Harper Valley

Aloha all.  That steam could be rising from the top of my head rather than a lava finger from Madam Pele running into the ocean.  Oh i’m back all right…back to my husband and landlords fouling up on communication and decisions which resulted in my dog being given away while i was gone.

I’m fuming.  And no one will budge in giving me info so i might get her back.  I get apologies…’we feel bads’…and ‘accept it and get over it’.  No one is wiling to track her down and say a mistake was made.  This comes on the heels of me having done research to discover that Cinder could have qualified as my emotional support dog and flown to Hawaii with me next year….and Hawaii State relaxing their laws so she wouldn’t have to have been in quarantine.

Now ain’t that a slap in the face?  And all it would have taken was ONE person to phone me and consult with me about her destiny.  One person asking me about MY dog.  Didn’t happen.

So, excuse me while I continue grieving and getting some of this anger and upset out of me.  Aloha and all that.

Here I am on my REAL bed (despite the springs sticking through) , in a REAL house, in my OWN room, with my OWN bathroom.  I had no idea this trip would be so luxurios. My Hawaiian sister is going with a man who is supplying the housing.  Nice.  He’s a Vietnam Vet, former mercenary and former Hell’s Angel. ..but he’s a good man who regrets his past.   I know you will feel sorry for me when I tell you the weather has been great the last two weeks and my dip in the ocean (finally) the other day was FA Bulous.  Still no whales to be seen to my eyes but reports from friends are coming in that they are there.  Once my van has been fixed up a bit more I’ll venture to the north end of the island to gaze at the marvellous beasts and look for some friends who camp up there every year.  I’m happy to report I am the guinea pig for someone’s ganja candy and caramels, and I’ve also got a pack of the all new ‘instant awa’ (kava kava) to try out.   So far so good on dealing with the cops, save for some questioning after the accident.  I’m setting up the office for the Queendom of Hawaii, now that we have internet the next step is to get a cheap printer.  My Hawaiin sister had emergency dental today and it was discovered she has a THIRD tooth and it’s infected.  Such a rare one, she is :)Stay warm and dry!!! A hui ho! 

No pic this time as there’s only rain to snap.  Besides the weather woes (i’m not crying about it, i still don’t have to wear wool), Scout’s had a few mishaps.  My first night here i went to a bar with my Hawaiian sister.  some little creep from micronesia, aka ‘micro man’ was being lewd and crude to us.  i told him to get away and never talk to me again……he put his hand up my sister’s skirt.   we moved away but the dickhead did the same to my sister decked him low in the thorax then barred her forearm against his throat.  down he went…..and the bartender tried to kick US out.  lucky people backed us,, and besides, how often does a woman just deck a guy for nothing? make that two dickheads. tradgedy struck when my sister took my truck to the bar the other night to meet her niece and shoot some pool.  i don’t know what happened nexxt, everyone’s still trying to sort things out.  all i know is the niece ended up with my truck and wrapped it around a tree.  she is dead at 23 years old. i doubt i’ll get insurance for my truck, but that’s immaterial considering the tradgedy.  you can read what little there is here.   my sister and i were meant to have gone to the top of mauna kea that night for a hawaiian/native indian ceremony……that didn’t pan out of course.   two days before this happened my sister came to me because as she drove by the great crack, a huge gulley-like formation left from an eruption years ago, she said light was coming from it, not on it or from the non existant sun, but from it.  then an owl flew by.  for hawaiians, like the west coast natives, an owl means death.   i told this to the mother and she said , ‘it was meant to be, her time was up’  and she stood fearlessly  like a warrior who has known too much grief in her time  and knowing she must move forward.  it was a striking picture and one i hope to see come to and end in all indigenous culture.back to the laundramat…….life goes on, right? 

 Karen of The Voyages of the HMS Swiftsurehas won by guessing Queen Elizabeth II.Bruce threw the gate open, JJ took the leap in the right direction then Karen grabbed the reins to place first…..what a contest this was!!!!   

 Hey kids, you musta been BAD this year.  I’m talking beyond just naughty, I’m talking REAL BAD, cuz Harpo Claws has taken away just about all your future.  Saint Prick has stolen your environment and natural resources.  If Granny and Grandpa get sick, kiss them goodbye cuz Harpo would rather pay to  have young men and women killed  in Afghanistan then to put more money into health care. And any social programs that may help with troubled kids, youth or older people, that went UP the chimney so if you’re real lucky you might get a rock in your stocking to fend off crime.   Oh yes, that card with the fetus on it, that’s not Jesus, it’s only a drawing that says ‘what if….’.  But have a Merry Conchristmas knowing hope may spring election eternal. 

Wit wit woo!!!!  Bruce of Canuk Attitude correctly guessed Stephen Harper (haha, go ahead , yell at me for the twist to the obvious ) 

Stephan Dion’s beefing up for a spring election.   His makeover is under way with just a few touches left.  Fashion and makeup firm Sacre et Bleu gave Monsieur Dion a chin, dark hair (it was decided white would emmulate Mulroney), six pack, and gigilo clothing.Next on the roster is an ear clip and resonant , deep voice. Hand wagging will be a definite out.  Polls indicate that Dion’s new image has trailer trash gals and guys are thrilled, and they account for a huge majority of the vote.  HV has heard through the grapevine that Stephen Harper will continue to get his wardrobe through Mr. Big & Tall, and he thinks he’s handsome so will not undergo cosmetic surgery.  Too bad, a nose bob, black hair, eyeliner and disco clothing could make him a double for Michael Jackson.   

Now that John Howard has been ousted in Australia, the new Liberal Government’s Kevin Rudd has appointed former Midnight Oil singer Peter Garrett as Minister of Environment.   His Canadian counter-part, Piggy-Boy John Baird is seen here trying to keep up with the times (it’ll never happen):  

congratulations to Q of North of Center for guessing the mealy mouthed mayor of Caledonia, Ontario, Marie Trainer. 

This is one show I won’t be taking in….I just can’t stand fear.  I’ve put a silver cross above the door and hung garlic everywhere to ward off the evil  Mohawk.  Damn, that means my softer than soft hearted Mohawk friend won’t be able to come over.  Hmmmm.   Read on for another dilly by Kahentinetha Horn:

What is “ecclesiastical tyranny”?  It

is raw colonialism and terrorism,

plain and simple!      

MNN.  Nov. 24, 2007.  On Friday, November 23, 2007, a

hearing was held in Montreal .  A Mohawk had been

fired the year before by the Sulpician Order because

he was a Mohawk.   Little did they know, he was a very

quiet, reliable and hard working guy.  It took the

Sulpicians more than a year to cook up a case against

him.  While they were busy plotting, he quietly sold

rosaries and crucifixes to the multi-national clientele

that come into the shop at Notre Dame Basilica in Old

Montreal .  This is where they sent him to get him out

of the way.  Too bad for them, the bad old days are gone.  

Quebec employees have some laws to protect them. 

Once the church cobbled together some charges, they

had to deal with a union.      

The church witnesses eagerly stated that, “We are afraid

of Mohawks.  They are violent and associated with

organized crime”.   Never mind that the Mohawk defendant

had no criminal record and no association with any known

criminals.  The church expects divine intervention even if it

has to co-opt people with delusional fantasies to get its way. 

Keep reading →

It’s back to the wilds for Australian Prime Minister John Howard.  Oz’s election saw the end of dingo breath’s 11 year reign as voters placed Kevin Rudd at the helm.   Rudd’s first task? To join the Kyoto Accord.  His second will be to take accordian lessons. There IS hope in this world! 

Having trouble deciding what to put in your loved one’s stocking?  This year try a Taser Gun from RCMPCO.  You have your choice of blue, purple or orange zaps, and it comes with a complete handbook with zero guidelines.   Buy one today to show your support for police organizations around the North American Union, and let your sweety run amok at the office or job site.  Battery charger included. 

The …..sassy Sassy has correctly guessed Pol Pot.

the news is bugging me.

Q of North of Center has his 5th win with Don Cherry.

My little bear, Cinder, a 4 year old Bouvier, ruptured a ligament. But she couldn’t help herself….the big buck was on the same trail and she just HAD to chase him. I wasn’t too impressed when he came charging towards me at full tilt, but he deeked into the bushes about 20 feet ahead. Whew.

Now for the girl. I iced her and massaged her for a few days then finally took her into the vet. Surgery. $1200 from him or $3500 from a specialist. So we talked, as I had already diagnosed matters from the internet and have a friend who’s hairy little kid did the same thing. The friend decided to forgo surgery.

I asked the vet if I gave her glucosamine, continued to ice and massage, took her on short walks only and not on hills , if this would do further damage and if an operation was then necessary would it complicate matters. He said no, there might end up being a little bit more arthritis but I might be successful too.

So that will be my focus for the next while…making sure Cinder is on a strict regime and short leash. Dagnabit, that buck shoulda known better then to be where my girl was

Boo, from Snarlymint Hill !