Delivery of the week:
- radishes (a bunch - about 6 i think, they still had the greens attached)
- (another) big bag of spinach
- bunch of garlic scapes (like green onions, but it's garlic)
- kohlrabi (weird mystery vegetable, kind've like a turnip apparently, the only reason I know what it's called is because we got an email with some of the veggies we'd get this week)
- bunch of swiss chard (red, white and yellow!!)
- another good sized bag of peas
- half a head of romaine
- oregano
- weird leafy vegetable - a little bunch, i'm wondering if they're dandelion leaves maybe?
Every basket is an adventure! :)
June 26, 2007
June 24, 2007
The many faces of Ed
I got a camera for my birthday this year, and I'm really enjoying taking pictures. One of my regular subjects of interest is my kitty Edwin, so here are a few pics I've taken that have been of particular interest or enjoyment. :)
Ed making himself at home in our laundry...it doesn't really matter where the laundry might be, whether it's in a laundry basket or being sorted on our bed, he'll find it and sleep in it.
This is a Rubbermaid shelf unit we have in our study...he found his way in here all by himself.
Another testament to Ed's love of laundry...if only I could teach him how to fold it...
Takin' a snooze with his favorite Tim...
The last two pictures are my favorite.
Ed making himself at home in our laundry...it doesn't really matter where the laundry might be, whether it's in a laundry basket or being sorted on our bed, he'll find it and sleep in it.
This is a Rubbermaid shelf unit we have in our study...he found his way in here all by himself.
Another testament to Ed's love of laundry...if only I could teach him how to fold it...
Takin' a snooze with his favorite Tim...The last two pictures are my favorite.
June 21, 2007
Job Interview
Well....today was my first grown up, adult interview. First interview for a job to be a physiotherapist. I was nervous, I was excited, I was wearing a suit in 26 degree weather... :P But it was good, it went well.
They asked alot of tough questions, things I may not have thought about before, but I was able to answer all of them and I was relatively calm in the process. It's cool, because despite my nerves before the interview, afterwards I felt pretty good. :) I realised that if I'm not meant to get this job, I won't. And there will be other jobs. So I'm happy I have peace about it. I'd love to work at St Joe's, it would be cool, but I know there's lots of other great opportunities as well, so I just have to have faith that the best job for me will come along, whether it's this job or something else.
It's weird though, looking for a job, thinking about having a career.....Having a structured schedule, going to work 9 to 5 (or 8 to 4)....I've been in school for so long it doesn't seem real to me that I will soon be done and will be leading a semi-normal adult life. so crazy....
But it's good....change is good. :)
They asked alot of tough questions, things I may not have thought about before, but I was able to answer all of them and I was relatively calm in the process. It's cool, because despite my nerves before the interview, afterwards I felt pretty good. :) I realised that if I'm not meant to get this job, I won't. And there will be other jobs. So I'm happy I have peace about it. I'd love to work at St Joe's, it would be cool, but I know there's lots of other great opportunities as well, so I just have to have faith that the best job for me will come along, whether it's this job or something else.
It's weird though, looking for a job, thinking about having a career.....Having a structured schedule, going to work 9 to 5 (or 8 to 4)....I've been in school for so long it doesn't seem real to me that I will soon be done and will be leading a semi-normal adult life. so crazy....
But it's good....change is good. :)
June 20, 2007
Vegetable Tuesday
So Tim and I have invested in a farm for the season.....
Curious how?
Well, friends of ours told us about ManoRun Farm, which is an organic farm in Ancaster that you can buy "shares" in and in return get a delivery of vegetables every Tuesday. The price was very reasonable (only 225 for the entire season (June to October)) so we decided to try it out.
Last week was our first delivery, and we got a giant bag of spinach, another large bag of leaf lettuce, fresh mint, another random spice, chives and rhubarb. Apparently this was a "small" delivery, but Tim and I were barely able to finish it and only did so by sharing with some friends and family.
Yesterday was delivery #2, and in our basket we got:
- generous bunch of Bok Choi
- another giant bag of spinach
- a bigger bag of leaf lettuce than last week
- swiss chard
- a HUGE portion of fresh mint
- beets
- green onions
- sugar snap peas
It's kinda fun, because every week is sorta like Christmas, you don't really know what you'll be getting, and even when you do get it it's a surprise!
I plan to try and post what vegetables we get every Tuesday, because there are a variety of veggies I don't really know what to do with....and may need suggestions on how to prepare/cook it (I'm looking at you Richard!)
So feel free to post ideas on how I can cook my veggies, and stay tuned for the variety of good stuff to come!!! :)
Curious how?
Well, friends of ours told us about ManoRun Farm, which is an organic farm in Ancaster that you can buy "shares" in and in return get a delivery of vegetables every Tuesday. The price was very reasonable (only 225 for the entire season (June to October)) so we decided to try it out.
Last week was our first delivery, and we got a giant bag of spinach, another large bag of leaf lettuce, fresh mint, another random spice, chives and rhubarb. Apparently this was a "small" delivery, but Tim and I were barely able to finish it and only did so by sharing with some friends and family.
Yesterday was delivery #2, and in our basket we got:
- generous bunch of Bok Choi
- another giant bag of spinach
- a bigger bag of leaf lettuce than last week
- swiss chard
- a HUGE portion of fresh mint
- beets
- green onions
- sugar snap peas
It's kinda fun, because every week is sorta like Christmas, you don't really know what you'll be getting, and even when you do get it it's a surprise!
I plan to try and post what vegetables we get every Tuesday, because there are a variety of veggies I don't really know what to do with....and may need suggestions on how to prepare/cook it (I'm looking at you Richard!)
So feel free to post ideas on how I can cook my veggies, and stay tuned for the variety of good stuff to come!!! :)
June 11, 2007
Licensing exam
This afternoon in class a rumble started....and the conversation got to where I was sitting and we heard that someone in class had received their PNE (physiotherapy national exam) results. Then, after class one of my classmates got a call from her mom, who had checked the mail, and sure enough....her results were in!
I had to bike home, but the whole way I was super nervous, thinking about the fact that it was very likely that sitting in my mailbox was a letter from the Physiotherapy Alliance....with my PNE results in them.
As soon as I parked my bike in the bike room, I booted it up to the mailbox. And sure enough, there it was....sitting, waiting for me to open it. I brought the letter upstairs, and let me tell you, I don't know when the last time my heart had been beating so hard just for a little piece of mail (probably the acceptance letters for physio two years ago....)
Needless to say, I tore the letter open, and the first word I read was CONGRATULATIONS!!! :)
I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had to bike home, but the whole way I was super nervous, thinking about the fact that it was very likely that sitting in my mailbox was a letter from the Physiotherapy Alliance....with my PNE results in them.
As soon as I parked my bike in the bike room, I booted it up to the mailbox. And sure enough, there it was....sitting, waiting for me to open it. I brought the letter upstairs, and let me tell you, I don't know when the last time my heart had been beating so hard just for a little piece of mail (probably the acceptance letters for physio two years ago....)
Needless to say, I tore the letter open, and the first word I read was CONGRATULATIONS!!! :)
I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 07, 2007
A day of firsts...
This past Sunday we had the pleasure of joining the Berezny/Radford side of the family for a wonderful day of Blue Jays baseball and then a visit to the CN Tower.
The Blue Jays game was in honour of Grandpa Radford and Mary and a gift that they had gotten at Christmas and all of us were lucky enough to be a part of. We got to join them at the Renaissance hotel to watch a Jays game from a very nice hotel suite attached to the Roger's Centre (aka Skydome). This was my first visit to a major league baseball game, or any "major league" sporting event, so I was very excited! And it was lots of fun!
Mary, Grandpa and Tim surveying the pre-game set up
Me catching all the action
Tim and Mom Berezny
After the Jays game (which they won 4-3!) we headed to the CN Tower to celebrate Tim's graduation from his MBA! I had never been up the CN Tower before, nor had I dined at the 360 restaurant, and both were exciting (and a little scary at times....I have a tiny fear of heights....)
This was the view from the restaurant. Pretty cool eh? I was actually sitting on the rotating part of the restaurant, and as Tim was taking this picture I was slowly moving away. PT side note: Look at my elbow! Totally hyper-extended...yikes!
Yummy "Congratluations" dessert our waiter brought Tim :)
Tim and I laying on the (gulp) glass floor....yes, it was glass, and yes I stood on it....Tim had to lead me out on it, but I did it!
We had a wonderful evening and it was really nice to spend time and catch up a bit with family! :)
The Blue Jays game was in honour of Grandpa Radford and Mary and a gift that they had gotten at Christmas and all of us were lucky enough to be a part of. We got to join them at the Renaissance hotel to watch a Jays game from a very nice hotel suite attached to the Roger's Centre (aka Skydome). This was my first visit to a major league baseball game, or any "major league" sporting event, so I was very excited! And it was lots of fun!
Mary, Grandpa and Tim surveying the pre-game set up
Me catching all the action
Tim and Mom BereznyAfter the Jays game (which they won 4-3!) we headed to the CN Tower to celebrate Tim's graduation from his MBA! I had never been up the CN Tower before, nor had I dined at the 360 restaurant, and both were exciting (and a little scary at times....I have a tiny fear of heights....)
This was the view from the restaurant. Pretty cool eh? I was actually sitting on the rotating part of the restaurant, and as Tim was taking this picture I was slowly moving away. PT side note: Look at my elbow! Totally hyper-extended...yikes!
Yummy "Congratluations" dessert our waiter brought Tim :)
Tim and I laying on the (gulp) glass floor....yes, it was glass, and yes I stood on it....Tim had to lead me out on it, but I did it!We had a wonderful evening and it was really nice to spend time and catch up a bit with family! :)
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