tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post9005566046925814883..comments2023-09-22T04:16:31.078-06:00Comments on Sibu Pegasus Power: We take so much for granted!Rebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-59430718761484426482008-02-05T15:12:00.000-07:002008-02-05T15:12:00.000-07:00And I can't type...:)And I can't type...:)Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-7950583628742478352008-02-05T15:11:00.000-07:002008-02-05T15:11:00.000-07:00I was thinking about this the other day when I bou...I was thinking about this the other day when I bought a perfectly ripe pineapple in the midst of a canadian winter for 3$.<BR/><BR/>Compare that to a lard sandwich and it's positively gluttonous.<BR/>It's strange how expected things are changing. I often wonder how long it would take for our society to collapse...a few semis get delayed and where would we ge out fresh blackberried in february or the latest cellphone...for our 10 year olds. Our local Symphony is scrambling for $$ to stay around and I am one of a coming generation who can't speak both our official languages (never took it in school...honest. I'd liek to now, but when?)<BR/>I catch myself when I whine about things and try to remember what is actually important.<BR/>Like cheese.<BR/>And family.<BR/>I got a fortune cookie last week taht said "Family is more important than money"<BR/>Amen to that.Geosominhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-27507628733026148322008-02-04T14:07:00.000-07:002008-02-04T14:07:00.000-07:00Penelope, thanks for the weather report. As for im...Penelope, thanks for the weather report. As for immigration, yes, we have trouble in that regard here too. If they speak English they are more than likely to be accepted though - more so even than someone from Quebec who does not.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-31639006398766930652008-01-30T17:26:00.000-07:002008-01-30T17:26:00.000-07:00Mexico???That's quite a commute.First of all, I mu...Mexico???<BR/><BR/>That's quite a commute.<BR/><BR/>First of all, I must give you a weather report: A cold front is expected to come through tomorrow: the high is 68 and the low is 38. <BR/><BR/>You might be jealous now, but just wait: we get nine months of summer beginning in early May.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, you are a wonderfully helpful neighbor. "Juan" I'm sure feels blessed to have you around. <BR/><BR/>In Texas many people are so anti immigration I feel we've forgotten our responsibility to be good hosts and hostesses. <BR/><BR/>--PPenelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765737667782111636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-52697316314657950782008-01-30T16:18:00.000-07:002008-01-30T16:18:00.000-07:00Well put Terrie.Well put Terrie.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-46385134088529601522008-01-30T11:22:00.000-07:002008-01-30T11:22:00.000-07:00Reb, Between you and Jo, I can't add much, except ...Reb, <BR/><BR/>Between you and Jo, I can't add much, except that I am grateful to have teh time to think carefully and catalogue the things in my life that inspire gratitude.<BR/><BR/>So many people are struggling for survival, they have no time left for appreciation. <BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-90889812778750170242008-01-29T17:30:00.000-07:002008-01-29T17:30:00.000-07:00Jo, you took that so much farther than I and more ...Jo, you took that so much farther than I and more eloquently. Thanks!Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-56989500959374396012008-01-29T13:54:00.000-07:002008-01-29T13:54:00.000-07:00Great post, it really made me think. I definitely ...Great post, it really made me think. I definitely take the daily things for granted...water, power, fully stocked markets every quarter mile. But living in a free nation, having power through education, & money to not only get by, but also to have choices, those things tap into core values for me. It's a juggling act, I think...making the most of what others have made possible, striving to create/advance similar possibilities, and forgetting enough in a moment to laugh, but not so much that one loses touch with why that means so much.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the reminder...I really do need to stop acting hysterical when my internet goes down.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638509010212406012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-99913876240944252008-01-29T12:51:00.000-07:002008-01-29T12:51:00.000-07:00Crabby, thanks! I too take a lot for granted. It's...Crabby, thanks! I too take a lot for granted. It's just sometimes I am reminded that it is not that way for everyone.<BR/><BR/>Leah I think that is why I like your Monday posts so much. Yes, it is easy to get a sense of complacency about so much.<BR/><BR/>Sis, I was thinking more about the city slickers when I said that about water, but once or twice a year it freezes? That is not bad really.<BR/><BR/>Terrie, take all the time you need and thanks.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-62791255880964733882008-01-29T11:53:00.000-07:002008-01-29T11:53:00.000-07:00WOW!Reb, this is great stuff. I will think and com...WOW!<BR/>Reb, this is great stuff. I will think and come back. I am heading off to babysit. This gives me much to think about. <BR/><BR/>One thing I am grateful for is your great test results.<BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-49827305323405991302008-01-29T09:27:00.000-07:002008-01-29T09:27:00.000-07:00The Cowboy took a shower this morning, during whic...The Cowboy took a shower this morning, during which the water slowly trickled to a standstill. So he had to bundle up and head outside to the pumphouse where our pressure tank is situated. Fortunately, he managed to warm it up quickly and we still have running water. Unlike the time a few years ago when the heat tape on the cattle waterer failed and the entire system froze up on the Bag Lady. The Cowboy was not home at the time. Thank God for good neighbours...<BR/>The Bag Lady never takes running water for granted!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-86454534505611250712008-01-29T07:52:00.000-07:002008-01-29T07:52:00.000-07:00I try not to take anything for granted, but it's s...I try not to take anything for granted, but it's so easy to get lulled into a false sense of security with the wonders of cable, electricity, and running water.Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730746285012325853.post-56409181495904377212008-01-29T06:43:00.000-07:002008-01-29T06:43:00.000-07:00Wow, what a great post.I take SO much for granted ...Wow, what a great post.<BR/><BR/>I take SO much for granted and get all whiny when I have a computer failure...<BR/><BR/>Back-breaking labor and lard sandwiches with no whining? Gulp. <BR/><BR/>Always good to get a reminder of how lucky we are.<BR/><BR/>(And good for you for being such a nice neighbor! He sounds like an intersting fellow).Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.com