Happy Saturday

The last few days have been amazing.  The fact that Jodi got back from out east is definitely a big part of that.  She had a great visit with her parents and they sent back some lobster for us which was a very nice gesture on their part.

Tuesday was not a good day for me.  I let something incidental at work in the morning bother me and I struggled all day.  I let it fester in my mind and I was just pissed off at the world for the entire day.  I am normally pretty easy going and of good disposition.  I did not like being angry and will come up with some strategies so I do not have a day like that again.  Part of it was probably lack of sleep and not eating right for a few days prior to Tuesday.  I really have to make sure I take care of those two aspects to continue to improve my mental well being.

The last few days have been really positive.  It is remarkable what you can get accomplished if you put in a good days work.  I am so proud of the jobs we did this week.  We did a lot of summer pruning and tackled another hedge yesterday.  I took some pictures of our work so perhaps I will post some of them on my blog when I get them on the lap top.  We are going to the Jays game on Thursday for a 12:37 start time.  Will be good to go as a crew and do something different than the normal grind.  My boss has never been to a game since he moved here from Holland so I hope the Jays put on a good show for him.

Jodi is off to boot camp this morning.  I am enjoying my morning coffee and catching up on some sports highlights.  I cannot wait for the Olympics next week in London.  We have qualified two beach volleyball teams so I hope they can make a good run at a medal.  The one event that I have to watch is the 100m final.  I love the way Usain Bolt runs and am eager to see him break his own world record.  I am going to do some pruning in our front beds and then make a trip to the pet store with Ollie for some treats.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Take care,  Shawn.

The best advice often comes from someone who has failed at something.