Here’s the Thing

So here’s the thing. What do you do when you blow a commitment? Try and pick up the pieces or just like walk away? I had thought tonight was the night to catch up but it’s not. Other stuff called – time sensitive things like

Report Card 2

It’s that time of year where I need to do some review for accountability sake. If I was following the school calendar this would be my final report card but really it’s like a

Canada Day 151

Construction season leaves little time for blogging or Canada Day and we didn’t really get a rain delay like I’d hoped. After yesterday’s marathon 14 hours we could have used a break. So, armed with new work gloves, a jacket and a swig of

Resilency

I’ve spent many years on the “front line” of a trauma hospital providing excellent quality care. It’s extremely rewarding but it’s also very demanding in many ways. *

Today I went to a

Today

Birthdays and special family occasions aside, today is my favourite day of the year. The sky

The Elephant

I am connected regularly to a few select blogs and every once in a while there is a post that really reaches into your heart and soul.

The link I’m about to share does that. It was written about

Every Second Counts

It’s no secret to anyone that reads my blog that wind is my least favourite weather element. I would take snow or rain over wind any time but one doesn’t get to decide this factor. The weather is what it is, so today I had to

Bring back Wildhood

A four day busy work week has left me exhausted on this misty cool Friday evening. I’m pouring over the June calendar trying to get organized.

This commercial about

32 weeks

The title makes it sound like I’ve started a pregnancy blog. Heaven forbid at my age! I’m counting down rather than up so it’s an update on my retirement calendar. Although it may actually be 34 weeks and not 32 but more info is required before the initial decision maybe be changed.

Here is the two part why. Ron believes he read somewhere that the best date is the end of your birthday month. On my list of things to do in June is contact the retirement section of human resources and get the low down. The other aspect of the date is that a certain someone in my life will be in Vegas at the King Memorial Soccer tournament. Bad luck that the Friday after my 60th birthday happens to be that weekend. SO if I want my man around for my ultimate TGIF I may have to delay it a week. So then what is two weeks.

I did learn a few things this last two weeks that I have been on holidays. In no particular order and because I love lists.

• I will miss the people but I won’t miss the grind of daily work or getting lunches organized and up on time.
• I will be busy; my days won’t be boring or empty of things to do
• I will need some structure so I don’t fritter away time
• I will need to establish a sleep/wake up routine so I don’t become a total night owl
• I need at least 2 days per week where I don’t run to the city.

The things I’m so looking forward to, like gran time and creative time, will be done without sacrificing other things. I’m hoping for more friend time and more me time.

The pictures of this post have no bearing on the words. Just some shots that filled my heart with joy today so felt like sharing them.

Thanks for stopping in to read. It’s always nice to connect.

Bernie

Ps – recognize the crocuses now??

Defies description

There are some places that seem to defy description and logic. I think we found one of them.

It started as a