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.

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

Finally, a hot day in BC.  It was a scorcher and I loved every minute of it.  First thing in the morning, I took Tequila (my cat) for grooming.  They shaved half of her so she looks funny, but she doesn't have any more mats.  Then when I got home, I helped my dad put up his new canopy tent on the back patio ... let me tell ya, it wasn't easy - even with instructions.  It was so hot that it was so nice to have the shade once it was assembled.  So we ate some lunch outside, then headed out to MTF in Vedder.  Surprisingly, none of us bought anything.  Dairy Queen was in the same complex, so we stopped there to have a treat before continuing on to a thrift store.  I found a steering wheel cover that matches my car.  That's it.  I took this photo of a bloom on a clematis vine.  I loved the dusty rose colour.  Now I'm enjoying a relaxing evening catching up on my blog and thinking about all the things I have to get done before I move to Calgary.  Ugh!

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

What an exciting day!  I had a phone interview at 7:30am for a company I didn't want to work for.  However, beggars can't be choosers, so they say.  It's cliche, but it definitely applies!  Then, I spent the rest of the morning scouring the internet for jobs I could apply for.  Then, early in the afternoon, I got a call from Calgary for the job I had interviewed for.  They scheduled another call for me with the HR manager later in the afternoon.  It could only be good news, I thought.  Fortunately, it was!  They offered me the position, and it sounds fantastic.  They asked me if I could start on Monday.  That would mean I would have to pack tomorrow, and then hit the road on Saturday.  Then, just when I was panicking about everything I had to get done, they called me back one more time to tell me that it would be better if I could start the following week instead.  Brilliant!  So, I'm headed to Calgary to live for the next year or so ... then, we'll see where life takes me from there.

This was a photo I took in the back yard... it was just a perfect rose for a perfect day.

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Spent some of the day preparing for tomorrow's Photoshop class that I'm instructing.  It's a test class for my mom, my aunt and two of their friends.  I need to review my lesson plan for timing, especially.  Other than that, I just did laundry, watched a movie and just had a good day.  When it came time to take a picture, I knew what I was going to take ... right outside our front door, there's a calla lily that has some weird discoloration.  The leaf is taking on the pigmentation of the flower, and since it seems to be some genetic defect, I had to take the shot.

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Happy Independence Day, America!
Said good-bye to the last of the party-goers this morning, as Lisa and Scott headed back to Vancouver.  Mom and I cleaned the two suites in case she gets a call for the B&B.  When dad got home, we all went outside and started taking down tables and moving stuff back where it belongs.  The weather was so warm and beautiful that it was nice to be outside.  In the evening, we all went in the hot tub until the mosquitoes started dive bombing us ... dad didn't seem too bothered, but mom and I weren't about to take them on.  The garden blooms in stages, so I took a walk around to see what was in bloom, and shot some nice photos in the rose garden.  I did some photo manipulation on this bloom:

Saturday, July 2nd, 2011

Party!!!  What a party it was!  We had 44 amazing party-goers attend, and the weather was picture perfect.  The food was superb, and everybody seemed to have an awesome time.  I'm so thankful to have such great friends and relatives, but without my parents - the gracious hosts - these parties wouldn't happen... so thanks to them both for their generosity!!

There were so many pictures to choose from that I couldn't just pick one - therefore, I made a collage, and still missed some great shots.  Regardless, this shows some of the Karaoke and daytime fun.  Unfortunately, I didn't get any shots later into the night because there was just so much going on that I couldn't be bothered to be a photographer.

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:

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Clouds.  Rain. The arrival of my long-awaited magazine.  Hockey playoffs.  So You Think You Can Dance.  Pretty good day overall.  Such an amazing playoff game, with the Canucks scoring the winning goal with 19 seconds left in regulation... One down, three to go!  Took a quick photo in the yard:

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.

Monday, May 30th, 2011

I worked with my dad for two days on this pond/waterfall in the back yard, as they are preparing for the garden tour at the end of June.  Here's the result.  Not bad for an amateur, right?  (I'm referring to myself, not my dad, of course).

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Rain.  Rain.  And more rain.  Not sure when Summer will kick in, but the incessant rain and cold is becoming intolerable.  Regardless, I went outside into the yard to see what rain-drenched photo I could find. This poor statue boy was dripping rain off his chiseled features, so snapped a shot.

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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