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Medicine River

Gorgeous shot — thank you to Rhonda for sending this in.  You are looking at the Medicine River near the beautiful town of Eckville (just west of Sylvan Lake). 

The ice on the river got me thinking about the ice jams and floods in Manitoba.  Thankfully, we are not dealing with problems like that “here” in Alberta.  But there,  huge blocks of ice are preventing and obstructing the flow of water.  Everything gets backed up - causing the flooding.

Ice jams are influenced by:  Snowpack, How the ice was created on the river and its banks, How the river flows, and Weather. 

Jams form during freeze-up and breakup,…but the worst flooding is usually caused by the breakup jams.

Here’s a great webpage to look at, if you want to learn more about the science of ice and how it puts the river and humans — in a JAM!

http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/manage/floodgen/e_icejam.htm

These 2 pictures are from Manitoba.  Selkirk is about 40k north of Winnipeg.  Morris about 50k south.

Selkirk

Morris

Say it ain’t Snow!  It was quick, it was dirty (pool that is), but the grumbling and complaining lasted all day.  

April 15th “OH” 9 will be remembered for a fast, freaky, and feisty rain-snow storm.  So for your viewing pleasure, we have some pics sent in by dedicated, hard-working fabulous photographers.  YOU TOO can be featured, not only on this blog, but on BT.  Please send any pictures you have of Mother Nature to www.breakfasttelevision.ca

We thank Don for sending in these 2 pics from Sherwood Park.  Easter weekend was warm and sunny.  So he, like many others – put out the pots out along the fountain.   And then …. Tuesday happened. 

It's April!

         I chuckled when I saw these geraniums looking  longingling out the window.  Don has taken these plants from 1 inch seedlings.  They’ll get there — not to worry!!!         

Lonely Geraniums

Happy Place

Thank you to Jill for snapping this shot.  It is calming, peaceful, and green.  This is the serenity of Waterworks park in St. Thomas, Ontario.  Serenity Now—Serenity Now!!!      

I am such a sucker for a feel-good story.

Susan Boyle is a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent, and Ryan and I are hoping she goes all the way.

For the full performance, here’s the YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

New Shirt Day…or in my case, New Sweater Day. It’s a day unlike any other. You’ve likely been there – whether it’s just after Christmas, days after a birthday, or maybe just on the heels of a successful shopping outing – rocking a new top adds a special swagger to your step. Whether it’s a daring new colour, a higher, crisper collar or even unexpected compatability with a favourite tie…a new shirt can make or break an otherwise-average Monday morning.

Work on Easter Monday provided the perfect opportunity to bust out my favourite new birthday gift (compliments of my brother Jonas and his lovely ladyfriend Tammy Cetiner). I remembered a piece in Avenue Magazine a while back penned by Sonic 102.9’s Garner Andrews, and thought enjoying my own “NSD” might be a good way to kick off the work week.

Turns out we had a pretty good show with the Edmonton Sun’s Graham Hicks, nutrition experts Karol Sekulic and Robert Rogers, and one of our favourite chefs Sergio Turlione, but I can’t take full credit for that. My fabulous co-host Wendy Sandwith brought a little NSD mojo herself (though with her new clothing sponsor, Yo Mama, Wendy enjoys NSD every day). Regardless of who truly deserves the credit for keeping the show on the rails, I like to think it was my new sweater.

On a side note, as you’ll see in the video below, I may have stepped out of bounds in describing exactly who Tammy was in relation to our family. You hate to heap pressure on your younger brother’s shoulders. I don’t know what came over me. Blame the new sweater!

rpj.

So THAT’S what it’s like to have a social life!  And I might add, what a ton of fun it is,…er, was!   On Saturday evening, I was out with ”The Usual Suspects” I work with.   One of my colleagues Derek Dotto was celebrating his 23rd!  Derek Dotto is our City Style reporter.   His fabulous features air every Wednesday at 6pm and every Thursday at noon.   Thank you to Suede Lounge, fun was definately had by all.     

Here we have Asha Tomlinson, and beside her is Jeff Gonek–we love his t-shirt!  Next to me is Citytv reporter Meagan Kelly.  She works on our 6pm evening show ”Your City”.     

The Birthday Boy(Derek Dotto) is in the middle, his best friend Lindsey is wearing white.  Behind Derek is Meagan Kelly and beside Meagan is Amanda Ferguson.  In front is Reid Wilkins.  Reid, Amanda, and Meagan are all feature reporters for “Your City” as well as for BT.    

A kodak moment.  Whaaat?

It reminds me of that old Alfred E Newman phrase:  What, me Worry?   If you have no idea who Alfred E Neuman is,…sigh.   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman