tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52253348714446126552024-03-04T22:05:15.224-08:00Adventures of GeoffGEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-27048121218446297582009-10-25T11:42:00.000-07:002009-10-25T11:52:01.911-07:00It's Been AwhileThe reason I don't post often, is that I have a boring life and my good wife tells it all- and can type a lot faster than I.<br />Tim is still sick, but is working on his house renos for a bit each day. The house is starting to look good- he has installed a few more recepticals and 3 and 4 way light switches. He has added 2 smoke/Co2 alarms upstairs and has his new service connection schedule for next week.<br />His cupboards are now white, and although not finished are looking good.<br />I have been poking along on the renos in Jacks, but it seems that not much is happening.<br />Got all the insurance stuff completed for the old truck and I think the Altima is going in yto the body shop next week.<br />The garden is bare, more tha half of the carrots ended up in the compost, as we didn't get them out before they froze. It's a nice day today, so Theresa will get some of the fall work done.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-53430446885805098832009-02-28T17:38:00.000-08:002009-02-28T17:46:50.731-08:00Theresa and Geoff purchased a treadmill today. They were on sale at Sears, and when we went to look at them at the Rocky store last night, they didn't have any of the ones on sale, but showed us a couple that they did have on display. We weren't sure if we should get one, even though we have been talking about it for ages. I went back today and asked for his best price on the floor model- he got out his calculator, scratched his head a bit, and said - how 'bout $719.00 (the regular price was$1599.99)<br />So now after another good sales job we can walk indoors. (Theresa swears that a good salesperson could sell us anything- they just have to be somewhat <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">knowledgeable</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">interested</span> in selling)GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-12114204785523033952009-01-20T16:53:00.000-08:002009-01-20T17:08:01.810-08:00As of today Jan 19, Geoff is on Medical Leave. After the latest stupidity, I decided it was time for a break from "that place"<br />The <span style="font-style: italic;">straw</span> was suffering 'consequences' for having a deer hit the side of my truck while driving to work a couple of weeks ago. There was no recognition for missing the deer that jumped out in front of me, but I can no longer drive to and from work because of the deer hitting me. (the deer suffered a worst fate)<br />I don't mind riding with Archie, let him dodge the deer, but I hate being treated like a 10 year old.<br />After I had the incident, my vehicle data monitor wouldn't download, so I guess it was automatically assumed that I was speeding. I talked to my foreman today, and he had sent the car chip away to be analyzed, and the results came back that I was traveling 89 kph on a 100 kph highway. Not speeding by any stretch.<br />Anyway I am recovering at home for 3-4 weeks.<br />Theresa has been making sure that I am not calling or being called from the plant so I indeed have time away.<br />I rescinded my retirement notice a couple of weeks ago because of the lousy economy and the impending recession, so I don't know what will happen when I go back.<br />Just living day to day right now.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-75108713562398575302008-11-28T17:55:00.000-08:002008-11-28T18:01:09.083-08:00I have finally had enough of that stupid company and gave my notice to be done in the spring. The last straw was being hauled on the carpet for "speeding." (2x) We are supposed to travel 10 k under the speed limit on numbered highways and 20 k under under secondary highways and 50 k max on gravel at night, totally ridiculous, all winter we are driving to work and home in the dark with a huge line of vehicles behind us and invariably one of them passes unsafely. There's going to be an accident one of these days.<br />I have noticed that knowing when I will done does not make any difference to how much the stupidity affects me. Got offered a job the day I gave my notice so I am thinking that I will not have trouble finding something interesting to do when I am ready to work again. Theresa says I need some time off before I make any decisions. (I think she has her own plans for my days of freedom.)GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-81969387300329008042008-06-08T16:29:00.000-07:002008-06-08T16:53:48.293-07:00I do so postSome folks think that I never post, but to prove that untrue...<br />Not much new in Rocky. Sam is home and working 2 jobs, as a summer stupid at Husky and back at A+W as a shift manager. Grace is studying for finals. Theresa is too busy, Tim we never see and Anne and Will- we'll find out next weekend.<br />I am buying the truck I had on the personal fleet program back from BP, so we will travel to BC in style. I had the truck cleaned last week, and it is sparkling inside and out.<br />Theresa's garden/yard is looking very good- in spite of the rain and cool weather we have been having. She has a plan to tear down half of my greenhouse to have more sitting room- even though she never sits. I haven't started on the demolition yet though.<br />Have to transfer some wine from one container to another today, then it sits for another 2 weeks. Probably won't get it bottled until mid July because of the HB trip and my wine making partner's vacation plans. Last batch is supurb.<br />I'm contemplating another batch of beer, but timing isn't working out.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-82908099577094170762008-02-09T17:26:00.000-08:002008-02-09T17:32:41.460-08:00ColdCold Cold Cold<br />I had to take my work truck in for a windshield repair this morning, and when I started it it seemed to be complaining a bit. When I got in to drive, I saw that the temperature was -30.<br />I guess I should have plugged it in. I think I will be buying the truck back from the lease company in the next couple of months. I had them price it for me and the buy-out is very very good.<br />It has also been snowing all day-not hard, but if it was rain it would be a shower. We had a couple of inches last night too. Makes me look forward to the trip in the spring.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-2785040728988850312008-01-29T18:41:00.000-08:002008-01-29T18:45:27.950-08:00Not much new in Rocky. It has turned very cold (-38 this AM) and it always takes a while to get used to it. Grace has a Hockey tournament this weekend, so that will keep us busy, between games and parent volunteering in between.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-20582726930236724922007-12-20T08:25:00.000-08:002007-12-20T08:41:45.295-08:00Christmas is almost upon usThe tree is up ! I was in Edmonton yesterday and when I (and Sam) got home the tree was up and decorated. I never even touched the tree, as Th & Gr selected, cut and loaded/unloaded it on Sunday and decorated it Wednesday. I had a good time in Edm.. Always nice to stay at Chez Judith,<br />and I got a bit of Christmas shopping done. Made the mistake of going to WEM on Tuesday though- that place is just toooooo big. It has lots of variety, but it takes forever to find anything. I did manage to find some flatware at Winners to match the ones we bought a few months ago. I had a total brain fart on Wednesday,and didn't get over to Al's place at all. I was all over the city several times as I got all the way down to Ikea and realized that I had left my dr. licence, CCs and all sitting on the table at Judes' place. I had planned to stop at Costco, but alas had no card with me, so Sam and I stopped after I picked him up. Sorry Al for the lack of help in your move.<br />Getting to feel a bit Christmasy here with the tree up, Sam home , Gracecounting the hours of school until holidays begin, and no work for me until 2008 !!!<br />Will/Anne-post something !GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-71935399141012726992007-11-24T08:03:00.000-08:002007-11-24T08:08:19.475-08:00Another WeekHere it is Saturday again, with not much new. Hockey here today and Innisfail tomorrow.<br />T's Christmas party tonite. Still no snow.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-48332630188934180592007-11-18T18:29:00.000-08:002007-11-18T18:35:32.772-08:00Geoff,Theresa and Grace (and Jovita)have just come home from an exiting weekend of hockey, visiting and shopping. Grace had a tournament in New Serapta (about 30 km east of Leduc) this weekend, with the first game being at 8:00 Friday evening. Theresa and I couldn't get away until after work, so Grace bummed a ride with Jovita,s family. Jovita then stayed with us. They had one game Saturday afternoon, which left the morning for a visit to West Edmonton Mall. Grace and Jo hasd a good shopping trip if the number of bags they packed into the car was any indication.<br />The hockey results weren't as good, as they lost all 3 of their games, the last one this morning in a shootout after some one minute periods of 4 on 4, then 3 on 3, then 2 on 2 (a couple of those) It was a tough loss- they played with heart and with lots of second effort. It was probably the best game they have played. <br />Hockey aside we had a good visit with J and supper out with Jude Al and Sam.<br />We ate at the Lingnan, and all came away stuffed. <br />Hockey aside, there is not too much new here. It was snowing in Edm, when we left, but we have still had none here. Theresa and I were able to get out for a walk around the trail after we got home- cool breese, but nice and sunny-gotta love Alberta sunshine !GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-32024537122946026252007-11-10T20:46:00.000-08:002007-11-10T20:56:14.472-08:00Chocolate DayIt was the annual chocolate frensie at out house today. We had a good time and finished in record time in spite of the fact that we were missing most of the help that is usually with us. Theresa and Judith did much of the dipping, but Grace took the afternoon off work to help. We hsd to go to the store for more chocolate once.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-70227565629863798722007-11-05T21:16:00.000-08:002007-11-05T21:26:55.939-08:00We had a good trip to Edmonton on the weekend, having a good visit with the sisters (including Lisa).Went to see Al's new house, and did a bit of the needed work of carpet removal. The place looks a bit forelorn now, but you can clearly see the possibilities. I think that all of the places will be great when the planned work is complete.Grace had a SADD conference in Edm on the weekend, but managed to get away for a bit to go to an Oilers game with Tim. The oil lost, but they both enjoyed the game anyway. G had a game in Warburg on Sun, so we stopped there on the way home- she found her own way to the game.<br />It snowed over the weekend, and it looks as if winter is here to stay (yuck) It is not cold, but the snow makes it seem colder than it is.<br />Not much else new here.GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-80604602217899709422007-10-24T21:21:00.000-07:002007-10-24T21:25:59.568-07:00Just posted on family ramblings (I think) and my 2 fingers are just about worn out.<br />Not much new here, Grace had a visit with the school counceller today and it seems that pharmacy is the way she wants to go, BA-you may want to talk to here,as you know the ins and outs.<br />Went to Edmonton on Sunday for Thelma Ronin's funeral on Monday. It was a sad time, but was good to see the Robins cousins again. We lose touch so easily in our busy lives.<br />My fingers have had it! (both of them)GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-92180897856112422292007-10-12T20:54:00.000-07:002007-10-12T21:05:35.881-07:00Weekend coming.Not much new in our lives. Awards night at the High School tonight. Grace go an award for Gr 11 Honours, and Slim got The Rutherford and Gr. 12 Honours with Distinction. (pretty good for a guy who didn't go to school last year) Sam could not make it home to accept his award though.<br />Weather has been fairly nice- not really warm but not frigid either. They are pridicting 13-15 deg highs for the weekend, so may get some more work done at the lake before the fall park inspections.I've also been trying to clean out the garage- does anyone want some "stuff"? That is stuff that may come in handy some day, but in the meantime is somethig either filling every horizontal surface or residing on the floor, always waiting to trip you up. I took lots to the Museum garage sale a few weeks ago, but I swear that the stuff multiplies over the week. I still do not have Theresa's cold-blooded throw away mentality, but I am starting to consider how lilely it is that I will ever need some of the "stuff".GEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225334871444612655.post-9362693894321682272007-10-07T16:21:00.000-07:002007-10-07T16:26:36.239-07:00I quickly decided to move my blog business to Blogger as comments come without cost. I presume the Diaryland Blog will at some point fall into the great bit bucket and exist no more, at some point.<br />Jude and Sam are here for the Thanksgiving holiday. We are having turkey tonight, with spuds that were dug about 10 minures ago. We have already got all the carrots in, so they won't be quite as fresh. Theresa made c-rolls yesterday, so good eats here today.<br />HAPPY THANKSGIVINGGEOFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17339747038428935325noreply@blogger.com4