Finally, some nice weather

Good morning to all!

It's already the 21st of April and yet again I am shocked at how time the weeks slip by. The last few have been full of fun and have gone by in the blink of an eye.

The weekdays themselves have come and gone without incident. Erin continues to happily go about her days at the Nursery School and is loving her new Kindergarten experience. That transition went by without a single incident. After a busy couple of weekends, we actually had a fairly quiet one. Gord took Erin and left me to study for my looming HR National exam. I have to admit I have not been studying for it like I should be. It's tough when you live the stuff everyday and then read the theory part that is really only theory. There is really not too much that you see in theory that actually happens in the real world in some areas of HR!! At least not where I work!! I will get that all back on track tomorrow though - I hope!!

This past Monday brought an absolute shocker to us when we woke up. Imagine, a blustering snow storm on April 16th. Yup, you read it right. I couldn't believe it. It took me 15 minutes to get Erin in to daycare in Merrickville - normally a very short 5 minute drive. Nothing was plowed and the roads were just plain awful. I worked from home that day because I just didn't want to chance it. The weather has been so gloomy for most of April and it really has affected me. I can't remember being in such a gloomy mood for so long. Everyone was feeling that way. Boy, do we ever underestimate the power of the sun. It is back though, and we are seeing temperatures in the 20's. Yesterday was simply brilliant and my mood and the mood of those around me reflected it!

Last weekend also brought news from Elliot Lake. There is a new little one in our family. Our nephew and his girlfriend had a baby boy - Mark Rees. So Erin is no longer the baby of the family, and I have a new title I didn't expect to have for some time - Great Aunt!! Our nephew's father - Gord's brother Douglas is travelling down this weekend to pick up many of the baby offerings we have offered to loan to them - crib, changetable, etc. They may as well go to good use as they are sitting in the basement right now. We don't have plans for another one - we love Erin with all of our hearts and she is just destined to be an only!

This past week has been pretty wild - beyond the snowstorm on Monday - what with me running a summer student recruiting process. The process has changed dramatically since the last time it ran and employees are not shy about letting me know their displeasure with it!! I have discovered that people who have been used to things one way for 50 plus years, don't react to changes when a new company takes over!!! Oh well, this too shall pass.

Monday also brought news that my 4 year old car was done. People, avoid Subarus at all costs! Gord and I sit back and are amazed at how much money we have put into that car in such a short period of time. Well Monday we found out the transmission was done. Instead of pouring another $5000 plus into it, we traded it in and now we have a brand new Toyota FJ Cruiser! Very fun!! Gord picked it up on Friday and we took it for a nice 'Cruise' into Brockville for dinner. I haven't ever had a truck that big before and I just love it!! We were planning on getting one anyway in under a year, so we figured we would invest in a new car rather than the Subaru money pit. There is nothing more fun that a new car on those first few days!!

Today is a busy day, but I am looking forward to it. This afternoon I head into Ottawa to take a fused glass course. I have been dying to take one for ages and I just found one and decided to jump at it. Now I realize I should be studying, but....... Tonight we are going to a fundraiser for Erin's Nursery School - Yuk Yuk's - with our neighbours. Erin gets to have wonderful Emily babysit tonight, so she is looking forward to that!

Well, I know I have likely missed something, but that's as far as my thoughts will take me this morning. Enjoy the pics and.....

GO SENS GO!!!!!