Giving back in Scouting

I took the first steps to get back involved in scouting. Our local scouting groups are looking for new leaders. And I've missed scouting ALOT! It's been one of those voids in my life, I knew it was there and tried to fill it with other volunteer work but it wasn't cutting it. It's been just over ten years since the "incident" (which I'm not going to rehash, in the interest of moving forward) I'm not entirely sure my parents will be pleased with my decision with regards to the "incident" but I like to think that by getting involved again I could possibly help and prevent anyone else from having to go through a similar incident. Scouting also teaches and promotes a number of skills that I think all young people should be exposed to: adaptability, being reliable, responsible, accountable, independance, team work, leadership, survival skills, gets kids away from the tv and video games along with many other good things. Some of my favorite memories are those that involved scouting. How could I not let other kids enjoy in some of those good times of their own; Its like giving back.



(my reinvolvement with scouting should hopefully give me a couple bonus points when I get the ball rolling on fostering/adoption; which also reminds me that I saw a poster up town looking for foster families I should find it again and get the contact numbers)

Snips and Snails

What are little boys made of?

What are little boys made of?

Snips and Snails and puppy dog tails,

That's what little boys are made of.

 

 

This weekend I'm travelling to a city 4 hours away to go to a cousin's baby shower. Sam is my third cousin I believe (her grandmother and my mother are sisters). Recently, a month ago,  another one of my cousins had her baby shower in town, I however decided not to attend -I have a HUGE famaily with more cousins than I can possibly know so even though I probably shoudn't claim to have favorites I do. I used to babysit Sam and her younger brother and sister. My first memory of Sam is her sitting at my grandparents house (the house I now own) at the kitchen table in front of the window, with her long dark hair with bangs and a huge toothless smile. Sam is going to make a great mother, albeit she is young at only 20, but her parents were also young and have done a fairly decent job at raising their kids. Sam and her boyfriend Andrew have also been dating for the last 3 years and living on their own the past 2 years. So its kind of exciting to be having a new baby cousin. Oh and the most exciting part is Sam's baby due date is my birthday =) I'm hopeful that I'll have a cousin to share the great day of May 16 with. Another cousin is also expecting in July, and her shower is next weekend and though I would have loved to travel 6 hours to the shower its not in the cards but I'll be sending her a gift once her and hubby settle into their new home in New Brunswick. I'm on a DIY kick and I made personalized onsies for each.

 

 

What are little girls made of?

What are little girls made of?

Sugar and spice and all things nice,

That's what little girls are made of.

 

 

Sam is having a boy. My other cousin a girl. It was kind of nice getting to make onesies for each gender. My mom knit the cutest outfit for Sams baby too, its a camo coloured vest with a poor boy hat and she bought pants and a shirt to go with it. So cute. If I remember I will try and get a picture. To go with the onsies I made I am also going to be getting each one of my favorite books as a child. I havent quite decided which books to get, I had so many favorites that I still have today -top contenders are a book by Robert Munsch or something by Dr. Seuess but another of my absolute favorite childrens book was one called Harold and the Purple Crayon, where the boy Harold uses his imagination and his purple crayon and goes on an adventure, then again I could find a book of nursery rhymes. I think my choices will ome to me when I get to a Chapters book store Saturday before the shower.  

 

 





Tell me something i didnt know....

Arm diagnosis is tendonitis. Advice stop using is so much. Sure no prob ha! For now i get a fancy brace to wear when im working/grooming/doing every day things i need to get done to survive. I can continue with yoga as its not too hard of the joints and tendons and such. Over the counter creams and drugs for now, then possibly prescribed creams and meds and cortizone shots, then if that fails surgery that may not fix it.

While at the docs they wanted to update my file.

I hate going to the docs and rarely go unless im in extreme pain. And i have a high tolerance for pain and usually end up puking from the pain before taking drugs or seeing a doc.

I also have different views on how medicine is generally abused these days. People arent meant to go on living for ever, yet as a society we strive to find cures for all sorts of diseases, cancers and ailements. I get thats diseases, cancers and other ailements are tough to understand and cope with and thats the main reason for searching for cures. But by finding cures were also encouraging the over population of our planet and are killing ourselves in the long run anyways. With all the medical advancements we have in this day and age its no wonder we see so many natural disaters; its just mother nature‘s way of cleaning house because as a species we dont apreciate that things come to an end, the circle of life. But i supose thats a topic for another post...

Back to my medical file. They made sure i was to date on vacinations. And i went for blood work to check my imune system and get titre checks for some of the immunizations ive had. Were also going to check for parasites within my system -working with animals puts me in a higher risk zone and im not entirely looking forward to collecting the samples for that one. Plus there was a number of other routine tests i should get done to establish baselines and all that bull poop. Chances are I wont be going for those tests.

And after all that, my 3 week wait for the appointment to be told to stop using my arm, all info i had researched online.

Please tell me something I didn‘t know!

Gobble gobble

So ive been lacking in the posting department. I have no excuse I even had a few ideas to write about...

A little update the arm is in killer pain tonight. It seemed to be getting better, or should say doesnt hurt as much when i dont use it much. Today at work i helped unload the farm feed truck so 150 55lbs bags might have over done it. Doc appointment is thursday.

Im not sure if i previously mentioned it but come June i hope to have a dozen turkeys running around the yard.  Between myself, my parents, my brother and his inlaws were going to spilt the cost of raising a dozen turkeys. They dont have to do any of the work just buy feed and help butcher them. Ive always thought i could do the farm life so im going to start small with a few turkeys. Now as someone whos not a fan of birds at all this should be an adventure unto its own. But turkeys are a bit more of a social bird and shouldnt peck you like some chickens will. Ill be sure to keep everyone posted on my backyard turkey farm. (Just a side note my boss is getting 50 turkeys and just as many chickens!!)

If it aint broke dont fix it

Im broken, well not technically. I have no broken bones so does that mean i shouldnt seek fixing?

At the begining of march my right arm started to get stiff in the elbow joint in the evenings. I took it as normal wear and stiffness from working all day. And for those who think grooming dogs isnt “that physical“ of a job I challenge you to come work with me for a week. A couple of weeks ago my arm stiffness has turned into crazy stiffness and pain. The general self diagnosis from internet info and talking to others is its either tennis elbow or tendonitis.

I wont get a professional diagnosis until next week when I see the nurse practioner - it was faster to get an appointment with her than my doc, why bother even having a doctor??? Whatever the diagnosis I hope it can be repaired or something. Ive been doing some stretches i found for the above mentioned issues, but id also really like to start back to my weekly yoga as well.

If by some unfortunate miracle its something i have to learn to live with my grooming career may end up getting cut short which saddens me to no end. I had planned on continueing my grooming career for atleast the next 25 years maybe even 30.