I have heard about a thousand complaints that this summer was such a "crappy" summer. There was "too much rain", it was "cold", blah blah blah. Well, even though I'm risking my neck by saying it, I thought this summer was PERFECT. The weather was glorious, I didn't die from heat stroke (except that one day at the dog park), and my garden was gorgeous and lush. Daryl and I also saved big bucks on hydro - we only had the A/C on for about 22 days in July. Somehow (though there was temptation mid-August), it didn't get turned back on after my birthday camping trip. And now, shockingly, it is already September, and it's doubtful it will be turned on again - unless we end up swimming on Thanksgiving again, like we did last year.
Camping trip: August longweekend
Today, the puppy has gone in for surgery, so I have a few moment to update the blog. Even without children, I find this hard to manage - how sad. I've been keeping busy at the hospital, there hasn't been a day go by yet this summer that I haven't been called in by either my own department or Emerg looking for staff (except today, but I may have just jinxed myself). Daryl has been keeping occupied at Delta, he FINALLY had his annual review today and he called to say it went well. I'm glad, considering the review was delayed well over three months. He did take holidays the last week of August and I was able to spend a few days with him at the beginning of the week. We ended up going to Ikea on the Monday - the boy knows the way to my heart. If only we didn't have a mortgage and a wedding to worry about, I'd have this house decorated in a jiffy.
There have been several more additions to my extended family this summer. Besides Jupiter (and of the human variety), Hayden Charlie Turner joined us on August 6; Jaxon Curtis Lloyd McLaughlin arrived on August 19; and yesterday, September 8, the beautiful Thomas Michael blessed us. It is so amazing that so much potential and joy has come about in such a short time. I'm sure that not too long down the road I will have a few neices/nephews. Daryl's sister, Corinne and her husband, Derek, celebrated their first anniversary in June, and Kymberly and Rob are getting married September 20. They just moved into their new house and from what Daryl tells me, they are quite enjoying it. All of this excitement has me in a tizzy. It's hard to believe that less than 14 months are left until our big day now, and then we could be looking forward to more than just nieces, nephews, and new cousins; but we don't talk about that, because it gives me butterflies - eek babies (I still like that I am able to give them back)! So, for now, the big "after the wedding" goal is a new vehicle. :oP
*Hayden Charlie Turner*
So without a puppy to disrupt my sorting, I have the time (even without the want) to do laundry. I suppose that's the only positive part about sending her off to the vet, I get some time to clean the house without chasing her around in search of Daryl's work socks.
