Week Off! Yeah!

I finally got a week off! I had requested this week before I started my job as a nanny, and boy did I sure have an amazing time!

First, I took a bus from Toronto to Napanee. There, Sue from Sandy Pines Wildlife Center met me at the bus stop! It was so great to see her again, the staff, and the horses! Sue even bought me a welcome back cake, which was SO delicious! The horses were very happy to see me again! Phelix, even let me get on his back!  I had such a great time between bottle feeding raccoons, and working with the horses; I wish I had arranged to stay longer! Sue said though, that I am welcome back anytime!

Selfie with Phelix

When I was an intern here last summer, this pond was all dried up! Now it is overflowing!

I got to see how some of our baby turtles have progressed from last year! Soon they will be returning to the wild!

I then met up with one of the interns from last year in Kingston! We had sushi together, and talked about the good old times! She is honestly one of the sweetest people ever! She waited the whole time with me till the train arrived. I took a train (for the first time alone!) to Ottawa! I was seated beside this older lady, and we talked together the whole way there! She had a really sad story about how her husband died in the car on their way home from watching La La Land. Now every time I hear about this film, I will be thinking of that!

I then met up with a friend of mine, who I met five years ago in the hospital, and we spent the night in Ottawa's jail hostel!

It was way more authentic then I thought it was going to be!

My mom laughed when she saw this picture, telling me that I looked good in jail!

Staying here was extra special, because my Dad and Godmother both stayed in this hostel for a few nights when they were young adults!

During the night, my friend and I explored down town Ottawa!

Running through the streets just so we could get to the frozen ice cream store before it closed!

Then later the next day, I met up with friends from back home, and family, to stand for my 6th or 7th time in a row, at Parliament hill. The March for Life 2017(pro-life protest) I know a lot of my friends are pro choice. (I was actually scanning the pro-choice side to see if I could find any of them! lol)  I am pretty open about many issues, but this one I just can't be! I'll leave it at that!

Unfortunately, the speaker system never seems to work, so we never end up hearing the motivational talks! Good time to catch up on sleep!

The Killaloe for Life crew 2017!

Tired from the March, and waiting for our bus to arrive.

After the march I went home to Killaloe! I was home very briefly this time! I took the time I did have though, and spent it with my mother to celebrate mother's day a little bit early! We went to this really delicious polish restaurant (The Wilno Tavern) and had a great time! I never understood, up until now, how difficult it is to be a mother! As a nanny I am beginning to understand just why Mom was....the way she was! I appreciate what she has done for me, even more now!

My incredible mother!

Anyhow, I'm back in Toronto again! The rain has finally stopped, and it is nice and sunny! Things at the Toronto Wildlife Center have gone full baby mode, just like Sandy Pines! I don't think there was a moment at my shift yesterday where I didn't have a baby squirrel in my hands! Still loving the weekend job! 

Happy Mother's Day to all you incredible mothers out there! Rock on!