February 24/14
Afternoon!!
It's been one hell of a week!! And I mean that in the most wicked way possible. Last week when I blogged, I had mentioned the storms we were getting. So lets elaborate on that.
Monday was a holiday for us. It's called "Islander Day"..... I know.... Super weird name, considering everywhere west of Ontario calls it Family Day. Anyways, so no school on Monday, and that was enough to mess with my head and get me out of whack!! Tuesday, Nikki and I had Dr.s appointments, so instead of driving her out to school and then go back out to get her, I took her to school with me. She was pretty content, and drew/colored/played games most of the time. Everyone complimented on how polite she was and how well she used her manners! *We must be doing something right!* Anyways, go to the Dr.s appointments and call it a day!! Wednesday and Thursday were storm days for us. A storm rolled in Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning dropping 20+ centimeters of snow (7 Inches for ya'll across the border!) and was sunny by mid afternoon. Thursday was pretty much the same thing. Another system rolled in Wednesday night, and into Thursday morning dropping another 25+ centimeters of snow (10 inches). We got close to 50 centimeters (20 inches) by the end of the two storm. I was really hoping the storms would bug off at this point, but we are in the Maritimes, and it is still winter!!!
February is a big birthday month for us. My niece Rhaya (pronounced Raya) and my daughter Emma have birthdays 3 days apart. Rhay Rhay was 3 on the 20th, and Emma was 9 in the 23rd, yesterday. We had cake, boiled dinner *om nom nom!!* and lots of presents. The big thing that Emma wanted this year was a picture of her and our beloved Daisy. I could have done it the cheap way, and had one printed off at Walmart, but it wouldn't really capture what I wanted it to. So with the help of a long time friend, and fantastic artist, we were able to give her a hand drawn portrait of just her and Daisy in head shots. It certainly captures the beauty and love that those two shared. Emma did cry, but they were tears of joy and overwhelm. It wasn't an iPod, or a game, or any other stupid electronic. It was something from the heart, to the heart. It meant the world to me that she wanted it, and it means the world to her that she has it.
Saturday was pretty big again too!! I went up to Summerside (west of where I live) to view the Holland College campus where I'll be attending in September for Automotive Technology! I love the school, and so far, love the instructor. I got to view the shop, and take in all the other classes that may have tickled my interest, but I couldn't be bothered. I know what I want to do, and I'm going to go get it! The only other thing that sort of tickled my interest was the Gas Turbine course. They had engines in there from the Cormorant search and rescue helicopters. The instructor got in to some of the detail, and it sounded like something I would try. But for now, I'm going to stick to what I know. So b/c we don't have a Heavy Duty Automotive course here on PEI, my instructor said that once I write my 4 block exams, during my three year term, I can write my red seal, and have it for light duty by the end of the third year. He then told me that once I get that Red Seal, I can apply for apprenticeship again, and after I get those 4000 hours, I can write the test for the Red Seal for Heavy Duty and skip the block exams, because I will have already done them the year before!!! I am absolutely over the moon thrilled that if I keep my eye on the prize, hypothetically, I can have 2 Red Seals by the end of year four into the start of year five!!! I was fist pumping ALL DAY LONG!!! It will be a lot of hard work, but it will absolutely be worth it in the end.
Spring is definitely right around the corner. Even after all the snow we got last week, it was so warm this weekend, that the snow melted a foot or more. It was fantastic. You can smell the mud in the air, and look at all the Robins that have come back!! I can't wait!!! That means Bike season is upon us!!!!!
Well, that was the week in a nut shell..........
Chat at ya's soon!
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