Well, I last said that I was on my way to the Historic Reesor Ranch. When I got there, they were just on their way to herd some cows. Joan decided we should go hunting instead with a couple of her friends. "Hunting" apparently means, "sit and look and wait" for something to come along and not necessarily "Shoot" anything...
And "shoot nothing" we did!
We returned to the Ranch to have some of Theresa's AMAZING chili! Helped to warm up the bones before the tree decorating started, that's for sure. After that was done, we all watched a movie before heading to bed.
Sunday, Joan and I pulled out the clay pigeons and some ammo and went to town! At one point there was a REAL bird that flew into my path. And jokingly I said to Joan that I should try and shoot it. Well, as it got closer and closer, we realized that it was a bald eagle! So I decided not to shoot the endangered species and continue to shoot at clay disks ( with no success by the way).
The week passed by pretty quick. A couple of calls with Mrs Boss, and a couple of full preg check days with Mr. Boss. Cadets Monday night, New Moon on Tuesday, Cadet work on Wednesday, "Downtown midnight madness" on Thursday, and present wrapping on Friday.
Saturday morning, on my way to Calgary for the weekend, I ditched my jeep....The roads weren't all that great between Medicine Hat and Brooks, and especially not the left lane. It was snow packed, and when my tire caught it, it pulled me in. Before I could think logically about what to do, my immediate reaction was to hit the brake and cut the wheel. That certainly made it a whole lot worse... I did a 180 on the highway ( lucky no one was close enough to me to have hit me), and went into the ditch backwards. I should mention that the ditches out here aren't like the ditches back home. The aren't actually DITCHES, they're just inclines down into a field- if an incline at all. So there I was, going backwards...unfortunately I picked the wrong ditch to go into, because this one had a barb wire fence lining it.... I hit the fence with my mounted tire, which ripped the leather tire cover to shreds and sent me into another 180- which resulted in me side swiping two fence posts. The posts wrecked my front plate, took out my passenger mirror, and dented the passenger side pretty good. (you can distinctively see two pole indents...) I came to a stop on the other side of the fence, with the barb wrapped around my car and wedged between the fender and grill. Police were called and informed, CAA came to my rescue, and pulled the barb all out from under me, and then I drove out of the ditch and continued on my way to Calgary. A little more cautiously I might add. Once past Brooks, the roads were like night and day. They were 100% fine.
Went to see New Moon again Saturday night with a friend, stayed at my cousins Saturday night, ate brunch with Matt this morning, and then headed down to a Grey Cup/ Surprise birthday party for a fellow RGS guy. Left at half time though to make sure to give myself plenty of time to get home, just in case the roads still weren't good. Thank God for a mild Saturday and Sunday though. The drive home went without incident and I stayed awake the whole time!
Now however, it's time for bed. Work in the morning. Hope the week goes by fast.....VEGAS ON SATURDAY!!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
An update.
Well I've been meaning to update this thing for about a week now.....Ever since I got back from Calgary, really.
My trip to the Big City started on Tuesday night after work. While driving I saw TWO shooting stars! That makes 3 that Ive ever seen before. Pretty cool, I think.
I made it into the city around 930 and hung out at a fellow officer's for the night. In the morning we went down to a service at the military museum. WHAT A LARGE CROWD!! It was a really good service as well. Too many people to go and place poppies at the end though. After the service we headed down to a local legion. Not as friendly legionaires as we have in the Maritimes, that's for sure! Stuck up or something? I don't really know how to describe it? We met up with many other fellow officers at the legion, all of whom are fellow pilots as well. Funny story....I got cut off at the legion?!... Who gets cut off at the legion?! NO ONE! They serve everyone and anyone, as much as they want! ( But no, I was not drunk.) Want to know the reason for being cut off?? Because some dirty old legionaire said something dirty and hilarious to me, and I laughed! NOW, all those that know me, know that I have a very boistrous laugh. The EVIL server lady, who was evil to us all afternoon by the way, does not know my boistrous laugh, and therefore thought that I was intoxicated and looked at my fellow officers and motioned to them that I was cut off.... EVIL woman. I HAVE A BOISTROUS LAUGH?!?! Anyway, no worries, we were on our way out anyway. We headed down to the "flight deck", a restaurant owned by West Jet. Because we were all in uniform, and had wings on, the manager got us our first drinks on the house! So that was a pretty neat ending to a good day.
Friday night I made my way to the Calgary folk club, where I got to see Shanneyganock (good Newfoundland band) play. I grew up listening to these guys and so although the 5 or 6 people I had invited ended up bailing on me- I wasn't too upset, because I knew that they wouldn't have near the appreciation for these guys and their songs like I do. I went back to the hotel with the guys for a bit and hung out before driving back to my Cousin's place for the night. When I got there though, Shane and the boys were a little under the weather....and so chatting with them was inevitable! It wasn't until 4 am that I got to bed!
On Saturday we watched the Vancouver vs. Denver hockey game. I told Shane that Vancouver was going down. And he chastised me for rooting for Colorado. I had to explain, several times, that it wasn't so much that I was PRO- Colorado but that I am ANYTHING BUT Vancouver So, when Colorado had their asses HANDED to them in a 8-2 loss....Shane had nothing to do but torment me! I dont think he's EVER going to let me live that down.
Sunday was pretty low key, heading back to the Hat around 3pm, watching the Chinook arch disappear with the setting of the sun over the mountains. It was pretty AWEsome, to say the least.
I have found myself in a bit of a pickle the last 2 days. I seem to have misplaced my pilot licence holder while I was in Calgary. Not because I was flying, but because I keep my military ID in it, and on Thursday, I got an appointment at ASU Calgary to get some cadpat. So I pulled it out then, and thats the last place I remember seeing it. On Wednesday I went to fill out the application for my new licencing booklet and went to grab my licences out of my purse, but it wasn't there! This is NOT good. This means, LOTS of money, and Military police, and papers and forms and ugggggggg.....Although Im going to keep looking, it seems as though Im going to have to call the MP's on Monday....
Anyway, this weekend Im going to do like the corb lund song says and be " long gone to Saskatchewan"!. I'm driving out to spend the day and night at my friends ranch in the south west of the province. Plans include shooting coyotes ( which there is apparently a bounty on in the province because they are so over populated) and we're also going to go skeet shooting, and drive cattle. So it should be a good go.
So, that being said, it's 11:20 pm and I better catch some Zzzzzz's !!
Nighty night, don't let the God damn horriblelittleblackandredflying Maple bugs bite! THEYRE EVERYWHERE IN THIS STINKING PLACE!
My trip to the Big City started on Tuesday night after work. While driving I saw TWO shooting stars! That makes 3 that Ive ever seen before. Pretty cool, I think.
I made it into the city around 930 and hung out at a fellow officer's for the night. In the morning we went down to a service at the military museum. WHAT A LARGE CROWD!! It was a really good service as well. Too many people to go and place poppies at the end though. After the service we headed down to a local legion. Not as friendly legionaires as we have in the Maritimes, that's for sure! Stuck up or something? I don't really know how to describe it? We met up with many other fellow officers at the legion, all of whom are fellow pilots as well. Funny story....I got cut off at the legion?!... Who gets cut off at the legion?! NO ONE! They serve everyone and anyone, as much as they want! ( But no, I was not drunk.) Want to know the reason for being cut off?? Because some dirty old legionaire said something dirty and hilarious to me, and I laughed! NOW, all those that know me, know that I have a very boistrous laugh. The EVIL server lady, who was evil to us all afternoon by the way, does not know my boistrous laugh, and therefore thought that I was intoxicated and looked at my fellow officers and motioned to them that I was cut off.... EVIL woman. I HAVE A BOISTROUS LAUGH?!?! Anyway, no worries, we were on our way out anyway. We headed down to the "flight deck", a restaurant owned by West Jet. Because we were all in uniform, and had wings on, the manager got us our first drinks on the house! So that was a pretty neat ending to a good day.
Friday night I made my way to the Calgary folk club, where I got to see Shanneyganock (good Newfoundland band) play. I grew up listening to these guys and so although the 5 or 6 people I had invited ended up bailing on me- I wasn't too upset, because I knew that they wouldn't have near the appreciation for these guys and their songs like I do. I went back to the hotel with the guys for a bit and hung out before driving back to my Cousin's place for the night. When I got there though, Shane and the boys were a little under the weather....and so chatting with them was inevitable! It wasn't until 4 am that I got to bed!
On Saturday we watched the Vancouver vs. Denver hockey game. I told Shane that Vancouver was going down. And he chastised me for rooting for Colorado. I had to explain, several times, that it wasn't so much that I was PRO- Colorado but that I am ANYTHING BUT Vancouver So, when Colorado had their asses HANDED to them in a 8-2 loss....Shane had nothing to do but torment me! I dont think he's EVER going to let me live that down.
Sunday was pretty low key, heading back to the Hat around 3pm, watching the Chinook arch disappear with the setting of the sun over the mountains. It was pretty AWEsome, to say the least.
I have found myself in a bit of a pickle the last 2 days. I seem to have misplaced my pilot licence holder while I was in Calgary. Not because I was flying, but because I keep my military ID in it, and on Thursday, I got an appointment at ASU Calgary to get some cadpat. So I pulled it out then, and thats the last place I remember seeing it. On Wednesday I went to fill out the application for my new licencing booklet and went to grab my licences out of my purse, but it wasn't there! This is NOT good. This means, LOTS of money, and Military police, and papers and forms and ugggggggg.....Although Im going to keep looking, it seems as though Im going to have to call the MP's on Monday....
Anyway, this weekend Im going to do like the corb lund song says and be " long gone to Saskatchewan"!. I'm driving out to spend the day and night at my friends ranch in the south west of the province. Plans include shooting coyotes ( which there is apparently a bounty on in the province because they are so over populated) and we're also going to go skeet shooting, and drive cattle. So it should be a good go.
So, that being said, it's 11:20 pm and I better catch some Zzzzzz's !!
Nighty night, don't let the God damn horriblelittleblackandredflying Maple bugs bite! THEYRE EVERYWHERE IN THIS STINKING PLACE!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
GOOOOOOOOOOOO MEDICINE HAT!
NewFINLIND??? That's how this lady pronounced Newfoundland when she was referring to her dog... We were at her place yesterday because one of her heifers prolapsed its rectum.
Last Saturday I participated in a pub crawl with my coworker Joan. It was Halloween themed, being that it was held on October 31st and all. That was a good time until we got to the biggest, most packed bar of the evening. That's when I had to call it a night. There were too many ignorant drunk guys plowing through everyone, large people- plowing through everyone, and people in RIDICULOUS costumes blocking the flow of traffic or plowing through everyone. And my friend Joan, knowing everyone in Medicine Hat it appears, wants to just walk around in circles around the bar chatting with all the people she knows. So, in conclusion, I don't like getting plowed over, so I decided to leave. :)
This week was really busy at work. Complete with prolapses, teeth floats, spays, ultrasounds.
This weekend there is a policemen's hockey tournament going on in Medicine Hat. So Jason, Natasha and I are going to go down there tonight and cheer on some hockey teams, while also getting our drunk on! Apparently there are $2 beers- that could be bad... But ultimately should be a good time, regardless!
I made it out to the airport last Saturday to check out the flight club. While chatting with the instructor about what is required for a checkout etc, this is how our conversation went:
Me: Blah blah blah, Im from the Maritimes
Her: No way? Where?
Me: PEI
Her: NO WAY IM FROM PEI!!!!!
ME. NO WAY!
Her: Where in PEI?
Me: Cornwall
Her. Im from Summerside, My dad works at veterans affairs, and is a doctor in summerside
Me: Whats your name?
Her: Michelle Chaisson, you?
Me: Ashley Gaudet ( pronounced Goody) - She shrieked because I said "Goody"- apparently she hasn't heard that in a while!
So yeah, I'm going to go flying with her sometime that the winds aren't 90km /hr....like it was yesterday.
Monday night I got home from cadets to find the ceiling outside of my room COLLAPSED! The washer had overflowed and the water seeped through the floor into the basement. Very exciting to say the least.
On Wednesday I checked out a basement suite for rent. Now that all of my things are under heavy plastic wrap due to the ceiling incident, I think it's going to be a while before I can move anyway! About an hour ago I got a reply to a kijiji add I posted back in September stating that I would like to live in the country, East of the city. So that sounds promising? Hopefully Ill get a chance to check it out this week some time.
Still waiting for my transfer from Atlantic Region to Prairie region to be completed. There are hoops to be jumped through. Of course they would ask me to jump through them.....I'm not in Kansas anymore.
OH YEAH!!!!! Natasha got advanced tickets to see NEW MOON!!!!!!!!! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I can't WAIT! It's going to be awesome- obviously. I think I saw Twilight 5 or 6 times in theaters alone! So, you can pretty much guarantee that I'll be seeing New Moon a few times as well!
And I've officially got Thursday and Friday off, so I'll be heading up to the big city Tuesday night after work and hanging out with the boys for a few days- going to a remembrance day service with them, and visiting with some veterans at a legion or two. Friday night is the Shanneyganock concert at the Calgary folk club, which I'm dragging Matt to if he likes it or not! haha and Saturday I'm watching Hockey with Shane- Vancouver is in Denver and THEY'RE GOING DOWN!!!!!! (Or so I'm telling Shane! He's got all of the Canuks paraphernalia at home, so I'll be a little out numbered, but I've decided that I'm going to go and buy a shirt from Michael's and make my own Jersey! )
Anyway, Nat and I are going to go to the mall before awesomepolicehockeyinebriation occurs.
Gooooooooo MEDICINE HAT!!!!
An AfterTheFact: So it's Sunday morning- the party was good. We got home at 2am after an evening with police, a BRIEF visit to Ralph's and then returning to the policemen's event to finish the night. Feeling good this morning. During the event last night, there was a ticket draw for prizes. There was a really nice charcoal sweater with a scuba button up neck and those thumb holes in the sleeves. Well, some guy won it, so my cousin, without a second thought, walked up to him and asked him if she could have it. Well, the drunken police officer put the sweater on....so from across the room, I'm watching my cousin undress this guy! And the announcer is calling Jason up to "control his wife" because she was assaulting this guy! It was pretty funny to say the least. I went up afterwards, wearing it and told the guy it looked better on me than it did on him and gave him 20 bucks for it. A fair trade considering he got it for free!
Last Saturday I participated in a pub crawl with my coworker Joan. It was Halloween themed, being that it was held on October 31st and all. That was a good time until we got to the biggest, most packed bar of the evening. That's when I had to call it a night. There were too many ignorant drunk guys plowing through everyone, large people- plowing through everyone, and people in RIDICULOUS costumes blocking the flow of traffic or plowing through everyone. And my friend Joan, knowing everyone in Medicine Hat it appears, wants to just walk around in circles around the bar chatting with all the people she knows. So, in conclusion, I don't like getting plowed over, so I decided to leave. :)
This week was really busy at work. Complete with prolapses, teeth floats, spays, ultrasounds.
This weekend there is a policemen's hockey tournament going on in Medicine Hat. So Jason, Natasha and I are going to go down there tonight and cheer on some hockey teams, while also getting our drunk on! Apparently there are $2 beers- that could be bad... But ultimately should be a good time, regardless!
I made it out to the airport last Saturday to check out the flight club. While chatting with the instructor about what is required for a checkout etc, this is how our conversation went:
Me: Blah blah blah, Im from the Maritimes
Her: No way? Where?
Me: PEI
Her: NO WAY IM FROM PEI!!!!!
ME. NO WAY!
Her: Where in PEI?
Me: Cornwall
Her. Im from Summerside, My dad works at veterans affairs, and is a doctor in summerside
Me: Whats your name?
Her: Michelle Chaisson, you?
Me: Ashley Gaudet ( pronounced Goody) - She shrieked because I said "Goody"- apparently she hasn't heard that in a while!
So yeah, I'm going to go flying with her sometime that the winds aren't 90km /hr....like it was yesterday.
Monday night I got home from cadets to find the ceiling outside of my room COLLAPSED! The washer had overflowed and the water seeped through the floor into the basement. Very exciting to say the least.
On Wednesday I checked out a basement suite for rent. Now that all of my things are under heavy plastic wrap due to the ceiling incident, I think it's going to be a while before I can move anyway! About an hour ago I got a reply to a kijiji add I posted back in September stating that I would like to live in the country, East of the city. So that sounds promising? Hopefully Ill get a chance to check it out this week some time.
Still waiting for my transfer from Atlantic Region to Prairie region to be completed. There are hoops to be jumped through. Of course they would ask me to jump through them.....I'm not in Kansas anymore.
OH YEAH!!!!! Natasha got advanced tickets to see NEW MOON!!!!!!!!! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I can't WAIT! It's going to be awesome- obviously. I think I saw Twilight 5 or 6 times in theaters alone! So, you can pretty much guarantee that I'll be seeing New Moon a few times as well!
And I've officially got Thursday and Friday off, so I'll be heading up to the big city Tuesday night after work and hanging out with the boys for a few days- going to a remembrance day service with them, and visiting with some veterans at a legion or two. Friday night is the Shanneyganock concert at the Calgary folk club, which I'm dragging Matt to if he likes it or not! haha and Saturday I'm watching Hockey with Shane- Vancouver is in Denver and THEY'RE GOING DOWN!!!!!! (Or so I'm telling Shane! He's got all of the Canuks paraphernalia at home, so I'll be a little out numbered, but I've decided that I'm going to go and buy a shirt from Michael's and make my own Jersey! )
Anyway, Nat and I are going to go to the mall before awesomepolicehockeyinebriation occurs.
Gooooooooo MEDICINE HAT!!!!
An AfterTheFact: So it's Sunday morning- the party was good. We got home at 2am after an evening with police, a BRIEF visit to Ralph's and then returning to the policemen's event to finish the night. Feeling good this morning. During the event last night, there was a ticket draw for prizes. There was a really nice charcoal sweater with a scuba button up neck and those thumb holes in the sleeves. Well, some guy won it, so my cousin, without a second thought, walked up to him and asked him if she could have it. Well, the drunken police officer put the sweater on....so from across the room, I'm watching my cousin undress this guy! And the announcer is calling Jason up to "control his wife" because she was assaulting this guy! It was pretty funny to say the least. I went up afterwards, wearing it and told the guy it looked better on me than it did on him and gave him 20 bucks for it. A fair trade considering he got it for free!
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