Hey Virginia!
We're expecting rain any minute. Enjoy your day!

Too bad! :lol:

Well, it rained yesterday so I ditched out before Kim Mitchell played. It is raining today too.

It should be nice out tomorrow, and I will get in a bunch of exercise. It is the annual big Art Festival, so I will be spending all day wandering around and figuring out what I am going to buy this year...

Ozzy was awesome!!!!! He has actually lost some weight and is in better shape. He really has a lot of energy considering his age and what he has put his body through over the years.

His performance was great, the only time he really showed his age is when he shamble-ran across the stage -that is when he looked like he does in the tv show the rest of the time he looked great!

The band was great :cool: -Jason Neusted (sp?) formerly of Metallica fame was the base player so it was kind of neat to see him live.

They played a mix of old and new songs and played some really old Sabbath (circa 1970) and stuff like War Pigs, Fairies Wear Boots and of course Iron Man and Paranoid. They actually played for an extra 1/2 hour too :)

Apparently he was staying in town for a few days and walked around the downtown core/Byward market with his entourage,
hung out at Starbucks about 2 blocks from my work, graciously spoke with fans and signed autographs and handed out some $20 bills to some homeless people.

He was quoted in the local papers as saying how nice our city was and it was like in olden times (what :?: guess he meant the architecture of the old buildings and the open air market downtown etc. :shrug: )and how he was really enjoying his time here. Yay! Ottawa gets the Ozzy seal of approval!! :cb:

Squeak, I'm sorry you missed Kim. :(

Mauvais... what a riot! And what a sweet story!

Mauvais - I love it. Ozzy is great. :) Glad you had fun!

Ellis - thanks, but I don't mind too much. It was a free concert and I was tired anyway. They happen every Tursday over the summer with all sorts of different people. For the next 3 weeks (54.40, Default, Gord Downie!!!!), my butt will be firmly planted in front of the stage. :)

Gee Squeaker -Kim Mitchell, 54-40, Gord Downie...is it some kind of Canadian band showcase??? :lol:

Hee, hee, ve vill soon take overrr yourrr countree tru dey hentertainment industree!! ( insert not very well done Celine Dion impersonation here) :devil:

Hehehe. Too late Mauvais. Buffalo has already been taken over by Canada. We are closer to Toronto then any other major city. I could be at the border in about 5 minutes from work. We get Canadian radio and a few tv stations. The Hip play the arena, 54.40 can sell out a club. We are a huge hockey town. (and football too). It is even easier to drive through Canada to get to the top half of Michigan then to go through the States. :)

Oh, and I have a tshirt that says "I like Canadian boys", but I got that when I was in Vancouver.

Well at that rate Squeak we may have to make you an honorary Canadian! :D I know you love Tim Horton's too so I guess you pass all the tests :lol:


Frig! Speaking of Timmy's - I just came back from lunch and someone left a bag of Timbits in the kitchen :rolleyes: Temptation ain't just a song by that Canadian band "The Tea Party" ;) in fact I am sure they are singing about a box of Timbits and not about a woman at all :lol:

Yeah, Timbits are great...the ultimate road-trip treat for the DDs, especially the chocolate ones. And guess who has to hold the big box on her lap?! Talk about Pigs Anonymous! (I probably should put this on the PA thread, I know!). Tim makes a lovely cup of coffee too. I like all those frosty mocchachino 500 calorie slurpy drinks as well...yum yum!

Lidian :)

The chocolate sour cream ones are the best! :D

Mmmmmm.....donuts....:doh:

Mauvais, glad you enjoyed the concert. I like Ozzy, I think maybe the show plays up his mumbling, shuffling, incoherent old man performance. Glad to hear he still has it in him!

Hi everyone...not even gonna go back and read all the missed threads. I do not have that much time. My life is in ****. :) I have allowed my FIL and his son-i-l move in for a few monthes. They are all transfering out this way and until they have enough $. Ah...I keep telling myself I am filling my karma meter.

Chris and I trying for baby # 4 next month. Think girl thoughts for me okay? There isn't a lot to tell really. Dieting has not been on my mind. Only surviving summer. Children, heat and inlaws...o my.

hey there alterna-chicks----as i was reading through i noticed that there are many canadians here----coooooooool----my cows are mostly americans but we do have one canadian living in germany!---my cool atlantic breeze is from the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick-----i think it is a zone two for gardening!!! [well at least it feels like it]----basically,i have the furnace on tonight!!----anyway----let me just say----i can't live without Tim's coffee and the sour cream glazed timbits are my favourite!!oh yeah---it is so cold here that i keep my duvet on the bed all summer long.pathetic.you would think my rolls would keep me warm.

Bagzz... the Bay of Fundy!?! That's one of my most favorite places in the whole world! (not that I've been around much ;) )
We drive down there every four or five years to get our "ocean fix".
We were going to go this year, but because my Dad's having surgery, we're going to stay closer to home. Hopefully next year...
We usually camp, but I've had my fill of camping, and I think we may B & B.

Hi all!!! I've been crazed lately, what with school ending, millions of social engagements, and DH GETTING A TENTATIVE OFFER (including salary offer!!) on that interview I have been moaning about so much!!!:D Next step: He has to meet with the board this coming Tuesday night. IF they approve his hire they will THEN do a background check to make sure he REALLY has the credentials, hasn't spent time in jail, and isn't some type of undesireable (THAT is the tricky one!!!:lol: ) SO, we are still nervous wrecks expecting the sky to open and a huge anvil to drop on our house, but it sure is looking good!!! (Don't want to jinx anything!!)

Ruth-What BEAUTIFUL peonies!!! We have some the same color, but not that big!!!

Bagzz-HI!! WELCOME TO THE NUTHOUSE!!!!!

Ellis-When is your Dad having surgery? We want to send him lots of good vibes (and you too!!) So keep us updated.

Flower-Sorry about the in-laws!!! Sending you lts of baby thoughts. You sure have more stamina than I do!! Some days i can barely handle two!!!

Tim Horton's-LOVE their coffee!! I am not even a doughnut person, but I LOVE their walnut sticks!!!

HI!! To Lidian, Mauvairoux, Squeak, and Wildfire!!!!!

I have yet to meet a Tim's donut I didn't like. :D I also love their hot chocolate!


WOOO HOOO Den & DH!!! :cb:

DEN! Congratulations!!! (again, heh heh) :dance: :cb: Next thing you know you'll be skinny and DRIPPING with diamonds!!! :D

I'm sure I told you about Dad. Either you're losing your mind or I'm losing mine. (no doubt it's YOU! :lol: )
Dad's surgery is slated for the second/third week in August. But he has to have a pre-op exam two weeks prior to that, and I'm just PRAYING that nothing goes wrong to prevent him having the surgery.

Flower... are you NUTS! :lol: Inlaws and another baby!?!?! Hang in there, hon... they'll be gone in no time, and you can really settle down and enjoy your house again. :grouphug:

OMG! Inlaws. Thank the Lord mine are all dead!

Den, the future looks bright for you and DH. Diamonds? Pearls are more classy.

Hey Bagzz, lots of us Canuks in here so hang around. I love the Bay of Fundy too. In a previous incarnation I camped there a lot. Walking into Alma for lobster was my favourite thing.

By the way, what kind of cow are you? Holstein? My favourite is the Belted Galloway, probably because they look like Oreos. :lol:

I personally like the Canadien Cows. (sp?) They're a very intriguing colour. :)

well!!!!!!! thanks for the welcome---i am a sort of cranky cow,with a big apron gut.my pasture over in "small groups" will be crabbin at me for talking to other 3fc's,but i like to annoy them whenever possible!---they would like you guys!!---ALMA!!!!---my dd17 just went camping this weekend with her girlfriends [end of year treat] and went horseback riding in Alma!!! and since it's in season,the lobster's good and cheap right now---shall i messenger some up to upper canada??!!---- a couple of girls from my group[here at 3fc's] came up to NB [one from Maine,one from Florida] and it was foggy the entire week----i can see the ocean from my house,but that week it was NOT to be viewed!!! unfortunate reality of coastal life!=-----enough about me----congratulations on all the excitement above and thanks again for the welcome [i'm off to timmy's for "coffee morning"!!]walnut crunch! mmmm

WOO HOO!!! Thanks All!! DH said I could be his "trophy wife" (after I called him a soon to be capitalist pig!!) I've never seen a 220 pound trophy wife, but hey, I was secretly pleased when he said it, despite despising that type!!! I'm just hoping we can now get in a plumber to fix the basement toilet. I'm sick of waiting for DS16 to finish grooming upstairs!!!!

Bagzz-Sounds BEAUTIFUL where you live!! You may have all of us coming to visit one day soon!! I have an apron gut too!!! (2 c-sections plus carrying the weight in my stomach=A MESS!!!)

Ruth-How about Diamonds AND pearls? (besides, who EVER said I was classy?!?) Or emeralds? I love emeralds!!!

Ellis-NOPE!! I knew he was HAVING surgery, but not when. What is a Canadien cow?

Squeak-AND their Mocha Cappuccino (the frozen one too...I want one NOW!!!)

Welcome Bagzz- I've never been to New Brunswick but a girl I work with is originally from there...she makes it sound so beautiful!

Ellis- is a Canadien cow a French Canadian cow???? Do they say "le moo" ? Sorry something just made me think of a bugs bunnyesque cartoon about this :lol:

I love the honey glazed tim-bits and the sour cream glazed ones but my favorite doughnut is the Canadian Maple :T

Den- are you planning on becoming one of the vulgar nouveau riche? :lol: Keeping my fingers crossed for your DH :crossed:

Flower- whew-baby and in-laws at the same time :dizzy:

I spelled it incorrectly, Den... it's, "Canadienne". :)
Mauvais, haven't you seen them at the Experimental Farm? They're a nice colour. Sort of bony, though.

http://www.crazyforcows.com/fow/fow19.shtml

We're pretty damned proud of our Canadian wares. :D

I'm actually not big on donuts (although, ****... I'll eat ANYTHING! I like that maple icing, too!), but have you ever had a potato donut!? Woof! VERY good! Ruth, I'll bet YOU'VE had them!

Welcome Bagzz! :wave:

Flower - I hope you are holding up. Good luck on the sanity for the summer. ;)

Ellis - I hope everything goes well for your Dad. I will be thinking of him and you.

Hello Mauvais, Den (who will be dripping in all sorts of jewels & have a fixed bathroom), Ruth, and Wildfire!!
:wave: :wave: :D

Thank you sweet Squeak. :grouphug:

What the h-e-double- hockey -sticks is a potato doughnut?????

"...if I gave you diamonds and pearls
would you be a happy boy or a girl
if I could I would give you the world
but all I can do is just offer you my love..."

~Prince and the New Power Generation

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Den, I hope, hope, hope that DH gets the job! Will it help if I hold my breath until I turn blue? :chin:

Flower, do things EVER calm down for you? :D Sending all the girl vibes I can muster your way. :bb: You do realize baby girls grow into two-headed gila monster 15 year olds?

ellis, here's hoping all goes well with your Dad's pre-op exam and the surgery goes smoothly.

"le moo"..:lol: cute, mauvais!

Hiya Squeak, Ruth, Baggz, et all! :wave:

Crap, tomorrow is Monday already. :mad:

Thank you so much, Wildfire. :grouphug: (how's your 15 year old gila monster? :lol: )

What the heck is everyone doing on line tonight? Don't we all have better things to do? :D

A potato donut... I dunno... got them from Morrisburg ages ago... they're REALLY good. Potato in the batter. Sort of doubling up on the carbs. :D