A Visit from my Mom

This past week, my mom has been visiting me (dropped her off at the airport bright and early this morning). As I had a work commitment I could not get out of - this left my mom alone at my house during the day. Depends on how you look at it - unfortunately Mother nature was not kind to us - it either rained or snowed for the first 3 days of her first. The main reason she came out was to help me with planting my garden - we were wondering if it was going to be possible? My roommate Melissa and I figure we have the cleanest house on the block - my mom bought me a wonderful vacuum cleaner (Dyson) as well as a carpet cleaner. The days of winter weather - my mom cleaned the upstairs and downstairs and the kitchen appliances too!! She also mended a few things for Melissa as well as our upstair curtains. Finally on Sunday - no moisture falling - headed over to Rona to buy the peat moss and perrineals/annuals. We had to do it in 2 rounds as I could only fit 2 peat moss packages in my trunk of the car!! Few hours later - we did it - 4 out of 5 flower gardens had peat moss and some sort of flora to them. Only the vegetable garden which my mom completed yesterday (she surprised me by mowing the small amount of grass in the front yard too!! What an awesome mom I have!!!

We did fit in some visiting time too - enjoyed watching the movies "The Blind Side" and "Invictus". She really enjoyed the latter movie. Never got around to playing Scrabble - next time I guess. We had a visit with old friends (their friendship with my mom goes back to the early 70s). Last night we enjoyed an awesome pasta dinner at the World Health Club - Edgemount Grill. Freshly made in front of you - stayed piping hot for the whole dinner!

Next visit is at the end of July when I head to Ontario to do a wee tour - parents/friends in TB; visit my brother Bruce and wife Kristen as well as my friend Heidi who live near Toronto. I have a friend who lives in Indonesia who is visiting her parents in TB so I am making sure I am in town when she is. So great to see Carolyn again.