Monday started out with a four hour inservice on TLR (transfers, lifts and repositioning) at the home so I hit the floor running Monday morning as it started at 8:00 a.m. We were done at noon and by that time it was as hot as all get out and time to just sit in the shade.
The garden is well on its way but the ground is dry so I spent three days watering. Of course my fancy new sprinkler (which worked just fine last year) didn't seem to want to work this year so Gary borrowed me his and all was once again "well" with the world. I can not believe how quick the seeds germinated. It looks like we will be having a lush and bountiful garden again this year.
John and I finally went on our first quad ride of the season this week and it was awesome to get out into the forest. The roses were in full bloom and the smell was incredible. We headed down into the block and stopped at Deer Lake where Cooper enjoyed frolicking in the water. It took him a bit to get used to it but he soon was in and out of it like a trooper.
We were blessed to see a family of Canada Geese right by the shoreline and the four little goslings were still yellow so they were very young. It didn't take Mom and Dad long to swim away from shore to protect their family from us and our camera!!
Cooper loved being out there and all the new smells kept him quite busy. At one stop along our travels today, the dandelions were taller than he was!!
It was a great day, in the forest and the first of many I am hoping. Cooper sat on my lap the whole day so I will be covered with little bruises from his toenails but he seemed to enjoy the day and bruises fade!!
Wednesday brought another few hours at the nursing home for our annual safety meeting. It was a "pot luck" lunch and as usual, all the different salads and desserts were scrumptious. The burgers, which Ronnie barbequed were awesome and it wasn't long before we were all stuffed!! It was a long meeting, especially after eating all that food!!
We were supposed to be leaving for Saskatoon after the meeting but we just couldn't get our asses into gear. It was very hot outside (John and Cooper had taken refuge in the man cave where it was MUCH cooler) and I was in no mood to start packing to get ready!! Instead, we watched the first televised preseason game of the CFL.
Because we didn't leave on Wednesday, that meant we had to be up and out of town by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. John had an appointment in Saskatoon at 11:00 and we made it with 10 minutes to spare!! After the appt, John drove me around Saskatoon to do all our shopping and once that was done, we met Jace at his semi shop, had a few beer and waited for Kimmy to get off work. Tonight was the Garth Brooks concert and we were all excited to hear his music.
I picked Kimmy up at work and her and I headed to Warman where we met the guys. We all got ready for the concert then headed over to a local bar/restaurant where is was "burger and a beer" night so we ordered, ate and headed to the concert.
We rode with Kylee and Amy who had joined us for supper as they too were going to the concert.
As usual, we had to park several blocks from the venue so walking was in my near future. Of course my hips protested and all the kids agreed that I needed to get a handicap sticker for our vehicle. That way NONE of us would of had to walk very far!! Halfway to the stadium, I was thinking they might have a very good idea!!
We made it to the concert, found our seats and enjoyed one of the best concerts we have ever seen. John and I have been to a ton of concerts and I must say, this one stands out as one, if not the best one ever!! Garth Brooks truly is a master at his craft. The fact that the band and the back up singers have all been with him for over 20 years certainly tells you that not only is he an awesome singer, but must be an awfully nice man to work with. The one band member, I think it was his fiddle player is called "the rookie" as he had been with the band the least number of years and that was 22!! It was a wonderful way to spend an evening.
We managed to get back to Warman in good time and we sat around the kitchen table for a bit enjoying the conversation. Unfortunately, both Amy and Kimmy had to work the next day so full out partying was out of the question. We all headed to bed around 1:00 and I am sure we were all glad to be there. The concert was 3 1/2 hours long and sitting in those stadium chairs can be a bit trying so I am sure everyone was happy to finally "stretch out"!! I know I sure was.
John and I travelled back to Leoville the following day and it was good to get back to the quiet of our little town after the hustle and bustle of the "big city".
Both Gary and Dave and Shirley came over for a beer before supper. Gary had just returned from work and Dave and Shirley had just returned from picking up a "new to you" truck camper so John and I had to go take a look at it. It is cute and will do them just fine for a few camping/fishing trips to the nearby lakes. It will be fun to go out for a few days and enjoy the forest and the lakes. I am thinking Cooper will enjoy that too!!
I worked a night shift on Saturday and that finished out this week. Once again, a busy week behind us. At this rate, our days are simply flying by.
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| Cooper checking out the water |
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| Wild roses |
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| At the old boathouse |
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| Posing The Garth Brooks concert |
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| Food first |
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| The end |
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| Jace teaching Cooper tug o war with Coors |
