Great Day For Ducks

 Mr. Just Ducky, from NS

Well, it's raining in Halifax again today.  This must be day 30 out of the last 30.  It's really unreal how much rain we've seen here this Spring and now into Summer.  I've said for years "It's a great day for ducks" as a way to turn around the "blues" feeling we all get on damp dreary days.  However, I'm sure I overheard the ducks the other day complaining about the weather.  As you can see ducks in Nova Scotia have their own Sou'wester hats!!!

All jokes aside, I'm thankful we have the great Atlantic Ocean for all this rain to run into so we are not in the same horrific situation of Southern Alberta.  My thoughts, well wishes and prayers extend to those families.

One of the great things about rain is it tends to be cooler and that doesn't hurt my head.  Hot muggy rainy days seems to create a throbbing pressure in there.  You would think having my very own hole in my head would relieve some of that, but I can tell you it doesn't work that way.  Days like today are days I can get some "extra" things done around the house.  However, like anyone on dreary days, a nap sounds better then doing laundry.

Only in Canada You Say? Pity

Proud to be Canadian

Thank you Canada for 4 glorious seasons:  Spring (my favorite) Summer, Fall and Winter (Ick, but some people actually like snow).
Thank you Canada for being a kind Country, and better yet, being known around the World for it.
Thank you Canada for our clean drinking water.
Thank you Canada for our education system.
Thank you Canada for having both men and women in the Military.
Thank you Canada for Women and Men being equal by Law.
Thank you Canada for two official Languages, English and French.
Thank you Canada for our Multicultural Society.
Thank you Canada for recognizing same sex marriage.
Thank you Canada for one of the Worlds highest standards of living.
Thank you Canada for Hockey, Basketball, insulin, the electric cooking range, IMAX film system, electron microscope, kerosene, electric organ, duct tape, and the all important telephone.
Thank you Canada for Smarties, Red Rose Tea, Pablum, Poutine, Beaver Tails, Timbits, and date squares.
Thank you Canada for unique words like Eh, Hoser, screech/swish, loonie, twoonie, touque, Canadian Tire Money, labour, colour, honour, tumour...all spelled with a "U".
Thank you Canada for The Friendly Giant, Casey and Finnegan, Beachcombers, Hockey Night in Canada, Sharon Lois & Bram, Much Music, and of course Bob and Doug McKenzie.
Thank you Canada for the highest tides in the World (Nova Scotia &New Brunswick).
Thank you Canada for CBC.
Thank you Canada for free Health Care (I am truly thankful for this one).
Thank you Canada for my freedom of religion, expression, beliefs and thoughts.  Which allows me to express my feelings in this blog on any given day.

And finally Thank you Canada for this Classic 1977 Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAtDXOnmqiM