Way Too Busy With Phone Nonsense

It was a "just before" 4 am morning here today.  Can I say "tired", barely never mind spelling it.  Today I felt not only tired, but was way too busy with wasted time trying to sort something out on the phone for over 2 hours with Bell Canada.  Does this sound way too familiar to many others out there?  I am pretty sure it does.

Finally off the phone, I headed on downtown as I had to get something in the Post today.  I also stopped into the Wiarton Salvation Army Store to take photos of their Silent Auction items for their Facebook page that can be LIKED by going HERE.  They would LOVE your support on their Facebook Page, this I know to be true and much appreciated as well. 

Not surprising there will be some more really great upcoming Events in the Community for the upcoming Month of May.

"Not too many ever miss out on a Fish Dinner put on by local Fish Distributor/Shop, Howell's Fish.  The next one is a Dessert Auction ... really? how could I miss out on this one?  And check out The Wiarton Pioneer Kid's Club "Send A Kid to Camp" program by *clicking* HERE please."

The Barbecue and Event this past Saturday at the St. John's Church in Wiarton by the Wiarton Pioneer Kid's Club raised $250.00.  This amount will send "ONE KID" to Camp, with 29 More to raise money to go !!!  Thanks to everyone who supported this Event.

Finally I got myself back home.

"Check out the big honking solar sign across the road from our house.  It is advertising the Ferry is not running, along with an 800 number to inquire further."

Due to the water levels being down in Georgian Bay the Ferry's time starts this year have been delayed.  A full explanation may be found by *clicking* HERE.

"It was a beautiful, almost balmy, day today.  Signs of Spring are beginning to come forth in my flower beds.  I should have been out making a start on cleaning the gardens if I hadn't been busy on the phone for hours, or running the roads again."

This afternoon I finally got going on the double batch of Spaghetti Sauce I had planned on making yesterday.  When I pulled the defrosted meat from the fridge, I noticed the one package the meat was very dark.  I had pulled a package of ground Moose out that a friend had given us in error.  I called Rob to ask if he thought he would mind Moose meat in the sauce, and he replied "Go Ahead with it", which I certainly did.

"Half Ground Beef and Half Ground Moose browning in the pot.  The end result? totally out o this World ... oh so Yummy !"

Recipe please?  PRINTABLE RECIPE *CLICK* HERE.

Once again ....

Pssst .... here I am again, but until the 12th of May I hope I am a lovable "pain".

Because of YOUR support and daily votes we are now at 591 Votes, 37 more then two days ago.  We are averaging about 40 new daily votes.  Remember you can only vote once within a 24 hour period or the vote will not take.

Many thanks to friends who have also been sharing the link to their own personal Facebook pages, what a wonderful gesture on all your parts. 

Hardly enough when I look at some people's Small Businesses with Votes already in the high hundreds, however I still need to try my best.   Once again, please Vote daily for MY "Crabby Cabbie", until the 12th of May, here is the link:

https://www.loveourlocalbusiness.com/base/lolb2desktop?region_id=ca-en&content_id=20580

As always, and forever, Thank YOU !!!  from me and my ....

Serving Saugeen Shores & Area.  

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Tomorrow is the 1st of May.  I would LOVE to know if anyone would like to join me in the following 30 Day Squat Challenge?  Should you be "On Board", please leave a comment below, or email me at justnorthofwiarton@live.ca    No worries if you can not do these free-standing and still up for the challenge, you can do so by doing a "sit to stand" from a chair.

I sure am looking forward to maybe a few of you joining me in this challenge.  You might think, but there is 31 days in May? of course you could use 1 extra day off in the Month, just pick your day, and we will count that as our "Reward Day" ... deal?  I also will be spreading the number of squats done per day be spread out as you see fit, as there will be no way I could do 100 all at once, never mind 250 !!!

Rob just took Buddy out for his evening walk about.  He will also do Bandit (like that is any work), and I will take the girls out before I get myself some relaxing time, after the Dinner dishes are washed up, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard".

Tax Man Busy !

"It was another very early morning for me again.  Early it might have been, however in the Eastern skies there was promise of a lovely day ahead, with the Moon moving from the Southern skies soon to fade into the West."

February 22nd, 2013 was when I had noticed the "burning" sky outside our windows in the Eastern skies.

"This morning I took one of the photos I had taken that morning and made it into my Facebook Status.  I LOVE it."

This morning I got through my usual routine, and was able to make a quick phone call off to my brother, then to my sister before the Bookkeeper arrived.

I am pleased to say it didn't appear I messed up the "Crabby Cabbie" books toi badly at all in the whole of 2012, with only a couple "minor" (really minor I might add) changes having to be made.  By the time she had left we were in good shape to drop everything off in Owen Sound at the Chartered Accountants.

"Really I have never ever been one to leave my taxes to be done at the last minute ... do you?"

While we were in with the Accountant we realized we had not received my Mother's tax slips from CPP, nor Old Age Security.  Oh man, I could not believe this, as last year we had not received them in the mail either, and I had to call then for copies to be resent.  Once home this is what I had to do, call to request they be mailed off to me again.  What a "pain" ! a real big "tax pain" in the behind !!!

We took advantage of being over in Owen Sound to stop into the Giant Tiger, No Frills and the Dollar Store.  We are going to give the PC Chicken & Brown Rice Dog food a go, so we picked up three bags of this when there.  Rob and I were both "miffed" when we looked at the price on the PC brand Puppy food.  Last week when we had picked up a bag it had been $9.99; today it was $13.99.  A $4.00 difference !  That was a huge jump within a week's time.  We are thinking maybe it might have been "on sale" last week.  Whatever and why, I am kicking myself for not have picked up more then the one bag at that time, as goodness know we will be needing it.

It was very late afternoon by the time we arrived back home.  Another day I am thankful for the Batch Cooking I do up ahead and proportion freeze.

"Tonight's Menu was Homemade Spaghetti Sauce on a bed of Whole Wheat Pasta."

Recipe please?  PRINTABLE RECIPE *CLICK* HERE.

Oops, I was a little bit sidetracked for about an hour here.  I was was on a Video Skype call with my friend, BJ, who is down in Arizona with her hubby, Paul and little doggie, Ruby.  Paul also sent me a few photos of what they have been up to, so hopefully I will remember to share a couple here tomorrow.

I have a crazy busy week ahead of me with hopes I start getting a couple of good night's sleep under my belt today instead of walking around in a trance sounding like I am babbling away about nothing most of the time.

On that note I am off to attended to my Checkerboard Aussies for the last time today, then call it a night, "Just North of Wiarton & South of the Checkerboard."