Oh, Canada

Hubby and I went to Winnipeg, Manitoba for a little mini-vacation.

It was a good trip!

The locals were really, really nice.

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We went to the Assiniboine Zoo, which was much bigger than we expected.

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We saw elk...

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...and cheetahs...

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...and camels...

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...and prairie dogs...

...and many other animals, too.

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We saw a sculpture garden...

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...and the Esplanade Riel, which is a walkway across the river, with a restaurant in the middle.

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But there was one thing we really couldn't get used to.

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Apparently, in Winnipeg, you can drive in the parking lane, unless there's a car parked there.

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We'd be driving, and then, we'd have to move over because there was a car parked there. Or the people in that lane would suddenly need to pull over.It was so strange!

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Other than that, we had a really nice time in Winnipeg.

Prairie Bride Takes on Guest Bathroom...and Loses

Today I took my law test. And then afterwards, I was all revved up because--sweet!--I don't have to study anymore! I decided I needed to do some home improvement projects.

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I installed a toilet paper holder in the guest bathroom. Hubby has lived here for three years, and I've lived here for a year, and we still hadn't put in a toilet paper holder.

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Yeah. We're overachievers.

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So I got out the drill, and I installed the holder, no problem.

At this point, I'm feeling pretty proud of myself. So I decide I need to install a towel bar in the guest bathroom too, since this is another item that this bathroom is lacking.
Look, I've got all my tools and I'm raring to go.

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I follow the directions, and I make a hole with the drill, and then pound in the plastic anchors. But when I try to screw in the screws, the entire plastic anchor goes into the wall.

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I decide my drilled hole must have been too big, so I drill smaller holes, and pound the plastic anchors in. When I try to screw in the screws, the anchors just fall out of the wall.

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Then I throw all caution to the wind, and try to skip the plastic anchor step. I screw the screws directly into the wall, no anchors.

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The towel bar immediately falls out of the wall.

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And that, my friends, is how I ended up with six holes in my bathroom wall.

THAT'S not the look I was going for.

More gardening

My daylilies are finally blooming!

















And check out the Sweet Williams now!

Have a heart

Hubby came in from working outside with this on his shirt.

He's wearing his heart on his...stomach?

Aunt J.

My Aunt J. has passed away. She fought with cancer for a long time. She was my mom's oldest sister; she was almost 20 years old when my mom was born. She was a nurse. She made beautiful cross-stitch. She and my Uncle T. often welcomed us to their lake cabin.

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She came to my wedding, even though she was going through chemo at the time and there was a winter storm coming in.

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I'm going to miss her dearly.

Softball

Hubby plays softball every Tuesday night.

Tonight his team won both games.

Wives, girlfriends, kids, and dogs come out to watch the guys play.

Even the littlest fans come to the game. She looks like she's about to swear. But she's not.

Hubby took a softball to the eye when it bounced off his glove. Ouch!

Wicked

I have a new obsession. I think I'm in love.

Golfing

Hubby and his buddies go on a golf trip every summer.

Look at the scenery when you golf here!

Hello, boys!