The summer of 2011 has certainly not been the summer of blogging. Not that I haven't been inspired to share stories or thoughts with my readers, rather the time to type out those thoughts and stories has been hard to come by. On top of that, I have been living out of a suitcase lately this past week or so, although it feels like it has been weeks on end.
I'm currently in Alberta finishing up a week of work. The beautiful weather, Alberta countryside, and people I've visited have made it a really enjoyable trip so far. I've put a few thousand km's on my rental car so I've had lots of quiet driving time all to myself :) Being thousands of miles away from loved ones though, when there is so much going on at home, has been tough to sometimes battle through. I always seem to get a bit homesick here and there. I just love home too much, I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing.
The Alberta countryside is so vast and different depending on what area you are in. I've been able to see the mountains of southern Alberta, see the rolling plains of wheat fields which are typical "prairie" fields that you envision, and then see some pockets of hilly-land in Northern Alberta that look like the hills where my family farm is located in Ontario. It has been an amazing experience to be out on my own, traveling in a province I'm not quite familiar with, and getting a feel for the western way of life. Its certainly cowboy country out here- I think I would fit in just fine if I ever decided to stay :)
I have a few crazy weeks left under my belt once I return home, but I'm looking forward to the cold breeze, coloured leaves, and fall clothing as September rolls in. Is it bad that sometimes I look forward to the routine that fall has in store once summer passes? I'm going to try and fit in as much of what is left of summer next week during long weekend. One more weekend of sand, sun, and boating at home.
Hope you all have been having a wonderful summer :)
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