Indian Summer

WOW!! You should feel how warm it’s been here the last week and a half!! I can actually say it’s been humid here now! And I could even say Hot! Especially on Monday, at K-Tec, when I was working in a shipping container with no air movement what-so-ever! The other guy working in there is from Brazil… Guess we were the only ones that could handle it! Lol

As soon as Kelly gets home from work we are leaving for Tamarack Island again. This time Kelly’s coming along! YAY! We’re cooking today, Thursday, and Friday. Maybe we’ll get to swim this time, since it’s been so warm.

The rest of the weekend we’re camping with Nelson’s. So should prove to be a very entertaining and adventurous time! I bought me a book and think Nelson’s are bringing all the kayaks and canoes so ya… I’ll let you know how it was!

Happy Labour Day to all!

Will Life Ever Slow Down?

Our life the last week or so was much the same as always….. Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat! But hey, we’re young, healthy, and full of energy (at least we pretend, we are) so why not be busy and on the go?!

I only worked at K-Tec on Monday last week plus a couple hours the rest of the days, so the rest of my time was spent catching up at home! Mowing the jungle was #1 on the list then cleaning the house, baking, and sewing all fell into place at #2! I got the yard mowed, dishes done and upstairs cleaned. The best thing though, was that I got 1 Sunday dress done and another one that just needs the hem! I can’t even remember the last time I had a new Sunday dress!!

Of course Saturday was Farmer’s Market, so up at 5:00, in Winnipeg by 6:15 and there until 3:30. We had to do a little shopping afterwards too, so by the time we were home we were both dead tired!

… all the above was written yesterday! Since then we went out for supper with Russ & Meletta and Alisa and Kyla. Alisa is leaving for Edmonton next week, so we wanted to be with her one more time. (Russ is one of the owners of K-Tec.) We got home around 11:00, and I found out I had to have 4 big porkloins smoked, pulled, and ready to go by lunch today!! So Kelly went to bed and I got the meat ready and on the smoker. Finally got to sleep around 1:30! Then I was back up at 7:30 to start working with them again! Well, I went out on the deck where the smoker was, and someone or something had been on the deck and took the lid off the smoker!! So guess what, the top rack of loins was quite dried out! Needless to say, I was very grumpy! But it’s for at the island so I decided I’d just add some marinade and BBQ sauce to it when we warm it up.

By the time I finally had the meat taken care of and 4 batches of BBQ sauce made it was time to make lunch. Charlie, Ben, Danielle, and Jess were coming, so whipped up some pizza and got Kelly to pick up ice cream for dessert.

So ya… I am now having a lazy afternoon! Well except for doing laundry and cutting out a dress (actually have it almost done)! J

Thought for the Day

“The best remedy for those who are afraid,
lonely or unhappy is to go outside,
somewhere where they can be quiet,
alone with the heavens, nature and God.
Because only then does one feel
that all is as it should be.”

~ Anne Frank

Highlights

So my computer is working for the time being!! But I’m not at all convinced that it will stay working! It has supposedly been fixed quite a few times already!! Now for a few of the exciting things that have been going on:

Morris Stampede – Morris, our home town, is the home of Manitoba’s only Professional Rodeo, so that week Morris is always swarming with people and action! Kelly and I worked on the ambulance at the Stampede every evening, so we got front row seats! Always love that! But makes wish all over again for my own horse! Someday!!

Mom and Wayne Visited – Mom and Wayne came for a very short visit, but we got lots of stuff done! Kenora, fishing, boating, a little hiking, and then back to Morris to where they got to come visit us at Farmer’s Market and see what a busy market is like!! Mom and I shopped after market and Kelly and Wayne went to Cabela’s and not sure what all else. Sunday we went to the park with my East Gate family for lunch and in the evening we went to our ‘family’ here to sit around the fire with friends. And Monday…. They left, after another meal and Mongo’s Grill that is! J Wayne really enjoyed that place. Think we’ll be able to get them up here just by mentioning Mongo’s! lol We had a great time, hope they did too!

Kenora – The last week of July, Kelly was gone on a business trip so I headed to Kenora to be with his family. Brian and Katie and little Eli where there too. (Katie and I were in the unit together and she lived with Kelly’s family) You just can’t beat old friends! Mikey and Tiff brought Kelly out on the weekend since they were spending the long weekend at her Uncle’s cabin. So on Saturday Brian’s and Us took the boat to another lake and spent the whole day fishing! Was so much fun and such clear lake! You could actually watch the fish chase down the hook! And by the way, I caught the biggest one! Not bad for someone who used to not be able to even catch a fish in the Florida catfish ponds! Ha, Ha! Anyways, had a very good fish supper! The rest of the weekend we just did more of the same! Very relaxing!

Tamarack Island – The first week of August I spent at Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge (check it out) cooking for fishermen! Dad owns part of the fishing camp so we get to go cook when folks order the ‘All American’ Package! Danielle and Jess were there to help too. Had lots of fun and the guys were a jolly bunch so that always makes for some good laughs. The only bad thing was that it was very cold!! I am NOT ready for summer to be over with yet!

So there are some of the highlights…. Hopefully I can keep up to date now, but like I said, Who Knows!