Archive for May 10th, 2008

10 May 2008 Groundhog Day
Author: Gail |  Category: Critters + Creatures, Videoclips  | 4 Comments

I’ve come to the conclusion that any hope of writing posts in chronological order by happenings is futile. What is more realistic are posts in order by the pictures I want to show you Right Now. That’s right, it’s called impatience.

So, in Pictures I Want To Show You Right Now order, I introduce you to a big groundhog I met today in High Park, a creature of formidable size, a size that rivals that of my cats!

Male or female, I can’t tell, but he or she does love dandelions, I discovered.

groundhog day

I was also lucky enough to shoot some videoclips (I have become rather adept at juggling several cameras at once and changing batteries between them while keeping the subject in sight!), and I may edit a bunch of the videos together with some music, but for now a quickie:

As you can hear, it was busy in High Park today, and these creatures are accustomed to noisy humans and our machines.

10 May 2008 Toronto Humane Society Benefit
Author: Gail |  Category: Volunteering/Charity  | Leave a Comment

Toronto Humane Society benefit loot

On Thursday night I went to a restaurant on the Danforth which was hosting a benefit for the Toronto Humane Society. I worked late, so I only caught the very end of it. I put in three bids at the silent auction, bought a batch of raffle tickets, the big hardcover book "Iconic America" (what a bargain!) — but they didn’t charge me for the CDs (still in the cellophane)! One of the big prizes was a VIA Rail trip for two to Montreal, but I saw the current bids and didn’t think I stood a chance with my highest bid. I was waiting around for the draw for the raffle baskets, but the karaoke was in full swing and I opted to head home rather than listen to any more Cher songs.

Then yesterday the restaurant called and said I won the bid for the Kiehl’s gift box and a basket! This afternoon I picked up the stuff and was able to make my own selection from the different themes (bath, kitchen, animals, etc.). In case you can’t tell from the picture, I picked the Bartender Basket!

Cocktails, anyone?