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"B"

"B" is for "B's Blog".

"B" is for "bored".

"B" is for "being".

"B" is for "boring".

"B" is for "box".

"B" is for "bins".


Put it all together and you get:

B of B's Blog is bored of being in this boring box full of bins.

What is it?

Sitting on the bed next to the window, I noticed my cat's tail wiggling and then the pretty sound of a bird chirping nearby. There in the bush right outside our window was one of these (pic taken from Google):


I honestly didn't know what it was. Hubby told me it was a female Cardinal. Should have known by the crest atop its' head, but I don't ever recall seeing one quite like this back home. Its' beak sure was a bright orange. Hope she visits our window again soon.

And now I'd like to share with you a picture taken by a friend back home this past Father's Day. I'm sure she won't mind...

Now that's a gaggle of goslings!

Sh_t for Brains!!

Round 2 of the greasy splash. Can you believe someone actually did this?!! I'm still in shock over it.

Cooking grease thrown up against the exterior wall from the balcony above us:



The entrance to our apartment (the darker areas are from the first dumping):


This time we're not cleaning it up. Hubby let the manager know about it and insisted she take care of getting it cleaned up and that she'd better find out who it is and stop it. Obviously it wasn't just an isolated incident if it's happened twice in a matter of a few weeks.

It's gross, disgusting and smells bad!! Someone has shit for brains, that's for darn sure!

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Neighbour

The problem with living in an apartment ... actually, let me rephrase that ... ONE of the problems with living in an apartment is having an annoying neighbour.

As I sit here, some God awful odour is permeating the apartment. If the neighbour above us is cooking, the smell of her concoction will unwelcomely transport itself into our tiny apartment whenever the air conditioning unit kicks on. And it's never a good smell. It's usually an icky greasy smell.

On the subject of grease, several days ago, upon hubby's departure from the apartment he was met by a messy splatter of another God awful smelling substance just outside our door. Took on the appearance of grease, but we're still not sure. We assume the neighbour above us took the liberty of pouring out this abnoxious mystery substance from her balcony above us. What does she think this is? A camp ground?!! I don't understand some people. The rain won't even get to this spot, not that that would help anyway. Hubby covered it with soil and did his best to brush it away, then scrubbed it with soap and water, but traces of the nastiness still remain (see pic). It even covered the nearby bush and surrounding soil. Hubby dug around the bush and moved fresh soil to the top. Poor bush.


This woman also rarely sits still. She is constantly walking around up there, despite the fact that the apartment is only itsy-bitsy in size. And she's not a graceful walker either. (Hubby has a nickname for her, but I won't share that with you...lol) The ceiling makes a loud thumping noise whenever she gets up and then cracks annoyingly with every step she takes. Even my cat will sometimes give an irritated glance up at the ceiling (lol).

We hear a lot of banging around too. And the water gets run a lot, especially in the bathtub. What in the heck is she doing up there? This can go on all day and waaaay into the night. Just last night, she didn't settle down until 3 a.m. It boggles my mind.

Hubby swears he can smell dope at times when the air conditioner runs. I can smell cigarette smoke, but can't say that I've ever noticed that other distinctive smell.

And do you think she could close her door like a normal person whenever she leaves? Of course not! She grabs ahold of that doorknob and flings the door shut like she's about to rip the darn thing off its hinges!

There goes the water running full blast again, and the walking around. Why does she walk around when the water's running? I know it's not the dishwasher; that has a different sound. And she's not running the water for a bath. This is the kitchen sink. She takes showers before she goes to bed, which means I hear the water running anywhere between 1 and 2 in the morning. Wonder what time it will be before she settles down tonight? By the way, she's a college student, so she's now off for the summer and doesn't appear to have a summer job. Oh goodie!

Hubby says he rarely heard the girl before her, except for when she had male company. ;)

The bright side to this situation? We'll be moving soon.

Well it's time to sign off folks and make my shopping list for Wal-Mart. First on the list.....more air freshener!!!

Ouch! My back hurts!!

Haven't been blogging lately. Put my back out about a week ago and I've been taking it easy. Not that blogging is difficult, but when you're not doing much of anything other than laying around in a box, there's not much to blog about.

I did drag myself out this past Friday evening. Have a couple of interviews lined up and figured that was a good excuse to go shopping. Went to JCPenney and Macy's; stores we don't have in Sudbury. Was a bit of a challenge with the back being the way it was, but I managed. Dropped a few items on the floor. Not much fun trying to pick those up!

Of course I couldn't make up my mind on a skirt, so I purchased 3 of them, figuring hubby could tell me which one to keep and then I'll return the others. Still haven't given him a fashion show because the next day my back sure let me know it wasn't happy about my venture out. Several days later, I think I'm now on the mend. :)

And, as always, I look for the bright side in every situation. The bright side to putting your back out? Staying indoors with the air conditioning when it's in the upper 90's outside.

Just finished laundry detail. 5 loads. Had hubby carry the overloaded basket to the laundry room just before he left for work. Managed to bring it back on my own and hope that doesn't mess me up again.

Hubby's work schedule is such that he leaves here at 5:30 p.m. and returns at about 5 a.m. If and when I do land a day job, we sure won't be seeing much of each other. The secret to a happy marriage perhaps? (lol)

Had to smile on my way back to the box (aka apartment) after putting the clothes in the dryers...a Cardinal flew up the walkway in front of me and landed in a nearby bush for a few seconds so I could get a good glipse of her. Such a pretty bird.

Then on my way back from getting the clothes out of the dryer, a frog hopped across the walkway in front of me. I love nature. Well, the pretty side of nature that is. And gotta love it when the laundromat isn't busy. No feuds today! Although the guys that show up some mornings with their whipper snippers after hubby only gets home at 5 a.m. better watch it.

One Thousand Gifts

That's the name of a book I'm currently reading, by Ann Voskamp. It dares you "to live fully right where you are". Although only a quarter of the way through, I wholeheartedly agree with the quote found on the back cover:

"Ann Voskamp is truly one of the most gifted writers I have ever read. If you want a book that will challenge you and mess with you in the most beautiful of ways, this is it. And you won't just read it and put it away. You will return to this treasure for years to come." (Lysa Terkeurst)

"mess with you in the most beautiful of ways". I'm finding that to be true.

The writer has a blog. To be honest, I don't know where she finds the time, but I'm glad she does. Beautiful photography, wonderful entries, calming music. Check it out:

http://www.aholyexperience.com/

One Thousand Gifts truly is a treasure of a book. At least it is on my bookshelf.

B & S

'B' is for bunny. Not something I expected to see while driving through an industrial area, but there he (or she) was. So cute.





'S' is for squirrel. Around the corner from bunny, a squirrel. Busy little guy.




BS also stands for Big Spider. I'll take bunnies and squirrels over big hairy spiders any day!

EEEK!!!

Today while checking my e-mail on hubby's computer, he asked me to stand up for a minute because he needed to get by me (remember, our living quarters are tight). With coffee mug in hand, he moved the chair and proceeded to the window. With his back to me, I could tell he was trying to flick something on the blinds into his mug. No doubt some kind of bug. "What is it?", I asked.

THIS!!!!!!

CAUTION: Look only if you dare!






EEEK!!
Holy spider man! Now that's one juicy beast! Biggest one I've ever seen! Complete with hairy legs. Gross!


You should have seen this thing move. Fast and creepy!! Ugh!


I wanted the thing ELIMINATED but, to be honest, not even I could bring myself to squish such a juicy varmint. The thought of it makes me sh-sh-sh-shudder. Eewwww!!

Hubby took the demon critter outside...where it belongs!...and let it go, lecturing me on the benefits of spiders. Ya, ya, whatever. Let juicy spider legs do all that apparent good stuff OUTSIDE.

How in the heck did it get in here anyway? Hopefully it didn't lay any eggs.
P.S. And for those of you who read my Facebook status yesterday, no, this was not the same little black ball I picked up off the carpet. That little critter is still MIA (lol).
Yesterday's Facebook status: I pick up what looks like a tiny black ball of fuzz on the carpet, only to discover it moves! Ew, ew, ew!!! {shiver} Now I don't know where the heck it is, 'cause I sent it flying. Great!

June 1st

Who knew that on June 1st, 1988, I would continue to work at the same law firm for the next 20+ years. After all, I was just there to fill in for a maternity leave.

Looking back, I saw a lot of faces come and go...

- articling students, some to become lawyers at the firm...

- change of staff, some only there a few months, others retiring after many, many years, and others moving on to different law firms...

- the clients. Oh my goodness, the clients! When it comes to family law, we certainly had our share of interesting ones! My former co-worker and I had nicknames for some. Makes me chuckle when I think about it...

- and of course the office parties! Oh, the parties!

I made some wonderful friends at the firm. And I saw a lot of changes in my own personal life. I'd been married less than a year when the firm hired me. A baby would follow three years later ... a baby I would one day see work at the firm for awhile while enrolled in college. I can still remember my boss' reaction to finding out I was pregnant (lol). At that time I was the only one working for her. But we sure did find us one heck of a fill-in! Caused a few of my fellow co-workers to drink (lol). Then there was my inevitable divorce, living on my own, acquiring a house, then ultimately marrying an Oklahoman...which brings me to where I am now.

I miss the people, the drama, the work, the routine, my boss and her yada-yada's and ma'bopper dictations. It was a good place to work. I miss it. Yes, I said it...I miss it (lol). Needed a break, definitely, but I feel somewhat lost now.

I wonder what my next job will be, how long I'll be there and what friends I will make. Finding a job here is proving to be a bit of a challenge. So far I've avoided applying at law firms, but perhaps that's my destiny. I do hope to find employment soon. I feel the bins closing in on me! I expect I'll do better once we move into the house.

When I was packing for the big move, I came across the blouse I wore to my interview all those years ago:

Random sighting #1:

What's more random than spotting a blue hippo on your way to an appointment?


Talk about out of the blue!

She sits there in front of a glass repair shop in Edmond, Oklahoma, holding onto an American flag. You almost expect her to wave it. Not sure what the reasoning behind this oddity is. She sure is cute though. Odd, but cute. Reminded me of my days travelling around with hubby in his semi-truck. You never knew what you might find around the next corner.

Random sighting #2:

A veterinary hospital next to a Chinese restaurant. (sorry, no picture). Now, there's just something not right about that!

Tornado Day

As you all must know, May 24th, 2011, was an active tornado day here in these Oklahoma City parts. With all of the tornado action going on in the States lately, I guess it was our turn.

Hubby and I were having a quiet day in the apartment that day with no TV or radio; as such, we had no idea of the possibility of severe weather. This is how we learned of it:

Around 4 p.m. we curled up to chat before hubby had to leave for work at 5. The discussion turned to tornadoes. Hubby commented that the day was exhibiting perfect conditions for one. We heard a motorcycle accelerate in the distance. I told hubby that the sound of that always gives me a quick adrenaline rush because it sounds like the warning sirens starting up. He agreed. I noticed that the sound wasn't going away. "What is that?", I asked. Hubby kinda chuckled, "That's the sirens!" No way! That's when the radio got turned on.

Tornado activity taking place about 20 miles away. Check Internet. Looks like it's not on a course toward us. That's good. But what if something changes? Hubby assures me we'll be fine. Ya, except that you're going to work. Not only will you be leaving me here alone, you'll also be heading TOWARD the storm. Perhaps you should postpone heading off to work. Nah, hubby says.

Warnings on the radio announce new areas close to us under tornado alert. I give hubby 'a look'. He tells me the sirens we're hearing are in Oklahoma City, not the local ones. "And if the local ones go off?" I ask. He replies, "So you get in the closet and cover up." Again he assures me we're not in the tornado's path and he points it out to me on the computer screen. Since we have no television, we Google for live footage. Holy crap! That's all taking place just a short drive away from here?! Hubby senses I'm a little tense, so he starts gathering pillows and blankets and puts them on the floor of the closet. He tells me to get out a pair of running shoes. He opens the window so I can hear what's happening outside better. "You'll be fine" he says, and with a kiss and a hug, off to work he goes. He's stubborn that way. I tell him to be careful and jokingly remind him that we haven't upped his life insurance yet. (lol)

As soon as he leaves, Mother Nature decides to call. NOW??!! Don't you have enough going on?! Geez! While quickly taking care of business, I notice a spider. Since arriving here a few months ago, I think I've seen one spider. Just before hubby left, there was one on the computer screen. Now here's a second one. Upon returning to the computer screen, I would find yet another one. The first one was lucky...hubby was still home. He always picks them up and puts them outside. Me, I squish 'em! Made me wonder. Can spiders sense intense weather? Weird.

Things progressively start to intensify. New tornadoes are popping up. The sky is getting quite dark. Raining. Thunder. Power starts flickering. Friends on Facebook begin urging me to sit in the closet 'just in case'. When what sounds like the local sirens going off, I start to get a bit freaked. Outside I go to take a look. A little weird. Not a soul is out here. Hmmmm. Just me, the crazy Canadian! I'll take that as a hint. Time for the closet! But first, my kitty cat. Must get her into her little carrier case so she won't claw the heck out of me should things get bad. Mistake! As soon as she saw the thing, there was no catching her! Damn.

I gather a few more items (ie. bottled water, cell phone, portable battery operated radio, Bible), put on my runners and into the closet I go. I give my daughter a quick call....just in case. Then I'm on the phone with hubby. I hear a warning for Del City, only a few miles away. Hubby is pulled over in his semi-truck getting pelted by hail and leaves and rocked by strong winds. At one point he says, "This isn't good". "What?!! What do you mean?!" The noise is so loud I can no longer hear him. I take the phone away from my ear to hear Tinker Air Force Base announcing over loud speakers for everyone to take cover. I'm trying to listen to the radio, the outdoor announcement, hubby...all hard to do when you're trying to keep beneath blankets and pillows and at the same time trying to comprehend just what might happen as well as coaxing your cat to come into the closet so you can close the door. She just looks at me strangely and won't get near enough for me to grab her. Damn.

I hear a rumbling noise. Overwhelmed I tell hubby I'll call him back. Closet door gets shut. Sorry kitty! I cover my head, turn off the radio so I can hear, and wait. I hear more rumbling. Not sure what it is, but I'm hopeful it doesn't get any louder. The bright side in this situation? I'm not on the upper floor.

Shortly afterward, things seem still again. I open the door to notice sun peering in through the blinds. I climb out and notice people are outside. Out I go. I see we were hit by hail, strong winds (leaves everywhere) and there had been a torrential downpour. The parking lot is now a fast flowing river. Kids are excited that they "survived a twister!"(lol). All is well again. For us at least.

And that, my friends, was my experience. :)

To be honest, had I known earlier in the day about these storms, I most likely would have been out driving around trying to catch a glimpse of a tornado. Crazy, but it's on my bucket list. I wonder...Did I miss out on my best chance?

And I also wonder...maybe it wasn't such a good idea to squish the spiders after all!

After the storm:

The cubby hole:


The breezeway just outside my door:


Hail:
Parking lot river:


The next day:

Some gathered branches at the apartment complex:


In search of a repeat:


Might as well grab a Cherry Slush while we're out and about. It is Happy Hour after all:


(look closely for the plane in this one)
Alive and well and still loving the clouds here.

I'm Fine

I'll post about my experience later today or tomorrow, but for now, if you want to see what it was like in my area, watch these YouTube videos. They were taken in my neighbourhood (Midwest City). Hubby figures this tornado got as close as 4 miles from us. FYI: Tinker Air Force Base is about a 5-7 minute walk away from me. The sirens and warning announcement are what I heard.

Tinker Air Force Base: view here
(pardon the language in this one)

Near Tinker: view here

Midwest City: view here

A State of Awe

That's what I was in this past Saturday evening, May 21st.

As I entered a Mardel store, I had no idea that an hour later my eyes would behold one of the most awesome sights I've ever seen. Upon leaving the store at approximately 8 p.m. I was awestruck by the cloud before me. Truly a wow moment. Also a Kodak moment, but with no camera in vehicle (argh!), I scrambled to figure out the camera feature on my newly acquired cell phone. I managed to snap several shots, but without the proper USB cable, I'm unable to transfer them from phone to computer. I shall have to purchase me one of those. In the meantime, I was happy to find a picture on-line that someone else took and shared of the SAME cloud (confirmed by date and location). I have almost the exact same one. Here it is....


Now isn't that incredible?! Of course it goes without saying that the picture doesn't do it justice. I was looking around, expecting people to also be gazing at this beautiful wonder, but no one seemed to be taking note. Hello?!! Are you not seeing what I'm seeing??!!!!

The next day (Sunday), hubby called around 6:30 p.m. to tell me to pick him up from work in a half hour. He ended the conversation with, "Be sure to look at the clouds". This is what I saw from the parking lot of our apartment complex.


When I picked him up, he shared with me the pics he'd taken with his iPhone earlier in the day, a couple of which I now share with you. I'm amazed at how the clouds seem to be just sitting on the horizon...



Driving home we approached the wall of clouds before us...

(clicking on pics gives a larger view)
To the right of us was a mushroom cloud that had dissipated:


It's difficult to describe what it's like being in the midst of it. Like being in a dream, or a movie, or ... something!

Unfortunately, about the same time that I was in awe of these cloud formations, Joplin, Missouri had been hit by one massively destructive tornado. :(

License Plates

In Oklahoma, a license plate is only required for the rear of the vehicle, as opposed to front and back in Ontario. As a result, a lot of people here opt to display a plate of their choice on the front. This is a common one...

OU stands for the University of Oklahoma.

Another common site...


Oklahoma can be referred to as 'The Sooner State'. Sooners is a term commonly used for a sports team. I'm unclear whether it's for football only, or whether it's for all sports teams here, or whether it's for University of Oklahoma teams only. I'll have to clarify that with hubby. I remember him telling me, but I've forgotten ...it's an age thing (lol).

At the moment, I'm displaying my Ontario license on the front of my Echo, but I'm considering getting one of these, which I saw on a vehicle here recently:

Yay...a fellow Canadian! Hubby shouldn't be too opposed, given that he was born in Oh Canada. At times I still marvel at the fact that I married a guy from Oklahoma City whose father is buried in my hometown of Sudbury, Ontario. What are the odds?

Being close to Tinker Air Force base, we see license plates from all over, even from Alaska, but I was totally surprised to see a Hawaiian license plate several weeks ago. Now that's a rare sight! Ah, memories of Maui. Tried to convince hubby to move there, but he wasn't interested. Obviously he's never been there!

I'll sign off with a little history on how Oklahoma became known as 'The Sooner State', if you're interested. Have a good day, eh!

(quoted from http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ok_intro.htm)
"Unassigned Lands in Oklahoma were offered to settlers through a series of Land Openings where newcomers initially competed for the land in horse races. The Land Run of 1889 began the process of disposing of these Unassigned Lands. The Homestead Act of 1862 provided that a legal settler could claim 160 acres of public land, and those who lived on and improved the claim for five years could receive title.

People who entered the district illegally to lay claim to lands, before the designated entry time, were called "Sooners." The name came from a section in the Indian Appropriations Act of March 2, 1889, that said that nobody would be permitted to enter upon and occupy the land before the time designated in the President's opening proclamation and that those that did would be denied rights to the land. This section became known as the "sooner clause."

Early legal settlers had a very low opinion of Sooners of course. This began to change by 1908 when the University of Oklahoma named the football team the "Sooners." Like many nicknames, this one's negative connotations faded over time and the name, Sooners, is now worn with pride. Though not official, Oklahoma is popularly known as "The Sooner State."

5 Mistakes

Today I wrote the performance test for an administrative assistant position with the State of Oklahoma. The last test I wrote was for a clerical position. I figured this one would be tougher, and it was. I still scored 94% though. Not bad. Got 80 out of 85 questions correct. Last time I got 95 of the 100 questions correct. 5 mistakes seems to be the norm for me.

It seems the State of Oklahoma gives preference to Veterans. I had an interview scheduled for the first position, however they later cancelled advising there were 2 Veterans who qualified and, as such, they would be hiring one of those. Wonder if that will always be the case. I decided to take the test for this new position and then that will be it for writing tests for the State. Takes me over 2 hours to write them. We'll see if an interview develops from this one. The main reason for wanting to get on with the State is for their benefits.

While there, I saw something new. Waiting for the elevator, there was a sign similar to our "What to Do in Case of Fire" postings back home, except this one was for "What to Do in Case of a Tornado". Now that's a first for me.

And of course for the ride home....you guessed it....a Happy Hour Sonic slush. Tried a different flavour this time...blue coconut.

I'll sure miss Happy Hour once I get a job.

My Day

The day started off with hubby's work calling to let him know the run he was scheduled for this morning had been post-poned. He took that as an opportunity to run Betsy (our 8 year old Toyota Echo) over to the dealership to have them look at the air conditioning ... again! We'd just had it in a few weeks ago and had the compressor changed at a whopping cost of $1,500.00, but that didn't seem to have solved the problem. We've now learned that Betsy's evaporator core is also shot, which will cost another $1,200.00! Not a good way to start the day. Vehicles... they're so darn expensive. We've decided to put off the repair for now while we contemplate our options. I will simply have to endure Oklahoma's heat, although I must say that it hasn't been bad so far. We're having an unusually cool spring this year, which is fine with me!

After hubby's noon meeting with his supervisor, we enjoyed lunch at a Mexican restaurant called 'On the Border'. It wasn't bad...a little pricey though. I did order my first ever Mojito. It was goooood. (Debbie, ever since you mentioned having those at The Keg, I've been wanting to try one. Glad I did...or maybe not...lol).

We drove around afterward and found ourselves in the neighbourhood of the house we have an offer on, so we decided to swing by. As the property is vacant, we are able to drive into the yard. It wasn't long before a cat joined us. A neighbour's cat? A stray? Left behind by the former owners? Not sure, but I do know for certain my Zeeta won't be impressed. I can hear the cat screams now!

It was lovely to just sit there and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. A lot of birds around. Some I'd never seen before. In particular, a little red coloured one. Not a cardinal (although I've enjoyed seeing a couple of those around the apartment complex). And there were several blue jays. For such a pretty bird, they sure have an annoying call. A little white and black bird perched up high in the birdhouse didn't stop chirping the whole time we were there. A squirrel somewhere in the bush joined in nature's conversation for a few minutes. Butterflies were fluttering around. Insects were mating. The rose bush was casting off a wonderful fragrance. Birds were swooping to and from, up and down from the several mature trees in the yard...a pecan, oak, silver maple, cypress, pine, cedar, sweetgum, mulberry.

A portion of the backyard...


The birdhouse; look close...


The pine tree I'm hoping won't die because of the lack of rain...


Walking around the yard I came upon some bushes planted at the front of the house displaying a flower I'd never seen before. Some online sleuthing revealed it to be "lantana"...

Isn't it pretty with the two colours like that?

Also came upon several weeds. With the owners long gone, the weeds are taking over. The place definitely needs some TLC. One particular thistle we'd noticed last time we were there had grown to a supersize! It stood at about 5 feet!!

Darn near big enough to be a sunflower!

And here's some uniqueness added to the walkway...do you recognize it?

(for those of you who don't, it's the shape of the state of Oklahoma).

As we were leaving, I waved good-bye to the unnamed kitty curled up on the doorstep. I also waved good-bye to Mr. Squirrel. He just sits in the same place all the time and doesn't move. Perhaps because he's blind? Whad-da-ya think? (heehee)


Ah yes, I hope we get the place. :)

And of course for the drive home, a Sonic slush was in order. After all, it was Happy Hour. My choice today was Cherry.

I'll finish off today's post with a picture of what was waiting for me when I got home. A Jesus Fish on my bathroom mat. How cute is that?