Market day and other stuff...
Had another good day at the McBride Community Market. I sold almost 3 dozen jars of jam, some raspberries by-the-pint, and large green onions. Gary harvested the garlic this morning, and I grabbed 30 heads and sold all of them; I also have on my table some dried garlic, and sold a couple of 60 gm. bags of that.
During the last couple of weeks, I've picked some bouquets for the seniors' lodge, post office, and ourselves. Tomorrow I'll arrange and deliver three or four bouquets to the family of a couple who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. We ARE invited to the dinner and dance, but that's not why I'm taking flowers. I just like to spread the cheer.
I groomed another of my favourite customers yesterday, Taffy. She and our dog, Lady, have a good time together; I believe Taffy thinks it's a "play date" every time she comes here.
I'm pretty tired again... sorry I always whine about that. I downloaded quite a bunch of picture from the camera, hardly any of them good "photography", I'll sort them out to share another time.
Here's a favourite FELINE boarder: Malibu wasn't too upset at having to spend time with us. Yes, he only has 3 legs, but gets around very well. The picture on right is Malibu dozing on my lap.
Tonight, relating to the Garden Chat room, there was more drama, at least on a personal level. To my chagrin, I've been accused of back-stabbing and gossiping in a particular incident. I was trying to find out "facts" in the matter, when evidently I should have jumped to a "friends" defence without knowing what had happened. Certainly I should have made no comment, and instead got caught in the middle of something, yet another chat/online "something". I'm told that I'm disloyal, cowardly, weak, and unpopular. I was told that I was about to be reported to the "McBride Health Inspector" and also turned in for not having a GST number and for having "illegal" boarding and grooming. HUH? This is what my online "friend" threatens when he thinks he has been betrayed. I felt blind-sided. However, it felt familiar. I have been this way before, perhaps with the same chatter using a different nickname. Maybe I'm even all of those things I've been accused of. Plus "not very clever", and insecure, and extremely boring too. OUCH.
As I've said before, I believe not one of us is unfailingly gentle and good, but most of us do our best not to hurt others or cause disruption, whether in "online" communities or real-life ones. I'm disappointed that someone is disappointed in me.
Hope you are all well. ~ Ann
