Big News!

Hello everyone! I have some exciting news to share. Jeramy proposed to me this christmas eve! We are engaged! It was a big surprise, and apparently he had the ring since October 18th and it nearly killed him to wait that long. My ring is beautiful and he picked it himself. It's white gold with 2 butterflies on either side of the diamond. He made a nice choice. We are very happy and excited. Still no idea on dates or places, but we are content that we are engaged and the details will work themselves out later. Neither of us want to be married in Dawson Creek, so that means either down south in Vancouver or on the island or perhaps somewhere tropical! Who knows. Lindsay if you are reading this, phone me! I wanna chat in person! Well, the x-mas holidays have been great and very relaxing. I haven't done any work though and I am feeling the pressure now. I go back to work on Tuesday and I don't feel prepared! Better get off the computer and get busy! I am teaching Kindergarten half time right now and they are terrific. They keep me very busy. I have 22 five year olds and no assistance! NON- STOP is how it feels most days. It's all good though. Bye for now. Happy 2008! Tracy

Relaxing after a wonderful holiday!

Hi all!
Well, it is the end of summer already, can you believe it!? We just got back from our holiday down south and have been getting back into the swing of things now. 3 out of 4 weddings are over, just one to go! My aunty Wilma had an awesome medieval themed wedding which was a lot of fun and I got to make a dress especially for the occasion! Fun! Then I had to MC my buddy Mark's wedding before we went on our holiday. It was awesome, but so nerve wracking! I did ok though and it was a lot of fun. The morning after was a big hangover for me, but we had to pack and get ready for our trip the next morning. We drove straight to Courtenay on Vancouver Island and spend a week there with Jeramy's parents. That was a great and relaxing visit. Each morning we spent drinking our coffee's in the hot tub on the deck outside. Beautiful!
I met all of his family at a big dinner and they were all terrific, we got along great and I passed the test! ;)
We went up to Mount Washington and hiked down, enjoying the stunning views all the while. We watched car races and the "crash to pass" races at saratoga speedway one night. We also watched the "crazy canuck" jump a bus and a bunch of cars and then crash at the end! We walked Miracle beach one morning and picked seashells for my nephew (and me)! We got to go to a festival in Cumberland one night and I saw Xavier Rudd play. It was awesome! Let's see, lots of shopping and we played two games of golf with Jer's parents. Pops and I against mops and Jer. Pops and I won the last one! We did a lot in our week there and then we drove over to Tofino and stopped in Cathedral Grove to see all the old growth trees. That was a beautiful walk. We spent the nightin Uculet and I would highly recommend the Bed and Breakfast we stayed in called "The Amphritite". It was so crisp, clean and modern and just stunning views. While we were over there we did a really romatic dinner at the wickininsh restaurant overlooking the ocean, and we also walked the famous long beach. I got to pick more seashells there! After one more night in Courtenay we took the ferry back across to the mainland and spent a few nights at my aunt Rosie and uncle Doug's place in Langley.

Before we went to Langley we hiked Lighthouse park and shopped around Metrotown mall. I was able to show Jer some of my old stomping grounds! We had bellinis at the Cactus Club and then went and introduced Jer to some of my family! Thursday was spent visiting with aunties in the morning, grandpa (aka papa) in the afternoon and my dad and stepmom in the evening. Very busy for Jer! He got to meet the father! They got along great. Friday Jer and I spent at Granville Island and then on a dinner cruise. The weather was perfect that day! Beautiful sunset from the boat. Then Saturday was Aunty Karen's wedding to Angelo. It was beautiful. So elegant and so "aunty karen". They did a super job. We got a room in Burnaby that night and snuk into the pool when we got back for a fast dip! Sunday was a BBQ at my dad's house with lots of family and then back to aunt Rosie's place. We left Monday morning and hung out at the Cultus Lake waterslides for the early afternoon and then drove as far as Quesnel to spend the night. We made it back Tuesday to Dawson Creek and now the holiday is over. It was a darn good one though and we have lots of photos!

Now I have been keeping my eyes peeled to the teaching website and have been applying for teaching jobs in Dawson. I quit LP just before Mark and Crystal's wedding, so I am jobless for now, but I go back on the teacher on call list tuesday when school starts again. That's about all of my news for now. Summer had flown by far too fast! Hope we get better fall weather than we did summer. There has sure been a lot of rain and crappy weather this summer.
Hope you are all well and send me an email or post a note to say hi!!
TTFN
Luv Tracy

Spring is finally here in Dawson Creek!

HI gang!
Well, the weather is better, it has stopped snowing and all the white stuff has officially melted. Yah! We built a flower bed in the back yard and planted a bunch of perenials, how domestic eh! It looks beautiful and now for the hanging baskets and pots. I am still working at LP, but I hope to find a nice teaching job this next September, wish me luck. My back is healed and I am strong once again. Jeramy and I are as happy as ever. We're busy planning holidays for the summer. Can't wait. We want to buy a little camper so we can enjoy the summer weather once it starts. Jer is enjoying his job as a gas plant operator - understatement, he LOVES it. That is great. We have 4 wedding to attend this summer, 2 aunties are getting married and 2 good friends. I am to be my buddy Mark's MC for his wedding. Yikes, big responsibility! Wish me luck and send me any good jokes you may have! I need all the advice and help I can get.
We hope to go to the island and down to Vancouver (mainland) this summer. Then I can see all of Jer's friends, family and old stomping grounds, and he can meet my coastal family!
I gotta jet for now, I just got off nights this morning and I need to enjoy some of this day before it rains. It is looking fairly overcast and windy (although warm).
Bye for now, email with any gossip!
Tracy

Holy crap, it's 2007 already!

Hi everyone!
Time sure flies eh! I thought I had posted an entry a while ago, but it apparently didn't work. Oops. Well, lots to update, here's the short version.
I haven't been travelling anywhere lately! I have been working out at the mill still and living with Jeramy now. Romance has taken up a bit more of my time. ;) We are planning a short getaway trip to Fairmont Hotsprings near the end of Jan. I've basically been working a lot and been busy being domesticated! The weather is a bit crap in Dawson, it was actually raining today! We have had SOOOOO much snow this year; it's crazy! Jer's parents came up for xmas and stayed with us. I was totally spoiled for x-mas (so was Jer). Lots of computer goodies (printer, wireless router etc.) and kitchen goodies. Had to work xmas eve and had a good fall getting out of my van. It has screwed up my back a bit so I have been off work a bit and trying to get my back feeling good again. Good drugs though! I am sick of the emergency room in town though. I was in getting a shot for my back and Jer had some groceries in the truck, we came back out to find his door open and all our groceries gone. Bummer. I guess we just have to assume that they needed those groceries more than we did. Oh well. Shitty place to steal from someone though (hospital parking lot).
Well, that all sounds very negative. Sorry, it wasn't supposed to be a moan session! Life is good, and I am in love. What more can you ask for!? :) Send me an email!
Take care for now.
Tracy (aka:Tracer or the Dykester)

Happy Summer!

Hi all!
It's been a while since I have checked email and added to my blog, so here goes (it will be short).
I have been working hard at LP in Dawson all summer. A few days ago I had carpal tunnel surgery on my wrist so am off work for 2 weeks and am finding typing difficult so this will be short for now.
Played lots of baseball this summer , our team did really well. Found a new boyfriend (from my ball team). He's great! He has also moved in (Yikes!). Have another room mate in the spare room named Jeffery. Nice young guy. The house is busy and I like it.

Had l0ts of great friends visit this summer. Kylie came and stayed withme a week in Dawson. She and I were room mates and great friends in England. She is from Australia. Was wonderful to catch up. We have made plans to meet for xmas 2008 in Tanzania (2 wks) and Kenya (2 wks). Anyone wants to join us you are welcome!
Linds was up for an excellent 36 hours and of course we made every hour count!! Great havin ya here girl!
Lots is new and life is wonderful. Phone or drop me an email and we can catch up. Hotmail closed my account for a while, so I just got it started again, but I lost alllllllll of my emails. So if you emailed this summer, I amsorry, I did not get it. Try again.
lotsa love and hugs all!
:)
Tracer

Summer fun!

Hi all!
It's been a while (as usual), but life is treating me well! I have been working a lot this summer at my new job at LP (Louisianna Pacific) and actually just got a full time position. I start in about 12 days. I will be making more money and getting less dirty, should be good! It's hard physical work, but hey, I figure I am getting paid to work out! I am slowly ssssllllooowwwwlllyyy paying off my VISA from the South America trip, and enjoying my summer at the same time. No complaints here!

I've played a bit of baseball this summer which is always good in my books! I love baseball, especially when it's beer ball!! ;) I like my beer! We came third in the A division in a tournament 2 weeks ago. Won 3 games on Saturday and so the whole team celebrated too hard and we lost the 2 games on Sunday, still we didn't do too bad! We've got a great group of people on our team.

I am getting totally excited as I now have the next 12 days off (I worked for someone else, now they return the favour). I am going to Jasper tomorrow to pick up my friend Kylie and then I am bringing her back to Dawson Creek with me for 8 or 9 days!!! Yayyy! She was my room mate in England and is a fab friend. She's an aussie and we all know how cool they are!!! ;)
Can hardly wait to see ya Kyles!

I am having a hard time as my birthday is coming up this wednesday and I will be turning 29 (again) with a year's experience. Yes, that means 30!! YIKES!!! I just hope that I keep up the same pattern!! The pattern where I get better and better each year!!! ;)

My nephew is here at my mom's house right now and he's eating an orange and checking out my letter to you all. He is 3, so I have to tell him what I am saying! He says hi!

Well, happy summer everyone! Hope life is treating you really well. Love and hugs to all!
Tracer

New Job!

Well, I have been working for the school board a lot lately, but that is all about to change! I just applied for a job as a general labourer at Louisiana-Pacific (an OSB/chip board mill) and I was hired! I started today. We sat around in a boardroom all day listening to safety stuff, but I am sure it will get more active as the days go on. All week we do training, and after that I will be doing general things around the mill, but mainly relieving people for their holidays. It's a temporary position, but I will have the ability to make a ton of overtime. That is where the money will be!! I will be working 4 days on, then 4 days off, then 4 nights on, 4 days off . . . You get the picture. The funny thing is I will be working at the same place as my MOM! Bizarre! Well, wish me luck on making lots of money and having work for the summer!

Oh, I also had a girls night at my house Saturday. 15 women gathered around my living room drinking margarita's! A great night had by all!

Will add more later. Hope everyone is great! Lotsa luv comin your way!
Tracer