"I have to get out of this place....

if its's the last thing I ever do!" Of course Rolling Stones , made that line famous. Today that is exactly how I feel. I have been cleaning for hours, and am still only half done. I am just taking a quick break, to refuel this body and then I am back at it.  I can not even imagine not doing laundry or washing a floor , for 10 days! It really does seem like a dream... However, I am sure when I get back, I will have to pay for me being away.... with more housework. Oh well I must take the good with the bad!!!!!!!      77 days.. YIPPY!!! Then Carrie you and I will share a glass and make a toast to us!!!!!!

Perfect quote for a day of moving forward

You know, things start to change almost before your eyes, if you stopped long enough to take notice that is.

This year I will be forty.  I remember thinking way back when, how old that sounded, and how old I thought I'd feel.  Well here I am on the doorstep of that age, and I feel good, really good, probably better than I have ever.  I have new aches and pains, I get more worn out with my toddler than I did in my twenties with my other two, but one thing I have begun to notice is the stillness and sincerity that I am entering into this coming decade of life with.

I am more truthful with myself, and what I honestly want and cherish in my life.  Things change, there are seasons to everything (as someone recently told me, lol).  I am so happy to finally feel like I can move forward with this knowledge and strength.

Today is today, I can't do anything to undo yesterday, and tomorrow will be what it is.  I awoke to this quote and thought it perfect for the way I've finally started to see things.

Concentrate all your attention on the work at hand.  Live this day well.  Yesterday has joined the hoary past, a finished product, on which you need bestow no more attention.  Tomorrow is yet a long way off; and it will bring with it tme enough for its work.  Forget the past; ignore the future.  Live in the present.  The future will take care of itself.

-- Sri Swami Sivananda




Have a wonderful day!!

Sooo cold

Am I with you?  Well if sitting down and inhaling a blizzard at 9pm counts as with you, then ye haw!!  LOL  I'm so cold and tired right now I just want to lay face down in chocolate cake and sleep.

Will we ever actually get out of here?  In the midst of the chaos that is my life, I really wonder whether I'll just keel over before we get the chance to high-tail it outta here.  If I never have to force-feed another three-year-old it will be too soon!!  Life is so busy, too busy.  I'm old and tired.  What a ray-of-sunshine!!!!

DAY 80.......

I have been waiting for DAY 80, because this is the day, I will be trying to lose 5 more pounds before we venture off. It takes me forever to lose a pound, so hopefully in 80 days I can have 5 more gone. I am also going to keep up with my new regime of, 2x a week at the gym, and 5 days of walking , and running ( running I will do only 1-2 times). I have found myself, not wanting to be at the gym, as much this past 6months, and have enjoyed other means of exercise. Ultimately my goal is to feel really great, and if the scale doesnt move, so be it! Like I said to Carrie, "what are we not going to go if we dont lose the weight?" Of course not... But I will give this an honest go!!! YOu with me Sista?

I am hating this weather!!!!!!

THIS WEATHER IS AWFUL!!!!!!!!!! TAKE ME AWAY NOW!!!!!!

My two cents

Since Ede is always the one to get right on things and start something the moment it pops into her head, I thought I should probably catch up and try to post something, anything.  So here goes.

The weather has been crap, and it seems like we'll never get out of here, but alas I look at the timer and low-and-behold, there's just a mere 80 odd days before we abandon our homes and our families to finally venture abroad together.

Years ago I had the great opportunity to move to another continent and was desperate to have Ede come to visit.  Unfortunately life didn't allow us the opportunity at the time for that dream to be realized, and it's taken us only a couple of decades (give or take) to finally be able to do something like this together.  All at once I am mildly terrified (thinking back to our younger days and the trouble we got into), yet heart-pounding excited to venture so far from home together.  It is going to be the trip of a lifetime, and I couldn't be happier to be doing something like this with my best friend.

To us Ede, and all of the years we slogged through the tough times, peed our pants laughing through the good times, to finally find ourselves setting out into the great blue yonder together is truly a dream come true!!  I love you!!

Wow where did today go?

It was a busy day! Best part Carrie and I got to have a quick visit.. I didnt want her to go back to Calgary! I was at a beginner photography course today, trying to learn my camera, before this trip. It was pretty technical and now I need to reread what I learnt, maybe I will actually take some really good photos, we will see.

Carrie and I talked about what we will pack, yes I know kinda premature,,lol,, But when you are excited you tend to preplan. I am trying not be talk about the trip too much, around Mike ( my husband) he might get jealous! Actually he gets to go away at least 4x a year, so now it is my turn. Just looking through some more pics,,,,, so nice!

This is Marigot Bay.

Here is a closer look at the Petit Piton we will hike!

Alberta Winter Day! Day 84 ,,,,,

Today I worked at a school, teaching a French classes. It was an experience , which oddly I enjoyed. I have not taught French, for 13 years, and have lost most of the language. It felt good to challenge my mind, and try to figure out the language again. I was thinking, maybe in St.Lucia I will use some French.. who knows..
Today, our Alberta weather, was cool and damp, with hoar frost on every tree. It looks so beautiful and peaceful. Our world has so many beautiful wonders, and I can not wait to wake up with the warm sun shining in my room!

Here is the hoar frost from today outside my window....

A Thursday Afternoon and just thinking....

The first post, 85days!!!!!  Yes 85 days, that is when Carrie and I will be flying to St.Lucia. I am so excited about this trip, for so many reasons. I get to be with my best friend, for 10 days alone! No kids no hubbies, no distractions. This never happens, so it will be nice to have some sense of peace and quiet, if only for 10 days. I am super excited about learning about a new place. St Lucia is not very big so we will be able to discover the whole island!

This looks inviting!

 We are going to hike the Pitons!

Then after 8 days there, we are staying in Vegas for 2 nights! I have never been to Vegas with a friend, so I am sure that will be a blast too!!!!