Hello family and friends!
This is a holler to say "I'm still alive from the northwoods!" The past few weeks have been ALL OF THE ABOVE :)
Going back a few weeks....I had a good fourth of July. It was a beautiful day with little crew activity. The next few days were relatively stress-free. Monday the eighth I had a wonderful day off with some good friends, Boni and Jim, who came to visit me way up here in Atikokan! We spent the day touring camp and then hiking at the Charleston recreation area. We had lunch at a beautiful lake tucked away in the woods. Also, the place we hiked is where the old mine (the reason for the town) is. It was cool to see the old rail road beds and old buildings. Boni and Jim were around through Monday and I and showed them all the "hits" of Atikokan :) We had a fantastic dinner at the White Otter Inn. Thanks Boni and Jim for the visit!!
The next few days, though stressful, went by relatively quickly knowing that I had more vacation days coming up. I took a half day Friday the 12th, the whole day Saturday, and a half day Sunday to go camping! My good friends Rich and Judy and their dog Izzy came to visit me for the weekend and we went camping in Quetico Provincial Park. We had a good paddle, with me kayaking and them canoeing. Izzy had some troubles adjusting to the canoe, but after a few times falling out she started to jump out..haha! We stayed at a gorgeous campsite on Pickerel Lake. From there we paddled farther into Pickerel Lake to explore even more. We had beautiful weather and I had a great time camping with friends. It was great to get away from work for a few days. The trip certainly reconnected me with the outdoors and the reasons why I love the outdoors and why I'm studying it :)
Then, after some relaxing days away it was time to get back to work. I work seven days a week, and way to many hours a day to count. But I know that it is all worth it and that keeps me going. I did get another little break away from work on Wednesday the 17th when I took a road trip to Kenora...my second annual! It was fun taking a different route to get there, getting to see a bit more of the Canadian wilderness (that all looks the same after a while :) Lilja and I had another fun trip, with the much needed stops at Walmart and Tim Hortons :) Car trips with Lilja are always an adventure ;)
This is a shout out to my Great Aunt Laverne who's birthday was on Friday and to my sister Kayla who's birthday was yesterday!! I should also give an early shout to my Godchild and cousin, Ruthie, as she turns 6 on Saturday!
In summary, it has been a good month thus far and things are going well. I am excited to get back to school to see my friends! Less than a month now...yikes!
Praying for us all to have glorious days and peaceful nights. May you be filled with happiness, walk with a pep in your step, and there be an ever-present smile on your face!
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