MUSINGS by Debbie Hickey SNOW BUNNIES AND OTHER SCARY THINGS As Easter approaches and the snow hangs on, I remembered an Easter when the kids were young and they went out with their father to build a large snow Easter bunny instead of a snowman. It was out on the front lawn and was truly a thing of beauty. Well. . . to everyone but our dog. At that time we had a lovely golden retriever by the name of Sassy. If you are not familiar with the breed, picture a long haired yellow lab and you will be close enough. But it was a good thing she was beautiful and kind and gentle, because she sure wasn’t very smart. For whatever reason, Sassy had been in the house with me while the bunny construction was going on. When I let her out with me to go view the masterpiece, she raced around the corner to join the kids on the lawn, stopped dead upon sighting the snow bunny and gave a pretty good bark. When the bunny didn’t run, she did!
There was another time Michael had gotten a new truck. . . well, at least new to him. He has owned a brand new tractor, but never a brand new truck. Go figure. . . at any rate, once again let Sassy out of the house, dead stop at the sight of the new truck parked in the yard where the old truck normally sat, one bark and she was outta there! But she wasn’t always a “scaredy cat” dog. There was the time I and the kids came downstairs on a Sunday morning to have breakfast, I opened the door between the porch and the kitchen to let the dog out and discovered Sassy stretched out on the porch mat with a buddy. The buddy was a young man whom I did not recognize, and he did not stir. I promptly sent one of the kids back upstairs to get Micheal (thinking perhaps he knew the individual sound asleep in our porch), and meanwhile I let the dog out for her
morning run. The fellow did not stir until we were finishing up our breakfast, at which time he blearily insisted he knew the people in this house. Seems someone had dropped him off at the ferry and he was hoofing it to a friend’s house. Thought he was there, but obviously he was not. Sassy seemed quite content to have company on her mat, but Mike insists that had the fellow attempted to steal the silver she would have been all over him! “You can say any fool thing to a dog and the dog will just give you this look that says, 'My GOSH, you're RIGHT! I NEVER would've thought of that!” ~ Dave Barry. 0002
COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS FOR RENT 3 BEDROOM COTTAGE, West Point, PEI. On the water. Fully furnished. $550 weekly Sat-Fri. Going Fast. 832-3333. 2 BEDROOM, UNHEATED, Kingston Peninsula 832-3333 ROTHESAY, 2-BEDROOM, newly updated, appliances, Internet included. Clean, secure building, near schools, shopping, bus. No pets. $560/month. 640-2017. FOR SALE FOR SALE 2004 36 1/2 foot Titanium Fifth Wheel with double slide-out. Marlene Dixon 832-0992 SERVICES OFFERED HENDERSON OVERHEAD DOORS - Sales and services of overhead doors, operators and weather stripping of all models. Phone 485-2151. WEDDING OFFICIANT - plan ceremony celebrating love & commitment; when, where, how you wish. Book now for best dates. Janet 847-9833. BUYING JUNK CARS, trucks, travel trailers, motor homes, farm machinery. I pay you cash. Call 721-4255. SPRING’S HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE. See how much time you can free up for as little as $40.00 per week. 639-2421
BRIAN’S MAINTENANCE & Home Repair, carpentry, kitchens, bath, painting, ceramic tile, electrical, etc. Over 20 years experience. Free estimates. Call Brian 839-2296. WE HAUL AWAY junk cars, trucks, tractors and farm equipment. Small fee for appliances and small scrap. Drop off site 54 Backland Road, Kingston. 763-2933 or 333-9067. VILLAGE UPHOLSTERY & REFINISHING Craftsmanship. RV’s, boat covers, recovering & restyling repairs. HD foam, T-Trailers, caning, seagrass, canvas. 832-7870. RITE WAY CLEANERS is now accepting new clients for residential and commercial cleaning. We also offer one-time cleaning of your house or apartment. 832-3894. (Bold Everything) FREE SCRAP METAL DROP OFF. All car parts, batteries, lawn mowers, washers & dryers, pots & pans, scrap metal etc. Free junk car and truck removal. Free refrigeration disposal. Open 7 days/week, 187 French Village Road. Phone 847-3569. FOOT CARE SERVICE: Registered Foot Care Nurse is now accepting clients for in-home footcare. Please contact Shirley for an appointment at 832-2126. DAVE’S LIGHT TRUCKING & Cleaning Service, junk, garbage, construction & roofing materials, demolition, brush, trees, decks, small moving jobs. 7 days a week. Also picking up unwanted vehicles. 832-3982 or 653-0026.
FIREWOOD CUT, SPLIT and delivered. Good prices. Maple and yellow birch. 839-2967, cell 567-0318. Shaklee has harnessed the power of nature for more than 58 years. Treat yourself to their unaltered natural vitamins and minerals. Nutritional Consultant Connie Titus 847-2312 or rctitus1970@gmail.com GETTING MARRIED (BOOK EARLY). Civil weddings performed when and where you choose. Telephone 847-2079. CARD READINGS BY DONNA Regular playing cards with 100 year old chart, also Angel cards. Contact for prices: i.e. Individual, party, group, or phone. 506-849-0550 or angelcardreader2@gmail.com. HOUSE CLEANING - Come home to a clean house. Dusting, vacuuming, mopping and more. For more information all Frances 832-4263 WANTED WANTED TO BUY newer Toyota or Honda car, truck or SUV in need of repairs, MVI, even body damaged, under $5000. 653-0026. PRIVATE COLLECTOR: NEED COINS & PAPER MONEY Canadian, Newfoundland and USA. Old coins and paper money. Will buy entire collections. Call 636-0748.
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