Argh to the phone and to door buzzers. Whoever invented those noises should have to sit in a room listening to them for 72 hours. That should've been the test as to whether they were appropriately suited or not. Or perhaps it should be the punishment. At the moment they are both annoying me profusely!
I want it to be Sunday! Nikki and I were both chanting this earlier while banging the desks. Sunday means this week, and all it's early mornings, will be over and it also means that Angie arrives. Hooray for Angie. I think everyone needs an Angie. Talking to her for 10 minutes is like being transported to a beach and sitting in the sun...it just makes you happy. Exercise makes you happy as well because of the endorphin release but I haven't been able to do any for the last 3 days because of work. Perhaps I'm going through withdrawal. The other reason I'm looking forward to Sunday is because it means it's half term which also means I get to see Russell :)
Until then, onward I plod through early morning assemblies and late nights.....never have I learned to appreciate my bed so much.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Very Post Thanksgiving Post
(That was a very "my Dad" title...)
I know, I know, I really should blog more...it's a great outlet and it's a great way to share with those interested what's happening in my life. I'm sorry this post is dated by a week but better late than never!
Last Thanksgiving Steve, Heather and I set out to prepare a Thanksgiving meal together. (mmmmmmmmmmmmm Turkey and stuffing!!!!!) Last Christmas Steve and Heather came to join us and so they know how much I love turkey. We were driving downtown Ottawa looking for an Indian spice market so we could make some decent curry when I half conciously began to think about turkey. My excitement spilled over a bit as I said "mmmmmmm turkey!" and repeated turkey about 3 times really fast!! I felt a pretty embarassed as Phil, Steve and Heather looked at me in silence and suddenly burst out laughing. Oops, but what can I say? A full turkey dinner with my Mom's stuffing.........
Anyway on Saturday we had gutted a pumpkin and were roasting it in the oven, (unfortunately England does not do canned pumpkin that I know about yet so we had to make a pumpkin pie from scratch), and Steve and I were in the middle of scraping the flesh into a bowl to put in the blender when all of a sudden there was this knocking on the window. I jumped a bit because I was pretty startled and saw this face looking in! It took me a few minutes to register what was going on but suddenly I recognised the face and it was Russell!! I was very surprised and shocked because he wasn't supposed to be coming to Morpeth for the weekend and I don't think I knew what to say for about 10 minutes. He'd conspired with Steve and Heather to surprise me by coming up for Thanksgiving. It was a great surprise!
Anyway we had our meal Sunday afternoon and Ben joined us as well. It was delecious and we all shared things we were thankful for. Here's a few pictures:
We really do have so much to be thanksful for. That's something that I feel God has been teaching me lately. I have this bad habbit sometimes of forgetting to say thank you for things. I'm thankful inside but sometimes I forget to actually let the people around me know and I think it's probably the same with God. I'm so thankful for all He's done in my life but sometimes I forget to tell Him. He deserves to hear it because He's done so much.
They say it takes 10 days to form a habbit. I'm going to try my best to make sure I thank God at least once each day for 10 days and see how it changes my perspective on things.
I know, I know, I really should blog more...it's a great outlet and it's a great way to share with those interested what's happening in my life. I'm sorry this post is dated by a week but better late than never!
Last Thanksgiving Steve, Heather and I set out to prepare a Thanksgiving meal together. (mmmmmmmmmmmmm Turkey and stuffing!!!!!) Last Christmas Steve and Heather came to join us and so they know how much I love turkey. We were driving downtown Ottawa looking for an Indian spice market so we could make some decent curry when I half conciously began to think about turkey. My excitement spilled over a bit as I said "mmmmmmm turkey!" and repeated turkey about 3 times really fast!! I felt a pretty embarassed as Phil, Steve and Heather looked at me in silence and suddenly burst out laughing. Oops, but what can I say? A full turkey dinner with my Mom's stuffing.........
Anyway on Saturday we had gutted a pumpkin and were roasting it in the oven, (unfortunately England does not do canned pumpkin that I know about yet so we had to make a pumpkin pie from scratch), and Steve and I were in the middle of scraping the flesh into a bowl to put in the blender when all of a sudden there was this knocking on the window. I jumped a bit because I was pretty startled and saw this face looking in! It took me a few minutes to register what was going on but suddenly I recognised the face and it was Russell!! I was very surprised and shocked because he wasn't supposed to be coming to Morpeth for the weekend and I don't think I knew what to say for about 10 minutes. He'd conspired with Steve and Heather to surprise me by coming up for Thanksgiving. It was a great surprise!
Anyway we had our meal Sunday afternoon and Ben joined us as well. It was delecious and we all shared things we were thankful for. Here's a few pictures:
We really do have so much to be thanksful for. That's something that I feel God has been teaching me lately. I have this bad habbit sometimes of forgetting to say thank you for things. I'm thankful inside but sometimes I forget to actually let the people around me know and I think it's probably the same with God. I'm so thankful for all He's done in my life but sometimes I forget to tell Him. He deserves to hear it because He's done so much.
They say it takes 10 days to form a habbit. I'm going to try my best to make sure I thank God at least once each day for 10 days and see how it changes my perspective on things.
Monday, October 02, 2006
Back!
I finally made it back to Morpeth after a rather unsettling experience going through customs in Gatwick! After a rather thourough inquisition I was let through and Russell and I booked it as fast as we could out of the airport and back to his hometown. We made it just in time for his church's service which was really nice, although I was heavily jet-lagged by that point :)
I had a lovely time in Suffolk meeting Russell's family and seeing some of the villages in the area. We were also able to make it to London for a day and we saw The Phantom of the Opera which was AMAZING! It was such a fantastic experience and it was an incredible production!
I started work again today. It was nice to have a week to adjust to the time change before arriving back into the Mustard Tree Trust Office.
I'll try to blog more frequently but until then here are a few pictures from the last couple weeks of Russell's visit to Canada and my visit to Suffolk!
(In Merrickville with Mom and Dad)
(At the abbey ruins in Bury St. Edmunds)
(St. Paul's Cathedral in London)
(Trafalgur Square)
Her Majesty's Theatre in London
I had a lovely time in Suffolk meeting Russell's family and seeing some of the villages in the area. We were also able to make it to London for a day and we saw The Phantom of the Opera which was AMAZING! It was such a fantastic experience and it was an incredible production!
I started work again today. It was nice to have a week to adjust to the time change before arriving back into the Mustard Tree Trust Office.
I'll try to blog more frequently but until then here are a few pictures from the last couple weeks of Russell's visit to Canada and my visit to Suffolk!
(Russell and in front of my house in Canada)
(In Merrickville with Mom and Dad)
(At the abbey ruins in Bury St. Edmunds)
(St. Paul's Cathedral in London)
(Trafalgur Square)
Her Majesty's Theatre in London
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