Well, an interesting weekend INDEED. First of all there is the crazy relatives from Geralds side of the family who come to visit. His mother drives me crazy aaarg . Of course the house is too small for all of this company so we must make do. Jackie and Stan and the baby sleep on the living room floor, only to discover lo and behold in the morning there are carpet beetles crawling on them. Well, needless to say the carpet managed to find it's way to a new home outside of the house. I suppose that is what one can expect when one rents a house built back in the 40's. But all was not lost as the hard wood under the carpet is in quite good condition and actually enhances the room, not to mention the lack of a somewhat disgusting smell which use to permeate the room when you first came in the house. That appears to be gone as well. First day of school today for crystal and arianna, arianna is excited because she gets snacks in this school and crystal likes that fact that one of her friends from day care is in her grade. Hopefully this will be a good school year for us.

hump day to day, early morning meeting tommorrow, so technically I could leave early from work and since I don't work on Fri, I could have a nice long weekend, ah if it were only so. In reality, I will probably be too busy to leave work early tommorrow and on friday, while I may not be working at my day job, I have a meeting with the YWCA in the morning to discuss writing a research project and then I have a meetin with the Community Development Society of Saskatchewan to go over the contract for organizing their conference in November. No rest for the wicked they say.

Obedience class for puppies, how about obedience class for children.

It seems that the selling of school supplies has become as excessive as the selling of items for Christmas. $230.00 so far spent on school supplies and we are not done, nor have we yet paid the registration fee for school. Walmart was beond craziness today when we went shopping. The dog is very interesting he knows he is not allowed to chew on crystal's shoes, consequently he is laying on it just ever so slightly to the left of his lower lip, pretending to be sleepng. Then when no one is looking he will chew on it. hmmm.

Well so far Canada's medal performances have been some what lacking. Have we lost our competitive edge, do we not put enough money into sport, do we not want to win bad enough? What do you suppose could be the explanation for our poor showing.

brrrr, looks like summer, feels like winter.

LIfe is not worth living unless it is lived as an adventure, I am sure that my good friend who is in her early fifties would agree, particularly after spending the week on holidays on an acreage with her new friend, skinny dipping in the pond, running naked thru the rain, riding foolishly on the back of a quad, enjoying the view from the veranda and having chocolate coverd cherries served as a surprise. Perhaps the quote would be better if it went: Life is not worth living unless it is lived with a romantic fool who surprises you with chocolate covered cherries from the local general store.

time does fly when one is on holidays. Well the next few months will be busy, a conference in November to organize, three grants to write for the park, a number of events at work and a surprise job for thestaffing business. I wonder what else is about to happen.

The past few days at Little Bear Lake were very nice, the weather was crap of course except for to day which typically was the day that everyone left. I hear the weather is going to be good for this weekend hot and sunny. I would certainly ahve liked to experience that weather when everyone wasvisiting me at the lake rather than this coming wekkend, but I guess those are the breaks as they say. It was nice to have all the girls together except for arianna, I do enjoy that time always seems somewhat less stressful when it is just the girls. Even if only for a few days. Next time Carmen will have to bring thebaby, so that will be different. We did get to pick quite a few berries, and Carmen showed everyone how good she was with lighting the fire with wet wood.

Oh My it is past midnight and here I am working away diligently on my consulting business. But I think it is time to call it quits or I will hate myself in the morning. Gee and all for $2500.00.

well, it is the dentist blahs again. Thank God for Advil. The last appointment from the tooth fairy and now all is well at least for a year or two. Of course someday that last vicious wisdom tooth hiding at the very back of my jaw under the last tooth, will show it ugly head and I will require major dental work. hmmm, can't wait for that day. hahahaha. I am looking forward to the weekend with the girls. Sounds as though everyone will be able to make it saturday till tuesday night. A few days at the lake should be relazing and perhaps thought provoking?