A Great Read

I just got back from a great roadtrip. Legendary, in fact. But that's not what I am writing about today. All along the road, there were billboards shouting where to find the best place to eat, to sleep, to shop. Those boards were doing their job. I read them all.

But only one made me come home and read their website.

And I am a better person for doing it.

Miscommunication in Marriage

I have about 3-4 posts in my head waiting to get out and live on paper...digital paper. I hope I write them soon because, in my head they are written in a witty and charming prose.

This may or may not be one of them.

Today was Ladiesfest and several family members and friends were running. Many of their family members came to cheer us on. Including my Bruce.

Picture it: Almost at the top of the last hill. I, in my weakened state, look ahead and see him. I'm plugging along (sadly, I was walking...but whatever, I still finished) and I'm waiting for him to say something inspiring.

Bru: "Ran out of batteries, eh"

Me: (incredulously) "Yeah..."

Seriously...did he just say that to me??? It's about the last 300m...not really what I was hoping to hear. The closer that I got to the finish line, the madder I became. It wasn't really a Bruce thing to say. What's up with that comment?

At the post race breakfast (which is always a tasty and entertaining time), I was still fuming and told my table of 9 others what he said.

Once I returned home I thought I'd let it die, but that would not be like me.

Me: "Why'd you say that to me?"

Bruce: (incredulously) "What?"

Me: "You said I ran out of batteries. That was at the end of the race and I really didn't want to/need to hear that."

Bruce: "I had the camera bag, if you noticed, but didn't take a picture of you because I ran out of batteries"

Oh.

let's get fat!!

I've blogged about her kindness once before, but I must add this new story.

I picked up the Ocho from school yesterday and asked him what he wanted to do. Dean had handbell choir and we had 45 minutes together. His response "let's go get fat". (he was HUNGRY!!) Went home and found nothing to tempt our tastebuds :(

We puttered around until it was time to get Dean. Upon our return home this tasty treat had found its way to our abode...and then to our tummies!

Does it get better than Oreo cheesecake?!?! You made Owen's wish come true. Thank you!!!

why the smile on my face?

Simply because today is a BEAUTIFUL Spring day!

Big blue cloudless sky, sunshine beaming its warm rays on everything and just a hint of breeze.

I wore shorts for the first time this year. Gasp! Those ghostly white legs haven't seen the light of day for some time now. I also got my first mosquito bite of the season. Darn skeeters!

But, I wouldn't change a thing.

I hope the sun is shining on you, literally or figuratively, wherever you are!

Spring, where are you?

Sunday after church I asked the boys to do their job. They have shovelled for some neighbours all winter long...and they're still at it. That's right. Mother Nature is playing with us, that's for sure. They got all dressed in their winter garb- it wasn't that cold, and I wondered why- but then they went out the door. They seemed to be out there f o r e v e r. Went to check that they were still alive and this is what I found:

These two love being outdoors and being together. They made a bunch of little minion snowmen, too. So cute.

Sometimes I wonder if they even need me. But who would make the hot chocolate? or do the laundry?

Funny sidenote:

That isn't even our yard. They had to build in one of the neighbour's because they used all our snow to make a jump in our yard the other day.

If April showers bring May flowers what do April snowstorms bring? ...besides snow?!?

deja vu

Happy Anniversary, Alberta!

It has been one year ago exactly since i wrote about this. Well, it happened again!

Global warming really?!? I know "they" call it climate change now. I call all this ridiculous.

As the snow started dropping like pound cake from the sky, I thought to myself, "Could it be the beginning of Snow Day 2011?" Unlike last year, we have power -much to the chagrin of the boys- and there is school. Check out the pictures I took after my run. That's right...4 crazy girls showed up to run in this! It was tricky in spots, but beautiful. We saw toppled over trees, said "good morning" to several shovellers and even helped push a car along its way.

Thick, wet heavy snow: perfect for snowmen and snowballs. I may have to keep the boys home.

Ironic side note: Bruce just made the comment that the state of California has more hockey teams in the playoffs than our entire country. Ouch.

Head Smashed In

If you are not familiar with this place, then the title of this post may sound scary. FYI: No one was injured in the making of this post.

Perhaps if you have taken grade 4 or 5 social studies you would enjoy this place: Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump. Unless you didn't like Canadian history, which I totally understand. (I am trying to endure it better the second time around)

I was lucky enough to go with the boy's Cub group this past weekend. We had our own tour guides. Stan and Little Leaf were great and sure taught us ALOT. The picture above shows several items made from buffalo- the primary source of everything for the natives from these parts -and by these parts, I mean the Plains region of Canada from 11,000 years ago to as recent as 200 years ago.

Don't I sound like a socials textbook?