A day at the beach!

Well we went and found a beach yesterday.  It has been so hot here, we decided we needed some water.  So we found a beach about 7 minutes from the house.  It is a small beach but it has sand and a grass area with picnic tables and water.  That is more than I had in Colorado.  And the lake...HUGE.  It is on Rideau lake and it is so hot that we walked right into the water, it was like a warm bath.  Very nice.  We stayed for a couple hours and got a little sunburned..despite the sunscreen but we had fun.  We forgot the noodles so we are going to bring them next time.  We want to explore other beaches but we sure can't beat this for proximity to the house.  However we did find out today that there is a small area for swimming off the canal in Smith's Falls so it is even closer.  Not a beach but another swimming area and it is free.  So we will try that too.

The girls miss their friends and are quite bored but we are working on finding things for them today.  We went to check out the youth center and they have afternoon programs every day with some day trips so we will get the girls over there next week.  I also plan on starting church shopping this Sunday.

Wil and I went and got our drivers licenses.  We didn't have the problems that others have had although, my paperwork from Colorado said my license was issued in 2005 which was a renewal but didn't say anything about the 17 years prior.  Oh well, it was long enough to give me a full license which at $75.00 each should have gold on it or something...we will see when it comes in 3-6 weeks.  Monday we are going to go apply for provincial medical insurance.  I hope that goes smoothly as well, then Monday afternoon, Wil starts working on registering the vehicles.

The basement is going well, they have the drywall up and the mud is drying so hopefully it will dry and they can sand on Monday.  I don't think they will be done before Wil leaves but we will see. 

Today was our first overcast day in over a week so we are enjoying the fact that it is under 100 and not sunny.  YEAH!  We are still looking forward to A/C next week since the news said that it is supposed to be hot all summer.

I have checked out all of the supermarkets and have picked my favorite although I went to one in the next town today and it is much bigger so I think a once a month trip there will work to fill in what the one right here doesn't have.  Food is more expensive, especially dairy and meat.  Sticks of butter, you know the 69 cent ones..don't exist the cheapest is like 3 bucks...ouch.  We went to bulk barn today and that seems very reasonable too so it will be part of that once a month trip.

I am very overwhelmed and feel very badly for Wil.  We can't unpack many boxes because they belong in the rooms that aren't done and I see so much that has to be done and I know that Wil is leaving soon.  He is doing what he can but some of it is stalled because we are waiting on other stuff.  I know it will get done one way or another but with everything else going on, it is difficult.  I am sure he will be glad to have a break from my moodiness, I try to control it but I am afraid I don't do a very good job.

Well tomorrow is a farmers market I think and then Sunday there is a flea market so we will see what they are all about and what else we can discover.