It is a sad day at work. Actually everyday at work is kind of sad, but I am especially sad because today is Steph's last day.
Steph is a wonderful, talented person who always managed to make me laugh and taught me so many things such as ALL CAPS can work and work well in a design project. I know she will go on to bigger and better things but she will be sooo missed.
Good luck friend. I wish you well!
I am struggling with having to take my first two weeks of summer holidays so early in July (but on the plus side I spent two wonderful weeks with my sister and hubby from BC). These holidays seem so long ago.
I don't think I have taken holidays so early in July in over twenty years. Hence, my clothing choices since returning to work have decidedly been on the casual side (I've worn flip-flops two days in a row which is against my work's clothing policy- yikes!). I just need to feel like some part of me is away on holidays (especially with the hot weather).
The windowbox on our garage is doing pretty good this year. We have had a few hummingbirds come for a visit. A little toad was also living in the box during the rainy days in July. For some reason one side of the windowbox is growing faster than the other. 
I also want to add a few hollyhocks to our garden. This is my first addition. It is a dwarf/double variety which only get about two feet tall. I hope it survives the winter.
Yesterday was a day full of clothing issues mine - and others.
My list
1. Shelf-bra tank-top strap breaks. I was wearing a white blouse so it was really hard to fix and hide the fact my strap was broken.
2. The elastic band in my capri pants stretched beyond salvageable. I had to stay close to my desk in fear of loosing my pants. (hard to do when my day was booked full with meetings)
3. I'm not even going to mention the issues with my underwear.
My issues with the man in the parking lot (who was parked two spots down from me)
1. When I first noticed him he was wearing black, tight biker shorts and standing by his car.
2. He then proceeded to change into a long-flowing batik-looking skirt when no regard for the fact he was wearing no underwear.
3. Once changed into his skirt he went and stood in line at the Fringe booth by the parking lot.
4. That's what I get for working late and arriving in a nearly, empty parking lot.
Coworker issues
1. Two friends asked for safety pins (missing buttons)
2. I can't mention why one person had to go home (they had a stain in a very bad place)
Happy weekend and Go Bombers Go!
be so silly! Eddy has managed one complete day without hurting himself or any family members. I just think it is too hot outside. Eddy can't be bothered.
Mmmmm...
N and I spent a "lost" weekend watching Season 1 of Lost. We are totally hooked, staying up late to watch four series worth of Lost in one evening even though after each one we promised it would be our last for the day.
I blame P. because she lent us the first four episodes. (The first one is always free.)
I may have ruined it for myself but I had to jump on the Web and find out what happens in future episodes.
I was also a little "lost" this morning because HOT103 was off the air. Darn transmitter fire.
Crazy puppy
Eddy decided last evening to stick his head under the fence between our house and the neighbours. His head of course got stuck. N and I were in the pool so we jumped out and tried to rescue him to no avail. N ran to get A and I stayed to try calm the silly puppy. A had to go into the neighbours yard and use a hammer to loosen the fence board so Eddy could get out. Eddy promptly proceeded to try and stick his head under the fence again. No learning going on here.
guts, drive and cashola to open a grocery store near where I work. With the development of all the new condos in the downtown/exchange, I think a food store would be successful. I read about new grocery store openings but the stores never seem to open.
Two things I would do if I owed a store in the exchange:
1. Provide bullet-proof vests for any delivery staff
2. Promote "spider-free" fruit
My last vent about the dreaded intersection
I've been back at work for two days and for two days in a row I have had to honk at drivers so they don't enter the intersection. What makes it okay for someone to only check in one direction so see if any cars are coming? I just don't get it…
Spider bite
Apparently a River Heights resident was bitten by a black widow spider which was hiding in some grapes they bought at a local grocery store. When the man called the grocery store to inform them of the incident they were told to bring the grapes back with the receipt. Do ya think the store could have been a little more proactive then just asking for the grapes and the receipt?
N and I in the pool at Gimli
Don't know why I'm posting a photo of me in a pool. I think it's cause I feel a need to post a photo of N. N is doing his sad puppy look.
Interesting title from a recent email
First of all I don't know what kind of grabbing should be going on and if it is a "do-it-yourself" project why do they want you to invite friends over to help?
Did I ever mention that I love blue flowers? and especially hydrangeas? Well I do...
and I love my boy. Here is a picture of N and his school vice-principal. This photo was taken minutes after N came in third in the 800 m. race at the city-wide track and field meet. The first kid to medal in this event in his school's history.
My list of vices is relatively short and boring, Tims, diet coke and the occasionally mudslide drink. Add to it my new found addiction…inTouch magazine. 
I just love this magazine.
Why?
Because it's cheap, has lots of photos and provides me with a quick, weekly fix on celebrity trash. What better reading on summer holidays!
The Ks spent a wonderful three days this week in Gimli swimming, going for walks and just taking it easy. We stayed at the Lakeview resort. The place was pretty empty and for most of the time we were the only ones in the pools (one indoor and one outdoor), hot tub and sauna. We tried to spend as much time in the outdoor pool, one to enjoy the sunny weather but also because they used salt to clean the pool and it was sooo nice not to have swim in chlorine.
Apparently…
If your six-year old kid tells ya they won't go in the deep end of a swimming pool they’re good to go. It was hard to watch but the parents of a young boy constantly left him alone in the pool while they either went into the other pool or had completely left the pool area. I heard the women parent (I can't call her a Mom cause she isn't worthy of this title) say at one point "He's okay because he said he won't go in the deep end". Unbelievable…
