And so it begins again...

I started a new placement today working in the community. While in a way I am going to miss the freedom of research weeks, I do welcome a more structured schedule.

Today was a day of introductions and discussion on what it is I will be doing. This took up a great portion of the morning (well all of it actually).

The afternoon was spent getting prepping for a program that was running tonight. The program pairs local chefs together with teens giving this group exposure to cooking (among other things). I attended the actually cooking portion of the evening and had a chance to see how things ran. The evening wrapped up around 8:30 pm thereby concluding my first day (nothing like a solid first day at work)!

Working downtown shall definitely be an interesting experience...now if only I could find a cheap place to park...!

Cheers,

T.

When the Parents are on Vay-Cay...

I come home to dog sit!

I've been at my parent's place this past week looking after their little pooch, Mac. He's just over a year and pretty darn cute (even if he does bark at just about everything he sees).

Here's a photo of him:



Despite it being the middle of July, everything in the garden is full of colour. I took an opportunity today to snap a few photos in the back yard...


One of the many Hostas in the garden. Still wet from a brief rain shower.



I love the colour of this flower - so vibrant!



The "creek" at the back of the property. From time to time actual herons come to visit it!




Playing around with the features on my camera. Lavender in a planter box just off the deck.

The next few weeks are filled with all sorts of events. I shall try my best to keep this updated as best I can!!!

Cheers,

T.

Back Home in London...

I made it safe and sound back from Ottawa and am now (somewhat) settled back into my place here in London. I started my new placement on Monday and I can definitely say it is a completely different experience than my last one. The week has flown by and I honestly cannot believe that it is already Saturday afternoon. I've got so much to do before Monday and I'm not quite sure how it will all get done!

My trip home was rather uneventful. I stopped in the Toronto area to have a late lunch with two good friends and was back in London last Sunday for dinnertime.

Perhaps when things slow down a bit, I'll have a chance to catch up on some Ottawa topics that I didn't have a chance to write about while I was there.

Happy Saturday!

Cheers,

T.