I woke up at 5 o'clock this morning with a letter to the editor running through my head.  For some reason I felt the need to write a letter to our local paper to explain that I'm leaving to do the IMPP and yet my own health region doesn't have the option for me to work here when I'm done.  So, I got up and typed out a disjointed letter and went ( Read more... )

Yes, the Frosty the snowman icon.  I'd love to take him to bed tonight for a snuggle (sorry Jack ;-).

It's 29 C degrees INSIDE my house and it's 11 o'clock at night.  The humidity is ridiculous too - 94% relative humidity outside right now, which makes it feel like 35 degrees out there.  Lovely.

Severe thunderstorm watch tonight - with this heat ( Read more... )

We had company last night and the girls stayed up very late, even after they were put to bed.   Unfortunately, the sound of heavy rain and thunder woke them both up at 7:30.  It's unusual to see the fog and such thick, dark clouds.  The thunder has made the windows rattle, the power has flickered several times, and the dog is restless and ( Read more... )

I'm never surprised when it snows in April.  Annoyed, yes, but never surprised.

The howling wind woke me at 3 a.m. and when I got up to go to work this morning, my van was covered in snow and surrounded in snow drifts.  The winds were crazy, 70-100 km per hour!  That kind of wind blowing around the snow made for a bit of a tense drive to work.  The ( Read more... )