Author Archives: kdarcy21

It’s February 1, finally, January is over. It always seems that January takes 3 months to finish up, seems that way but this January we really didn’t even have any serious winter weather in Calgary, which is odd. Calgary is … Continue reading →

This weekend was the National Conservative convention and it was held in Calgary. A friend of mine who I met in 2011 when I used to be involved with politics was in town this weekend for the convention and I … Continue reading →

I work 12 hour shifts, 4 on 3 off 3 on 4 off, so I have long weekends every weekend. I’m currently in a 3-day weekend. Recently, my days start around 3am, insomnia. I wake up and I know I’m … Continue reading →

A week ago now, I discovered that I had not been paid for statutory holidays in 2025. I am not sure why I didn’t notice during the year that my cheque never really changed, guess I wasn’t really checking carefully … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been absolute ages since I’ve posted, a ton has gone on, that’s for sure. Let’s just say that 2025 was not the greatest of years. 2026 is starting off on a pretty high note. I purchased a new … Continue reading →

I’ve been bad at keeping up with blogging. I’ve been keeping quite busy and have lots to write about, from a boring point of view, but finding time to actually write a post has eluded me. The last week has … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy couple of weeks… I’m settled into a 4 on 3 off, 3 on 4 off schedule at work. I love the 3 and 4 day weekends, that’s excellent, and working 12-hour shifts is easy. Umpiring season, … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning to a dusting of snow. It’s April 22, so we are a month into spring, but, this is Alberta. We’ve had some nice warm weather, then it’s followed up by cold weather and snow. The … Continue reading →