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May 13, 2005
While I'm Away
Hullo from North Vancouver, poplarroadreaders... I'm told by my concerned better half that my regular visitors are getting frustrated that Poplar Road has gone silent the past two weeks. My apologies. I fully intended to post a flurry of photos last Saturday - the 4x4 trip in the Mohave, the overgrown garden we came home to, and Richard's taming of it with the new lawn tractor - but instead I fought with my dismal dial-up connection for work stuff half the night Friday and much of Saturday, and left home for balmy Vancouver Sunday morning without uploading a thing. It didn't occur to me I could have burned the images to CD and done the upload from here. Sorry, folks. Everything's been subsumed by work. And tomorrow, I fly to Winnipeg to run a conference I've been organizing for the past 6 months. The past two weeks of frantic preparations - from programs to menus to press releases - will finally pay off in a frenetic burst of energy followed by complete burnout. I can feel my first cold of 2005 creeping up on me. Luckily I will have lots of time to vegetate on the 5 hour bus trip back home on Wednesday. Am also taking the rest of the week off, an extra long weekend. |
Richard and I have both been putting in extra hours the past few weeks, particularly on weekends, but the time off we get in lieu is going to be put to good use. That's right, we're going back into renovation mode to finish the heating (and AC!) system, and get the master bedroom done. With the yard somewhat under control and a new pump for our well going in this weekend, the outdoor stuff is behind us for a while. Inside we never quite finished all the white on doors and trim (I'm sooo fond of white paint), and there's some clean up to do so Richard can start work on the heating system. Nothing exciting just yet, but I'm looking forward to some heavy duty demolition in the master bedroom/bath soon. The big news of the week is, we're going to have help... my friend Allyson is coming for an extended stay. It's not quite her beloved wet coast, being just around the bend from BC's only desert. But close enough that she can get some job-hunting done for her new career as a pastry chef. On Sunday morning, faced with the usual "continental" breakfast fare at the conference, I will remember Allyson's home-made fresh-baked croissants from her Easter visit, and pass by the evil baked goods tray without qualm, because nothing can compare. Mmm. If I wasn't so sleepy I'd be hungry thinking about it. I am rambling and have no pictures to alleviate the sprawl of text, so I'll sign off now. On Wednesday, joined on the bus by Allyson, we arrive home in time to take Richard to the airport for a training session in Salt Lake City, and then it's time to relax, recharge, and catch up. I still have some awesome wheeling pictures to share, and there's Richard on his new toy, the lawn tractor. All to come later this week, after I make sure my 145 guests enjoy the conference so much that I get to do this again this time next year. If I survive this one. Wish me luck. Posted by anita at May 13, 2005 11:09 PM |
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I have packed my steel-toed boots, my ramekins for creme brulee (hope you still have the blowtorch), and every recipe I own. I am more than just a croissant queen, you know! I will be renovation queen! I will be demolition queen!
I hope I don't break a nail.
Posted by: Allyson | 05:32 16 May 2005