Today is my Breath day...or Birthday to anyone else!!!

Did I tell you that everything is green? That there are flowers blooming and that the blossom trees look like cotton candy they are so full of blossoms? Just in case, I said it again. It is so nice to go outside and look up into the sky and see the stars too! And we are in (sorta) a major world city.
Okay, stay with me, even though I brag about this place...stay with me.

Another great thing happened in my neighbourhood on Sunday. It was Easter Sunday (which really doesn't mean anything to me) and in my area there is a huge Easter party for the kids. It is in a gorgeous park and there were many many people there. For five dollars the kids got to participate in a plethora of activities. My husband and I took the youngest...the other two are far too mature to attend...and spent about 3 hours there while he had a grand old time. There was also an antique car parade. What was the best thing was, this is March, and of course there was no snow. That is cool. Beyond belief.
This neighbourhood is so cool. There are little fairs and festivals all year round. There are shops within walking distance and about as many coffee shops as you could possibly want. Most of the homes are "heritage homes" with beautiful gardens. I couldn't be happier.

Silly Bandit

My husband and I were sitting on the front porch last night, chatting. Okay, well, not chatting only...I was having a cigarette. We both saw something that we had never seen before. As we were chatting we saw at the end of the walk a beastie. At first I thought it was our kittie Stahrr, so did my husband, but as it got closer we realised that it was MUCH bigger than Stahrr. Funny thing is...this HUGE raccoon was waddling up our walk. I never thought they were that big. It was cute but I can imagine how much damage it could do to my little boy or to the cats if they weren't thinking and got too close. Apparently there are two that come into our yard and play, hence the roughed up lawn in the front. I was wondering about that!
More later about other beasties. Some are cute and nice but where I used to live one critter here is illegal. Yes, ILLEGAL!! They are killed before they get into the area and if you chance to have one as a pet you can and will be fined. RATS!!!!

You know, I think I forgot something in my introductory post. Like introducing myself? I am Sparrow, I have another name but Sparrow will do for now. I have a family and a job. I love my family more than my job, but the job is not that bad. My family consists of my Husband, three sons, and myself. The boys are 15, 13, and 10. We have two cats and two fish. A dog would be nice but it will have to wait. I also have very good friends. Some are more intimate friends than others and most live where I moved from to be here. For now I won't be saying where I live, it will be a sort of guessing game. It could be anywhere I suppose (unless you know where paradise is). I will tell you that it in a city near a major city that made it into the top 25 safest and most livable cities on the planet.
That's it for now. If someone does end up reading this please do add a comment. I would love to hear from you.

Signing off with Sunshine and Roses,
Sparrow

This is my first post. Tonight was different. Just after supper-bbq chicken wings, rice, veggies- I heard a rumbling sort of noise. I looked out the window and saw an helicopter hovering just above the house across the street. It looked like it was going to stay there for awhile so I asked my husband and my youngest son if they would like to take a walk and see what was up. They agreed and we were off on a quest. The three of us got about two blocks away from the house and saw the flash of red and blue lights and a bright beacon of light from the helicopter. There were at least two police cars, an ambulance, and F.B. I officers just down the street. At the entrance to the street was a police officer. Sounds like I live in a bad neighbourhood doesn't it? Well, I don't. They were apparently filming a pilot called, "Quantico" just down the street from us. Also, the neighbours tell me that during the spring, summer, and autumn they film many movies and t.v shows in this area, so, "get used to it". Unfortunately, I didn't get to see anybody famous but that gorgeous man from, "The Young and Restless" is in the show. Um, that sounds like I watch soaps, but I don't. I only know who his is because they said that he was in, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and I saw him on Oprah talking about it. Um, that sounds like I watch Oprah, but I don't. I flipped to that channel one day and saw this absolutely gorgeous hunk of a man and had to stay on the station. Gee, I wish that he had been in that scene they were filming tonight.
Anyway, I just thought that this story might be an interesting intro to my blog which for the time being is about where I live and the many reasons I love it here. It could end up being about my family or something like that, but for the time being, you get to hear about my beautiful space.