Slacking

Yes I know, I'm slacking with this blog. Ever since I became a Facebook member, I haven't been updating this blog very often. It makes me wonder if I should bother keeping this blog or not, since every man and his dog is now on Facebook anyway.

Last weekend was a work weekend, somewhat. Friday night was filled with doing laundry until midnight, Saturday night I went to the stock car races in Geary and Sunday was the main "work day". Ryan and I first went to Home Depot and got some paint for the deck and a hanging flower basket. We then went to Kent's and got a bunch of flowers for boxes to hang off the deck and some potting soil. From there we went home and cleaned off the deck, scraped it and painted it. We were beat by the time we were finished working out in that sizzling sun.

We've been trying for a while now to plan a BBQ for this coming Saturday, hence the sprucing up of the house, but I'm not so sure it's going to come together. A lot of people who we've invited aren't coming and now the weather is now calling for showers. Who knows if this will actually come together or not.

Scorcher!

Today is going to be a scorcher with temperatures expected to reach 32 degrees! Well, here in Fredericton atleast. Today is my Cousin Chris' birthday and he's spending it at the North Pole - so definately not a scorcher for him! He's in the military and is there on an alert posting for 6 months.

So not much really has been going on this week, hence the lack of postings. Angela and I had a TV night on Monday and watched Dancing with the Stars. Ryan was over for the night on Wednesday and last night. Ange was over last night for a couple of hours and the three of us watched the movie "You, Me and Dupree".

No real plans for this weekend. Ryan is off this Saturday and we're thinking of sprucing up the backyard with the possibility of hosting a BBQ next weekend. The lawn needs mowed again, my lilac bushes need dunged out (they're a garbage trap for people's litter), I want to plant some flowers and Ryan may paint the deck. I'm hoping we get most of that accomplished this weekend.

Holiday Monday...not for me

Let me start off by saying that is royally sucks that I'm here at work on what's supposed to be a holiday Monday (Victoria Day). Victoria Day isn't a "stat" holiday, therefore companies do not have to give their workers the day off or pay their workers time and a half for hours worked on this holiday. Here's the completely ridiculous part though...the government has determined that Victoria Day is not a stat holiday, however it requires retail stores to observe a national day of rest and forbids retail outlets from opening on Victoria Day. Um, I thought the government decided it wasn't a stat holiday, therefore where does it come off telling certain businesses that they have to close for the day (and lose revenue) and also retail employees can't work that day (missed wages) and can't get holiday pay for the day to make up for the hours lost (because it's not a stat holiday). Gawd I love our government.

Nothing too exciting to report from the weekend. The weather was so crappy so there was nothing really going on. Friday night Ryan came over and we watched *brace yourself* Ernest goes to camp, lol. We were looking through all my old movies and decided to watch that one since we hadn't seen it in like 20 years, lol. Saturday morning Ryan had to work until 1 p.m. and I just did errands the majority of the day. Saturday night we rented a few movies, got some beer and ordered a pizza. Last night it was a repeat of Saturday - minus the pizza, lol. Exciting weekend I tell ya. In reality though, it was a nice weekend. I spent the whole weekend doing absolutely nothing but spend quality time with Ryan.

Rain, Rain - go away!

This week has been pretty blah with the weather and all and nothing too exciting to blog about. I'm glad today is Friday, but it sucks that it's not a long weekend for me. Victoria Day isn't a statuary holiday, so people like me who work for tight-a$$ companies have to work that day as if it were any other day. Sucks! lol.

I have absolutely no plans for this weekend at all. Angela and I thought about going to Houlton, Maine to do some grocery shopping, but with crappy rain forecasted for the whole weekend, we decided against that plan.

Draggin On...

I'm back to working my night shifts. Last week was so nice - getting off at the same time as the majority of the workforce. I only wish that those shifts could continue, but alas, I'm here tonight until 8:45.

I found that yesterday dragged on so badly and I know it's because last week while I was working, the majority of my customers were business renters - people who know what they're doing and just want a confirmation, they don't care how much it costs. I love those types of customers. I can usually have them off the phone in under a minute.

Last Saturday Kim and Jon invited us over for a BBQ. We got there around 3:30-ish and had a great time. It was our first go-to BBQ of the season. Ryan BBQ'd for me about 3 weeks ago, so that was our first taste of BBQ for the season. When it got dark and chilly out, we went inside and played some poker before we retired for the evening. There are some pictures from the event on my Facebook page under the album "Friends".

Nothing too much planned for this week. The weather is supposed to be rainy for the remainder of the work week, so I imagine I'll have no ambition to do anything, lol.

And then there were (will be) three...

On Monday Carrie and Chris celebrated their 1 month anniversary as husband and wife. It doesn't seem like their wedding was a month away. Time really does fly when you get old, lol!

Carrie and Chris' plan all along was to try and get pregnant as soon as they were married. Carrie emailed me yesterday afternoon and told me to give her a call at 5:30 last night, that she had some news for me. I had a pretty good idea before I called her, what the news would be.

Yes folks...I'm going to be an Aunt!!! Carrie and Chris are expecting a baby on January 14th, 2008!!! I am so happy and excited for them! The only sad part is that they live in Ontario, so I won't be able to watch Carrie's belly grow more and more and I won't be able to watch their little one grow and develop into the wonderful child that I know Carrie and Chris will do so well raising.

Carrie is planning on coming home 3 times this year, before she gives birth and I imagine that she'll be home quite a bit with the baby, as her parents are living here in Fredericton too, so that's definately a plus.

I'm in awe that they actually got pregnant the first month of trying. Carrie has been pretty smart though, taking preparations months before they actually conceived. Congratulations guys! I'm so excited for you both! I'm sure I will drive you nuts calling you all the time and asking how you're doing/how you're feeling, etc.! I love you guys!

Hump Day

I'm loving these shifts this week and getting off work and having supper at the normal supper time that the majority of the population does. It's been a bit of an adjustment to switch my body clock over though - I'm used to staying up super late and not having to rise early in the morning. Today I'm feeling really sluggish and tired. I wish I could keep working these shifts though and not have to finish up with them on Friday.

Yesterday after work I drove out to Shelly's place and had supper with her and the kids. Every time I see her kids, they're different - meaning they're growing so fast!

After I got back home last night from Shelly's, Ryan stopped in. He was out cruising all evening on his motorcycle and stopped in when he was finished his ride. He wasn't able to stay the night though as he was cruising and didn't have his suit with him for work for the next day.