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Nova Scotia pics

2011-07-27T15:03:00.001-04:00

Here are my pics from Nova Scotia. Just got back last week.
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The roses on the side of the porch

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An afternoon at the Broadway Market. Easter is hectic at the market. I has been around for over 100 years.

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obie and oscar relaxing and washing each other

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snopes.com: Dolphin Hunt in Denmark

2011-04-11T16:30:00.000-04:00

snopes.com: Dolphin Hunt in Denmark On a Danish island, the slaughter of innocent dolphins is being conducted out of sport. We are talking about so many that the entire bay is red from their blood. Warning, the images are graphic! Please circulate this so that it can be halted. It is a practice which is barbaric and outdated!

Fwd: Fredonia State Pics

2011-04-10T11:38:00.001-04:00

We had a lovely evening out with dinner at the Ellicott Brewery before going to see a spectacular production of the Sound of Music at S.U.N.Y. Fredonia in NY State.

"What will be will be, and what won't be often happens"

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Sunday in Niagara Falls

2011-04-04T15:03:00.001-04:00

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"jgniagara: Niagara Falls had life on Sunday. It was sunny and chilly but delightful. http://t.co/MKZ4fjG"
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I on Three Sisters Island in Niagara Falls

2011-04-03T22:13:00.001-04:00

I am enjoying a nice day on Three Sisters Island.

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March 30th and snowing

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Where os Spring?

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Obie on his favorite chair on a lazy Sunday

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Can I have a bath daddy?

2011-03-26T14:55:00.000-04:00

This is a picture of deceased Elvira who used to wait for me in the bathroom sink. It is the cutest picture! She died in 2006.

My deceased kitty Elvira 1990-2006

2011-03-26T14:54:00.000-04:00

This is a very nice picture of my deceased Kitty who went to "feline heaven" in 2006. She was born in 1990. She is buried in my backyard in a lovely flower garden behind the house.

I lost the picture for many years, as it was saved to a disk which was put away. Recently, to my delight, I found her picture again. It is saved online and also framed.

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Obie relaxing on the floor. He is four years old now.

Our Charlie Brown Christmas tree!

2010-12-24T18:51:00.001-05:00

Our tree is a small fiber optic tree, not really a Charlie Brown tree! It is more beautiful in person!

Merry Christmas to all!

John

"What will be will be, and what won't be often happens"

What's My Line - Gracie Fields, Mystery Guest - 04/27/1958

2010-12-15T10:42:00.000-05:00

Television was great in this era. There are very few shows like this today. Television has become so dull!

Gay Vatican Priest Caught

2010-12-15T09:45:00.001-05:00

It would seem that some in the Catholic Church are living a double standard. It would make more sense if the RC church brought its clergy out of the closet and encouraged them to find partners; either male or female to live in a committed, loving relationship instead of feigning this awful charade.

2010-12-08T16:53:00.001-05:00

Winter Wondderland in Warren, PA

2010-12-06T13:50:00.001-05:00

a snowy day. schools are closed

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2010-12-04T14:33:00.001-05:00

bobby and mary emily at a luncheon at the connewango club

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2010-12-04T14:30:00.001-05:00

lunch at the Connewango Club

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Luncheon at the Connewango

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A lazy day!

2010-10-24T12:48:00.000-04:00

Just a lazy day here in Warren! I am sitting on the porch enjoying the Indian Summer weather which we seem to be enjoying. Temperature may hover around the 70 degree mark the next few days.

Weekends just seem to fly by too quickly. Halloween will be next week. It will be nice to have a party on the porch, a few drinks on Saturday and just relax. So much coming up before the first snow flurries fly; which have, in fact, already occurred. We had only a trace of a snowy-rainy mix, but officially snow did fall.

2010-10-23T16:05:00.001-04:00

Lucille Ball house in Celeron. NY

2010-09-12T14:48:00.001-04:00

We had hot chocolate at this charming house here in Lily Dale Ny

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around the World

2010-09-12T12:44:00.000-04:00

A great video. Please enjoy! It makes one think!

Un video para hacerse pensar. Un merveilleux vidéo pour faire reflechir!

Dieses Video ist sagenhaft! Spiel es mal ab!

2010-08-23T16:08:00.001-04:00

I got ambitious and baked blueberry muffins, a quiche and picked an acorn squash from the garden for tonight's supper. The recipe for the quiche came from Judith in Nova Scotia. The Swiss chard came from our garden, along with the herbs. Bon appetit.

Pictures of Buffalo's Garden Walk in historic Allentown

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2010-07-28T13:47:00.001-04:00

No bodder me. I seepin

Glen Park Falls, Williamsville (Buffalo) NY

2010-07-17T11:37:00.000-04:00

This lovely park is called "Glen Park", the former site of an amusement park which I used to frequent as a child. It's hard to believe, looking at the park today, that there was such a diversion nearby. The park was done over to take advantage of the green spaces. It is located in the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville, a quaint area with shops and some cozy restaurants.

Guardians of our kitty memorial grave

2010-07-17T11:29:00.000-04:00

The two fellows here keep eternal watch over our kitty memorial grave we planted in the backyard. I focused in
on the statues because they are so cute. Elvira and Icky are buried a few feet from the statues. They were great
companions, and are now in "kitty heaven" at peace in verdant pastures with plenty of mice and each other to chase.

Garden photo which looks like a cat

2010-07-17T11:09:00.000-04:00

If you look at the top of the flower, the picture resembles a cat's face taken from the side.
It is a picture of a day lily just planted in the back of the garden. The weather has been typically hot and sometimes too
humid for me. Good weather for going to the beach.

Aquí está una lilia que sembré en el jardín hace un ratito. La parte de la flor por arriba parece al rostro de un gato, ¿no?
Muy interesante. Ha hecho bastante húmedo y calor. No me gusta así, pero bueno... Es perfecto para ir a la playa.

2010-07-14T20:56:00.000-04:00

The Underground Railroad memorial in Lewiston, NY

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A closer look at the kitty memorial.

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Our kitty memoral in the backyard is evolving.

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Obie's favorite spot.

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A scenic park along the gorge in Lewiston, NY

Our two gardens

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The frst picture is of our Cat Memoral where we planted catnip and stella d'oro lilies. The second picture is of our herbal garden with some Swiss Chard plants.

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St. John's Strawberry Social was today in the quaint hamlet of Youngstown, NY

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Daddy, no bodder me. Me seepin'

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Here is my apartment in Warren. Small, but cozy.

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2010-06-15T21:45:00.001-04:00

Our Obie on the stairs.

Pictures from Lewiston, NY

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Here are some more pictures from my short trip to Lewiston.

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This is Di Camillo's bakery in Lewiston where there is also an outside area to eat.

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The main street in Lewiston, NY

2010-06-13T20:50:00.000-04:00

Our roses have never looked better. Today's weather has been cool. It felt a lot like early May. I prefer cooler weather myself.

$5 Home Fixes

2010-06-12T10:57:00.000-04:00

$5 Home Fixes

This article reveals all sorts of economical fixes for your house: cleaning, disinfecting the bathroom and even unclogging drains. Try it out!

I am done with school and back home in Niagara Falls for the summer! No schedules to follow! Wonderful!

2010-05-30T12:47:00.001-04:00

The house looks lovely. One cannot see the roses on the right yet. They are not in full bloom yet. We are sitting on the porch enjoying the almost perfect weather: 78 degrees and low humidity.

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Each year, the snowball tree looks more beautiful.

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2010-05-29T14:21:00.001-04:00

A nice lazy Saturday with low humidity and temperatures in the high 70's. There is a slight breeze making it perfect. I did some yard work, cut hedges and cut the neighbor's grass in the front and back as she is still in Florida.

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The fantastic art show at our school. The kids are talented.

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Cat Urine: Clean

2010-05-19T21:39:00.000-04:00

Cat Urine: Clean

This links to a homemade recipe to make a solution to get rid of cat urine.
Your cat will love you for it and you will be blessed by the lack of odour.

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Across from church, I sqw this delightful black kitty under these beautifully blossomed trees.

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One of the lovely streets in Hamiltom.Ontario.

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A view of the rapids and looking toward Niagara Falls , Ontario.

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Here is a view of Niagara Falls. NY from the river.

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Frozen Erie canal

2010-03-24T21:18:00.000-04:00

This picture of the floating railroad bridge, which hasn't been used for probably 30 years, is still in the middle of the Erie Canal near the Niagara River. It would swivel to allow boats to go by. There are still some pictoresque boat houses nearby. There were many more, but unfortunately were torn down to accomodate condominiums nearby---as if more are needed to obscure the view of this scenic area.

Oscar has his word about the nice weather

2010-03-11T19:46:00.000-05:00

Hi all,

Me luv all deez nice wedder. I can see da meeces and da boydeez!

"What will be will be---and what won't be often happens"
Rachel Lynde character from "Anne of Green Gables"

2010-02-28T10:05:00.001-05:00

Which one is the real cat? We have had steady snow for three days. All of us have cabin fever by now.

King Tut Exhibit

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A picture from the King Tut exhibit in Toronto. We were there a few weeks ago. Better late than never.

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No school today after the crippling storms most of the Northeast got. Warren goy spared up to today. Niagara Falls got only a few inches.

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A cold day, cat on my lap. I'm having a great weekend, relaxing with Oscar. The East Coast is getting killed with snow. We have nothing here in Niagara Falls.

Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Hamilton

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I snapped this lovely picture of Christ Church Cathedral, built in 1830's in Hamilton, Ontario. The Choir is well-known all across Canada for its quality. In fact, they have one of the best Boys' Choirs around.

This was a balmy Sunday morning with temperatures of about 8 deg. C (44 deg. F.)

Christ church Cathedral in Hamilton, ON

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Here you have a "silent auction " for the people of Haiti which was organized in my school.

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Book profiles furry angel of death: Oscar the cat : National : The Buffalo News

2010-02-02T16:15:00.000-05:00

Book profiles furry angel of death: Oscar the cat : National : The Buffalo News

This is an incredible story of Oscar the cat who is present to console those poor souls who are dying. Oscar has become a resident in Rhode Island where he continues to be the "adopted son".

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Hi Daddy,

Itz my turn to make da toast today for you. Whatdaya say?

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Here we are at dimpflmeier's having kaffee und kuchen in Toronto.

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This pretty cat named Chanti resides in Hamilton, ontario. We are staying at our friend Jim's lovely coach house apartment.

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Our dear pastor Mother Ellen at our Episcopal church with her husband.

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Oscar is watching daddy cook from his perch on the fridge. It has been colder than a witch's tit in a brass bra. And snowy! More is coming!

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2010-01-02T12:19:00.001-05:00

Today is one of the coldest days of the year with temperatures in the single digits. With one more day left of vacation considering it is so cold out, the best thing to do is relax, read and keep warm. My cat Oscar agrees, and climbed up on my lap to take a nap.

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The boys taking a holiday nap on the heated throw.

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A miniature manger scene.

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Merry Christmas to all. Les deseo a todos una feliz Navidad y un prospero año nuevo. Here is my little tree.

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The beautiful, historic main street in Ridgway, PA.

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A civil war era canon in front of the courthouse in Ridgway. PA. I went to a firehall 10 miles from here to get my H1N1 vaccine. It was given at no cost for PA residents.

Susan Boyle on Dancing with the Stars Nov. 10, 2009

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Susan Boyle is brilliant singing "I dreamed a Dream" on Dancing with the Stars, Nov, 10, 2009

Lost and found cat

2009-11-05T18:54:00.003-05:00

My cat Obie, the stray that has been residing with me for almost three years, got loose last week from my apartment. He was so traumatized that he basically lived under a porch nearby and would not come out except late at night. When I tried to call him, he would run from me. I was heartbroken and worried sick all week; especially since the mercury dropped to freezing and lower on a few nights. I had nightmares of finding him dehydrated and starved to death.

The other night, I said a prayer and went out just as dusk was setting in. I was lucky to spot him under a porch as I got down on my knees to peer into the darkness. I saw his red heart-shaped tag around his neck. He was only 5 to 6 feet away from me. I feared that he would dart out and run from me so I made up my mind to talk to him quietly and calmly; telling him how much he was loved and missed and that he should come home. I even brought his favorite can of food with me and opened it.

After about 20 minutes, he came to me on his own; not for the food, but to be with me. I picked him up and carried him lovingly and grateful to God that he was delivered safely to me.

Since then, he has changed. He is around me all the time and much more loving and needing of physical contact.

Losing a pet for any reason is like losing a family member and is very painful!
I'm glad Obie is back home, safe and sound.

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Bobby in his homemade costume as the wicked witch.

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My sister and I had fish and chips at a new restaurant. Very good fish indeed. Indoors, there was a large aquarium with huge varieties of fish in it. We had haddock, although they had cod and many other varieties including clam strips, raw clams, oysters and other seafood. Fish and chips with a nice, generous portion of chips, served with malt vinegar, came to abouu $5! Not bad at all! The only negative aspect was there was no washroom if one needed it. Maybe that will be forthcoming. The restaurant is virtually take-out, but one can eat inside if one insists. There are tables, but they are basically for one to wait for the order.

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This is a unique shop! It is a cupcake bakery where any type of cupcake can be found. You can have them custom made as well.

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One of Friewdrich Olmstead's parks in the Elmwood Village. This park is on Bidwell Parkway.

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One of my favorite cafe in the Elmwood Village in Buffalo.

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One of the renovated buildings with shops in the Elmwood Village in Buffalo, NY.

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2009-10-21T15:13:00.001-04:00

The boys are enjoying the view out trhe door on trhis Indian summer day in late October.

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An old house in Nile , NY with an old tin roof.

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2009-09-19T18:44:00.001-04:00

St. Andrew Episcopal Church and rectory in Friendship, NY. I hope to attend at 9 a.m.

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2009-09-19T17:00:00.001-04:00

We are in Cuba, NY at a camp for the weekend. Here is the town of Friendship, noted for its dairy products. We went to a local cemetery to get some tombstone rubbings from this 150 year old landmark.

2009-09-19T09:40:00.001-04:00

The boys now sleep together when they are not in bed with me. Oscar, the younger one, adjusted immediately to the household.

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We got a second, used car: A Toyota Rav 4, year 2000 in excellent shape. With the winters in the area, we will be using the 4-wheel drive quite a lot!

2009-09-15T17:18:00.001-04:00

The two boys love the new screen door. They love to gawk at passerbyers. It,s amazing how well the two get along. I made a great choice and gave a congenial stray a home.

Pooch Saves Boy Lost in Wilderness

2009-09-09T18:39:00.001-04:00

Pooch Saves Boy Lost in Wilderness

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helping out an old friend and a sweet reunion

2009-09-08T22:31:00.004-04:00

I shed a tear today, but for a good reason. An old friend of mine whom I've known since I was 17, who is originally from Toronto, but ended up in Pittsburgh, PA; where I also lived for many years, needed to see her father who is near 90 and failing. I haven't seen him since I was 17. Now I am 54! Imagine!

My friend does not drive so I got on the Internet, found out a schedule for greyhound and opened up my home in Niagara Falls for her to stay. As my partner was in the Falls for a few days, he drove her over to St. Catharines, Ontario to visit her dad. It might be the last time she sees him as she doesn't get to do so too often. She works two jobs!

After 35 years, I saw the two together, which brought a tear to my eyes.

Getting back to Pittsburgh was no easy task for my friend. There were no busses to Pittsburgh from Buffalo in the afternoon and she could not miss work the next day: capitalism for you! I got on the computer from Warren, Pa, where I am, and called her in Pittsburgh to tell her that she could get to Pittsburgh in the afternoon via Cleveland. The trip would get her home in 5.5 hours.

Well. she visited her father , thanks to Robert who drove her from Niagara Falls, and was able to make the afternoon bus in Buffalo to go home. The picture says it all.

I helped a dear friend and reunited a father and daughter maybe for the last time! God only knows!

By the way, Robert sent me the picture on his cellphone to Warren, where I sent it to my e-mail to post it to the blog! Technology isn't all bad!