After the devasatation between Martingrove and Kipling at Hwy. 7 - 40 homes have to be destroyed. I have a tendency these days to LOOK UP! - Yesterday, people out in Markham - (between Hwy.7 and Hwy 9) looked and saw these:
Provincial police briefly shut down Highway 407 at about 4:30 p.m. because of debris on the highway caused by high winds. It makes me wonder whether or not these things could happen within the City of Toronto. We have always thought that Tornadoes manifest in moreso - open areas. But this is not so - considering Thursdays ravage - in a densely populated area!!
Yesterday evening's massive, violent storm wasn't quite like anything most of us have ever seen around these parts, with several funnel clouds and tornadoes touching down across the GTA. Vaughan seems to have gotten the worst of it, with an estimated 120 homes having been damaged, several areas in Southern Ontario, there was plenty of flooding on streets and in homes, and there was one reported fatality in the mayhem in the Town of Durham. Thankfully injury reports are generally neither numerous nor severe. The cleanup continues
Storm moving over Toronto Scarborough Vaughn (Highway 7 Martingrove/Kipling Burlington storm sky! I forget where this was taken but somewhere outside Toronto.
Our oldest kitten Lucy likes to walk with the boyz. People are amazed that she does this. The other day we were out early - a man was strolling his twins and the mother was on the other side of the street with their dog. When they saw Lucy - they said - take hold of the dog dear. Lucy - unflinching - got her back up and slowly, slowly started to head towards the intruder dog - This is my territory - I think I heard her say - and these are my dogs. I had to tell her to back off and actually went over and picked her up. She is such a territorial bad %$%.
The other day J.T. and I were sitting in our livingroom when suddenly 2 kids showed up out front waving and dancing. They got these masks that day from an outing downtown and were running around the neighbourhood having fun! I, likeing fun got this great pic!
It's 4:20 p.m. - A storm just rolled thru at 2 and now another one - SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH but this one is supposed to have a tornado warning - will keep you posted!
This went on for around 3 hours. But we were in the t.v. room watching 2 hours of my fav program Boston Legal with the air conditioner on and the curtains shut and then went to sleep and missed the whole thing! The clean up crew was out in full force today. This tree came down in our area.
Old willow tree down at Marie Curtis just south of us.
When I went to a funeral this summer for a very old friend of my moms I met a great gal - Marj - we shared email addresses and have been in touch ever since. One day Marj, we will have to connect half way for a coffee! Keep em comin Marj - Love all those interesting emails that you send me that tickle my funny bone! Marj's family love animals like we do too!
Marj and Brady
Marj's husband Ken and daughter Lorraine with her dogs. (Brady- A West Highland White Terrier and Abby a King Charles Cavalier Spaniel) - Marj wrote, "Ken says that God only made perfect heads and the rest he put hair on!!! So HE says!!!! LOL Ken!
I am really excited about this HUMUNGOUS pumpkin project this year. I only planted a few things to make room for Big Bessie - Actually - I have 2 (off of their own vine) and believe they will grow into each other. J.T. thinks maybe they will form a heart. J.T. also informed me that you can take a pen and write something and it will grow and show what you wrote (but not yet cause they are not large enough).
SUNG TO PATTY DUKE's 1960 Sitcom - THE PATTY DUKE SHOW
Meet Jack, who came from Albert-ahhh From over the mountains to Victoria-ahhh But Buck's only seen - what he could. A tuxedo from the community of Alderwood BUT what a crazy pair!
Yet they're almost identical cousins, Almost Identical cousins all the way. One pair of matching bookends, Different as night and day.
Where Jack adores a chicken coop a romp on the roof and a new pond scoop Our Buck loves to sleep all day A cozy cushion makes him lose his way What a wild duet
Still, they're cousins, Almost identical cousins and you'll find, They laugh alike, they walk alike, At times they even talk alike --
You can lose your mind, When cousins are two of a kind.
Just in case u forgot here is the tune - first scroll down to turn off music player:
Its Day 34 of Toronto Garbage (and other CUPE business') Strike - Yesterday, I went down to Queen Street to get some exercise. Walking is good! - I started at Ossington and made my way to Spadina and then back to Ossington. The business owners are doing their best to clean up the garbage on Queen Street. Nevertheless, there was still alot of garbage strewn here and there and, well, it did smell - when I passed a sewer it really stunk (more than normal). Here are a few pics of the BUILD-UP (new sites are being made today). Oh, this does not affect where we live because we have contractors picking up the garbage. BUT, the debris guys stopped 2 weeks ago and we have been getting alot of rain and that means WEEDS. We have 3 garbage cans full and two buckets of debris - I had to resort to those awful debris bags which when get wet or the stuff starts to decompose breaks open at the bottom. Via rail also just went on strike! What a summer with no pools opened. Mind you, people are taking their lawnmowers and mowing Government land - Thank you all for doing that!
When hurricane Hannah separated two white tigers from their mother, Anjana came to the Rescue. Anjana, a chimp at TIGERS in South Carolina , became surrogate mom and playmate to the cubs, even helping with bottle feeding, according to The Sun. But here's the truly amazing part: This is something Anjana does all the time, having helped raise leopard and lion cubs on several occasions. The love in the chimp's eyes and on her face is priceless!
...I LOVE COMMENTS THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND???????? - Ok, I have a block - but it sure would be great for those that visit to say something - anything - AFTER ALL - LIFE and this blog and perhaps your blog is not all NARCISSTIC - Blah! Blah! Blah! - Say something will ya - Just post anonymous with initials - just click on comments. - Pleeeeeeeeese don't let me turn into this person:
Since we moved to AlderHOOD - we have known these two great people. They live just beside the church that we started to go to in 1992. Always loving, interested in WHAT UP! Me and C. used to go walking together but she got that dreaded cancer and it is in remission and she is doing well. They used to go to Zellers for breaky but now come to my fav local coffee shop to interact in the community. They sit on their front porch and welcome all who walk by and no matter what time you see them there is always someone chatting it up with these two. We drive by and yell - "CHAAAAAAAAALIE" - The other day, I was walking the BOYZ (Babe and Chevalier) and Chas motioned me to come over with a stool lifted up in his hand which he placed on the sidewalk for me to have a sit and a chat. I love these two - in my community!
POWER, Marjorie Ethel (Paton) - In memory of Marj who passed away peacefully in her sleep in her 88th year on July 8th, 2009. She had six siblings, all who are predeceased and was a wonderful sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt and friend to many. We'll miss her saying 'hello' but it's time to say 'goodbye'. A service in Marj's memory will be held at the College Street United Church at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13th, 2009. In lieu of flowers, Marj would prefer that a donation be made to her favourite place of worship, College Street United Church, 454 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 1A1.
That being said, I took my mom down to the newly renovated College Street United Church at Bathurst and College on Monday for a funeral of a dear friend that Mom has know - well - since she was born. The original church built in the late 1800's ended up in our time with Condos above it. Good Idea I think and the church which is still part of the new condo is still going strong. Marj was someone in my youth who when you met her you never forgot her. She was a Betty Grable, a Marilyn Monroe. Always, perfectly manicured, jeweled, and dressed to the nines and not only that but found great fellowship and comfort in College Street United Church. It was a wonderful send off for Marj. I personally will never forget her and her sister Olive who in the 50's up at WOODLAND beach were the most fun and different family. Their cottage was just around the corner from the SHIP AHOY and my nana and her mom would play BINGO their on Friday nights. Good memories of my past. Even though so small - You know - when someone leaves us that impacted us - even in a small way - ITS such a good thing. Lots of people today - particularly College Street United Church - are BLESSED that they knew Marj.
The scene at Cawthra Rd. near Atwater Ave. in Mississauga resembled that of a hurricane, with at least 30 hydro poles and wires strewn dramatically across the street.
This a.m. we had a real show from above. Lots of lightening and downpour. I still got out for garage sales though. The rest of the day got hot, humid and sunny. It's Saturday (I work hard all week and relax on Sat./Sun.) I have nothing new to post so I changed the background on the blog, added a side gadget and wondered what I could post. Found some funny signs:
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