Alberta: Trip too and then the first day there!

Well since I haven't posted anything on my Alberta trip yet I figured I should probably start at the beginning of it all!!

So we had decided that if we left on Tuesday night after work that would get us in AB around 2:00 am technically 1:00 am PST for us. Which wasn't to bad. Granted that we could leave Sunnyside at about 3:30-4:00ish. In the end both John and I took off of work early and we were on the road slightly after 3:30 which was faster than we had expected, but both of us without telling eachother decided that we would like to be done work at 2:45 instead of 3:00 that day, which worked out well! Driving at night isn't always the coolest thing, especially not after you've both worked a good day and are kinda tired from that, but at least that saved the cost of a hotel and/or not arriving as soon! We got to Cranbrook and I told John was had to stop at Tim Horton's which he already knew, I stocked up on and Ice Cap and Medium 1/2 French Vanilla 1/2 Coffee. Ice Cap to wake me up right then and the coffee for later so I would get nice and cozy and warm when I quit driving!

Over the trip.. well John drove for the first 3 hours, then I drove over the border, and into Fernie. From Fernie to "home" John took over again. The other thing you find out about driving in the dark after having special headlights in "my car" the ones that John had are so dim it isn't even funny :( So I told him that we needed to get that changed LOL :) Which we did btw..Anyway.. so we got there at like 2:30 in the morning dropped in bed slept till 8:30 or so.. and then it was up at at 'er!

Wednesday was a pretty easy slack day in itself.. I don't think we did to much other than swing by Oma and say hi and visit there for a bit. Then in the afternoon I ran into Lethbridge with Janita to go buy a wedding gift and get John a suit from Moores.. At night it was family night at the Home and Garden Show.... and afterwards Evert treated us all to GREEN Dairy Queen Ice Cream Sundaes because he fooled us and showed up at the Home and Garden show after he made us think he wasn't coming! So Dad talked him into doing that for us! :)  So I guess I thought it was a slack day but after typing about it and thinking more it probably wasn't so slack after all.. LOL..  because the shopping trip in itself was a ton of fun.. it was Janita, Brittany and me because we sent John home as soon as he was done with his suit LOL :) Girls time or what eh?!

So I guess details on the shopping trip coming up LOL :) So after we did John's suit.. which didn't take to long anyway since we had a pretty good idea of what we wanted.. black pin strip and in the $200 range, that eliminates a lot right away.. and we found one that we really like so hey why ever not! So that taken care of then "well where shall we go now". It became a matter of well what is closest that we need to be at, and that was Walmart.. since I forgot my deodorant, what's new :( Then it turned into running around the store looking at the home decor stuff just because that is a ton of fun!! I found some pillows that I liked and decided maybe I would buy them, but nah figured I better not because I didnt' know if they were the right colors to match with the quilt that I have to make for the couch in the living room, and since that is what they were for I had better put them back.. then it was looking at cool pots and sticks that go into them for decor... nah better leave them there too.. and from there picture frames.. and mirrors etc etc... oh the joys! It was  a ton of fun forsure.. then we remembered.. oh ja it is Joel's bday next week maybe we should see if we can find him a present.. so off to the toys we went. But nope nothing cool enough for Joel there anyway.. so that was that.. enough of Walmart shopping! probably and hour later but hey it was fun, not every day I get to hang out with my sisters and do that!

Next it was off to the mall after all that was the misson for the day.. a wedding gift from Stokes! So of course you can't go to the mall just for a gift.. you have to check out the other stores that you love right?!! So into Ricki's first! :) I found something I really liked but hey since it is on the way out of the mall lets see what else I can find.. so then to Stokes.. bought our gifts! http://www.stokesstores.com/en/index.php . Then off to Smart Set.. nah nothing cool there.. hmm where else.. oh ja better hit Timmie's in the mall! LOL :) On the way back out I had to stop in Ricki's again since I hadn't found anything else. http://www.rickis.com/by-category/final-clearance/argyle-vest/prod9310ED58438R2.html and then the blouse http://www.rickis.com/by-category/sale/essential-button-up-blouse/prod9169ED214919w.html All for a very good deal! :) Whoot!! I love sale time! Then time to quick run to Micheals and then home we go!

New Link

So in case you haven't noticed I just wanted to point out that I have a new link in the sidebar of my blog. Namely one for my latest blog: Photography by Alise :) This is something that I wanted to start for a while already and finally decided that maybe I should, so it is going to be a working progress, and it will only include my pictures of nature, candid's, sessions like Engagement, wedding etc. Mainly anything that can get put under the tab "Photography" freeing up the space on this blog for remaining my random thoughts, as well as other things that I enjoy! :)

The Mom Song..

The Mom Song from Julia mei on Vimeo.

Working on my tan/burn already..

LOL :) Yuppers Albertans time to start getting jealous.. actually after spending 6 hours in the sun yesterday and having a slight burn I decided that I had better wear a cap today so that at least some of my face wouldn't burn up really bad..  This way at least I will get a nice tan.. whoot!!

Definitely have got a bit of a red nose though.. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ring a bell??! LOL! ;)  Oh well good times.. cause I don't think I've every started on my tan this early in the year.. I think my arms have got a good start as well!

I'm officially employed!

Well, I started working last week Wednesday.. officially I had a job that Monday. Since I've started working, well life seems pretty hectic, get up in the morning, pack my lunch, eat breakfast as I do so.. and run out the door.. sit at John's parents' for 1/2 hour drink a cup of coffee there and then off to the greenhouse to work.

I got a job working for Sunwest Growers which is John's aunt and uncles greenhouse which is a few houses down from his parents so that works out well for us since we have only one vehicle. John drops me off in the morning and goes to work and then I can wait for him at the end of the day at his parents' place. I end up eating my lunch and stuff there as well since most of their employees are Hispanics and they speak Spanish, the little english they do know is pretty difficult to understand.. so that works for me.. it also give me a chance to relax for a bit! ;)

Most days my job is clipping mint and then replanting the clippings after dipping it into "kelpac" (it is made from kelp and helps the clippings grow roots, btw I have no idea if that is how it is spelled but that is how it sounds!) and then planting it into plug trays.. oh yeah that joys. Not the greatest job but it is a job so I'm not complaining. Today I actually was working in Uncle Bill's field pruning some of his grape plants...

So last week my complaints were.. sore feet, back/neck, and being super tired.. so far this week.. well I've got a really sore hand and got more than enough blisters on it from holding a clipper for 6 hours of the day. Yuppers the joys.. hehe.. other than that well I've started working on my tan.. hehe.. it was gorgeous weather out today.. 15 celcius and so yup my forehead is slightly red..

Someday dream items..

Well it's official I have my first American job.. which means that I will hardly be at home during the day anymore.. but at the same time that is alright I'm not complaining! The fact that I will be earning money has me dreaming.. LOL :) There are certain things that I really want.. and other things that I am going to have to wait to get.. since most of the money is going to go into savings for a someday house, car, etc.

In the mean time I can dream...

Dream #1 is joining Stampin' Up here in the U.S. so I can sell stuff here as well :

http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/10764.asp

Dream #2 is a new zoom lens for my camera, and a flash diffuser.. which is going to happen soon since I'm going to be taking pictures for a wedding

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/381797-GREY/Nikon_2156_55_200mm_f_4_5_6G_ED_AF_S.html#accessories

http://www.amazon.com/Diffuser-Olympus-Camera-Flashes-Cooling/dp/B002XMP7K6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266813936&sr=8-15

Dream #3 is having now car payments and student loan payments left.. I have a feeling this could take a while, so before that dream happens I think we are going to be looking for a repossesed house that we can get for a really good price and turn around and sell it again to earn some money to re-invest.. and help pay off some of our loans. Currently we are taking a course from Rich Dad Poor Dad and are learning about Good Debt vs Bad Debt as well as learning what a good investment is, how to go about investing etc etc.

http://www.richdad.com/
http://www.richdadworld.com/
http://www.richdadcoaching.com/

So another part of the course is playing the Cashflow e-game which is actually kinda how things work in real life. It is all about teaching you how to get out of the Rat Race!!

http://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-4098375-Cashflow-101/dp/B0002R5IKI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1266869469&sr=8-1

So other than that.. there are more dreams but I'm not going to start listing them all because the list could go on for a long long time!!

Apron Mania!!

So what have I been working on sewing the last while?!? Aprons!! LOL

First of all the one that I made for a friend as a Christmas gift:

Then one for a Bridal Shower gift for one of John's Cousins girlfriend:

.. and then also the one that I'm working on for a fellow Nestie!!