Ya, Renee tagged me..or so she "claims!"

So, here it is..rules and all..

Here are the rules:*Go to the photos folder on your computer.*Go to the seventh folder of photos.*Go to the seventh photo.*Put the seventh photo on your blog along with a description.*Invite seven friends to join.

I must admit, I think I'm happy with my 7th album, 7th photo! It's Brent, in the Kit car..at Castle Fun park..hehe Kinda looks like he's struggling to get out, doesn't it?

Well, I know the rules say to tag 7 people but I'm not sure if I know many people who blog too much anymore. I'll say, Leanne, Shari, Jeannine and Megan..I think they're the ones that update the most! Happy posting!

Krista needs...

So I stole this from Renee's blog, cuz she's given me grief for not blogging in ages!! So, I figured this would be a great way to get back into the game! It's a little game she played called "Renee needs.." and well, as you can see, I decided to use my own name! hehe Object of the game is to google your name with needs behind it and see what you get. And then list 10 of 'em! Or more if they're REALLY funny! So, let's see what kind of interesting things I need, thanks to google!

1. Krista needs her friends to be patient and understanding (so far so good, hey?)
2. Krista needs the support of a family (of course I do!)
3. Krista needs someone to rely on (hmmmm)
4. Krista needs a Halloween costume (naw..my mullet will do just fine..)
5. Krista needs a job (no, I do not! but a better paying one would be welcome!)
6. Krista needs to unwind (oh, you better believe it!)
7. Krista needs to have an approved, active home study (well..I hope not!)
8. Krista needs all that Lee has taught her to keep Sugar's trust (who's Sugar?)
9. Krista needs some prompting to take smaller bites of food and to slow down (lol Okay...)
10. Krista needs to have more vampire sex (Are you KIDDING me?? NOOO!)

Tag You're it!

Yes, I realize I am seriously over due with an update and this is a lame way to fill the gap, but I have just been SO busy! So, I promise I will update soon! But for now..I was tagged by Elizabeth, but her blog is private so I won't bother listing it!

Now for my unspectacular list of 6 things about myself......

1) I watch the news everyday, actually a few times a day! I have a need to keep up with what's going on in the world. Sometimes it's crap, like the crap I'm watching right now about a video of baby's being encouraged to beat on each other (by the dad!) and that's the kind of stuff I hate to see.
2) I have a very sarcastic sense of humor. I know, shocking, right?
3) Every time I see the commercial for the Wall-E DVD, I get sad. Why? Because my nephew, Riley, does the perfect Wall-E impression so when I hear the commercial, I always think that it's Riley but it isn't and I miss the kids so bad!
4) My class 4 license is up for renewal in January, and I'm hoping I won't be one of those random people selected for a mandatory physical. Who has time for that crap? Plus, it's costs $120.
5) My parents are doing a complete overhaul of their house. I'm secretly worried that I will never get used to the house once it's completed. I realize that my last holiday out there was the last one in the home that I once knew. I like being able to go back to visit and stay in the home I used to live in.
6) I will be staying with my sister and brother in law for my Christmas holidays this year. That will be weird. I'm used to being at mom and dad's but since the reno is going on, there is no room for me in their temp home! So, I will awaken to the pitter patter of little feet every morning..(which isn't THAT bad..)

I tag Charmaine, Renee, Lyndsay, Leanne, Cara and Megan!

Here are the rules for this tag....
Rules:
1). Link the person that tagged you.
2).Mention the rules on your own blog.
3). List 6 unspectacular things about you.
4).Taggify 6 other bloggers

One Plunge = 2 Bum Feet!

Yep, it's that time of year again! The midnight "Widow Dip"! It has become tradition, now that we've done it 2 years in a row, to honor Dave, Karen's late husband who died tragically 2 years ago today. As Karen puts it, "What man wouldn't want to be remember by a bunch of naked women freezing their tushes off in the water??" We had 2 newbies on board this year, and found that the dock seemed smaller..hehe. So, below, we have the photo of the dunkees..from left to right, me (duh), Heather, Chelsea, Karen and Alanna. After a lovely photo shoot, we thought, how fun would it be to get a photo of us all standing with our backs to the camera while in the water? So, the 4 girls all lined up and waited for me while I set up the camera and tripod and set the timer. Once I pushed the shutter, I realized I had about 10 seconds to get to the group, so what did I do? I jumped off the dock. That's fast right? Well, since it was dark, and since I ignored the 1 warning I heard about not jumping in there, I had no idea it was so shallow. Only about 2 1/2 feet of water. So ya, I landed, hard, on both heels into the rocks. Lucky for the sub-zero temperatures, it was like instant ice packs on my feet. Anyhow, my brilliant plan back fired cuz now I have a photo of 4 ladies shoulder to shoulder, and then me, in the bottom corner, crunched up and holding my feet. Where did that make me end up? Well..scroll down...
Yep, the emergency room. A kazillion xrays on both feet later, I got the news that I DID NOT break either foot, but I did badly bruise both heels, and found out I had a bone spur in the left heel, which makes everything all the more painful. The nice doctor gave me some Advil, wrapped up my foot, told me to keep it elevated and said "You're gonna need crutches, but sorry we don't have any here". So, they sent me out the same way I came, attempting to walk on 2 very painful feet. I had to rent crutches the following day, but am still having to hobble. I walk on my tippie toes, with the majority of my weight on my right toes..but this awkward hobble (even with the crutches) causes major muscles cramps in both calves! So, needless to say, I can't stand for very long, and driving a stick sucks right now. Especially last night, when I had to drive 5km/hour through a construction zone in bumper to bumper traffic (at 10:45pm!) to get to work. I try not to use my clutch too much, but that was ridiculous! Yes, I will be taking the back roads to work from now on! And work, well that's just a whole new adventure, having to transfer the clients and stand at the counter to cook..nope, not working to well! At least they have an extra wheel chair if I need it!

All in all, we made some memories, bonded like naked women do (very carefully, hehe) and shared many laughs. Until next September...WE LOVE YA DAVE!!

Danger Zone?

This upcoming weekend is the Abbotsford Air Show..a HUGE event where people travel all around to come and see! Abbotsford since $1, 000,000 into the event and it's quite something. I happen to live close to the airport and get to "enjoy" the airshow from the moment that the planes start arriving. Not exactly prime sleeping conditions for a night shifter like me! Today was the day when a whole bunch of them decided it'd be a great day for practicing, and after realizing that it was pointless to try and sleep anymore, I grabbed my camera and hung out on my balcony for the fly bys! I sure was hoping to catch a glimpse of Maverick and Goose, but I don't think they were on the planes! ;-) They did, however, fly close enough for me to actually SEE the pilots! Insane! Anyhow, hope you enjoy the photos..a small fraction of what I actually took! I think these are my best! Almost all of them are the USAF (United States Air Force) with the last one being some vintage planes in formation. Too bad I'm busy all weekend, I'm not sure I'll actually get another chance like this.

Brigade Days

I had the privilege of paddling from Abbotsford to Fort Langley (approx. 20+km) this past Sunday for a re-enactment of the fur traders arriving in the Fort for BC's 150th birthday, along with 3 of my fellow dragon boat team mates, Carrie, Corinne and Christelle. (good thing my name is spelled with a K!) What a great experience! We paddled for 4 hours in the gorgeous sun on the murky Fraser River. Here are a few photos from that day:

A view of the Mission Bridge with a couple of the voyageur canoes we paddled in.

Getting ready to go!
A view from behind our boat of most of the voyageurs
Me! Our lunch break at Crescent Island..we didn't stay long, since every mosquito in the world seemed to make their home there! Our boat is the one to my left, with the otter pelt under the green flag. We stopped at the harbour airport just outside of Fort Langley to get into our costumes..Carrie was trying to find the "right" hat, and found road kill instead! Corinne thought it was hilarious! (as did I!)
Leaving the airport in full costume!

From left to right, Joel (Christelle's husband), Carrie in lead stroke, and Christelle. Matching red "Where's Waldo" hats!

Me! I chose a head band..after all it was about 30 degrees out! Who wants to wear a wool hat?

The "Gov'nah" in his boatGetting into formation as we approach the beachI bought this photo from the newspaper, it made the "archives" section! hehe Well, we thought it was great! We approached to hundreds of onlookers and paparazzi!The "Gov'nah" making his way off the boatSome more of the costumes
Us! From left, Corinne, Carrie, me and Christelle posing in front of the map. Some paddlers actually paddled the voyageurs all the way from Fort St. James, BC (10 day trip) and camped their whole way down. Dedication! No showers, no toilets..NO WAY! Sir Simon Fraser and I!

Harlow family makes International News!

Nicole heard something interesting on the news the other day, and decided to give it a closer listen...little did she know, it was a story about a cousin of ours from Indiana! He's a pastor in Kokomo, IN, who used a motorcycle in his sermon for a prop...but his sermon didn't exactly start off as planned! Read the story here for a good laugh! And yes..we really are related..

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8717453&nav=menu188_2