So I've Fallen In Love

With a zippy little thing.

She's brand spanking new.

All shiney and black.

Took her for a test drive and absolutely fell in love.

I spend on average 15 hours a week in my van.

I really don't mind commuting at all but this little beauty would make it a lot sweeter.....especially when it comes to fuel consumption.

Al asked if I wanted to go in and talk to Carla to see what it would take to make her mine.

I said NO (and pouted a little) and we gave back the keys and left (and I pouted a little more).

I'm currently working without a contract and until I've got a new contract (a healthy raise would be sweet too), I am not going to make a major purchase like a new car.......but oh how I'd have loved to take her home with me.

Hopefully soon.  Maybe by the end of the summer.


edit to add:  She was sold the next day.  But that's okay because when the time is right they will find me another one and bring it in for me.  Maybe a colour other than black?   Any suggestions.  What's a cool colour?

School is.....

Out for Summer.

For some it is out forever (or at least for now, maybe, hopefully)

& for others....they have a wee bit of work to do over the summer so that when they go back on Sept. 5th they will hopefully stand a chance (especially with the teacher he got).

Then there is the one who wishes it was September already so she could have her new clarinet and for her school and reading and learning are just a way of life (she's all mine - that one.  ALL mine!)

Summer is....

Officially here!

More-so for some than others.

4 out of 6 of us are employed full time.

1 works monday to friday (whoohoo for her....and transportation has been arranged for the summer) and most of the time I work Monday to Friday but do work one weekend out of every three and have a couple days off during the week instead....like today....which was awesome since it was the last day of school!

Others work shift work, chaotic, ever changing shifts that makes planning activities in advance a little difficult.

Hopefully the youngest members of this family enjoy their summer and while they will be on their own a wee bit over the coming weeks, I hope I can schedule in quite a bit of fun for them around everyone elses schedules.

We are working on a list of approved activities that do not entirely revolve around the tv, ipod, xbox and laptop as well as a list of Don'ts.

We are also working on a Summer Bucket List of activities both big and small that we would all like to participate in (some of them might even involve all 6 of us....at the same time....which tends to be rare and hard to accomplish but hopefullly do-able)

We're already off to a good start. Aarica met a "friend" in town tonight and hung out at the bandstand watching a local band while Em and O and I went to see Brave at the movie theatre.   Afterward Al and Ty and Aarica met us outside the theatre with Cooper and we went for icecream and a walk. 

Definately a wonderful way to start the summer!   So let the games begin!!!! Summer has begun.


~K