Fridays leftovers...........
For a week that had two Tuesdays and an extra Friday, time went quickly......................

• During my confusion over what day it was yesterday, I missed Survivor,first time ever. So I sit here not knowing who got voted off. But don't tell me..... I want to see the whole thing, the side talking, the immunity, the challenges. I guess I'll have to pay 1.99 and see the re run on pay per view.
• I've meticulously avoided the "inundation of information" that's pouring out regarding the Virginia Tech tragedy. It feels like we barely recover from one hit, and we are shaken by another. While many people will have the task of sorting out the mistakes , I can only pray for healing. Our souls are under siege.
• We had two deaths in our family this week, my son's rabbit and the Cree Princess' hamster. A tough week for rodents. We gathered on Boot Hill, and after the burial, we sat among the rock markers of past pets, and reminisced. We all miss Molly. Molly, a Bouvier des Flanders was the best dog we have ever had. I got to thinking that perhaps it's time to look for another pup. Now, my husband is the voice of reason when it comes to pets around here, cause truth be known, I have no control when it comes to animals, I've passed this love on to my daughter, and she to the Cree princess. I think though if i tell him I've found a pair of goats I'm interested in, another puppy may seem like a better option.
• We have a stray cat living here. She is scared to death of us, and so although she arrived one day 6 years ago and never left, she isn't really part of the family. We have laid out, on her behalf over 800 dollars in vet bills. Yet another post.
• Sunday is Earth Day, and I have a prayer I plan to post. As I was looking through my Aboriginal Studies material to find it, I came across a paper I had written on Residential Schools. Every country has their shame, whether through evil, or power imbalance, or just human ignorance. This subject is close to my heart. Although my skin is white, I think parts of my spirit are red. I feel sad for the losses the aboriginal people of our country have suffered. I feel our country is lesser because of that loss. More about this later.
• Does a week go by where I do not talk about the weather? Of course not, that's because I live in Alberta and the freakin weather controls my life!!! Continuous snow since yesterday, my husband reminded me that if I wasn't so stubborn about renewing my passport, we could be in Vegas this weekend. I still think that Canadians having to have passports to enter the States is ridiculous, but I did pick up an application today. I can't bear the thought that my husband could go somewhere, and I would have to stay.
• While the snow still falls I am reminded soccer starts on Monday. Outdoor soccer. I caught this optimistic little robin on our flag pole this morning...........
  
  

"Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart. "
Victor Hugo

But the teeny ,tiny part of me that is a realist knows that ,

"The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum."
Havelock Ellis

Have a great weekend. :)