Whats new?

I have put a few things to rest in my mind. We are not buying any land this week, or next week. Dean picked up a good used beater to get him to work and back and we do not feel it is in our best interests to trade down what we have now. We were looking at trading in our family car for something smaller, cheaper, better on fuel and more importantly, lower monthly payments. But when it came right down to it, saving $50/mth is not worth giving up the space, air conditioning & ride. It's too late, I have been spoiled.

I met with my boob doctor yesterday. Everything checked out fine, I can expect to go from my current state to a size B to C chest area in approximately ONE YEAR! It took me 6 mths just to meet with her. Now that I have decided to go ahead and do this, the wait is killing me. I don't want to buy any clothes, but I need some tops badly. But nothing fits right and why buy something that isn't gonna fit in a YEAR? Wait, that's a year, I can damn well wear out a few things by then. I am going to buy some new tops dammnit.

A whole year, sigh.

I am told this surgeon is worth the wait though. And really, what's one more year after 25 with this pair? I can wait a year for perky, not to mention better posture, neck and back relief and losing 5 lbs in an hour.

Still, a whole year, sigh.

I got the rest of my planting done. The mosquitoes enjoyed it as well. I need to find something to keep the cats out of a section of my garden though. There is a neighbourhood cat or two that think this corner is the best place to crap. Any ideas out there? Last night Kaitlin and I made a huge mud mess that will hopefully keep them out for a day or two. I have been using moth balls this year which does work, but it stinks when you walk near and the rain washes them away. I have been told that orange peels and or egg shells work. Has anyone tried this?

Oh yeah, and I am on holidays now. The piles didn't all get done, but someone else will have to worry about it for the next 2 weeks.

Saturday was the best day I have had in months.





There is really something to putting daily worries and stress away and relaxing. Looking ahead to a couple of weeks of relaxation is just what I needed. And I got to spend some cuddle time with Theya.

Too much

There is soooooooo.... much going on in my world this week. Mom and I took a look at some property for sale about 5 minutes out of town that we MAY, big may, be interested in. Dean and I are talking with a few people about a few different cars. Work is verry crraaaazzzzzie busy and I need to get the whole damn pile plus the other pile, plus the other, other pile, plus my follow up, plus look ahead and deal with some of what "might" come up in the next 2 weeks while I'm on holidays before 5 o'clock tomorrow. PLUS, there is another big thing I can't talk about. And then its final exam week for my newest teenager. And I have the consultation with my boob doc on Monday. Volunteer luncheons and get togethers and school year end wrap up stuff. Oh yeah, I still haven't planted my tomatoes in the ground yet and I have a few flowers to put in pots or the ground still.

SO, I am not going to write more than a Hi!, and give you some more pictures of what I can't believe I live next too.

Its here! Its here! Its here!

My camera has arrived. I have been testing it out a bit. It looks like I have a lot to learn. I picked up this book but I haven't opened it yet.

I was going to post a picture of the view from my desk at work, but I have decided it would not be a good idea. Work and blog don't go together. So instead I will give you a photo of a view from my hometown.




Whenever I see something like this in my town, I can't believe I actually live next to this.

sigh..

Still not here. I checked my order status. It was shipped. It was supposed to arrive on June 14, 2005. I will give it one more day.

While I wait, what do you want to see a picture of? I have decided the first photo I am going to post is going to be of the view from my desk at work. I look out onto the busiest street in town and on the other side of it is a gas bar, grocery store and large hotel/restaurant/bar thingie, all with either apartment buildings or trailer courts peeking out from behind.

But it is so damn green right now. All this rain has made the earth spew green. I love June green. It is my second favorite colour. My favorite being the contrast of that same green against a dark foreboding thunderstorm skyline. Something like this:




or this:




I just love all the raw power in scenes like these. I always thought I would grow up to be a storm chaser. It would be an awesome holiday, chasing storms across the countryside.

Still nothing

It's still not in. I got to pick my delivery date when I ordered it and I picked the first available date, Tuesday June 14th. If its not here tomorrow, I will seriously be upset.

The great divorce is what will happen when Dean finds out I bought it. We are supposed to be paying down our credit cards, not shopping. I have been doing very well at the debt reduction thing, but I won't fool myself. I am only doing it so I can rack it up again on my holiday. And what's a holiday without tons of photos? And why wouldn't I get a new camera that will allow me to show the internet world what I did?

I want to be the next great flickr slut! I will be the next great flickr slut. C'mon, say it with me, "Monarch, you are the next great flickr slut".

I hope I didn't accidentally pick June 14th, 2006.

Damn!

It didn't come in yet. The great divorce will have to wait another day or two.

I am going

to pick up my camera!!

Flicker slut coming soon

I have ordered myself a digital camera. Nothing fancy. But a pretty good one, as far as I would know anyway. I can't wait to start snapping away and addicting myself to Flicker. I promise I am going to make you sick of my flick.

I have been wanting one for over a year now. I want to be able to post & email pic's like the rest of the world and I have always had an interest in photography. I asked for one for my 40th birthday this August, but I am planning a road trip during my two weeks holidays that start in 13 sleeps, Yah baby!, and I want a good camera for this trip.

Kaitlin & very likely my mom-in-law and I are heading south through Drumheller to Calgary and then back up to the north through the Rockies. There will be quite a few firsts for Kaitlin, like the Tyrell Museum and the Calgary Zoo, and a few for me too, like the Columbia Ice Fields and Jasper. I am hoping we have time to stop at the Miette Hot Springs too. My point anyway, is that I can't wait for August for this camera.

So, I have decided not to wait, and on Tuesday I get my birthday gift early. Dean doesn't know yet, so unless he reads this, which is very unlikely, he will only find out if you tell him. Of course I will show him what he bought me when it arrives. Kinda a reverse birthday gift where the surprise is on the giver not the getter.

I am very excited about this trip, and even more about the camera and all the flicker possibilities. I am a little concerned about my mood on this trip though. I will be either pre-menstrual, which means anything could happen, or I will be menstrual, which means migraine city.

Oh well. I refuse to let hormones in on my fun this time around. I am not the monarch for nothing. I will rule!

June

My absolute favorite month of the year

Fresh
new
green
sweet smelling
THUNDER
rain
bright
Fresh
loverly
Fresh

May

Done
Over
Finished
Hairy
Kaput

Testing, testing, 1,2..

Okay, here goes...

hows this?