¡Viva 2010!
Canna
I’m ready for a new year. This one started out pretty good but it’s ending on a whine. Shall I list my whines? or whinges as the Brits call it. Well, I might not have that usage right, this English is a tough language. They say whinging when we say whining, it rhymes with hinge… sort of. But, do they also use it as a noun? as above? I’ll wait for the comment to find out.
Anyway, whether they are whines or whinges, I’m a bit bitchy about this last couple months.
I’m sick of the vet, no one is sick now but although I love Dr Tony and Dr Nelson I’d rather run into them at parties than at work. Barney had to go back there this week, I know, what a glutton for punishment he is. Apparently he got in a fight and had an abcess and his leg swelled up and he couldn’t walk and shazam he was back in his least favorite bunk at the vets. He’s home now and I think they are going to curtail his freedom. I maintain that he is suffering from that syndrome that men get where they go out at 60 and buy a red sports car and try and pick up babes but probably just don’t admit they are actually paying for it. I’m thinking he’s out there in Chelem swaggering down the beach saying in perfect lol cat that he can kick any of these whippersnappers butts and to watch out. Except… he’s paying for it.
I miss Mimi. It’s not so good to whine about how hard it is here when she is working as hard (shhh… maybe harder) up there. I do it though. Here’s hoping she gets it all done and comes home soon.
I don’t like acknowledging the rather tore up and wore out state of my health and body. These pills are making me sleepy all the time. I worry that they are not good for me. Really, what the hell does that mean? I don’t like taking pills unless they are vitamins and I’m scared to google this batch and freak like I did before and stop taking everything. So, I take them and I record the BP twice a day (it’s low normal now) and I sleep 10 hours a night and then take a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. Can I just say that I’d like my 20 yo body back, immediately.
My pond got demolished yesterday. Two pumps broke this last week, I thought I got one fixed while I looked for parts for the other one. The ‘fixed’ one exploded in the pond and dumped a liter or two of oil. Not pretty. My friend Sheila was here and helped me all afternoon as we sopped and overflowed the pond and cut off all the plants and swept the oily water away from the edge. Bloody Hell! I got a strong back in today (since mine was killing me from yesterday) to empty all the rocks out of the filter – oil covered now – and he cleaned it up. I’m contemplating how I want to change the way it’s put together. Meanwhile, all the fish lived so far which is amazing and we’ll see if the plants are ok. It looks horrible. Whinge.
So, looking gaily forward 
I’m off tonight with good friends to Rosas y Xocolate a new hotel and restaurant on the Paseo Montejo that is excellent. We also had Christmas dinner there. We will have dinner and champagne and laugh and greet this new year and new decade. I won’t carry any of these whinges into 2010, that’s my resolution.
I wish all of you the very best New Year and a fantastic 2010! You’ve given me a lot of love and laughs in this past year and I appreciate every one of you.
OK, English 101 concerning the usage of ‘whinge”……………It can be a noun ( i love a whinge), a verb ( i am whinging) or even as an adverb ( Jonna was whinging) or even an adjective ( Stephen talks whingingly.ok not perfect, but…) Hell , Got to go to a New years do..who ares !!! HNY!!!! xx
Jonna – Happy New Year to you! Love the Canna..thanks. Sherry
Happy Hogmanay Jonna and Mimi and all your wee ones.
¡Feliz Año Nuevo!
Yikes you and Wayne’s Blogs were my first two of the year – now that I think of it my last entry was pretty bitchy as well. Perhaps we are getting IT all out, and 2010 will be a great year – it would be for starts if we managed to connect up (the four of us).
In any case I consider myself better for having known you last year and look forward to your Blog entries and more this year.
Happy New Year to you and Mimi!
Oh no! I hope the kitty is feeling better soon and stays healthy!!! Mid life crisis aren’t supposed to last too long, are they?
HAPPY NEW YEAR MISS!! HOPE MIMI COMES HOME SOON AND THAT 2010 TURNS OUT TO BE ONE OF THE BESTEST OF THE BEST YEARS FOR YOU GUYS!
Fned.
OMG that FUCKING pond!!!!
I’m so SICK of the pond malfunctions and I only READ about them. I can’t imagine the headache the last escapade resulted in. Yikes!
I miss Mimi too.
I think the whinges is the weather. Gloomy today and cool. Sigh.
jonna,
you need an escape. fire up the lazy daze and take off for a few days. when you get back, everything will be broken but youll be in better spirits to handle it all. maybe the house was just a good investment and the road is really what you guys need.
You are something with that pond, I give you lots of credit for hanging in there on it. I’d have filled it in long ago (but then, I don’t like fish).
Happy New Year! Thanks for your blog, and thanks for your comments on my blog. Glad we got to ‘know’ each other!
Sue and the Isla Mujeres Casa Susana gang – human and otherwise
thanks for visiting the blog. I am now getting caught up on all of your escapades. pond, kitty, macaws, blood pressure.
you have to explain to me,the trompa…what is it…i don’t know the word…happy new year! LL
Ok, this is my third attempt to comment. Wont you carry one of those whinges for a little while longer? I would soooo much rather be home dealing with your oil slick. Doubt I could find the airport today though, been up for 34 hours.
Come on 2010. Lets rock and roll… me southward …. PLEASE!
did i miss the update on the drooling pooch?
When you find out how to get that 20 y/o body back, PLEASE post it!!!
Linda
Isla Chica
happy new year everybody!
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Whoopee! We heard from Mimi and she’s a’comin home soon.
We keep checking back to you blog every day and are so bloody sick of seeomg that yellow Canna Lily.
We want a new blog.