Today started with a good nights sleep, with the cat getting restless around 7 this morning. We got up and got ready for the day. Cereal for breakfast. We played a little bit of MarioKart this morning before going off to work. The morning seemed to go by kinda quickly for me, even though it was kinda slow. For lunch I had a sandwich and a hot dog. It was pretty good for a lunch. After I went back to lunch it was slow again, until 2:30 when the ambulance pulled in. They brought in a guy who jumped off the dock wrong. The doctor wanted a chest xray and his entire spine. I took a half hour of my day and made it go by quicker. After that it was coffee. I got to go home a little bit early today. I came home a the ferry was almost stopped outside the apartment. I thought that maybe they were slowing down because there were whales out in the channel so I rushed to get home and changed to see if I could see any whales. I turns out that there was a tugboat pulling a barge the opposite way of the ferry and the ferry was just waiting for them to pass before continuing. We had cheese stuffed chicken for supper, with rice. I made some popcorn after and we are now watching The Bounty Hunter. No real plans for the rest of the night. Finish the movie. Hopefully I can continue sleeping through the night and not get called back to work tonight.

Thats all for today.

Tyler

Stop, collaborate and listen...

It's like the weather hates Tyler. Every time he is on-call, it is beautiful and we can't go out and do stuff because he has to be close to the hospital. Today is no exception and the rest of the week will be similar. It's kind of funny to me, because this has happened every time he has been on-call. Every time. It's almost handy because now we know that next week will be cloudy. Tyler is our own personal almanac.

Today started out as every other. The alarm clock goes off and we just want to continue steeping. Tyler kind of changed it up a bit by setting the alarm clock to a song I hate. That got me out of bed and into the shower faster then normal. Some songs are just stupid.

Breakfast was a bowl of rice krispies mixed with honey nut Cherrios. It's a nice little combination. Then off to work where I already had a bunch of stuff to do. I don't mind going when I know I will be busy. Yesterday I started copying out a patient's paper chart. It was a huge chart. I could have finished yesterday but I was tired of doing it and plus, what's the rush? I finished that today and started to do some other stuff. I was busy, but not with anything interesting enough to remember. I know my co-worker didn't seem to be in a good mood. There was also a little disagreement about the air conditioner. I sit right by it and it blows into the side of a metal shelf. The cold air doesn't go any where so I freeze while every one else boils. I turn it off, and when I go on my breaks and come back, it's always on. It's a little frustrating but I can understand that people don't like being super hot. Perhaps I will bring a sweater tomorrow.

I got home before Tyler did. As is customary for people around here, they wait until about 5:00, right when Tyler is supposed to get off work, to come get blood work done. It's nice because then Tyler gets paid more to stay, but Tyler isn't a huge fan of having to stay late.

I got home and started playing a new DDR game Tyler bought me for our Wii. I danced to Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby"....that's how awesome this game is. And I'm pretty much a pro at it so it makes it all the more fun. I have a DDR mat from earlier and we had brought that out here when we moved. It looked like it was going to be fun, battling each other with awesome dance moves...but the other mat doesn't work. For some reason, nothing registers so it's pretty much garbage. I played the game for about an hour. During breaks, I also made dinner. Tyler said he wanted chicken strips so that's what I made. I also threw some crinkly fries in the oven and started slicing up some carrots for a nice balanced meal. For the carrots, I was using a food slicer, one with a very sharp blade that I was being very careful around. Not careful enough, as I sliced a good chunk of my thumb off. It's not so bad but it bled a lot and we don't have any bandages. I made one out of packing tape and some cotton pads we have for cleaning stuff.

Tyler came home and we ate. It was pretty good, not the best though. It was my turn to do the dishes but Tyler said he would do it. It hurt when I stuck my shaved thumb into the hot water. I grabbed the cloth to dry but it hurt me too. It's the kind of cloth that is made up of micro-something and it grabs at loose skin. It pulled on the loosed flab of skin and, believe it or not, it was less nice feeling it then it is for you to read about it.

Since it is gorgeous outside, we went for a quick walk. It was breezy. We are now at home. As I write this, many things are going on in our home. Tyler hammered the internet cord against the floor to make it not so crazy and every where. The cat has an attitude, so she is bugging Tyler by getting annoyingly close to his face as he hammers. She started running around and being a little turkey. Tyler just took all the pop bottles into the storage room and as he was coming in, Kitty tried escaping. He pinned her to the floor and tossed her back inside. Then they played a short game of "cat and mouse", with Kitty being the mouse and Tyler being the cat, chasing her around the house. Tyler is now trying to set up his hammock on the deck. The hammock itself is to short so he has some rope that he will now try to make it an good height.

Tonight doesn't look to thrilling. Just a relaxing night with my husband. I love it that we are home together. It's no way to live without him.

We have figured out our Christmas plans. You might think it's a little early, but we have to plan ahead for flights and time off. We are looking into flying into Edmonton on December 18th and staying until January 2, 2011. Since Christmas falls on a weekend, Tyler doesn't have to take that much time off.

As said before, the weather is beautiful and the sky has only wisps of cloud in it.

We are looking forward to our second set of guests to visit this rock. Tyler's parents are coming out here on Sunday for the week and we hope the weather holds up.

Excited to spend some time with them!!

Sonja

Photoblog 3

A panoramic of Ocean Falls.

A view from inside the Beaver float plane.

The stairway to an apartment building being reclaimed by nature.

The waterfall coming from the dam.

The dam.

The abandoned fire department and ambulance bay.

The side of the hotel with vines over running it.

The abandoned hotel from the water.

Tyler

Tiring Weekend

So this weekend was Tony's wedding weekend. So therefore very busy and tiring for me. Friday afternoon I went to help them set up the yard that they were going to use for the wedding. After that was set up we went through the rehearsal a couple of times before taking off to Gull Lake to set up their hall. That was also a long process. We set up the tables and set out chairs. Eventually we were at a point that us guys were able to leave and get Tony to bed. We went to the cars and started towards Tony and Aimee's place when Tony stopped and realized that he didn't have his house key. So we went back to the hall to look for it. We went in and didn't find it. We looked in his Jeep and still couldn't find it. Just before we decided to leave I thought that I would retrace Tony's steps and watch the ground for his key. I started where he park and looked down and found it right away. I gave it to Tony and we went to his place. When we got there he said that he needed to stop on the way to pee and that he lost his key then. I of course knew he was trying to pull a fast one on us and just played along because I know that was the only way to get the key from him. I was right and he had hid it in his shoe. He needed to grab some stuff from the Jeep and I took the key to open the door. He had a key that he thought might open the door but wasn't sure, so I pretended that the key he had wasn't for the door to the house. He bought it and tried the other key he had. It turns out that it was the right key in the end. We finally got Tony to bed around 2. I didn't really sleep very well that night. I kept tossing and turning and waking up all the time. We got up at 7:30 and started to kinda get ready. We went to Denny's for a good hardy breakfast. Went back to Tony's and started to iron clothes and shower and get ready. We left for the wedding to be there for 12:15. The weather unfortunately didn't work out for them and we did the wedding at the church they had for a backup. It rained most of the day on and off. So for pictures we all got pretty wet. They had a RV for transportation so we were all able to hang out traveling from location to location. It was a fun day regardless of the rain. The meal was good and the reception was good.

So Sunday we slept most of the day after getting back to Bella Bella. It was exhausting. We went to bed at 8:30 and slept until seven when we had to get up for work. I went to work for 8:45 as I am on call this week again. Before I came home there was some talk of the doctor going to a community called Ocean Falls today and I was told I could go. I wasn't sure if that was still going on so it was a shock when I went to work and found out that I was going and wouldn't really be doing anything there. So the doctor came by and we went to the airport to catch the plane. We got on the float plane and left for the town. It was a half hour flight and it was cool to see everything from 700 feet. We landed on the water and got off on the dock. We made our way to where the clinic is set up which is the re-purposed RCMP detachment. I found out that there was nothing for me to do so I went for a walk around the town. I went up to the dam that they have built for power. I found out that is where the

power for Bella Bella comes from. They have a hotel that when it was built, it was the largest in BC, but now it is totally abandoned and f

alling apart. The town only has 35 residents there now. In its prime it was almost 7000 people. It was an old logging town and had a huge paper mill. But in 1986 the company quit and the whole town shut down and left to be regained by the forest. The government has been tearing down buildings to help the forest out and to make it more natural. So when you are looking around the shoreline you can see where the old forest was and where the town stretched out to. There is a distinct line between the new trees and the old forest. We left for Bella Bella at 1:00 and were back around 1:30. I went to work and finished off the day. I didn't get home until 6 and then made macaroni and cheese in the oven. It was delicious. We did the dishes and then played some Wii. We are now watching Last Comic Standing.

That is all for now.

Tyler

What a weekend!!!

This weekend was the best weekend I have had in a very long time and forgive me if I forgot to mention everything...it was a very busy weekend but I loved every moment of it.

My weekend started Thursday morning. My flight was scheduled to depart at 11:30am. I had asked a guy at work if he could give me a ride when he goes up to deliver important things that need to get on the plane. I ended up being at the airport at 9:30am with not much to do. I did bring a book that I started on our honeymoon, but its a little hard to get into so I'm not a huge fan of it. While waiting at the airport, I saw an RCMP airplane come in to pick up some people. It was pretty cool, with the guy riding a horse on the fin of the plane, and the red, yellow and blue stripes down the middle of it. I didn't have a camera so I can't actually prove that I saw this...but it was a new plane to see.

My flight left on time and there were no complications. I do have to say that traveling alone is not the way to go. I would much rather be with someone to talk to, or just to have a person to know. It makes it less lonely.

I finally got to Calgary, and I was so excited. I new that I was about the see Tyler again and my heart was racing. I decided that I didn't want to cry when I saw him, you know, with all the other people standing around and he said he brought a friend of ours along. As soon as I found him in the crowd, I ran up to him, wrapped my arms around his neck and cried. It was so great to see him again. He looked a little different but it was the best part of the day for me.

All three of us, Tyler, David and I met up with another friend who lives in Calgary. We went to Chillies. That was the first time I have ever ate there, and it's pretty good. I also didn't eat anything all that day, so I probably wouldn't have noticed if it tasted bad. We had a lot of good laughs. It's always great to get together with those who have been your friend for a long time.

We then headed home to Ponoka. We stopped by Red Deer to drop David off and we got home pretty late. It was good to see the in-laws again, and have some more good conversation. Tyler and I (mostly Tyler) were packing some more stuff we wanted to take out to Bella Bella. It is difficult when you have limited space to pack. I think we did manage to get all the stuff packed and ready to go.

Friday was also a really great day. I got to hang out with my friend, Karissa. We went shopping for new clothes. One of the first days we got out here in Bella Bella, my jeans started showing signs of a hole that eventually grew larger and larger and now is just kind of embarrassing. We headed out from Wetaskiwin to South Edmonton Common and shopped all around there. We found most of the things we were looking for. We did not find me a good rain jacket there, which was high on the priority list and very disappointing when they are all really poor quality. I got jeans, t-shirts, pants. We had a really great time catching up and laughing. I love the people who surround me because they all make me laugh so much.

Any way, after we spent a good 4-5 hours there, we went to South Gate shopping mall to find more clothes that I needed. I also ate a sub that took about 10 minutes for the person to make. This is more of a side note, but I was the only one in line and it took that long... kind of annoying.

I had asked Karissa if, since we were so close to Sherwood Park, we could stop by my parents place for a little surprise. Mom and Dad had no idea my plan was to show up. I had let Amy and Eva know about, although I'm thinking now that I should have also let brother Tyler know... I have no idea why I didn't let him know I would be in town. Perhaps because I still think he lives at home... silly brain.

We showed up at my parents place and got the reaction I was hoping for. Big hugs and lots of smiling faces. It was also great because Mormor and Morfar were there. I love my family and when there is more people to see, I am really happy. Amy and Eva hadn't showed up yet but we chatted with the older generations for a while. I was great to be home again. On the back deck, sipping water, more laughing. What a great way to spend time. Amy and Eva eventually came but since we were already there for a while before they showed up, we left almost right away. That wasn't part of the plan but it was still great to see them again. It's been much to long.

As we were leaving Sherwood Park, the flood gates must have opened up, because it started to pour so hard that we couldn't see where we were going. Straight roads are a must when that happens. It was really freaky but we managed to escape.

Then Karissa and I went to Leduc and finally found a good quality rain jacket. That was a must and I really love my new coat.

When we got back to Karissa and her husband, Luke's house, the power had been out for about half an hour. We sat around their kitchen table, as we have so many times in the past, and just talked and laughed by candle light. We eventually did find a lantern. It was a great night.

Saturday was the wedding that Tyler was the best man for. I stayed over at the Risto house Friday night and we were going to hang out again during the wedding, as Tyler was a little busy with having fun with his best friend.

The ceremony was supposed to be held outside in a beautiful garden but it rained a lot and it was moved into a church in Innifail. It was a beautiful wedding, with the groom shedding a few tears. It is so great to see friends get married. It makes me smile to know they are so happy. Luke, Karissa and I went to Boston Pizza for some food after the ceremony was done. It was a little loud with drunken shouts, but we managed to enjoy ourselves.

And then there was the waiting. We drove around Lacombe for a few hours, sat in a church parking lot talking, going to the top of a hill and coasting down in neutral. It was fun but also very tiring. But it was still fun.

The reception was held at the Gull Lake Center. We went early to, not only burn a few minutes of just waiting, but also to make sure we new where we were going. It was easy to find but something about the place seemed so familiar. As we turned off the main road, the trees lining it was bringing back memories but I couldn't place them until I saw the Camp Rehoboth sign. I used to go there all the time with Mom and Dad and it was weird how much it has changed and how much I still remember of that place, even though I haven't been there in some many years.

We went inside the Center and the place looked so beautiful. They did a really great job at decorating that place. We ended up going back to Lacombe because we still had a few hours.

The reception was fun too. It was strange because its one of the first weddings I have been to where I wasn't related, or I didn't know them for a very long time. I hardly knew any people there but we did meet a few interesting people. We still had a great time. The speeches were really sweet and the food was so amazing that I could eat it every day of my life.

I must also mention, that Tyler looked amazing in his Best Man outfit. he wore a nice green long sleeved shirt under a pin striped vest with pin stripped pants. He looked so amazing and I am so lucky to be married to such a handsome man.

They finally got to the dancing part of the night, which meant that Tyler could now hang out with us. We all danced, laughed, talked, walked around... it was a great Saturday night. It turned into a late one.

Our flight back here to Bella Bella was leaving Calgary at 7:00am. We were lucky to have Tyler's parents going out in that direction so they dropped us off at the airport but not before we left their place at 3:30am. That wouldn't have been a big deal only we didn't go to sleep. We were at the reception till pretty late and the plan was to do some last minute packing then go back to Luke and Karissa's house to spend some time with them again. We ended up only being at their place for about half an hour because they were falling asleep and we didn't think it was fair to keep them up. We went back to the house and laid in bed. We didn't want to go to sleep because then it would have been harder to get up.

So we were dropped of at the airport and checked into our flight. We had a bit of time so we grabbed some breakfast and tried to stay awake. During the flight, I got to sleep a little, maybe 30 minutes. Basically we switched who got to lay on the others lap and sleep. I feel like I slept the whole way to Bella Bella but I know that's not true.

On our flight from Port Hardy to Bella Bella, we were told that if the plane has a hard time finding the runway, it will turn around and go back to Port Hardy. We really didn't want to be stranded there until the weather cleared up so we were praying they could find all the runways they needed.

They did and we made it here safe and sound, only we are both extremely tired. Tyler is actually napping right now. We unpacked, showered, doing laundry, and playing a bit of DDR. Tyler is so sweet. He bought me a DDR for the Wii we got for our wedding. I love that game. I would have played longer today but I can barely keep my eyes open so I dont think it would work out too well.

There weather is cloudy. No real rain, just a slight mist. The ravens are singing in the background, which is lovely. There is currently a raven sitting on our deck and the cat thinks she can take it down. If only the window wasn't there Kitty, then you could.

We only have one plan for tonight: going to bed early. I want to go to bed right now, but that's a little too early. I don't think I would sleep through the night.

It was a fantastic weekend full of laughs. It all happened so fast and I can't believe it is already over and I have to go to work tomorrow, but it was a great trip.

Make sure to look out for Tyler's blog post. I don't know when he is going to do it, as he is sleeping right now, but he had an interesting weekend as the Best man for his friend.

Sonja

So its been a busy day today. Packing up stuff to take back to BC, visiting some family, and helping Tony and Aimee set up their wedding. Since we didn't have posts in the last couple days I just giving a update. Busy day but still not done.

We will update you more when things settle down.

Tyler

Sorry

Its been two days now without a post and we are sorry for our loyal readers for keeping you waiting.

Sonja had one wrote on Wednesday but it failed to post because it logged her out and she couldn't get back into the site to post it. I did not realize this so I didn't post anything either.

Yesterday I went down to Calgary to pick up Sonja at the airport. Spent the day at Cross Iron Mills mall checking out Bass Pro Shops and the works. It was a busy day. We went for supper with some friends and then drove home. We were up talking to my parents for a while so we didn't get a post done yesterday either.

Today Sonja is going shopping in Edmonton with a friend and gets her turn to spend some money. I have to go down for Tony's rehearsal and spending the night there before the wedding tomorrow. So I apologize in advance as there may not be a post for the next couple days either. I will try to put something up later tonight, but no promises. Tomorrow will be a late night with an early morning the next day because of the wedding and early flights on Sunday.

Thats it for now and again we are sorry.

Tyler