Choo-choo!!

When we found out when my mom and Bella were coming to visit, Colette got me to book tickets for the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Steamtrain. We figured Bella would enjoy a ride on the train so it would be something interesting to do. We were right. Bella bought herself a pink conductors hat and a model Steamtrain engine that she just couldn't get enough of. She was particularly fascinated with how the wheels on the toy moved the same way the wheels on the actual train did. We also got to see them turn the engine around on the turntable and tour the engine. I learned a lot about the different parts of the engine and the differences between the European engines and the North American engines. It was pretty interesting. It was about a 5 hour trip - an hour and a half there, two hours in Wakefield, and an hour and a half back. Also along the way, there were a number of musicians that performed in the various cars that Bella (and I) really enjoyed. You can find out more about it here.

Visits..

Yesterday, my mom and my niece came from Saskatchewan to visit Colette and I. It is really good to see them. They came to drive me to work today because I told Bella she could see where I work. She played at the playplace and seemed to enjoy herself. My coworkers seemed to get a kick out of meeting her. At one point when she was in the room with the play stuff in it, the Macarena started playing so she had to stop playing and dance. I got a kick out of it. Anyway, today's favourite thing is visits from my niece (and my mom).

Comfortable but not exactly pretty....

Today my new Crocs arrived!

I had to order them online because they didn't have any lime green ones in the store. I don't really see the point in getting a pair of traditional Crocs in a regular colour- they aren't exactly pretty shoes. I have been looking for new crocs for a few months - my old lime green crocs started to lose any grip they may have started with and the soles started getting holes in them. Everytime I went looking for them, I found a pair of non-traditional Croc-brand shoes that I liked. I have a pair of the sandals that I use when I shower at the gym.
On my last trip to the Croc store, I found a pair of sandals with heals that I really like.
They started off rubbing my feet the wrong way but since then they have gotten more comfortable. All of them are pretty comfortable actually. During pretty much any month that isn't in the winter, I pretty much live in my crocs because I enjoy being able to just slip them on.

A benefit of actually cleaning...

My mom and my niece are coming for a visit tomorrow so it is high time for me to be cleaning my room, which I have been doing off and on for a few hours. As I was cleaning, I found the wallet I used when I was living in Boston. When I opened it up, it had a bunch of American money that I didn't realize I had. It made my day because I am actually quite broke right now so it will come in handy. Hopefully, I will get around to depositing it soon so I can actually use it. So today's favourite thing is finding money you forgot you had.

Yet another post about TV...

In June, my work did a bunch of renovations. After renovations ended, a rather large TV showed up in the breakroom....with satellite. I don't watch the TV often but for the last few days, it has been perpetually tuned to the Discovery Channel. I really enjoy the Discovery channel because it has so many interesting programs. I have watched a lot of MythBusters in the last couples and have really enjoyed it. I also enjoy the shows "Disasters of the Century" (where I first heard about the Boston Molasses Flood) and "Frontiers of Construction". I always feel at least a little bit smarter after watching that channel.

I'm [really enjoying] it!

A couple months ago, my work got four new salads - a new Caesar, a new Garden salad, a Mediterranean, and a Thai. I was planning to try all of them but I actually started off by trying the Thai. I loved it and haven't made it to any of the others. I really enjoy the dressing for it as well as the glaze for the chicken. I don't get it all the time when I work (sometimes we're sold out) but if I know we have some, I will occasionally get it. So today's favourite thing is the new Spicy Thai salad.

Joys of summer...

Today, when I woke up, I found that my sister had left me some fresh garden peas to eat. I love peas when they are just out of the garden. They taste so good. I remember being at my grandparents' farm when I was younger and being asked to shell the peas----I think I ate more peas than actually made it into the bowl to use for dinner. The peas we had today were rather small but they still tasted quite good.