Saturday, August 7, 2010

Summer 2010

This summer I thought I wasn't going to work as much.   But other than the vacation days I took, I've been working, working a lot.    I have to finish up my 7 days in a row on Monday and after that I don't think I'll work for a few days.   I'm tired of working.

There are quite a few things I haven't done this summer.    My garden has been flattened by a hail storm and I've sort of lost interest in it ... it looks horrible.    In fact, I haven't even looked at the garden at the front of the house in a couple of weeks.    That's not good, it's not me.  

We went to St. Albert for a family reunion on the August long weekend.  We stayed in James' trailer in Jeff's driveway for 3 nights.   It was generous of them to bring their trailer for us but 3 nights was a little long ... too long for a visit.   The reunion itself was pretty good.    Marge was stressed and of course Dawn was a stress ball too.    There were a lot of people at the reunion ... Marge's extended family, Dawn's extended family, Jared's in-laws and even Betty's mom was there.    It was a little disjointed and there seemed to be little family pods, not a real opportunity to mix or meet everyone.    I thought it was going to be a Van Dyke family reunion, so it was a little unusual to me.   But it was what it was ... what can you do?

I've been less happy, I'm in a funk and can't quite get myself out of it.   After work today I took a really long bath and read a book that Catherine (from work) loaned me.    It's not the best book but it's something to read.   I also had a long nap, or at least attempted to nap, it was really too hot to sleep.

Tomorrow I'm working again at 7:15 and the only good thing about that is the fact that I'm not starting at 6:45.   Uncle Wally is also going to come over for supper.   That will be nice.   We haven't seen Uncle Wally for a while and he's such a great guy.

There is less than one month left this summer and for the life of me, I have to get something going.   I have to get some things done and I have to get a little happier.

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