12 of 12 - JULY

12 of 12 is an idea from Chad Darnell. A very fun idea, that I've been trying to participate in this year..and perhaps the whole reason starting up my blog again. I've tried very hard participate each month...I've been slightly unsuccessful.

The 12th day of the month fell on a Sunday, meaning not a weekday, meaning not a work day. Let me set the scene.

Saturday was on the most beautiful days we have had thus far this summer. L and I decided not to head to a (real) beach because we both had to work early afternoon, and wouldn't have enough time. We decided upon heading to the beach on SUNDAY.

K "I wonder if it's supposed to be sunny tomorrow"

L "hmm.."

K "I'm sure it will be, it was nice today"

Very good logic on my part, non?

Turns out it was a very sunny/beachy day on Sunday. Not at all. But we headed out anyways.

1] 11:05 AM - Apartment
Last night, after work (at 10:30 pm) I attempted to make cookies. Did you know that if one makes cookies with the rack on the BOTTOM row in the oven, that the cookies may cook faster then intended? And then may burn? And then may smoke because they are so burnt? As it turns out, this happened to me on Saturday night. Then, the fire alarm in my apartment went off. After freaking out, I calmed myself and put the pan in the sink and put water on it. This make the smoking stop and also the alarm. Thank goodness.
I then decided to cut my losses and stopped baking. This is what I woke up to: dirty pans and burnt cookies.

2] 11:45 am - Tim's parking lot
Having 80% accepted that it wasn't going to be a beach day, we decided our trip to the beach would be a "nice Sunday drive". And what is a "nice Sunday drive" without Tim Hortons??

3] 1:20ish - Beach #1
Funny sign at the awesome beach we stumbled upon on our way to our intended destination.



4] 1:20ish - Still at Beach #1
Can you find the "lifeguards on duty"? There are two. One on a towel, head away from the water. The other, in a hole UNDER the surfboard. Now, perhaps there was another one watching the people in the water, but I couldn't see them.

5] 1:30ish Beach #2
Finally we made it to our original intended destination.

6] 1:35pm - Beach #2
On the (freezing) cold beach. The water was cold. Very very cold.


7] 1:40pm - Beach #2
Searching the beach for rocks. Pretty!

8] 2:00pm - Streets of Souris
Finally off the beach, driving back to town through the lovely city of Souris, came across this sign. Got to watch out for those squirrels!

9] 2:05pm - In the car
Got some DP and headed back onto the road.

10] 3:30pm - Apartment parking lot
Got home and the rain we drove through on our way out had come into town. It didn't last long though

11] 4:45 pm - Apartment
Having recovered from the cookie baking incident of Saturday night, I had another go. Turned out alright.


12] 6:00pm - BBQ
A friend was having a BBQ get together. I love BBQ. We bought fancy hot dog buns (seen above). Lucky for us, the rain stopped and then held off for a while. I brought my cookies, and they were a hit (well, there were none left to take home, which I'm taking as a good sign)!



That is all for this month!