tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37626729468061122242024-09-14T08:46:44.764-07:00red dirt riddlesJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.comBlogger392125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-47229903299342923002011-06-13T06:00:00.001-07:002011-06-13T06:00:51.857-07:00New job, new location...new blog.
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Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-30969544436612947492011-06-09T20:38:00.000-07:002011-06-09T20:38:14.663-07:00I'm in Fort McMurray. Yep, I made it. The short drive (5ish hours) from Edmonton to Fort McMurray was very uneventful and I arrived around 6pm. The traffic lights were out at the one and only intersection I needed to cross, but the two RCMP officers were bravely directing large trucks in all directions. I had thought perhaps there was an accident and carried onto my hotel. At the hotel I walked Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-32887462333702575802011-06-09T07:59:00.000-07:002011-06-09T07:59:16.157-07:00It was the right decision to stay in Kenora the other night as I drove for at least an hour the next morning before finding what would have been a suitable hotel for the night. I was zipping along enjoying the prairie highways after the torture of Ontario and the sky got dark and it rained. Rained. RAINED. Thunder, lightining, winds, more rain and then yes, wait for it...HAIL! It was awesome. NOTJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-90451348333942305862011-06-08T20:50:00.001-07:002011-06-08T20:50:58.522-07:00I'm in Edmonton. I'll try and update in the am before I check out of the hotel.Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-22756074920326252152011-06-06T19:17:00.000-07:002011-06-06T19:17:55.503-07:00I'm in Kenora....I've been here before...twice actually. I am only 60ish km from the border into Manitoba and while every ounce of me wanted to just be finished with Ontario...I stayed in Kenora. I'm not sure about hotels just inside the Manitoba border and I knew I'd be tired and cranky if I had to start searching for one....so I'm still in Ontario. BUT, tomorrow night, Tuesday as most of you Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-682239753560068782011-06-05T18:12:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:12:35.243-07:00Hello and welcome to my journey across the HUGE country of ours (some of ours)--Canada. Tonight I am in Wawa, Ontario...but first...leaving PEI.
A special thanks for my parents for helping me pack and wrap the truck (and totes) in preparation of my journey. Though only guaranteed to hold until the end of the drive way the many feet of rope holding my worldly possessions onto the back of my truckJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-24070026578666195572011-06-03T04:30:00.001-07:002011-06-03T04:30:38.179-07:00is on the road. Talk to you soon.Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-51016682650168529332011-06-01T03:59:00.000-07:002011-06-01T03:59:27.456-07:00The movers have come and gone. The cleaning lady was in and left everything sparkly. The minor break down I suffered yesterday morning as I realized that I might not get it all done before 5pm is over. But...I did. Thanks to my mom for helping out in the morning.
And thanks to a coffee/chat from a friend in the afternoon and a quick visit with the cats. :) Yep, went to visit them. They have Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-78573001696665785442011-05-29T04:48:00.000-07:002011-05-29T04:48:52.314-07:00The cats got off safely on Friday and after supper out with my mom I returned home to a very empty, very quiet apartment. I have thus far resisted the urge to go and visit them....in the end it is probably easiest on them if I don't visit. I'm sure they are happy in their kitty suite and are enjoying the new sights and sounds of life in the country. I'm pretty sure the sound of dogs was very Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-71432443678344359582011-05-27T12:25:00.000-07:002011-05-27T12:25:11.378-07:00The giant kennel is sitting in the living room waiting for 5pm. That is when I will attempt to lock the two of them inside it and ship them off to Mermaid for a couple weeks. I set the kennel up the day I bought it so they would get used to it and maybe occasionally sleep in it...this has worked a bit. I put the door on it earlier today and their 'bed' and since then they haven't gone near it. Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-91541670131335732472011-05-25T06:50:00.000-07:002011-05-26T03:56:10.132-07:00November 15, 2010
"No time this am for an update. Waiting for the fix it man to arrive as apparently my pipes are leaking into the apartment below. The girls are in the closet until after he leaves. They love to run and jump and play with anything that moves and I have a feeling he might not appreciate their help"
So back in November it was a big crisis in my apartment...according to one ofJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-77432457502613648842011-05-23T05:19:00.000-07:002011-05-23T05:19:29.505-07:00The girls and I never seem to be on the same schedule. They wanted me to get up at 6am, since I don't need to get up for work I wanted to sleep in a bit. At 7:30ish I got out of bed. It's 8:30am and they've been napping for the past 1/2 hour or so. They are soooo cute.
Here's a couple pics of them from the past few days helping with the packing...
Suffering from fur mom guilt for not bringing Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-75718716341085754022011-05-17T06:23:00.000-07:002011-05-17T06:23:15.441-07:00So much to think about and do when moving. I'm a pro of sorts but this move has me a bit mystified. I was going to take all my stuff with me but the more I look at apartments in Fort McMurray the more I think that is not a good idea. The unfurnished units are for the most part in the bad parts of town and I would prefer to live in the 'safe' parts. The downtown core isn't a good place to Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-20214725259933552992011-05-15T09:29:00.000-07:002011-05-15T09:29:22.454-07:00I'm back in PEI. This is Sunday and I was able to sleep in until 11:30am...which is really only 8:30am Alberta time. Last week was a whirlwind of activity.
Sunday I flew from PEI to Fort McMurray. I left in the evening and arrived around 11:30pm in good spirits. Considering it was 2:30am PEI time my good mood was a bit surprising. I had a great sleep and went to an interview at 11:30am on MondayJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-91841944171762586012011-05-09T06:38:00.001-07:002011-05-09T06:38:29.983-07:00Today, Monday...I am in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo...better known as Fort McMurray. I flew in last night for an interview and will fly to Calgary tonight. I'm excited and nervous. I'll be in Alberta all week. More updates later in the week...I'm hungry!Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-29356949308164851982011-05-06T11:53:00.000-07:002011-05-06T11:53:40.200-07:00As usual this will all be a bit backwards and not necessarily in any order...but here it is...you may want to go to the bathroom first, grab a cup of coffee, etc it's a long post. The writing is taken directly from my journals and is not edited for content, spelling or sense. Anything appearing in [ ] square brackets is something I have added to the notes after the fact.
The notes start with theJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-67334433203612521302011-05-03T04:02:00.000-07:002011-05-03T04:02:20.708-07:00Hi! You might remember me...I used to post here. Well, I'm back in Canada and still alive and will resume posting in the next day or two. Lots of photos to share and lots of tales to tell.Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-91409484206855430042011-04-09T08:28:00.000-07:002011-04-09T08:28:18.993-07:00Hi. I haven't forgotten you...I am sooooo busy. And not even busy getting ready for the trip--although today, Saturday I am finally doing that! My flight leaves at 5:30pm tonight!! Whoo hoo!
What have I been up to? Interviewing. I had an interview in Mississauga yesterday. I flew up early in the morning and back later that afternoon. It was a long, tiring day and I'm interviewed out. By the timeJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-40299831829449761522011-04-04T03:49:00.000-07:002011-04-04T03:49:41.621-07:00Monday again. The week/days are going so fast. I didn't get my laundry done on the weekend--yikes! I simply ran out of time on Sunday due to company. I had friends over for a tea party and it was delightful. Great to see my pals.
It's a busy week leading up to the start of my trip. I have supper at the folks tonight, I work Tuesday night, supper with co-workers on Wednesday, supper with Grammie Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-73340710575617815192011-04-01T03:55:00.000-07:002011-04-01T03:55:34.037-07:00April 1. April Fool's Day. No April Fool's jokes here...I'm not feeling clever enough to come up with any. I guess I could post that I'm moving to Alaska....but I tried that one on my mom Monday and it didn't work. But wouldn't Alaska be neat?
Still no word back from the two interviews I had last month and well, I guess the outcome is pretty obvious at this moment. That's ok. Something Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-4178874750528625062011-03-29T03:34:00.000-07:002011-03-29T03:34:18.781-07:00I love my morning tea time. I know I've spoken of this many times before but it is still one of those things that can set my day on the right path. I enjoy is so much that sometimes I'm late leaving the house because I am still sipping my tea. This week it is the one time of the day when I do not need to think about anyone else. It is my time to surf the net, write my blog, do my on-line banking Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-38201329980621936642011-03-20T18:16:00.000-07:002011-03-20T18:16:35.624-07:00I owe you some pictures...here's a few from the past couple of months.
These first few pics are from when I was making butter chicken. There are a few friends who are trying to do a regular dinner party with a different country as the theme each time. First theme--India. So I made my no fail butter chicken which failed. LOL...which is why there are no end pictures. I tried an actual recipe thisJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-13572610886102115692011-03-18T02:48:00.000-07:002011-03-18T03:01:35.944-07:00Yes, I had the interview. I called first thing Monday and the afternoon time slot they offered fit my schedule at work. I did my best and then attempted the 1 hour written challenge. I managed to send it off with 4 minutes to spare. They said I would hear by Friday but I am doubtful it will be that soon.
It's Friday morning...you know how you can sleep but not sleep? Your eyes are closed but theJust mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-89553654633149044062011-03-17T03:29:00.000-07:002011-03-17T03:29:28.884-07:00Tis a good day to be green. It is after all March 17th the day when beer magically turns green in the barrel and people celebrate the heritage of the Irish by drinking excessively. What about an St. Indian day so we can eat butter chicken and naan to excess? Now that would be fun. :)
Here's a few pics from March 17 gone by...or close to March 17.
PEI, 2010 during my visit last year.
&Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762672946806112224.post-20628382523830723412011-03-14T03:30:00.000-07:002011-03-14T03:30:35.731-07:00Waking up this morning to a very dark sky and even now at just past 7am the sky is still that very dark inky blue of pre-dawn...its fantastic! I normally enjoy waking up to the sunshining in my house and sipping my tea while I watch the morning form outside my window but the past few weeks my furry friends have felt it appropriate to wake up around 5:30am before dawn had broken and frankly I was Just mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13118101600154072140noreply@blogger.com3