It's almost too much....
But not really.
I can't wait to get MY camera back... I sent it for repair, and even though I am super grateful for the camera my boss has generously offerred to let me use until mine comes back, I miss mine... much better quality pictures...
I don't know what is up with this one, but it sucks. All the pictures are blurry, or just plain don't turn out.
But, seriously, it is GORGEOUS here!!! You don't even know. And blurry pics aside, you might not get to see it, it is changing so fast...
I am a little homesick...
Can't wait for thanksgiving. Hoping to have a big turkey dinner with everybody there (siblings wise...) Chris won't be there, he has to work straight through the holiday...
Kinda tired... not feeling good... think I might be coming down with something...
Hmmm....
I bet it's partially as a result of not eating much lately...
I am probably not sick, just stressed. Staying up late so I can see Chris for 10 minutes before I go to bed. Not getting enough sleep, not eating... lots of stress...
Speaking of which, I think I will go have a bath and go to bed...
Will update more another day. I pretty much don't work weekends (unless I choose to) so I will probably update tomorrow night or Saturday...
:) TAK
*UPDATE*
Woke up with a headache today, so I didn't go to work. Tylenol barely helps, and doesn't make the light sensitivity go away, just the actual pain... dizziness rmains too.
Good times...
:) ish
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Congratulations!
"Thank you for sharing your compassion.
Your answers reveal you are: The Compassionate Listener
You know those phone calls, late on Sunday nights. The voice on the other end asks how you are, then pauses. You know what’s coming. They need a sympathetic ear and you have one of the best. You’re what’s known as a natural empath, a person with an exceptional ability to assess someone’s emotional condition by listening and observing. You know how to offer support without necessarily creating a solution. You are the safe environment people are looking for to unburden themselves. Although you may hesitate to provide a physical solution (like solving the problem), you can help people solve their own problems by letting them talk it out. Friends consider you more open-minded, liberal and tolerant. You are probably interested in other cultures, are more open to new experiences, and may do volunteer work. You tend to enjoy life, and you have the capacity to help people feel better through your non-judgmental openness. You could find great career satisfaction in one of the wellness professions, including Massage Therapy."
From the Compassion Quiz at http://cortiva.com
So, does this sound like me?
Your answers reveal you are: The Compassionate Listener
You know those phone calls, late on Sunday nights. The voice on the other end asks how you are, then pauses. You know what’s coming. They need a sympathetic ear and you have one of the best. You’re what’s known as a natural empath, a person with an exceptional ability to assess someone’s emotional condition by listening and observing. You know how to offer support without necessarily creating a solution. You are the safe environment people are looking for to unburden themselves. Although you may hesitate to provide a physical solution (like solving the problem), you can help people solve their own problems by letting them talk it out. Friends consider you more open-minded, liberal and tolerant. You are probably interested in other cultures, are more open to new experiences, and may do volunteer work. You tend to enjoy life, and you have the capacity to help people feel better through your non-judgmental openness. You could find great career satisfaction in one of the wellness professions, including Massage Therapy."
From the Compassion Quiz at http://cortiva.com
So, does this sound like me?
Friday, September 15, 2006
Hey, got a job!
An old one, technically.
The guy who used to work at the Source in Edmonton (Kingsway Mall) now is 'owner' of the one here.
Since I have experience working at this particular store, it kinda makes sense.
While we were at the store yesterday, he mentioned how he was short staffed (like most places in Hinton) and that he just had another person leave. I told him that I would apply, but that I don't like the selling part of the job. (Read: I was kind of joking.)
I said I loved doing the paperwork, doing the order (receiving), and putting away stock, but that the rest of it sucked (selling and customers).
He said he'd hire me to come in, do the order, maybe some paperwork, cleaning. $10/hour.
Freaking sweet.
I start Monday at 10.
Anyway, just figured I'd let you know...
:) Blaine
The guy who used to work at the Source in Edmonton (Kingsway Mall) now is 'owner' of the one here.
Since I have experience working at this particular store, it kinda makes sense.
While we were at the store yesterday, he mentioned how he was short staffed (like most places in Hinton) and that he just had another person leave. I told him that I would apply, but that I don't like the selling part of the job. (Read: I was kind of joking.)
I said I loved doing the paperwork, doing the order (receiving), and putting away stock, but that the rest of it sucked (selling and customers).
He said he'd hire me to come in, do the order, maybe some paperwork, cleaning. $10/hour.
Freaking sweet.
I start Monday at 10.
Anyway, just figured I'd let you know...
:) Blaine
Let it snow!
(Like we have a choice!) :D
Here's some of what we've been dealing with today...
Crappy Road Conditions.
Whole bunch of snow on my car... Wondering about Chris's on the right? We just got back home from the store...
Here's a pic from about 1130 pm on thursday Sept. 14, 2006. It didn't start snowing until about 9 am. So a little over 12 hours, on a pretty warm day (it was slushing more than it was snowing) where most of the snow than landed melted. Here's what was left at the 'end' of the day. It's still snowing.
How to know when the cat wants to come in. (I told him he wouldn't want to go out in the first place. It was super cute watching him take a step, lift his paw up really quick, put it down, etc...) Sid is an outdoors cat, and it even boggled his mind when I opened the door this morning and he saw the snow... (If cats could go "Holy Crap!", that's what he would have done!)
Even though it looks like he is fogging up our window (if he could, I am sure he would, he's a bit of a brat) he's actually mid-meowrl... a.k.a. "Let me in I am freezing my tiny little kitty tush off!"
I was going to show you pix of the buns I made today, but the picture isn't uploading, I think there is a 5 per post maximum.
Anyway, I have already eaten 2 out of the first batch of 6 that I put in the oven.
I think they need to rise more before they go in (I let it rise as a whole, then, broke them into little rolls, and put them in the oven (after about 35 mins...)
The second batch rose again, wow, that sentence sounds kinda familiar, anyway, and they look like they will turn out better.
ttynt,
Blaine
Here's some of what we've been dealing with today...
Crappy Road Conditions.
Whole bunch of snow on my car... Wondering about Chris's on the right? We just got back home from the store...
Here's a pic from about 1130 pm on thursday Sept. 14, 2006. It didn't start snowing until about 9 am. So a little over 12 hours, on a pretty warm day (it was slushing more than it was snowing) where most of the snow than landed melted. Here's what was left at the 'end' of the day. It's still snowing.
How to know when the cat wants to come in. (I told him he wouldn't want to go out in the first place. It was super cute watching him take a step, lift his paw up really quick, put it down, etc...) Sid is an outdoors cat, and it even boggled his mind when I opened the door this morning and he saw the snow... (If cats could go "Holy Crap!", that's what he would have done!)
Even though it looks like he is fogging up our window (if he could, I am sure he would, he's a bit of a brat) he's actually mid-meowrl... a.k.a. "Let me in I am freezing my tiny little kitty tush off!"
I was going to show you pix of the buns I made today, but the picture isn't uploading, I think there is a 5 per post maximum.
Anyway, I have already eaten 2 out of the first batch of 6 that I put in the oven.
I think they need to rise more before they go in (I let it rise as a whole, then, broke them into little rolls, and put them in the oven (after about 35 mins...)
The second batch rose again, wow, that sentence sounds kinda familiar, anyway, and they look like they will turn out better.
ttynt,
Blaine
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Hmmmm....
I have been thinking...
(Yes, I know that I shouldn't, I just have too much time on my hands right now)
... You know how most little girls play house and dream about having their own children, homes, families...?
I am starting to realize that it is more an instinct. The side of us that thinks about the money issues, the impact on relationships and lives, that's all conscious thought. The whole "waiting until we're ready" thing.
I would just like to mention that I am 100% sure that
a) I am not pregnant;
b) I have not recently thought I might have been;
c) I do not plan (with OR without Chris' knowledge) plan to be pregnant anytime soon;
d) all of the above repeated again for good measure!
If you think too much about it (and I think most people do these days), you'd probably never have had children. Now, I am more than certain that those of you with children will tell me the pain of childbirth, the pregnancy symptoms, and all of the other 'fun' stuff that comes with kids growing up was well worth it.
But seriously, these days, there is so much out there, and plenty in here (pointing to head) telling people how hard it will be to have kids. The money it takes, the time you won't have. There's articles on how to manage time better. I just think people over think the whole issue.
I would guess that in general, the second time around would be easier.
IF you saved all of the clothing, toys, carseats, etc. You would have all of the hand me downs, and diapers, formula and sleep might be the only thing you'd need. (Although, after the first few years of hand me downs get worn through, I think it would get more expensive: school).
I, of course, have never had children. I speak only from the guesstimation part of my brain. That same part that overthinks everything else, can rationalize babbling about something I have no experience with.
I think I am trying to tell myself that every time I log out of my email account, the articles that pop up aren't 'must-read'. That they don't know everything about everything. That I won't need to have spent hours each week reading articles that vary from the previous month's worth by a sentence or two to be a good mom, when the time comes. That I don't need to read those articles on how to live with people, how to talk to people. That I just need to trust my instincts, open up, talk to people, rather than sitting around watching television. I think I am in information overload.
I have a solution; it's quite a lot easier than most people would think. This is my plan:
Eat simpler. Not every meal has to be a big one. (Simple doesn't mean drive-thru.)
Live simpler. When someone is talking to you, mute or turn off the television. I have learned and am slowly being more conscious of the fact that talking to Chris, my friends, my family, or even just sitting and listening, is better for me than staring blankly at the TV. There is only so much you can learn from watching CSI reruns. Or Simpson’s, Will & Grace, Friends...
And why watch the food network? In moderation is okay, but when I started to watch it every time I turn on the TV...? (Up to 5 hours straight sometimes...) (Warning: strange tangent being taken ahead)
I will admit I am guilty of not really being able to just be. I am not really sure which genre of books I am interested in. I get really frustrated going to the library.
Occasionally, I will find a really great book, and absolutely love reading it. I go to the library to get another, usually check out several books, and end up not reading most of them.
I just don't know what I want to read.
I can honestly tell you I'd never get sick of reading cookbooks. But they have NO PLOT!
I have considered writing a really great cookbook that has a plot of some kind, but just can't seem to put it together.
I've always secretly wanted to be a writer, but can't get past the first few pages of a story. It never develops.
How can I find a bunch of really great books?
I am getting kind of sick of the self help ones, the spirituality ones... I have a few I haven't yet read, so I would like to not add to that list until I have crossed a few more off of the list.
Besides, I have a few more that I have already read, that I would like to read again. Some of those amazing books you find, that you can't bear to just borrow them from the library, you want to have a copy. I have some of those.
I want to set up a little nook in the den. A comfy chair, good natural light, some plants (probably some herbs) a bookshelf, and several good books.
I have everything (except the plants, well, grown ones. I have oregano started, only one seed came up, so far) that I need besides the books.
I don't know what to look for when I go online on the library's book searching page. I usually start with one book I really liked, and then go from there to similar books. Then I get sick of reading the same thing, and eventually stop reading them. If I haven't found anything new, I just kind of stop reading.
I think I need to go through my old books. I have been lugging them around for a few moves, and haven't opened them, and want to know what's in there. I think I will sell my old Stephen King books. I was a huge fan in my pre- and teens, but haven't touched one, or even had an inkling of an urge to, in years.
I want to find my 'Professional Cooking' book and reread it. I also want to buy 'Professional Baking' so I can learn more about baking.
I never get bored going through those books.
Next time I am in Edmonton, I should go to NAIT's bookstore, Reads and Needs, and see if they have any used copies of the baking one for sale, even though I am sure they are scooped up almost immediately.
So, it is late and I was tired before I started this, so I will go.
But first: Please, please, please, leave me any suggestions for book reading that you might have. I would appreciate it if anyone could leave me any titles, authors, anything, even genres you think I'd like to search and see.
You never know, I might just have to take up romance novels if all else fails...
But I doubt it.
TAK.
(Yes, I know that I shouldn't, I just have too much time on my hands right now)
... You know how most little girls play house and dream about having their own children, homes, families...?
I am starting to realize that it is more an instinct. The side of us that thinks about the money issues, the impact on relationships and lives, that's all conscious thought. The whole "waiting until we're ready" thing.
I would just like to mention that I am 100% sure that
a) I am not pregnant;
b) I have not recently thought I might have been;
c) I do not plan (with OR without Chris' knowledge) plan to be pregnant anytime soon;
d) all of the above repeated again for good measure!
If you think too much about it (and I think most people do these days), you'd probably never have had children. Now, I am more than certain that those of you with children will tell me the pain of childbirth, the pregnancy symptoms, and all of the other 'fun' stuff that comes with kids growing up was well worth it.
But seriously, these days, there is so much out there, and plenty in here (pointing to head) telling people how hard it will be to have kids. The money it takes, the time you won't have. There's articles on how to manage time better. I just think people over think the whole issue.
I would guess that in general, the second time around would be easier.
IF you saved all of the clothing, toys, carseats, etc. You would have all of the hand me downs, and diapers, formula and sleep might be the only thing you'd need. (Although, after the first few years of hand me downs get worn through, I think it would get more expensive: school).
I, of course, have never had children. I speak only from the guesstimation part of my brain. That same part that overthinks everything else, can rationalize babbling about something I have no experience with.
I think I am trying to tell myself that every time I log out of my email account, the articles that pop up aren't 'must-read'. That they don't know everything about everything. That I won't need to have spent hours each week reading articles that vary from the previous month's worth by a sentence or two to be a good mom, when the time comes. That I don't need to read those articles on how to live with people, how to talk to people. That I just need to trust my instincts, open up, talk to people, rather than sitting around watching television. I think I am in information overload.
I have a solution; it's quite a lot easier than most people would think. This is my plan:
Eat simpler. Not every meal has to be a big one. (Simple doesn't mean drive-thru.)
Live simpler. When someone is talking to you, mute or turn off the television. I have learned and am slowly being more conscious of the fact that talking to Chris, my friends, my family, or even just sitting and listening, is better for me than staring blankly at the TV. There is only so much you can learn from watching CSI reruns. Or Simpson’s, Will & Grace, Friends...
And why watch the food network? In moderation is okay, but when I started to watch it every time I turn on the TV...? (Up to 5 hours straight sometimes...) (Warning: strange tangent being taken ahead)
I will admit I am guilty of not really being able to just be. I am not really sure which genre of books I am interested in. I get really frustrated going to the library.
Occasionally, I will find a really great book, and absolutely love reading it. I go to the library to get another, usually check out several books, and end up not reading most of them.
I just don't know what I want to read.
I can honestly tell you I'd never get sick of reading cookbooks. But they have NO PLOT!
I have considered writing a really great cookbook that has a plot of some kind, but just can't seem to put it together.
I've always secretly wanted to be a writer, but can't get past the first few pages of a story. It never develops.
How can I find a bunch of really great books?
I am getting kind of sick of the self help ones, the spirituality ones... I have a few I haven't yet read, so I would like to not add to that list until I have crossed a few more off of the list.
Besides, I have a few more that I have already read, that I would like to read again. Some of those amazing books you find, that you can't bear to just borrow them from the library, you want to have a copy. I have some of those.
I want to set up a little nook in the den. A comfy chair, good natural light, some plants (probably some herbs) a bookshelf, and several good books.
I have everything (except the plants, well, grown ones. I have oregano started, only one seed came up, so far) that I need besides the books.
I don't know what to look for when I go online on the library's book searching page. I usually start with one book I really liked, and then go from there to similar books. Then I get sick of reading the same thing, and eventually stop reading them. If I haven't found anything new, I just kind of stop reading.
I think I need to go through my old books. I have been lugging them around for a few moves, and haven't opened them, and want to know what's in there. I think I will sell my old Stephen King books. I was a huge fan in my pre- and teens, but haven't touched one, or even had an inkling of an urge to, in years.
I want to find my 'Professional Cooking' book and reread it. I also want to buy 'Professional Baking' so I can learn more about baking.
I never get bored going through those books.
Next time I am in Edmonton, I should go to NAIT's bookstore, Reads and Needs, and see if they have any used copies of the baking one for sale, even though I am sure they are scooped up almost immediately.
So, it is late and I was tired before I started this, so I will go.
But first: Please, please, please, leave me any suggestions for book reading that you might have. I would appreciate it if anyone could leave me any titles, authors, anything, even genres you think I'd like to search and see.
You never know, I might just have to take up romance novels if all else fails...
But I doubt it.
TAK.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
So. Freaking. Bored.
Oy. I need a hobby. Something I can do, here in Hinton. While I am awaiting news on the job front, I am slowly going crazy.
I am getting bored in the kitchen. (SHHH!!! Don't tell anyone!) I made banana bread, I made cupcakes, I've made a roast dinner, I've made a chicken dinner. We've also had lazy days of KD or hamburger helper.
I made soup out of the leftover roast(from a week ago), and plan to make soup out of the leftover chicken(from a few days ago).
I already printed a bunch of recipes from foodtv.com (all from Good Eats with Alton Brown). I already tried the potato and mushroom au gratin (didn't really like it, but know I could make it better next time). I tried the stuffed mushrooms, which I also didn't really like, but know I could make a little better next time. I have also made Chocolate Ice Cream, finally putting my ice cream maker to good use. We tried it straight out of the ice cream machine, but haven't tried the finished product, yet.
I am out of things to do online, am sick of cooking and baking because of the dishes.
TV is boring. Movies are boring. Chris and I have already gone out to Wildhorse Lake, we also went for a drive down past Cadomin, a town south of Hinton, where we were just kinda driving around. Yesterday we went to Miette Hot Springs, and had a lot of fun on the road there, very squiggly. Oh, and we got a year's pass to all of Canada's National Parks... not very expensive, either, compared to the price per visit.
We basically got there, and turned around and came back. We did, however, stop long enough for me to use the washroom, and to take some pictures of the elk that were in the parking lot.
We saw one that looked quite ill. He had a huge swollen round thing on the right side of his face, looked like a tumour. The left side of his mouth wasn't much better though.
I need a job! At this point it isn't even about the money. I just need to get out of the house! (Besides Chris' brother, sister-in-law, and baby, I don't really know anyone in Hinton... )
I feel great, having gone down in the amount of medication I take from 100mg to 75mg.
Haven't noticed any side effects...
Besides good ones...
Want to see some pictures?
Yes? Okay!
Let me try to upload some...
Okay, the pictures are not freaking working... So, I will try again.
Nope, still not working. Will try again later.
I am getting bored in the kitchen. (SHHH!!! Don't tell anyone!) I made banana bread, I made cupcakes, I've made a roast dinner, I've made a chicken dinner. We've also had lazy days of KD or hamburger helper.
I made soup out of the leftover roast(from a week ago), and plan to make soup out of the leftover chicken(from a few days ago).
I already printed a bunch of recipes from foodtv.com (all from Good Eats with Alton Brown). I already tried the potato and mushroom au gratin (didn't really like it, but know I could make it better next time). I tried the stuffed mushrooms, which I also didn't really like, but know I could make a little better next time. I have also made Chocolate Ice Cream, finally putting my ice cream maker to good use. We tried it straight out of the ice cream machine, but haven't tried the finished product, yet.
I am out of things to do online, am sick of cooking and baking because of the dishes.
TV is boring. Movies are boring. Chris and I have already gone out to Wildhorse Lake, we also went for a drive down past Cadomin, a town south of Hinton, where we were just kinda driving around. Yesterday we went to Miette Hot Springs, and had a lot of fun on the road there, very squiggly. Oh, and we got a year's pass to all of Canada's National Parks... not very expensive, either, compared to the price per visit.
We basically got there, and turned around and came back. We did, however, stop long enough for me to use the washroom, and to take some pictures of the elk that were in the parking lot.
We saw one that looked quite ill. He had a huge swollen round thing on the right side of his face, looked like a tumour. The left side of his mouth wasn't much better though.
I need a job! At this point it isn't even about the money. I just need to get out of the house! (Besides Chris' brother, sister-in-law, and baby, I don't really know anyone in Hinton... )
I feel great, having gone down in the amount of medication I take from 100mg to 75mg.
Haven't noticed any side effects...
Besides good ones...
Want to see some pictures?
Yes? Okay!
Let me try to upload some...
Okay, the pictures are not freaking working... So, I will try again.
Nope, still not working. Will try again later.
Emailing My Blog
If this works, this will be my first post via email!
Just checking to see if, and how it works...
Yay!
ttyl,
TAK
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Why can't I be friends with cats?
Well, besides all of the allergy symptoms, there's very obvious symptoms:
Like, for example, my face looks like I decorated for Christmas...
Get it? Red and Green...?
ahem, anyway.
Yeah, this is about 15 minutes after a brief encounter where I scratched the cat, and then washed my hands immediately afterwards. I didn't really touch my eye after that, either.
I guess this means for sure I can't have cats?
Damn.
Going to look into the allergy shots that you can get, find out how that works....
Anyway, just wanted to share this little tidbit of disgusting picture! I promise I will never again post another picture of when I get pink eye, though. Remember?
Although, I guess linking to it is no better...
Oh, well.
If you really don't like my once a year swelled up eye pictures, then don't read my blog once a year. Read it daily! Then you will become accustomed (Read: desensitized) to me and my personality....
Or not.
Whatever.
Anyway...
Does anyone read this?
Hello?
Oh, well, talking to yourself is nice too. Just as long as you don't answer.
What if you do?
Cause I do?
Should I go see someone?
LOL... I am gonna go now. This rambling sure takes a lot of time!
TAK
Like, for example, my face looks like I decorated for Christmas...
Get it? Red and Green...?
ahem, anyway.
Yeah, this is about 15 minutes after a brief encounter where I scratched the cat, and then washed my hands immediately afterwards. I didn't really touch my eye after that, either.
I guess this means for sure I can't have cats?
Damn.
Going to look into the allergy shots that you can get, find out how that works....
Anyway, just wanted to share this little tidbit of disgusting picture! I promise I will never again post another picture of when I get pink eye, though. Remember?
Although, I guess linking to it is no better...
Oh, well.
If you really don't like my once a year swelled up eye pictures, then don't read my blog once a year. Read it daily! Then you will become accustomed (Read: desensitized) to me and my personality....
Or not.
Whatever.
Anyway...
Does anyone read this?
Hello?
Oh, well, talking to yourself is nice too. Just as long as you don't answer.
What if you do?
Cause I do?
Should I go see someone?
LOL... I am gonna go now. This rambling sure takes a lot of time!
TAK
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Pictures v 3.6
Oy. More pix. They take forever to upload on here, but it is easier than resizing so I can upload on flickr without going over my monthly limit in 6 pictures.
16. This is a pic I took of Chris hand surfing out the window. It turned out really funky, and I like it better than the ones that did turn out!
The trip home from Cadomin was gorgeous. Even with all the smokiness.
Anyway. Gonna go get some sleep.
Get to go job hunting later! Yay!
ttyl.
16. This is a pic I took of Chris hand surfing out the window. It turned out really funky, and I like it better than the ones that did turn out!
The trip home from Cadomin was gorgeous. Even with all the smokiness.
Anyway. Gonna go get some sleep.
Get to go job hunting later! Yay!
ttyl.
Pictures v 3.0
Whew. More pictures...
11. Another picture of Wildhorse Lake. It is much more breathtaking when you're there. Chris and I might go there weekly to have dinner. We'll see.
12. This is a pic of Kinky Lake, which is right next to Wildhorse Lake. Not much to see unless you have a camper. And/or a boat.
13. We went exploring southbound on Highway 40. Towards Cadomin, the coal mines, and an abandoned ghost town called "Mountain Park" where Chris' late grandfather was born. We didn't go as far as the ghost town because it started to get late.
14. A deer on the side of the road. She was obviously enjoying the yellow flowers she was eating, devouring them hungrily. There were another 5 deer behind her, two of which looked as though they'd been born this year!
15. A view of the cement or coal mine near Cadomin. We couldn't figure out which it was, there was a lot of signs for both, it was unclear.
Just a few more pix.
11. Another picture of Wildhorse Lake. It is much more breathtaking when you're there. Chris and I might go there weekly to have dinner. We'll see.
12. This is a pic of Kinky Lake, which is right next to Wildhorse Lake. Not much to see unless you have a camper. And/or a boat.
13. We went exploring southbound on Highway 40. Towards Cadomin, the coal mines, and an abandoned ghost town called "Mountain Park" where Chris' late grandfather was born. We didn't go as far as the ghost town because it started to get late.
14. A deer on the side of the road. She was obviously enjoying the yellow flowers she was eating, devouring them hungrily. There were another 5 deer behind her, two of which looked as though they'd been born this year!
15. A view of the cement or coal mine near Cadomin. We couldn't figure out which it was, there was a lot of signs for both, it was unclear.
Just a few more pix.
Pictures v2.0
Here's more pictures
6. Once we got all of our stuff in and started to unpack...
7. This sleeping angel is actually a bit of a monster. He takes every opportunity to hiss at me. He also is wreaking havoc on my system. (allergies).
8. I just love that sign. It's hilarious to me.
9. There were a few families at Wildhorse Lake while we were there on Sunday. It was cool to watch the kids playing (these were only 2 of the many that were there). Isn't it gorgeous?
10. Chris was putting out our campfire, and as I was trying to take a picture, the shutter was stuck partially closed. I think it made a pretty funky picture. :)
Probably more to come...
6. Once we got all of our stuff in and started to unpack...
7. This sleeping angel is actually a bit of a monster. He takes every opportunity to hiss at me. He also is wreaking havoc on my system. (allergies).
8. I just love that sign. It's hilarious to me.
9. There were a few families at Wildhorse Lake while we were there on Sunday. It was cool to watch the kids playing (these were only 2 of the many that were there). Isn't it gorgeous?
10. Chris was putting out our campfire, and as I was trying to take a picture, the shutter was stuck partially closed. I think it made a pretty funky picture. :)
Probably more to come...
Pictures v1.0
Here's some pics of our drive to Hinton, plus some others...
1.Driving through Edson, the last part of it before out of town limits.
2. View while driving. (I barely look at my camera if I take pix while driving. I just kind of aim in the general direction of where I think it is, and hope to get a good shot. I never really know until I look later!)
3. More views. Closer to Hinton. Mountains visible.
4. The sunset was fantastic on Aug. 31. Just about the best I could have asked for, while driving to my new home.
5. More absolutely incredible sunset. This was in the town limits! We were 3 minutes from home when I took this one.
More pix in next post....
1.Driving through Edson, the last part of it before out of town limits.
2. View while driving. (I barely look at my camera if I take pix while driving. I just kind of aim in the general direction of where I think it is, and hope to get a good shot. I never really know until I look later!)
3. More views. Closer to Hinton. Mountains visible.
4. The sunset was fantastic on Aug. 31. Just about the best I could have asked for, while driving to my new home.
5. More absolutely incredible sunset. This was in the town limits! We were 3 minutes from home when I took this one.
More pix in next post....
Sunday, September 03, 2006
We're home
We've made it to Hinton. We managed to get all our stuff off of the truck in record time, with very little help from anyone else! (We planned it that way. Not only does it seem to go smoother, but then we can organize the boxes into rooms as we unload the truck.
I've had to start using my athsma inhaler regularily, as I am supposed to, because of the kittyness of the house, which is minor. Sid (ze kitty) is mostly an outdoor cat. He comes in to eat some kibble, drink a little water (if he can't find any outside) and sleep. Oh, and he seems to prefer his litter box which is indoors, to the great outdoors where he can do his business wherever...
Yeah, so besides all of that, he's out terrorizing neighbor's animals, I imagine. (Or being lazy and smugly laying in the shady grass watching us unpack the truck for 2 1/2 hours). His excuse for not helping? "I'm a cat." I know, pretty lame excuse, hey?
Anyway, the Reactine seems to be working, besides the occasional sniffling and mostly non existent other symptoms: throat itchy-hasn't yet happened- and ears feeling itchy deep inside where it's not safe to stick mini cotton balls on a stick...
So, besides my sinuses working overtime, and taking my athsma meds as per docs orders, life is normal.
Oh, and I went from 100mg to 75mg of my antidepressants today.
That's how good I am feeling, and have been since the first morning here (yesterday). The second Chris or I notice a difference in anything, I will go back to normal. Oh, and if we notice nothing, I will stay lower...
So far, this move has been totally different from any other one I have had. In what way? In all of these ways:
- There was more than enough room in the U-Haul truck.
- Loading up the truck was easier than we expected. (Especially the emptying of our rented storage space. Only took Chris and I about an hour and a half, and that's with slacking. That was about half of our stuff.)
- The drive was nice. Long, but nice. Towards the end, the last 2 hours or so, I started getting really tired, and so kept myself loaded with sugar (bad) and stopping every half hour or so to stretch my legs and breathe in some fresh air (good). Oh, and get a hug from Chris. (good)
- When we pulled up the U-haul, Jason and Kellie were at the house, and immediately helped us to get the car off of the trailer, get the trailer unhooked from the truck, back up the truck, and then start off loading stuff from the truck.
- We stopped unloading after we had enough stuff unloaded to survive the first night. (Bed, clothes, bathroom kits, valueable/breakables from the cars.) Jay and Kellie were offerring to help unload more, but we decided to quit while we were ahead. We relaxed and chatted together over beer, and we learned a LOT about the neighbourhood.
- We were somehow motivated enough the first night to get a lot of stuff unpacked or at least a little better organized, and basically, all of the boxes that had filled the kitchen area were gone.
- In the morning when we started unloading the truck, we managed to keep it somewhat organized, and kept the more important things to the side.
- Everytime we needed something, or went looking for something (ie: vaccuum bags/ shelf for a glass topped A/V stand that was stored away from one another), we found it almost immediately. Seriously, it has started to creep us out a little, in a good way, I guess, that things are going so smooth.
- We were motivated again last night, and we somehow managed to unpack almost all of the kitchen stuff. Anyone who knows me knows that's a lot of stuff. We went through almost every box we had in here, and of course the ones we didn't go through had the stuff we were wondering where it was.
- By about 9 p.m. today, we had all the kitchen stuff (minus the HUGE box of plastics we still need to sort) organized, cleaned, put away...
- Jay and Kellie left a lot of their stuff here until their house is finished, including the satellite receiver/satellite and their internet modem and cables. (That's how I am here right now). All we have to do is switch out the receiver with ours, and get internet hooked up. Surprisingly, we haven't sat down and watched any tv yet. Well, not me. Chris was watching some discovery channel while I had a shower this morning. I've only been listening to music, thank g.o.d. for satellite and the like 40 channels of music. Most with no commercials. PLus I can get Edmonton Radio stations on the tv, too.
- As a result of the discovery that we had about 8 large-ish boxes of dry pantry type foods to unpack, and not much in the line of places to put it all... we went out and bought a pantry from Hell-mart. There isn't that much available for shopping here in Hinton, and Canadian Tire didn't have any. We don't have enough cash to go to the Brick, the Sear here is appliances only, and the Liquidation World (1st choice) is closed. Paper on all the windows. I assume renos, but there's absolutely no signs saying what's going on. Not even store hours. Just a "Help Wanted: Apply Within" sign posted on locked doors. No wonder no one works there. Can't apply if they want to!
- Whew, we got the pantry home and set up in record time, and unpacked the food boxes and organized the food in even better time. We've got almost the entire kitchen done.
- Considering we don't have access to one of the bedrooms, and the addition/den, plus there are a few other things left here we kinda have to set up around, the place is starting to take shape pretty quick.
- The other room, the one we want to set up our computer(s) in, is full of our stuff, because we need a place to put it until Jay and Kellie are able to move their stuff into their new place.
- Jay and Kellie came by today to clean out the fridge/freezer of their food so that we could put stuff in there. Kellie was apologizing for having all of their stuff here, and I told her it's no big deal. I think she felt bad mostly because she saw we got a lot of stuff done already, and she thought she was restricting our unpackingness. Which isn't true. We are more concerned about the kitchen stuff and our bedroom (lots of clothes and 3 dressers) than we are about setting up the guest room (will take 15minutes) or the computer(s)-maybe an hour- and the den-25 minutes.
- It won't take us very long to set up the other stuff. Today was a good day. So was yesterday. Tomorrow will be a good day. So far, we plan to go buy some smokies and buns, grab some packets of mustard and relish (from sev) while we find out what time Chris has to start work on the 4th.
We're going to go to Wildhorse Lake. So. Freaking. Unbelieveably. Gorgeous.
Everyone who comes to visit will be personally brought to Wildhorse Lake at least once per visit.
Hint. Hint. It is so gorgeous out there, I will refuse to let you leave without having seen it.
I am going to go now. Tired. Hungry.
Happy Anniversary to Chair and Jason! Hope you happy many many more! (I know you will!)
Congrats to Craig on getting your own class! Hope your first year goes great!
Hope you all do great in Red Deer!
Love ya, will miss ya, you better come visit.
:) T.A.K.
I've had to start using my athsma inhaler regularily, as I am supposed to, because of the kittyness of the house, which is minor. Sid (ze kitty) is mostly an outdoor cat. He comes in to eat some kibble, drink a little water (if he can't find any outside) and sleep. Oh, and he seems to prefer his litter box which is indoors, to the great outdoors where he can do his business wherever...
Yeah, so besides all of that, he's out terrorizing neighbor's animals, I imagine. (Or being lazy and smugly laying in the shady grass watching us unpack the truck for 2 1/2 hours). His excuse for not helping? "I'm a cat." I know, pretty lame excuse, hey?
Anyway, the Reactine seems to be working, besides the occasional sniffling and mostly non existent other symptoms: throat itchy-hasn't yet happened- and ears feeling itchy deep inside where it's not safe to stick mini cotton balls on a stick...
So, besides my sinuses working overtime, and taking my athsma meds as per docs orders, life is normal.
Oh, and I went from 100mg to 75mg of my antidepressants today.
That's how good I am feeling, and have been since the first morning here (yesterday). The second Chris or I notice a difference in anything, I will go back to normal. Oh, and if we notice nothing, I will stay lower...
So far, this move has been totally different from any other one I have had. In what way? In all of these ways:
- There was more than enough room in the U-Haul truck.
- Loading up the truck was easier than we expected. (Especially the emptying of our rented storage space. Only took Chris and I about an hour and a half, and that's with slacking. That was about half of our stuff.)
- The drive was nice. Long, but nice. Towards the end, the last 2 hours or so, I started getting really tired, and so kept myself loaded with sugar (bad) and stopping every half hour or so to stretch my legs and breathe in some fresh air (good). Oh, and get a hug from Chris. (good)
- When we pulled up the U-haul, Jason and Kellie were at the house, and immediately helped us to get the car off of the trailer, get the trailer unhooked from the truck, back up the truck, and then start off loading stuff from the truck.
- We stopped unloading after we had enough stuff unloaded to survive the first night. (Bed, clothes, bathroom kits, valueable/breakables from the cars.) Jay and Kellie were offerring to help unload more, but we decided to quit while we were ahead. We relaxed and chatted together over beer, and we learned a LOT about the neighbourhood.
- We were somehow motivated enough the first night to get a lot of stuff unpacked or at least a little better organized, and basically, all of the boxes that had filled the kitchen area were gone.
- In the morning when we started unloading the truck, we managed to keep it somewhat organized, and kept the more important things to the side.
- Everytime we needed something, or went looking for something (ie: vaccuum bags/ shelf for a glass topped A/V stand that was stored away from one another), we found it almost immediately. Seriously, it has started to creep us out a little, in a good way, I guess, that things are going so smooth.
- We were motivated again last night, and we somehow managed to unpack almost all of the kitchen stuff. Anyone who knows me knows that's a lot of stuff. We went through almost every box we had in here, and of course the ones we didn't go through had the stuff we were wondering where it was.
- By about 9 p.m. today, we had all the kitchen stuff (minus the HUGE box of plastics we still need to sort) organized, cleaned, put away...
- Jay and Kellie left a lot of their stuff here until their house is finished, including the satellite receiver/satellite and their internet modem and cables. (That's how I am here right now). All we have to do is switch out the receiver with ours, and get internet hooked up. Surprisingly, we haven't sat down and watched any tv yet. Well, not me. Chris was watching some discovery channel while I had a shower this morning. I've only been listening to music, thank g.o.d. for satellite and the like 40 channels of music. Most with no commercials. PLus I can get Edmonton Radio stations on the tv, too.
- As a result of the discovery that we had about 8 large-ish boxes of dry pantry type foods to unpack, and not much in the line of places to put it all... we went out and bought a pantry from Hell-mart. There isn't that much available for shopping here in Hinton, and Canadian Tire didn't have any. We don't have enough cash to go to the Brick, the Sear here is appliances only, and the Liquidation World (1st choice) is closed. Paper on all the windows. I assume renos, but there's absolutely no signs saying what's going on. Not even store hours. Just a "Help Wanted: Apply Within" sign posted on locked doors. No wonder no one works there. Can't apply if they want to!
- Whew, we got the pantry home and set up in record time, and unpacked the food boxes and organized the food in even better time. We've got almost the entire kitchen done.
- Considering we don't have access to one of the bedrooms, and the addition/den, plus there are a few other things left here we kinda have to set up around, the place is starting to take shape pretty quick.
- The other room, the one we want to set up our computer(s) in, is full of our stuff, because we need a place to put it until Jay and Kellie are able to move their stuff into their new place.
- Jay and Kellie came by today to clean out the fridge/freezer of their food so that we could put stuff in there. Kellie was apologizing for having all of their stuff here, and I told her it's no big deal. I think she felt bad mostly because she saw we got a lot of stuff done already, and she thought she was restricting our unpackingness. Which isn't true. We are more concerned about the kitchen stuff and our bedroom (lots of clothes and 3 dressers) than we are about setting up the guest room (will take 15minutes) or the computer(s)-maybe an hour- and the den-25 minutes.
- It won't take us very long to set up the other stuff. Today was a good day. So was yesterday. Tomorrow will be a good day. So far, we plan to go buy some smokies and buns, grab some packets of mustard and relish (from sev) while we find out what time Chris has to start work on the 4th.
We're going to go to Wildhorse Lake. So. Freaking. Unbelieveably. Gorgeous.
Everyone who comes to visit will be personally brought to Wildhorse Lake at least once per visit.
Hint. Hint. It is so gorgeous out there, I will refuse to let you leave without having seen it.
I am going to go now. Tired. Hungry.
Happy Anniversary to Chair and Jason! Hope you happy many many more! (I know you will!)
Congrats to Craig on getting your own class! Hope your first year goes great!
Hope you all do great in Red Deer!
Love ya, will miss ya, you better come visit.
:) T.A.K.
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