What's happening

Well, it's almost bday time. What do I have to say for myself for the past year? It's been absolutely crazy. Ryan and I got engaged over Christmas time. We're planning a wedding for February next year. All the big stuff is done, now it's just planning the little things and the honeymoon, we're slowly picking away at those. Time working in our favour.

I started a new job in March. It's had its fair share of challenges. It's more of a business position than what I've held previously. I enjoy learning new skills and meeting the new people and learning from new mentors. Being back in a big corporation, I think I'm more suited to own my own business. Once I pick up some more skills here, I think I'm in a good spot to venture out to my own business adventure. I have lots of ideas that would work and I think I have a good network of people to help me get there...it's an idea that seeming more and more attractive. And lets face it, I'm a restless person, the slow periods kill me. Let see where this idea takes me...

There hasn't been too much travel as of late. We were a little overwhelmed with the house and renting out the condos. We did spend Easter long at the Banff Springs Hotel. That was an experience I'll never forget. The architecture, the service, appetizers in the lounge at 4pm, the hiking, the spa, the food. A 5 star resort experience packed into 3 days. We're working with a travel agent to plan our honeymoon in February. South Asia is the general area we've picked, lets see what the agent can do. We're not picky, if it's in our budget we're going there :D We're also going to Montego Bay, Jamaica in March for friends' wedding. We've never been to Jamaica so it was a good fit.


It hasn't been the greatest year for the lakes this year. It's rained alot to get to Ryan's parent cabin and my family cottage has suffered from the flooding in the Qu'appelle lake system and the rain to boot. There's not alot to do until the lake goes down and the weather smartens up.


Plus I want to get into my backyard. It seems to all be conspiring against me right now, but I'll get there and build my Rancho Relaxo in the back, just you wait. I did fancy up the front yard a bit, I'm not completely happy with what's there yet but it's a start.

From Summer2011

Tartanya and Bunnyrat have kept me busy this spring too. They were diagnosed with mites a month ago. It's been cleaning and vacuuming and brushing for me almost everyday. Luckily they both look better now and we should be out of the active mite territory. I need to train Tartanya how to 'stay' and train her to come to me all the time when I ask, not when just she feels like listening. I think I've been treating her too much like a cat in that respect. She can do a pile of tricks that I've taught her, but generally she thinks I have food when I ask her to do those.

From Summer2011