Moonie

Well I went out to the car this morning to clean it off at a lovely -28C not including the biting wind and got a beautiful eyeful of the Full Moon heading towards the horizon. Breath taking - except for the fact that it was freaking cold. I could NOT feel my nose by the time I was done scrapping the super charge layer of ice that attaches its self in tiny layers to the warm window as the air is cooling. My trunk is frozen shut - no idea if we got all the groceries out last night but its not like they are going to go bad.

Can't wait for spring.

Full moon also explains the 12 year olds incredibly 'bitchiness' the last few days - she was a moon baby herself but man gritting my teeth is getting old.

Laptop Death by cat

So the latest victim in my cat's shenanigans is none other than my biggest escapist device - my laptop. I'm so in withdrawals.

Not only has it put a crimp on my ability to keep up with friends and family with emails but my downloading tv addiction and blogging has been seriously hindered.

How it happened?

Mostly my fault. I have this beautiful bevelled mirror in my room that I finally got tired of waiting for my husband to secure to the wall so I put it up on my dreser at a slight angle so I can have my own space to get ready in the morning. Our 12 year old daughter has taken over the bathroom for the better part of the morning rush and really - its all about me. So mirror is up and all is set up and securing the mirror has been put on the back burner. Hubby thinks I'm happy - I'm satisfied with the present condition of things so wel...

The mirror also happens to lean slightly against the window sill. Our tiniest cat, our female is a little out of sorts because the two boys have been fixed in the last month and have no use for her. She plays in the window and watches all the chickadees in the tree - sure great scene. Only she nudges the mirror....

My laptop had been left on in the night because I'm listening to a book on tape to fall asleep. I moved it to my vanity chair in the morning to let certain Brit shows that are way better than the reruns here trickle in - (shout to Network execs - give those terrrific writers a deal!!!!).

When I get home at 430 I went upstairs to get out of boring office woman clothes to work on some art and the scene I was faced with brought a few tears. My mirror was down on the ground - thankfully because the glass is so heavy or my Irish Grandmother has put major juju on me to keep more bad luck away - regardless it is safe. My laptop however did not survive.

The mirror hit the screen. The screen has a huge crack in it. The machine runs fine but the screen has the black fillement spread over most of the screen. I am lost. We have regular PC's in the house but I write where I live and when we got my lapt top two years ago I let my computer go into my sons space - not a space a grown woman is comfy in to hang out and blog and surf - its too 19 year old boy who works hard and lets things lie here they are - if I spend too much time in there I clean. We have a deal - he doesn't leave food in the room - I don't mess with his stuff because he knows where everything is. This has worked fine for us... I really can't bring myself to invade his space - withdrawals aside.

I have been shopping on Dell for good deals and I'm waiting to see the Feb madness sales (please please please).

In the mean time... does anyone know a way to get the black stuff away from my screen? I think its finished.

So the only place I can really read my email right now is at work and I have the type of job that is high energy and busy all day long - crisis comes up at the minute - time to play is limited - I envy IT people (namely my husband) who have the time to play. So the entries will be quick, messy and not so often until I upgrade. I hope people who come across my blog continue to read. I've really been enjoying myself - I keep my camera ready for that Bush pig truck. That can't be a one time sight - and its too weird not to share.
Rlh

Zero inspired Trump

I was watching the original "The Producers" a few days ago and it hit me with an Oprah 'A-ha!'

Donald Trump is modeling his 'do' from Zero Mostel.

Want proof?

Writers Block Generate gone off the deepend

I could not believe my eyes.

I had to share this image with you because if I didn't drag this of my igoogle page and share it - you would have a hard time believing its true.

I can't make this stuff up but two things that never should be in the same sentence together were suggested for solving writers block issues.... I think not.

British Mystery more detailed.

I have only watched the British Mysteries that have been spoon-fed to me over the years by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp and a great channel called TVOntario (all Educational for the kids but great shows and movies at night for the rents).

My favorite without a doubt is Inspector Frost- he's a crotchety Inspector that usually investigates against the rules but gets away with it. I love it. This is still pretty current in the UK but I usually am about a year behind by the time TVO buys the series.


Poirot is very good too. He is based on Agatha Christies Books but David Suchet does such a great job of being classy and the sets with all the art deco from that period (I'm guessing late 1920s) is gorgeous. He's got an assistant who's obviously in love with him (a little james bond tension) but he's quite oblivious. Love it!

Rosemary and Thyme is a great guilty pleasure - two confident ladies in their early 50s have their own horticultural business but always seem to end up coming across dead bodies as their tossing compost or picking perennials. The show is parochial but doesn't give too much away.



This is definitely in repeat but I love him and think he's quite sexy - Midsommer Murders. This man is an inspector again in middle UK so you get the lovely UK scenery, old churches, gardens castles etc. Some old school master upsets the wrong person at a reunion and the Inspector is back to work - the poor man never gets a vacation.


Inspector Morse was great too - nice car, 1960s England. The man is suave but not in a smarmy way. Can't recall much about the show other than it was entertaining at the time.

A little bit more current and very gritty and very much opposing the mans world of crime is Helen Mirren in Prime Suspect. She is fantastic in this. She will be taking on the role of Nick Cages mom in the latest National Treasure movie but her best work is in this little gem of a show. I wonder if it is still in the works.


Also following along the lines of grit but heart is Rebus - an man of many faults but likable and on the side of justice - You have to see it with John Hannah (the idiot brother in The Mummy).

I hope you've had a chance to see these. If not I highly recommend hunting them down.


I love Miss Marple too but the original black and white over the later actresses.

These are the ones that really stand out to me at the moment.

At this point in a response to Attila the Mom I told her I would be copying this email to her to be the basis of my blog. I am sure that someone else can review these shows in much better detail than I but these are the Brit shows near and dear in my heart in the Mystery Genre.

In the drama Genre hands down right now it has to be Heartbeat.

Brit Mysteries are Delicious

There is nothing more feel good to me than watching a British Mystery. Watching Rosemary and Thyme is like curling up in comfy flannel pjs and a cup of hot chocolate.

Delights!