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What a busy five days I have had...I wish I didn't have to go to work tomorrow, but this is life. At least I have less than three weeks to go till Kenny C!

Wednesday, John and I headed out for a drive to St. Andrews - were it was hot and sunny. We made a brief stop along the way to check out a sail boat - a hobby that we are considering taking up, perhaps next year. The boat was not much to look at - the right size but in really rough shape. So, we stopped in St. Andrews and had a small picnic lunch at the Block House, then checked out the shops on Water Street. The only thing I bought was a china plate for my dining room hutch. We then headed back up the highway and decided to hop over to Deer Island on the Ferry. Not much to see! We checked out the camp ground over there, but it was rather rustic, so I don't think we will go over there. We stopped for supper at Comeau's seafood and were back to Saint John before 7pm.

On Thursday, my sister and I went to Moncton to get some shopping done, mainly a Costco trip. While we were there, we ran into my Brother and Sister in Law (John's side) and decided to do lunch all together at Montana's - nice place. And it was great running into J&S like that - nice to catch up! So, the day was pretty good - a got a couple of new tops for work, but no cigar for shorts...I think I will be wearing capri's and my jean skirt for most of the summer. I just cannot find a decent pair of shorts - must be all sold out!

The only bad thing about that day was being pulled over by the RCMP on the way to Moncton. The Mountie was rather amused by the two females going shopping...he was smiling the whole time he was talking to us...he said he felt I was driving a wee bit fast, even though there were cars zipping past me the whole time we were on the highway (I didn't mention this). He also didn't believe we're sisters (my sister told him this because I was driving her car). She told the Mountie that she had a headache, and that was the reason that I was driving (the Mountie asked her if perhaps it was her car giving her a headache - a Mustang). Anyway, I know it is best to be very obliging and polite with the feds, so I told him to have a nice weekend as he let us go, ticketless.

That night John and I went to look at another boat (a Sandpiper) on Darlings Island - very nice shape, this time, and very clean. At 18.5ft, it is a bit on the small side, but as this is a "starter boat", I don't think we should go much bigger. The owner told us that when he was looking for his first boat, he must have looked at about 20 before making the decison. A good lead to folow...Also, John will be selling the bike before buying a boat - the one toy at a time rule!

July 1st, I spent doing housework that was long overdue and because of company coming over in the evening for a BBQ. Pika and her new Man came down from Frederiction - it was really nice to meet him, and Pika seems very happy with him. My sister was also over, and C&A came with their Baby, who is now running around at a little over 16 months. My sister-in-law and nephew also stopped by, along with a friend of the family from the USA. The house was full! It was a really enjoyable evening!

The company from Fredericton stayed the night so we had a little fire in the backyard, before the rain. Some neighbours were kind enough to put on a small fireworks display - not too bad for buying at the corner store!

The weekend was taken up with grocery shopping and some work around the house. John worked Saturday night so my sister and I headed over to my brother& sister-in-laws as they were having some people over for drinks. It was a mix of people that I have known for years & years and some people that I have never seen before - a very eclectic mix. Some stayed outside and smoked (various things) and the others (me, et al.) stayed in and watched LiveAid8.

So, it is now Sunday night and John is at work - just me and the dog. The coming weekend is a 1st Birthday Party in Amherst for our nephew - I live fore the weekends this time of year!