I address this letter to all citizens of New Tecumseth:
Recently I have been completely outraged by the state of our downtown sidewalks. Being a committed member of our community, I take pride in the appeal of our downtown core. It's what makes our town unique. In the past few weeks, however, I have observed more and more dog droppings being abandoned along our sidewalks. It's disgusting! Along with living a block away from downtown Alliston, I also work on the main street. Each day I see students on their lunch break hustling back and forth to class, stepping in these mounds of filth. Not only that but mothers with strollers driving through it unaware. It's simply appalling. The bottom line is this: if you take pride in your small town, take care of it! Period. And do your fellow neighbours a favor and pick up after your pet. Just stoop and scoop! It's really quite simple and a common courtesy to all. It would be a shame if our town council had to begin fining residents for not picking up after their pooches. Come on people, don't turn our downtown into Doo-Doo ville!
Respectfully,
Christine Walton
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Breaking a Bone: What Every Mom Should Know
This past weekend I broke my wrist. There's no glamour story behind how I did it, I simple fell down my stairs. I had never broken a bone before this little incident. Never! So as a highly active Mom I had no idea what I was in for. In the past 5 days I have discovered a whole lot about what it takes to deal with a busted arm and baby. I thought I'd share my frustrations...? Obstacles...? Overall revelations!
1. When you break a bone, you know it! It's not like "Ouch! My wrist is sore. Oh I think I'll take an aspirin; that should fix it." No! It's more along the lines of..."Oh $#!%, My wrist is on fire, I heard a crunch, cry for your Mommy" type of experience... okay well maybe it's not that dramatic but mine was. I think the last time I cried that hard was when I was 12. I forced to sell Barbie collection at a family yard sale. It was a tragic day.
2. Typing with one hand is brutal. It is painfully slow. If you even think about adding punctuation it takes you twice as long...so I am now resorting to a one handed, lower-case slopfest. Wait for it...
3. when they tell you casts get itchy they mean it/ they also may start to spell funny/like stinky duds fresh from the gym/it's gross/
4. taking care of a baby with a broken wrist is next to impossible for the first few days/ you can't pull the little diaper tab with a busted thumb/ zippers are impossible and forget buckles/ giving your kid a bottle is agonizing not to mention lying them in their crib/ trying to pick them up for the first time is so awkward/ imagine a baby colt trying to walk for the first time/ not pretty/
5. showering with a plastic bag on your hand is in no way like showering with a shower cap on/
6. helpful advice/ if in the event you might break your wrist or fingers, take off your rings/ they will swell and cutting them off sucks/
7. milkshakes help deal with the pain/and booze/
8. ask for help/ i have had to stay with my in-laws for the week and it had made a world of difference/ if i had to deal with my daughter and a broken arm on my own I would probably spend the week crying/
9. HGTV is also a great healing regiment/
10. if you are married people will ask you what your husband looks like after your break/ this is a joke and is not meant to be taken seriously/
11. i never did understand why we use slag such as a busted flipper or broken wing/ it wakes me feel like I'm one fracture away from being inducted into the animal kingdom/
12. if you live in a house without a railing/ insist your landlord/ no matter how moronic he may seem/ install it asap/
13. it's amazing what an elbow can accomplish/ i recommend you thank your elbows for being so awesome today/ go ahead/
14. having people write on your cast is hugely overrated/ unless the person has some mad graffiti or haiku skills/ in that case/ bring it on/
15. bottom line/ 4-6 weeks is a long time/ boo/
hope this has been informative/humorous/overall not a royal waste of your time/
1. When you break a bone, you know it! It's not like "Ouch! My wrist is sore. Oh I think I'll take an aspirin; that should fix it." No! It's more along the lines of..."Oh $#!%, My wrist is on fire, I heard a crunch, cry for your Mommy" type of experience... okay well maybe it's not that dramatic but mine was. I think the last time I cried that hard was when I was 12. I forced to sell Barbie collection at a family yard sale. It was a tragic day.
2. Typing with one hand is brutal. It is painfully slow. If you even think about adding punctuation it takes you twice as long...so I am now resorting to a one handed, lower-case slopfest. Wait for it...
3. when they tell you casts get itchy they mean it/ they also may start to spell funny/like stinky duds fresh from the gym/it's gross/
4. taking care of a baby with a broken wrist is next to impossible for the first few days/ you can't pull the little diaper tab with a busted thumb/ zippers are impossible and forget buckles/ giving your kid a bottle is agonizing not to mention lying them in their crib/ trying to pick them up for the first time is so awkward/ imagine a baby colt trying to walk for the first time/ not pretty/
5. showering with a plastic bag on your hand is in no way like showering with a shower cap on/
6. helpful advice/ if in the event you might break your wrist or fingers, take off your rings/ they will swell and cutting them off sucks/
7. milkshakes help deal with the pain/and booze/
8. ask for help/ i have had to stay with my in-laws for the week and it had made a world of difference/ if i had to deal with my daughter and a broken arm on my own I would probably spend the week crying/
9. HGTV is also a great healing regiment/
10. if you are married people will ask you what your husband looks like after your break/ this is a joke and is not meant to be taken seriously/
11. i never did understand why we use slag such as a busted flipper or broken wing/ it wakes me feel like I'm one fracture away from being inducted into the animal kingdom/
12. if you live in a house without a railing/ insist your landlord/ no matter how moronic he may seem/ install it asap/
13. it's amazing what an elbow can accomplish/ i recommend you thank your elbows for being so awesome today/ go ahead/
14. having people write on your cast is hugely overrated/ unless the person has some mad graffiti or haiku skills/ in that case/ bring it on/
15. bottom line/ 4-6 weeks is a long time/ boo/
hope this has been informative/humorous/overall not a royal waste of your time/
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