Edmonton

It's Wednesday night and we are in the room early for a change. I took the lap top out for the first time since we left on Sunday, sad I know. Found out it was no problem connecting to high speed...hmmm...maybe I should have thought of this sooner? So we had a good ride out, except we had crummy weather from Saskatoon to North Battleford, as you can see below. But it looks like we're missing all the "warm" weather at home. Today Henry was kind enough to take a taxi to the sale so that we could have the truck. I took the kids to the sale around lunch and Raquel & I headed into Leduc to check out the antique store and a very unique store called "It's a Crock Country Store". After that we headed back to the city and checked out Ikea and LaSenza Girl. By then it was time to head back to the sale to pick up the "boys". The days go by quickly! The big highlight for tonight was supposed to be the rib tips at Montana's. Well we came to find out that the rib tips are being removed from the menu and were not available. So it took us a long time to figure out what we wanted because that was what we'd come for. When we were done our meal, the manager came over and apologized and offered to buy our dessert, so indulged in a mile high mud pie for dessert. Did you know that the mile high mud pie dessert is a whopping $9.79?? I'm beginning to think "vacationing" is ridiculously expensive. Hotels are also way too expensive for what you get! The only advantage of the one we're staying in Edmonton is that it's just been renovated so the room still smells like new carpet! Well, I should get off of here, our rambuncious crew is supposed to go to sleep, and it doesn't seem to be happening. The threat is a nap before the West Edmonton Mall tomorrow!

Tuesday, March 10th

Apparently it's cold outside today! My goal for today is to stay busy inside, and so far it's been no problem! I've managed to get a lot of odd jobs done. I also have a huge pot of chicken stock simmering on the stove and stew simmering in the oven. My intention is to make vegetable soup tomorrow and hopefully share some with others. Next on the agenda is to finish up loose ends from taking down winter decorations and setting up the spring stuff. Then I have a crop and "vacation" to prepare for. Never a dull moment...but I'm enjoying my time. I will leave you with a quote from Corrie Ten Boom that I read this morning. Hopefully it's a challenge to you like it was to me.

"Is prayer your steering wheel or spare tire?"

Happenings

I decided to take a break from facebook and blog surfing, two things that take up a lot of my time! A lot of people give up things during lent season, not sure if everyone always knows why their doing it. I believe the idea is to draw closer to God when you "crave" whatever you gave up. Never actually researched it. For me it's just as much a test to make sure I'm not addicted to wasting time on my computer! I do have to admit, 40 days will be a long time to not check up on everyone else, maybe I'll make more of an effort to do it in person!?! I can't give up the computer totally, but this should save myself many hours in the next number of weeks.
I was thinking that maybe I would journal more on my blog, and try to keep it updated for a change. That doesn't mean I will visit other blogs though:) Otherwise I will stay busy with the usual. Right now I need to clean up the basement, I made a big mess yesterday trying to organize a few more corners. Weeding through the "keepsakes" again, and realizing there are still more that can disappear...trying so hard not to accumulate "stuff". I also need to figure out what I'm doing for food and gifts, etc for my crop next Saturday. Also been wasting time trying to find a decent hotel in Edmonton for the family to stay at in a week and a half. Think I may have figured that out, but still need to book it. Well, I think that's it for today, talk soon.