Coffee

So, pretty soon I'm turning 29. For real. This isn't "another 29". It's the first time around for me.

I think I'm finally beginning to have adult taste. I got rid of my "barnyard" dishes, and bought some classic white ones. I have no desire to paint any wall in my house red, and I worry about "the future" a whole lot more than I ever used to.

And not just my future, Steph and Dave's future, my sister's future, Ashely and Jeremy's future, and without a doubt, Matt's future is a daily concern. I'm definitely getting older, or at least, beginning to think older.

There is a bright side, though. Coffee. I've been easing into coffee drinking for a few years now. For the longest time I could take it or leave it. Usually left it. Then I discovered Starbucks. Ahhhh. I LOVE their Lattes. They're mild tasting, hot, comforting, and when the holidays roll around they come in wonderful flavours like pumpkin spice, eggnog, and ginger. What could be better?

Lately, however, I've been drinking coffee at home on weekend mornings. These are precious times at our house. Matt and Barry play, and drive Dixie nuts (what else are dogs for?). We visit, laugh, hang out in our PJ's and frequently eat pancakes. Yup, very precious moments.

This past week, I took the precious coffee moments to work with me. I stopped at the convenience store before work and got a coffee. I didn't even have to pay for it. This is a very busy time at the convenience store, and cashier looked at my one small coffee, and said, "You just take that and have a nice day." Wow. Thanks, cashier lady. Made my day.

Sitting down at my desk every morning to face another day of learning and lending is not always easy. Sitting down in my office with a wonderful coffee sweetened with that yummy french vanilla stuff is pretty darn nice. Pretty darn nice indeed.

So, I guess I'm growing up. I work full time now. At a real job. I drank coffee every day. I liked the coffee, and I looked forward to it every morning.

Coffee is a small thing, but it makes me glad. When I sit down at my desk, I smile at my coffee and remember the "coffee" hour at home, with everyone relaxing and being silly. My co-workers laugh. Maybe they should appreciate their coffee more.

Enjoy those "coffee" moments. Smile at your mug.

Start your day with something that makes you happy. I am.

Lots of warm fuzzies to you all,

Laura

Stop Rockin' the Boat

Hello all,

Well, it's been interesting. We've been putting fence posts in, and watching them fall over in the muck created by the two weeks of solid rain we endured. The yard is just now beginning to dry out!

We had a house guest for a while, and thankfully she didn't go into labour while she was here. Stephanie stopped by for about a week while Dave was trying to secure a residence for the two of them in Sparwood. Dave started a job there on Monday, so they are very thankful for the work, as he was laid off after the Pope & Talbot shutdown hit Mackenzie.

As for me, it's been a whirlwind. I've been to Calgary, Red Deer (twice) and Edmonton on courses. I've been feeling very flu-ish off and on throughout all the travelling (maybe just a bit too busy) and am still training at work. The good news is that the scale we bought a while back is now giving me a much friendlier number!!

Matt is hilarious as ever. He has informed me of several pieces of interesting information over the last few weeks:

"Mommy, did you know that there are workers inside my body?"

"Really, that's interesting."

"Yup, and they put "4" in me. They'll know when I turn 5, and then they'll put "5" in me."

Matt seems to be very much into "age" right now.

"Mom, I have a really good idea. How 'bout, I get a skateboard for Christmas...but not till I'm 27. When I'm 27 then I'll ride a skateboard."

"I will not be the best boy ever until I'm 5. Right now I'm still 4, so I will make you crazy."

He's a genius!! He's got it all figured out already!! It's definitely not safe to ride a skateboard until you're 27, and hopefully by then he'll grow out of the idea.

Anyway, must go balance the cheque book, make popcorn and dust.

Blessings on you,

Laura

Recent Photos

• Just a quick note - the contractor showed up and the yard is properly levelled!! Yay!

Soccer Practice

Such a serious player!!

Two nutcases roasting marshmallows


Don't they look studious? (They're learning at the museum)



Man! Those dinosaurs were big!

That's about all for now, hope you are all loving spring (well, we're pretty much into summer now), and I'll be back soon!

Hugs,

Laura

The Wee One is the Wii Winner

So, we've not been having the nicest spring. Don't get me wrong, we've had nice days. It's just that a nice day here and there doesn't really cut it for me right now, and I'll tell you why: The May long weekend was beautiful for three days straight. We postponed our trip to Drumheller until the weekend after because our contractor assured us that he would take that opportunity to come and level the yard. We REALLY need him to do this, because the yard needs to be leveled BEFORE we can properly position the shed (and then empty out the garage), we need the yard leveled BEFORE we dig holes for the fence posts, and BEFORE we have sod put down. Get my drift?? So, we stayed home. He didn't show. Am I mad? Steaming. We've been through the "I'll be there" and the "he didn't show" scenario THREE times!!! Where does the weather fit in? Every time it rains we have to wait another week for the mud around our house to dry out, and we end up being EVEN FURTHER BEHIND!!! At this rate, Matt won't have a yard to play in until he's 10.... Anyway, the latest is that he'll be here tonight at 6:30. I'll let you know how that pans out.

Matt held a boa at Reptile World in Drumheller. He though it was a pretty good idea until she was actually on him. Then he was ready to give her back to the staff member. Wanna know something neat? When I was in grade 8 my class took a trip to Drumheller, and I held that very same boa (named Brittany). Wow. I was a lot braver back then.



Matt is an absolute Wii Master!! It did crush his little ego a bit when Nicola beat him at boxing last night...until then he was undefeated.

We had such a wonderful day yesterday!! We met some good friends of ours in Calgary, and the husbands and the kids all went to a movie, while myself and one of my dearest friends had some great "girls" time shopping and drinking Starbucks. Sighhhh. I found the most perfect skirt, and it was on sale!!! Could it have been better? Then we came home to a clean house, a dinner that was already prepped, and we were able to just eat and visit while all the kids played happily. Heaven!

This morning (after our friends left, we called the contractor and Matt stopped crying) we took Matt to a track to practice riding his bike without training wheels. He's doing so very well!! He's determined to keep up with Nicola and Chane when we camp with them this summer, and I think he'll definitely be able to!

Blessings to all,

Laura