owns the marina and his dog on my dock and wrote in my diary.

Now I plan on having a good nights sleep, no checking Facebook at three AM! Let's how the first 24 hours goes!! Wish me luck;)

And I believe I mentioned that I would write a blog every week.

Yeah, that was 12 days ago. A lot has happened in that time. Let's see, we had a major storm, which covered everything in three inches of ice. That negated me having a parking spot downtown, so I have managed to use vacationing friends parking spots. ( big props to Caroline R & Anita I ) Add to this, the minus 30 degree Celsius weather that arrived right after the freezing rain. Suffice to say, we have not travelled far from work or home! Today was the day that was spent chopping said ice....my arms feel like butter right now.

Last night, we actually got out of the house and went to visit friends. We shared a free #5 from Capri and played euchre for a few hours. What a treat, human contact with a couple we have known almost all our lives. We used to do that almost every weekend. I wonder why we don't visit with friends anymore?

This week I work 8-4, so I should be home before dark each night;) sweet! I need to fit in time for an e-test on Malibu Molly and get my license sticker before the end of the week too.  Another big plus is that I get to visit my friends at the legion for dinner this Friday! First time since November! In a few weeks we are attending a dance at the same legion, with Steve Cheeseman and The Heaters. This will be the Heaters last show, so it should be a hoot. It seems odd that we tend to hibernate in these cold winter months. Shouldn't we be spending time with family and friends and plan upcoming outdoor occasions?  Personally, I can't wait to May 24 weekend so we can get our boat launched and start our boating season. It seems so far away.....

Sleep well friends....it's almost time for me to go allow George Stromo put me to sleep;) Every Sunday from 9-12pm, the Strombo show can be heard on CBC Radio 2. It's three hours of great tunes and conversation. If you're not careful, you may learn something!

Ciao

All is quiet on New Years Day

It's been a few years since I have visited my blog spot. Why, well there really is no excuse. Maybe it is the time-sucker called Facebook that has kept me away?

Here I am, starting into my 54th year on this planet. As a wise woman mentioned, it is best to start the year with a clean slate. Forget all the bad stuff that has happened in the past year and concentrate on the good things to come.

Do I have a resolution, why yes I do. I will keep it to myself, for now. I really need to make changes in my life and this one resolution will certainly help. I have already quit smoking 11 years ago, and I know what I need to do to get on better shape....but this one resolution will tie everything together to move in a more positive direction in life.

Hard to believe that I have been at my new job for ten months on the 4th of  January.  I think they like me there and although I may be a bit slow in remembering 'everything', my support staff and co-workers have been fab. It really is an amazing place to work.

There we go, day one of 2014 and I finally made it back to my true love....blogging;)