Happy and Blue 2

There is a Canadian Armed Forces Base near where I live. As such the Base runs training programs in my city on a regular basis.

On Saturday when I was out there were two soldiers walking down the street, both dressed in camouflage uniforms. The camouflage wasn’t working. It’s still Winter here and the uniforms were for Summer. But that’s beside the point.

What struck me about these two soldiers was that the one in the front was a big man. And following behind him was a small woman with a huge pack on her back.

If the pack she was carrying was set beside her it probably would have been 2/3 of her height. And it was almost as wide as she was.

She was bent quite far forward. It looked like each step was a struggle.

I watched the two of them until the light changed from red to green and then I drove past them. (more…)

Midge liked deals. A lot. She was the kind of person who would search endlessly through magazines and newspapers for deals. And she took advantage of all of them. Oh yes she did.

Midge’s motto was “A deal in mind saves nine” which makes no sense really but Midge was about deals, not sense. She was about saving a few cents though. And she often smelled scents if they were on sale and involved a product she might use.

Anyways, it was a typical Tuesday, like it is today. And Midge was looking to save money. Like she always did.

And today there was a sale on safety pins which she desperately needed. Two bags for the price of one. Two whole bags (more…)

“There’s nothing to do.” said Charlie. “I’m so bored.”

“Did you finish your homework?” said his Mother.

“I don’t have any homework.” replied Charlie. “Dotty is in school. She gets homework. I’m only 5.”

“Are you sure?” said Charlie’s Mother. “I thought Dotty was only 5 and you were in school.”

Charlie’s Mother had two children so she often lost track of who was who and what was what. That’s the problem with having more than one child. (more…)

Jenny had always had a cup of tea as soon as she woke up. Right after she went to the bathroom. And ate her breakfast. And did her housework. And finished watching a few soap operas, which really don’t have anything to do with singing opera, or using soap while singing opera for that matter, on her television.

But first thing in the morning, at about 2pm, she had a cup of tea.

So, it was quite a shock to Jenny when she went to get a tea bag from her tea bag holding thing and there weren’t any left.

“Auuuuggghhh!” said Jenny. “Where are all my tea bags?” (more…)

Daphne wondered why she had slept so late. She knew the ducks were flying south for the winter in November.

But now here it was February and she had just woke up.

“What the quack!” she yelled. “Where’s my flocking quack?”
Daphne often mixed up her quacks and words when she was upset.

Of course the flock was gone. (more…)