The end of another day. Work was crazy – busy with no time for lunch till around 1:30. I’d forgotten to bring some instruments back to work and needed them for the afternoon so I quickly ran home to get them. Grabbed a sandwich too. This is normally the day my housekeeper comes in. There [...]
Entries from August 2005
August 29, 2005
Just a few women
Last night I spent time with some very good friends. It was fun hearing how the summer went for each of us. Then talk shifted from vacation adventures to things we have been hearing from God. Sometimes we hear through our speakers on Sunday – as we did this week. Meg talked to us about [...]
August 27, 2005
One more day
It is hard to think about going back to work on Monday. One day left. I have enjoyed my vacation – for the most part. The theft incident in Vancouver was no fun but life seems to be continuing in spite of it. I still have to download and organise my photos. When that is [...]
August 25, 2005
Just a bit tired and frustrated!
I seem to be frustrated, unable to sleep and just needing to have a good rant about stuff that ticks me off. Today was supposed to be a painting day. I woke the kid up so I could see how bare the room was – in other words, how much packing had actually gotten done. [...]
August 24, 2005
Home Again
There is no sense prolonging a camping trip in the rain. Yesterday through the mountains – pouring rain. It was 0 C up at the continental divide and there was snow on the mountains. Rained most of the day and poured all night. I was safe and dry at my sister’s. This morning I left [...]
August 14, 2005
Yesterday after my course I came back out to the parkade where I had parked my vehicle. Back window had been smashed. So bye, bye laptop. I had taken the camera and my other electronic gadgets but the laptop was heavy enough that I didn’t take it. I guess out of province cars are good [...]
August 13, 2005
Vancouver by night
I guess technically this is not strictly about Vancouver. But how can you tell the difference when one town blends into the next with only a slight alteration in flavour undetectable to those of us from small town Saskatchewan. We put space between our cities. Space that lets you drive 110K’s on our 100 K [...]
August 12, 2005
Controlling the Arch
I like to learn new stuff. The course I am attending today and tomorrow will be good. Attendance is really small – about 15 of us, so the hands on aspect will be great. We can actually try some stuff and the two instructors will have time to answer our questions and show us stuff [...]
August 10, 2005
Driving the back roads
I spent Monday night in the little town of Erickson with a friend. It’s 45 years or so since I lived there. The roads haven’t changed too much but the houses all along them that I knew then are gone. The church has moved, the store across the street is no more – just the [...]
August 6, 2005
Morning Psalm from Elk Ridge
Morning Psalm from Elk Ridge God, I awake to your morning lightAnd to the sounds of your creation;The call of the loon in the mists, The siren calls of the gulls. Above,Insects hum in my leafy roof Seeking the nectar of opening buds.Already squirrels scold my presenceWaiting to raid my table.You have kept me safely through [...]
