Smelling the Roses, or maybe Lilacs

     As spring turns in to summer the endless list of things that need to get done seems to get even longer. This weekend some of the "have to do's" got pushed to the side for "want to do's".
     Saturday morning started off with it's own struggles. I was a little late leaving the house in order to pick up the trailer for the float at our other house and be at the Kwoon for 7:30. I got to the other house and realised that the key for the large barn doors on the shop were on my car key chain, which was at home. Why would I need my car keys when driving the shop truck? It is about a ten minute drive between the two properties, so the decision was  made to "remove" the other lock. Thank goodness the rest of the day went a lot smoother. 
     Once we were able to deal with the initial shock of change, the parade was lots of fun. As we were about to get on to the road from the town yard, we had to stop for the lead band to go by. The gentleman who was marshalling the entrants in to the parade jokingly said "this is your first time through, right?" It is inspiring to think that there are that many groups in the community that come together to support this event. In a few spots along the route the crowd was amazing. The density of the crowd overtook the sidewalks and spilled out on to the road. All in all, this was an excellent morning spent with some awesome people.
     Sunday started super early for me, but it was easy to do as I was invited to do something that I enjoy. The alarm went off at 4:30 for a quick bite, shower, pack the car and then drive to The Legends in Sherwood Park to play golf at 7:15. The invitation was from someone that I used to work with at SMS about eight years ago and don't get to see too much. It was like the old adage "killing two birds with one stone". It was an excellent morning for golf. Slightly overcast with a gentle breeze to keep most of the bugs away. Once home, I changed and then took the family to Farmers Days. Baker and Adrianna went on lots of rides, while Dawn and Cassidy walked through the General Store. Once we left we also decided there was time for a treat so we went to Jack's for some ice cream.
     Later the reality of the ever looming "Monday" sets in which comes some laundry and other chores. It was nice to have a couple of relaxing days to regenerate. It also looks like our house deal should wrap up Monday, as long as the conditions all get removed, which also helps knowing that the end of caring for two properties is in sight. 
     Now it is back to work and trying to figure out how to schedule all of the work that "had to" get done on the weekend.