{"id":80,"date":"2012-08-01T10:46:19","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T16:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smithcrew.ca\/?p=80"},"modified":"2021-02-11T05:08:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T05:08:38","slug":"prized-possession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithcrew.ca\/wordpress\/2012\/08\/01\/prized-possession\/","title":{"rendered":"Prized possession"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>MADE IT!!!\n

We are safe & sound and back to reality of everyday life \u2013 no more restaurant food, rental cars, or beautiful weather! Actually that\u2019s a lie \u2013 it\u2019s a nice warm no wind day here in Alberta \u2013 thank you weather gods! It may have been a harder pill to swallow if it had been a shitty day here \u2013 always hard coming home from Victoria \u2013 the scenery is simply easier on the eyes than the bare ass prairies.\u00a0 Oh I know what you Albertans are thinking we have beautiful scenery and I agree but not immediately where I live \u2013 no big mountains, lush green forest or blue ocean to look at.<\/p>\n

Speaking of ocean \u2013 check out my prize possession \u2013 the best thing I have brought home (well technically not yet) from our holiday.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s right \u2013 a kick ass piece of drift wood. When we got off the Mill Bay ferry we stopped at the first pull out to walk along the ocean and there she was \u2013 coming in with the tide \u2013\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0wet foot away from being beached.\u00a0 Chloe, the loving daughter she is, did the stepping and pulled it in for me \u2013 then we had the task of shoving it into the Ford Fiesta I rented (bad choice \u2013 holy small car Batman!) but we did it and hauled it up to my Uncle\u00a0Joe\u2019s for safe keeping. He & my Mom are headed to Grande Prairie in September so it will arrive then \u2013 in between now & then I will walk around my yard and find its\u00a0place of honor!\u00a0 Funny we were down on the Island last summer with our own pickup and found zero pieces\u2026.Murphy\u2019s Law or what!!\u00a0 Next summer I\u2019ll probably drive down so will need some spots where the drift wood is easier to find\u00a0\u2013 any Islanders reading this I\u2019m open to suggestions.<\/p>\n

Happy to be home but as in usual Shannon style I am right back into being busy! Cooper has tutoring this week \u2013 next week is Swim camp \u2013 week after SPCA camp \u2013 and SWIMMING lessons for me!!\u00a0 My dear sister sent me a gift while I was away \u2013 a pair of cool swim goggles that she found work best \u2013 I\u2019m really excited to start & successfully finish. I am hoping to use swimming as exercise this winter when the garden is laid to rest and I\u2019m looking to burn some calories.<\/p>\n

One last picture before I sign off and keep in the forward motion of tasks at hand today \u2013 my corn has erupted while I was away \u2013 some is 4-5 feet tall \u2013 amazing!!<\/p>\n

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Hope you are all happy & healthy!!<\/p>\n

Cheers, Shannon<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"