Hats off to you all as we enter 2012! I do dare to stick my tongue out at all the believers who think that December 21 2012, will be the end of the world according to the Mayans. Greg and I believe it will be the most FUN had by all of our family and friends who come to join us at our wedding, that very day.
WOW, I have not sat down and made the time to blog since April of 2011! My apologies it was a busy later half of the year, so let me take the time to get you all caught up on the lives of Greg and Wendy out here in the Peace Country.
Greg just got through another busy Christmas season at Peace River Broadcasting, putting in many hours on the weekend making sure all the local businesses had their Seasons Greetings played on the air waves. Needless to say it was a pleasure this Christmas to have so much time off due to the Stat Holidays falling on a weekend. Two long weekends, we relished in the days of getting to sleep in. Greg is still very happy with his radio position here in Peace River, though is keeping his eyes open as to where we move to next in 2012. We cannot narrow down an exact province, city or town until the right job opportunity falls in his lap, but we will keep you posted as we look this year towards another move and settling in yet another home. Good thing I love to pack and redecorate! Greg on the other hand…leaves most of both the packing and decorating to me!
After the school year at Northern Lakes College wrapped up and I completed my practicum in Social Work at the Hospital I was very fortunate to land an opportunity of a life time. I was able to get a full-time mat-leave contract position at the Peace River Hospital as a Recreational Therapy Aide. I have put school on hold and have been loving my new line of work working with the elderly. It truly was a blessing, I NOW, good thing after 10 years..know exactly what career I would like in my future and now can streamline my education to pursue a rewarding line of work. I did not know that there is a job out there where I look forward to every morning going to work. I cannot tell you how much I love my job.
For those of you who don’t know, Recreation Therapy in a Hospital or Nursing Home environment is well, I like to call it, entertainment and activity for the elderly or those needing assisted care. Each day is different, we participate in a variety of activities, everything from Bingo and baking, to scrapbooking, sing along or a to a trip to Walmart. I learn every day so much from the residents in terms of stages of the aging process to learning to appreciate life and the little things. AND! I am very proud to say that I have brought to the Peace River Recreational Program a painting class. I have been instructing my own painting classes with the residents once a month and I am receiving so much acclamation from family, staff and doctors. I have been framing the art work that the residents have done and we started our own wall of art work fame. I very much look forward to pursing further education in Recreational Therapy, though I have to admit when we leave Peace River, my heart will very much miss all the residents I work with every day.
Other than that! Both of us are working 9 to 5 Monday to Friday jobs now so we are both enjoying the normal life of evenings and weekends together. We have been playing squash, or very badly trying anyway every Wednesday, and there is new Yoga studio that has opened up here in Peace River, Greg has ‘said’ that he will join me in some classes this year. I still swim at the pool and for Christmas this year we treated ourselves to a new Xbox Kinect, so I have been dancing and doing the Zumba and together we have been virtual skiing, having snow ball fights at the virtual Disneyland and Greg does Kung Fu. This is all to get us healthy and in shape for the “Big Day” you see.
The kids Chico and Stimpy are fine…though Chico got most his teeth removed this fall as he had an accident and had some teeth knocked out, but the vet said most of them were rotting out his mouth anyway….and Stimpy still has an ongoing skin rash, allergies or something, and a bad attitude. Any cat whispers out there? I am determined to fix this cat’s bad reaction to when people come over before the children are born….did Greg hear that? Haha!
We still don’t have enough snow out here for the local Ski Hill to open….but I have been praying to the snow Gods to get us on those slopes soon. I have made a resolution this year to blog more, take more photos and enjoy Northern Alberta as you never know when our crazy trek out here will end.
We are very much looking forward to our wedding and very much miss all of your wonderful faces. Greg and I were very spoiled this year and we thank all of our family for such wonderful gifts and so much support. 2012 will be another big year of change! So let’s get crackin huh?
I hope you enjoy some of the photos…going all the way back to the summer….Love and Hugs to all, Greg and Wendy from Peace River.
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