The lake is officially open!! All the ice has melted. It's gorgeous out there. It looks inviting but the water would still be c-c-c-cold. I saw a loon on the water on the weekend. I tried to take a pic but it was too far away to capture on my iPhone. 


It was a good day today. Got a lot done but starting to feel semi-sick. Very tired and achy and sniffly. The last couple of night I've woken up at 1:30 am for a few hours. Not sure why... maybe it's the rum cake. We'll see if I get a better sleep tonight.


Went to the bank and the Euro is at 1.45 % so it will cost me $145 for every hundred I purchase. Is that a good rate??? Let me know before I buy. Maybe I will buy a bit every week? I don't know.


Liam and I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. I have one cavity and Liam has two. He sees the oral surgeon next week for a consultation. And, Jim has exams! Fun, fun, fun.


Hope you had a good day! xox

One quick blog before I sign off... So, ever since you gave me the rum cake from Auntie P. My bedtime routine is to cut myself a slice and eat it in bed. This... is the last slice. I guess I could have split it into two pieces and I will probably regret my decision tomorrow night at bedtime but it's hard to resist. It was a very good batch. Nite nite!! xox

I think I'm getting back into the gardening mode again. I lost it the last couple of years. But, since my horseback riding seems to be scaring me lately. Gardening seemed like a good substitute. 


Like I mentioned to you, I will be going to that Gord Searle clinic this week. I will check it out Saturday and if I like it I might go again on Sunday. Janice wrote me a lovely email encouraging me. She is working on bringing in a new schooling horse. Although, I can't imagine any horse replacing Beau. Sigh... I miss Beau. Oh - My big toe looks a lot better too. Jim is amazed at how quickly it seems to be healing. Doesn't hurt at all today either.


So, back to gardening. I think I need a new pair of gardening gloves. Like the heavy duty type!! I'm so delicate - lol. Hopefully, the weather will be nice this weekend and I will work on the front beds. I checked for the hostas and nothing yet, but I'm not worried. The irises are doing great. Were you able to identify that greenery I blogged about? Is it a weed? I have a feeling it's a weed. 


Liam came home the other day and said he was so disgusted. By the garage doors were two big piles of earthworms. He couldn't understand why anyone would put piles of earthworms on our driveway. I told him that they were probably earthworms reproducing... which grossed him out even more!!!


Anyways, I'm just rambling in this blog... Going to call it an early night. Working towards another presentation on Friday... and apparently another one the following week!! It never ends. Oh, I have a conference I'm attending out of town the beginning of May in TO. I've signed the whole studio up for it. It should be a good team building event! I'll keep you posted. xox

Soooo, we've eaten out the last couple of nights. This was Sunday's dinner. The weather started out stormy but it turned out to be a nice day. I was going to BBQ but then remembered that Dad took the BBQ apart when you were here. I didn't want to take the chance that it was going to blow up on me!! lol Sorry Dad! I totally trust you but I will test out the BBQ another day. I baked the chicken wings in the oven and home-fried the fries. I know they look like a medley of regular fries and sweet potato fries but in reality I burnt the first batch of fries. hahaha


I do want to put a request in for a food run, if that is possible... soya sauce and oyster sauce (I checked... I was low.) No worries if you can't I will see if I can get that stuff here. I remember seeing it somewhere but I can't remember now.

I got your Facebook message! Glad to hear everything is okay. Sounds like you had a fun day! Shopping, gardening, new BBQ, great dinner! That BBQ sounds sooo cool. I might want to get one when I see it! The size sounds ideal! As you can see I made beef and broccoli on a bed of rice. I didn't even think to BBQ tonight. Hopefully, the weather holds up and I will BBQ tomorrow! Okay, going to relax now, watch some TV before hitting the sack. You better get the hot tub ready for your sore gardening muscles. My muscles aren't sore yet but I didn't do much. And yes, I think I am finding solace in gardening. It's mindless and risk-free... although I did get a couple slivers and a broken nail. Gawd, is there anything I can do without injuring myself??? I posted a bunch of blogs for you. Miss you! Nite nite mama.

I tried calling you today but no answer! I've even been checking Facebook. Everything okay?? I hope you and dad have been out in the garden. It was a beautiful day! After riding I really needed to do something relaxing, so I went out to garden. I clean up the garden around the propane tank. It was a mess. If it's nice tomorrow I will do the front porch and the little tree garden... maybe the trees lining the driveway. We'll see. Here are some photos! xox

Is this a weed or ground cover??? I left it because I wasn't sure.

Ta-da! 2 hours later... all cleaned up. The irises looked good.
No signs of the hostas yet. 

I might have to do this garden another time as it's soaking wet
from the sump pump!

Then I took a walk through the forest behind us.

It's the only time I can before the grasses grow up!