FOREST FIRE - I think so....

So just behind my house - about a KM off, there was a major forest fire... it was crazy I took a few pictures and when I get them I'll post them... for now i'll post what I can find from the News sites.

We were the last house that was put on Volunteer Evacuation... meaning if the wind changes get out and take what you can with you... but for now you're ok. It wasn't really scary - but it was at the same time.. anyways - the fire died out a little, we are safe the house is safe and in the end it added a little excitement to the day!

Ahh life - and it's been too long...

Well it's Mothers Day today. I've already called momma, and mom so we're good! and I can move on and talk about what's been going on.

We have a house, as you all know, or at least most of you know, and the last week of April we moved into our home. The first week of May was spent unpacking most of what we had just so recently packed. It's great having a house, a home. I love that it's mine... well our's... but you know what I mean. If i want a pink kitchen, or an oragne pokadot living room i can so that... heck If I want to change my living room into an insect sanctuary.... I can, could, might. :D

It's great, and it's a nice size, all our stuff fits in it and nothing is cramped. I want to paint the livingroom a mushroom color. It will match with our hearth and our furniture, so for now that's the color we'll use. We might paitn it another color later. Who knows, how cares.... Cause we own it we could change it every three days if we wanted to.

My parents came up for a few days and and helped with unpacking, and they came really for Jenny's graduation, but I'll pretend that we were the main reason. they came up and helped a lot. And EV'Y canme up too. She was on here way by from an interview.

We went Yardsale-ing. It's great to get up early, plan the route, and head out with a big vehical. I found a ton of things and all for a $1.00 I love it! we got a tone of things, Ev'y was most pround of her apple green tupperware. I, I got a bread maker. Momma purchased, something... I think, I can't remember - oh apple green tupperware measuring spoons and measuring cups... which she happily gave to Evelyn for her collection.

It was a good week. so was the Next one... so now i'm up to this weekend.

This past weekend was Spring forth. It was a good time. the youth were mostly well behaved. a few of our girls and a few of the boys snuck out of the hotel (the windows) AGRH!! but that was the worst part of it. I didn't get any sleep.. I just couldn't fall asleep. I was so tried. I had a great time, and I think that the youth really enjoyed it too!

We got back home Saturday at 6:30. and by 7:30 I was a sleep, and I slept till 8:30 !! It was great! I love sleeping more than 12 hours!!

Well I should go clean - - Berinda and Jamie with Daneila are coming over!

April 29th

The first time in a few days I've had a chance to sit down at the computer and type...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID - Today my hubby was born, well not today, but on this day 24 years ago... turned 24 today, and for the next 4 and a half months we'll be 24 together... Sigh swoon.

Happy be-lated birthday to Ruthie (Whom I saw yesterday. What a wonderful visit, however brief it was.) Also it is Nikki's (from ABU) (I don't know if she reads this or not... But some of you who do might like to know) birthday - - (there are a lot of parentheses in this paragraph)

Today we finished moving into the house... it took a lot! It took a long time... I'm sore, I'm tired and if I had the energy I'd be super excited. I'm excited, don't get me wrong, but once I'm rested I'll be all gitty and girly over my new house. Then I can get depressed at how many boxes I have to unpack.

Dad and Mom Skafte came up to help move - -THANK YOU - - with Stephen and Jamie, thanks guys. Berinda came up with them but did't come see the house.

Gotta go finish the moving of Furniture... I didn't unload the vehicles.... so I have to re-arrange the bookcases and chairs...

We have a House

We have a HOUSE!

We got the Keys this Morning!

Woot


The moving begins - and it'll go all week. oh Joy.

Sigh

i'm so excited... woot woot

Easter Weekend

This weekend was a great time.

I spent the weekend with David's Family. Friday we arrived, had a big meal with the Medicrafts(Dad Skafte's Sister's family). There were a few people there. Saturday we lazy-ed around, went for a walk on the shore and then went out to eat at The End of the Line Pub. It was yummy. Sunday was church as usual. about 12:30 David and I went to have lunch with Keezer (yup Chris, he's in Bridgetown for work), at Timmy's. It was good to catch up. Sunday evening we headed into Wolfville to stay with Momma and Dad. It was great. we got to sit and talk, sleep, wake up in the midle of the night coughing, and then get up and Play Nintendo... Super Nintendo... All Stars - Mario 3 it was awesome!!!!!!!!! It made me miss Sims with Brannie..sigh

and then we left to come home - pack a few boxes, and then sit here and update. I have to get some things ready for School... so this is all I got for now.

I know, it's been a while....

It's been over a week since my last confess...err Update.

It was a week that seemed like everything that could go wrong did - and yet it wasn't a bad week...

Work went by fast, however I had a migrain for the frits three days of my four day week... ever had a migrain with 17 kindergarteners? no, well you don't want to try that. Trust me. so work went by, and it was ok. There are only 40.5 days of school left. That is very exciting. I met with the Principal and as far as I know, I'll be working there next year as well. So far the guesstimation is 12 kids.. wouldn't that be sweet. Just 12 kids. I can imagine how much focus I could give every one of them. I mean I know that 17 isn't bad, but 12 would be fab. On Friday we had an inservice, but instead of giving us the day to do our marking, and report cards, we had a seminar. I got to leave a bit earlier to go take my drivers test...

As for my driving test, well Friday afternoon arrived, and I was freaking out - breathing shallow, trying not to lose it in the middle of my seminar. I got home puked a few times, I lost it, and cried my eyes out. I have severe stage fright / performance anxiety.... so this test was just everything I didn't want to have to take. so I pull myself together. I'm a little less freaked out, and off I go. Well I get to the DMV and wouldn't you know... the brake light is out... yup all that for nothing. and the BEST part... in a few weeks when ever I can find the time (while i'm working) to go and take the test again I get to go through all that MESS again, all that stress, anxiety... yeesh.

Once home I get packed up because David and I are helping out with the youth in the 24hr Black out... 24 hours without electricity. 14 youth and nothing to eat but rice, and oatmeal... yummy. it was ok they didn't really complain and we got a few hours of sleep. I think the worst thing was that I was damp the entire 24 hours. we got home Saturday at 6:00 ish.... We went to a leaders house for a de-briefing and ice cream... woot. then we went home I was in bed at 9:45 pm...

Well today I woke up at 4:30 am... with the biggest migrain, I took 8 extra strength tylenol and headed back to bed. I was thinking that maybe by 8 the head ache would be gone.. GUESS AGAIN... it was worse, I just woke up and cried. I am still dealing with the mirgrain after 2 heavy duty pain killers... frig it sucks to be me...

but on a good note... tomorrow I work another 4 day week. woot

Wow, I feel so disconnected....

Well It was a good week, and the best part is that it's over. the week at work went by very slowly until tuesday it went flying by.

Sunday - Well woot woot I was at the Wide Eyed and Mystified tour. downhere and the silent.
great bands - I am so very in love with DownHere... well not the musicians but with the music. it was a fabulous night. There was such energy, and I got to really get to talk with JT the Drummer and his wife Erin.... they are such a great couple. BAck to the concert. there were about 150-200 people there; ranging in age from 10 to 75. the feeling was amazing.

Monday - I was dreading my day at work. I was preparing for my evaluation... so I stressed out all day, nothing seemed to go well for me monday.

Tuesday - Well the evaluator was in - and things went like they go everyday. I was just so nervous, so blah. but in the end he said I was a great teacher. That just made me feel great... sigh... but I still lhad a sort of bad day - - - One of my other co-workers didn't have a a good review. the frustrating part was the fact that the evaluator was fickle in hie critisims and told some people one thing and told others the exact opposite... "you tell the children to 'sit down'...too harsh you tell the children to 'sit down'... not harsh enough. It's frustrating... Someone so ...so.... argh.

Wednesday - the day went by - and surprise it's friday.

David is workign tomorrow and I have a few errands to run... it should be a pretty average weekend.

Today and Tomorrow, and Lets throw in Yesterday

OK Ok - I'm tired of this...

yesterday and today David and I were in the mall... I know the mall twie in two days... yeesh - - but moving on... there were a pair of, what looked like mere 8 year olds, dressed in, how do you say - SCANK-a -Licious attire. These are what we call

Prosti-tots.

I've said it before and now it's in print... can you believe tha tmothers are letting the daughters wear clothes that are indistinguishable fromt hookers... it's harder to tell the teeny-boppers from the working girls.


ARGH

Meh

it makes me scared to think of the world and pressures and image issues my (possible) daughters will face... I"m terrified. How do I express the idea of modesty if the world is eracign it from their dictionary...

Anyways moving on...

I'm at Mikes house - he turned 23 today - Sigh... h'e s growing up - right in frnt of my eyes... sigh...

Friday... the last real day of March Break...

I can't believe that Friday is here already. this week has been great.

I got to see Ruthie, Woot - I missed, and still miss her
I got to spend some real time with David, and soon with his Parents this weekend.
I got to hang out with my Girl and her little girl Shaun and Sophia... Loving it!

Man it's crazy, I just can't wait for school to begin... well not really 'can't wait' but i'm excited. I miss it - I miss having things to do. I wouldn't mind being a little more prepared... and I have an evaluation... i'm so very nervous... sigh...

what ever.


... ciao

March break... Is almost OVER...

I can't believe March break is Half Over....

I still have to get a ton of things done, the smallest is packing - so you can see how much there is to do...

well I know it's not much of a post... but come on it's March Break

Happy Birthday Dear Lil' Sis'

Happy Birthday to Janet ,
Happy Birthday to Janet ,
Haaappppyyyy Biiirrrttthhhhddddaaayyyyy to you,
Happy Birthday to Janet .

and Mannnny Mooooorreee


Love ya Sis.

Ahhh It's March break

It's March Break, and I haven't talked to anyone under 5 feet.. sigh, no snotty noses, no slimy hands... not that I don't normally love those things, but a break is nce from 17 grubby hands and noses, and crying cause someone said that someone else can't or won't be best friends anymore...

I never realized how complicated Kindergarten was...


so in the news this week..., My brothers Store (the one he manages, Unoffically) burned to the ground... a kitchen fire in the apartments above and behind the store caught on fire. Mike and Keith the Owner, got 80% of the stores inventory and the files etc. out with the help of some LAN guys (dont' ask its very very very geeky). they moved all the stuff to a location that the store had rented for the weekend (TOTALLY A GOD MOMENT). We stopped by Saturday night and tried to help out with what ever we could. There wasn't much, but we stopped by Sunday. Yesterday (sun.) David and I, Steve Mike's friend, and Mike, put the store back together in it's new location. I'm a little upset because Keith, although under a ton of stress, didn't really help much, at all.... We worked hard and Micah showed up and helped out too. in an afternoon we had the shop almost ready to open. Things were on the way to reopening. The big thing was waiting on the phone.

Well hopfully the store will be opened Tue.

So this weekend Mom and Dad Skafte are coming up - it'll be so Good to see them. I truly love seeing them and talking with them. However it does make me miss my Momma and Dad... sigh. They are on thy're way to Moncton to see Janet, and depending on when they are heading home maybe David and I can catch a ride to see Jan too... Sigh..... i miss her too...

Well that is it for now... nothign else new...

House Update

We just got back from the inspection...

There are things that will need to be done... nothing serious - - and things that we were going to change anyways, but we do have a few things that will need more than a quick fix...

Windows and siding that need a little fixing or repalcing, and piping that need to be re-routed... stuff that we can't really do ourselves. The piping need to go around some things and get to where it needs to go. There is an oil tank and oil furnace that are used to heat the garage.. and we don't want them - cost and mess and insurance will freak out.... so we need to get rid of it. This means that we need to remove it and 'tidy up' and 'fix' the removal... also there is a vent that we can't find so we need to get a plumber to come scan and search for us... woot... not so much...

It's going to cost us some... and we are going to try to do as much as we possibly can ourselves. I think that it will be TOTALLY worth it - I love the house. So we just gotta talk tot he home owners and see if there is anything we can work on together... if that is even possible.

Oh a brighter note... not so much... I'm fighting this freakin' cold. Only it's moving to my Chest... yuck much..

THREE DAYS till MARCH BREAK!

woot

House, House, House, House

So we offered
they countered

We offered agian, and included appliances
They countered and added some more stuff

We are getting a house... WOOT

360 Cross Rd.

Everything becomes offical March 16th
Closing Date is April 24th
Moving in the last week of April

hopefully having a house party first weekend in May...

Sigh
I'm so exciting!!!!!!!!

wootWootWOotWOOtWOOT

HeeHee

We did it...

Well last night we did it.

We called the Real Estate agent... Jane. She is fab., she is bubbly and wonderful. It's nice to have a nice person help you. She's great because she's getting us all the info we could possibly want, and the info we wouldn't have thought of. We Called her, met with her, and made an Offer.

Like I said, it's out of town, and it's four bedroom, and it's cute, and David really really likes it. We will find out by 9 pm if they accepted, or rejected, or even countered our offer. It's exciting and stressful. I just can't wait for an anwser... sigh...