Crazy Week

Just over a week ago we had temperatures of about 23 degrees...absolutely beautiful weather...and now this week just above 0!!
Last night there was a winter storm warning and we got snow and really strong winds. This morning I left for work at around 6:30 knowing that the roads would be pretty bad. When I got to work at 7:30 the power was out in the building. So I waited for a while until other teachers showed up to talk about what the day would look like. Most teachers arrived and then the emergency phone line started ringing off the hook - parents wondering if school was still on. Our school board does not close down schools for anything - no snow days, nothing. So we went on with the school day. I had nine students in my class out of 20 and the power was out all day!! No lights, no heat, no phones...the kids even had to bring flashlights into the bathrooms. I couldn't believe it. But we survived. Seems that the area my school is in was the only area that was affected for so long by a power outage.
Mike has had a crazy week as well. Sailing meetings, parent teacher interviews and volleyball...and this weekend will be crazy for him as well with softball, a volleyball tournament and getting ready to leave on his sailing trip on Monday! We will have to pick up a few more things for his trip this weekend.
Only 7 more Mondays left until our summer holidays!!! We are looking forward to having some visitors and also to be going home for a while!!!

Beautiful Sunday

The weather is absolutely perfect. About 20 degrees with a light wind. Mike and I decided to spend some time outside without spending a ton of money. He took me to Prince's Island Park. It is a park that is located downtown right behind the Eau Claire market. This website has some great pics of the park. We will definitely have to go back when everything blooms.

http://www.calgaryarea.com/calgary_parks/princess_island_park/princess.htm

Last night we had a BBQ with Mark and Jill. It was nice to sit on the front porch and enjoy the sun. We had pork tenderloin, grilled peppers, baked potato and macaroni salad. Looking forward to spending more time outside :)

Time is Flying By...

It is hard to believe that I have been in Calgary for 4 years and Mike for 3. It seems like yesterday when Mike moved down to Calgary with me. Work keeps us busy, but it is always difficult being away from family. Hopefully we will be headed home for a visit at the end of July. I always want to go home, but then when we get there it only takes a few days before I'm ready to go back. I guess it makes a big difference because all our friends are in Calgary now.
Mike and I had a great weekend. We had a few friends over to watch the fight on Saturday and went out for lunch with some friends on Sunday. The weather hasn't been too nice lately. We had a snow storm last week and it has been chilly and windy for the last few days. Looks like things will warm up again by the end of the week.
Mike is starting to prepare for his sailing trip, which is coming up fast. He will be gone for the first week of May. He is looking forward to spending time off the coast of B.C...fingers are crossed for some decent weather.
The end of April also means that schools start planning for next year and decide what teachers will teach, decide on surpluses, etc. The postings also come out and I will be looking for a place closer to home this year if possible. Mike plans to stay at his school for another year at least. It is crazy that by April we already start planning for next year and ordering supplies. I just wish we could get through the next 10 weeks before focusing on a new start up.
Jen is getting closer and closer to her due date and we are all getting anxious to meet the new baby! I can't believe we have gotten to that age where everyone seems to be either getting married or having babies...it is kind of crazy!!
I will update after Mike's sailing trip and post some pictures of his adventures!
Cheers,
Mel (and Mike...who doesn't contribute to this blog anymore :)

Happy Easter!!

Mike and I have been absolutely loving our time off. It is so nice to just relax and not worry about school for a while. On Sunday Mike and I went to Banff for a night to celebrate our first anniversary. We had a beautiful loft suite and had a lobster and crab dinner at the Keg. The hotel room even had a fireplace in it. We didn't do much shopping, but enjoyed just being there and walking around. On Tuesday Mike and I went to the Muse concert at the saddledome. For those of you who don't know them - they sing the song from our wedding dvd called 'Starlight'. The concert was amazing - great light show and really good performers. Mike of course bought a t-shirt to add to his collection. I couldn't bring myself to spend $40 on a t-shirt.
On Thursday we went out with one of Mike's friends from work - she just moved into the neighbourhood beside ours. On Friday Mike went to the Hitmen game with Mark and his dad, while Jill and I had a night out dancing. Saturday we made our Easter dinner at our place and had Mark, Jill and Mark's dad over. We made too much food as usual - turkey, glazed ham, potatoes, gravy, cabbage rolls, stuffing, carrots and perogies!! and Jill made a delicious pie for dessert. Wish family could have been here with us. We have 3 days of holidays left and I am going to try to enjoy them as much I can because as soon as Wednesday is here it will be back to the same chaos...but only 3 more months till summer!! YAY!!