In Edmonton
Well, here I am in Edmonton. I'm going to be in training all week. It'll be nice to finally get some of the tech know how for the systems I've been observing for the past couple of months. I'm sure my coworkers will be happy when I no longer have to pester them for every little system query.
My accommodations are not too shabby. A step above traditional rez at the university and a step shy of a nice hotel. It does have one feature that neither offer ... a gun safe in the closet.
Other news: Lovely lady Jules asked how I was feeling the last time I posted and I hadn't got a chance to post back before now so I'll give you all the update. For the most part, pretty good. The wound is still there, still open. I know, I know. It's positively ludicrous but it seems to be my lot in life. I'm going to see the doc on June 2nd for a check up. I don't imagine he'll have anything new to say, he never does. The weight loss is still steady. I'm actually having more body image issues then I ever have before. It's odd, even at my biggest, I never really had a problem looking at myself in the mirror or being intimate with someone. Now. Not a chance in hell. *ick* I completely gross myself out. If I can't stand me, I don't imagine anyone else could either.
Yesterday was the MS Super Cities Walk in St. Paul. My many many thanks to those who were kind enough to sponsor me. Mom and I did the 10 km walk in just under two hours. Still not the speediest model on the market but I did it and I'm not even that stiff today.
Made a new soup yesterday. I promised Colin I'd make him a big pot before I left for the week. Parsnip and butternut squash. Turned out really well for my first foray with parsnips. This version had chicken in it and was made with chicken stock but I think I want to make a veggievore version next time.
Spring has truly sprung up north. Mom and Dad have nine new baby colts cavorting in the fields. There should be eleven but two were stillborn. There are two more left to come. The trees are just beginning to bud but it's still pretty frosty in the morning. I consulted with a friend who is an amazing gardener and she recommends I hold off until the week after the long weekend to plant my started seedlings but I can go ahead with the underground items. I'm looking forward to what's going to pop out of the ground this year. I've got some Chinese vegetables to go in as well and fennel and a whack load of other herbs. And of course, there's the giant pumpkin experiment.
I think I'm going to go check out the gym downstairs. Maybe I can walk out this bit of stiffness I'm feeling.
My accommodations are not too shabby. A step above traditional rez at the university and a step shy of a nice hotel. It does have one feature that neither offer ... a gun safe in the closet.
Other news: Lovely lady Jules asked how I was feeling the last time I posted and I hadn't got a chance to post back before now so I'll give you all the update. For the most part, pretty good. The wound is still there, still open. I know, I know. It's positively ludicrous but it seems to be my lot in life. I'm going to see the doc on June 2nd for a check up. I don't imagine he'll have anything new to say, he never does. The weight loss is still steady. I'm actually having more body image issues then I ever have before. It's odd, even at my biggest, I never really had a problem looking at myself in the mirror or being intimate with someone. Now. Not a chance in hell. *ick* I completely gross myself out. If I can't stand me, I don't imagine anyone else could either.
Yesterday was the MS Super Cities Walk in St. Paul. My many many thanks to those who were kind enough to sponsor me. Mom and I did the 10 km walk in just under two hours. Still not the speediest model on the market but I did it and I'm not even that stiff today.
Made a new soup yesterday. I promised Colin I'd make him a big pot before I left for the week. Parsnip and butternut squash. Turned out really well for my first foray with parsnips. This version had chicken in it and was made with chicken stock but I think I want to make a veggievore version next time.
Spring has truly sprung up north. Mom and Dad have nine new baby colts cavorting in the fields. There should be eleven but two were stillborn. There are two more left to come. The trees are just beginning to bud but it's still pretty frosty in the morning. I consulted with a friend who is an amazing gardener and she recommends I hold off until the week after the long weekend to plant my started seedlings but I can go ahead with the underground items. I'm looking forward to what's going to pop out of the ground this year. I've got some Chinese vegetables to go in as well and fennel and a whack load of other herbs. And of course, there's the giant pumpkin experiment.
I think I'm going to go check out the gym downstairs. Maybe I can walk out this bit of stiffness I'm feeling.