Author Archives: kdarcy21

I was supposed to be on vacation for most of this week. On Monday afternoon, I received a call from my cousin asking if I could take next week off to host her and my aunt for a week. My … Continue reading →

I wrote yesterday a fairly negative rambling about Blondie and her health. After her vet appointment, I’m very relieved that she has arthritis in her hips, very common for a dog her age and anti inflammatory and pain meds will … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy few weeks at work. I’ve been working a lot of OT and haven’t had a full day off since early June, but I’m really enjoying it. I’m busy every day, the days absolutely zoom by. I’ve … Continue reading →

Lately, I’m sort of tired of the condition of the inside of my truck due, for the most part, to my 3 awesome dogs, Blondie, Hera and Twix. Now, don’t get me wrong, they are my 3 favourite creatures on … Continue reading →

I got back from my trip to the US in Tuesday by around 11am. It was clear sailing until we got to about Sparwood. British Columbia, just 15km west of the Alberta border. That’s where it started getting smokey. As … Continue reading →

My road trip to Boise Idaho was a good one. I left early in the morning from Kalispell Montana, the horizon in the East was just starting to lighten up. My GPS took me on the route that took the … Continue reading →

I planned a trip to Boise Idaho back in February or so for May, well, May is here and I’m on my way to Boise. I’m working for IBM and quite a few of my colleagues live in the area, … Continue reading →

Ever since I’ve moved to Alberta, I’ve had some sort of a competition with Mother Nature about my use of the heat in the houses that I’ve lived in. I try to go as late in the Fall as I … Continue reading →

I’ve turned the heat off today, a few days before my target date of May 1. I’ve opened the kitchen window and the front and back door, plus the window in my office, it’s nice to have fresh air. I’m … Continue reading →

Apparently, Spring isn’t ready to arrive just yet. I woke up yesterday morning to about 6″ of snow on the ground and we got a couple of additional inches during the day. One thing that the dogs and I almost … Continue reading →