Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Well I turned down the apartment that I applied for last night.  It just didn't feel right, and I know my cat would hate being trapped in a small apartment all day.  I'm sure something better will come along... if I believe it, then it will happen, right?
The learning curve at work is incredible.  I'm a little worried, but mostly because I think it's going to be slow going for a while until I get a handle on things.  I heard a ghost story about Holy Cross hospital today.  I don't really believe in that stuff, but it did make me shudder a little.  I think I'll steer clear of working in the building alone, though, just in case.
I didn't see any apartments today because my eye infection thingy is getting worse.  I had a headache most of the day.  When I got home, Dave found me some Tylenol flu tablets, so I took one of those.  We ordered pizza for dinner since everybody was too tired to cook, and I had an early night.  I'm going to go to the doctor tomorrow after work.  I gotta get this eye fixed!
I took this picture in the back yard.  Flowers are pretty.

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Not much happened today. Lurline, Mom and I went in the hot tub for quick soak, which was really nice and relaxing.  We were in recovery from a very busy weekend, so I caught up on my blog, walked around the garden, and started some preparations for our upcoming Mardi Gras party this weekend.  There's lots to be done.  The day passed and we almost forgot to take our daily picture - the sun had set already, so we scrambled out to the yard to see what we could find.  Here's a picture of the first Calla Lily in bloom in our garden.  It looked like a heart from this angle, so thought I'd use it.

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

What a day.  Woke up early to head to the U.S. with mom and Lurline.  We did some shopping, then met my Auntie Betty for lunch.  Then, we did more shopping.  The sun came out in the afternoon and it was a pretty good drive home.  We made it home midway through the first period of game seven of the Stanley Cup final.  Unfortunately, Boston won 4 to 0.  I settled in to watch So You Think You Can Dance, but within about 10 minutes, the show was interrupted because of riots that had broken out in downtown Vancouver.  It's an embarrassment to all of Canada, and particularly to Vancouver.  Any true fan wouldn't respond with destruction and violence, because it's disrespectful to their team.  Shameful!

Took this quick picture out in the garden ... some beautiful blooms on the Wisteria.

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

With the sun shining today, I ended up doing quite a bit of yard work with my parents today.  Worked on the pond again, since the last design was leaking for some reason.  Mom and I took a run to a few stores looking for a few supplies, and I spotted a very nice banana tree that I bought for my dad for father's day.  Put a lot more bark mulch in the flower beds and did some weeding.  The garden is looking pretty great, if you ask me.  When Lurline got home, we ate a barbecue dinner out on the patio, then came inside to watch a movie.  Pretty good day, but very tiring.  Here's one section of the garden that's starting to come together nicely:

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Another gorgeous day, so more work out in the yard.  Did some painting, and then helped my dad stain the deck and a few other pieces around the yard.  It was so nice outside that I even tried to take a nap on the swing outside, but there was too much distraction.  The gardens are bustling with insects and birds, so I thought I'd take a few shots of the bumble bees:

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

The last day of May, and wouldn't you know it, we got more rain and clouds.  This Spring has been one of the worst that I can recall, so I'm really hoping that Summer will bring lots of sunshine.  With not a lot of options today, I headed out to the back yard to take some pics of some of the rain-drenched plant life.

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

This photo is of "Candy Tuft" which is growing in my parents' yard.  It's beautiful when it's in full bloom.
They are preparing their entire yard for the annual Garden Tour that will take place in June.  This is the first year their gardens have been on the itinerary, so they are working to make sure everything looks fantastic.  I'm sure more pics of their incredible yard will be posted in the future.

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