Working at Bruce Power

Since November I have been working at Bruce Power. Not many people get to actually see the inside of such a massive place. (well unless you work there - which by the way, Bruce Power employs over 4000 people) I'm working in the engineering department as a document control tech. My main responsibility is knowing the where abouts of over 2500 documents at any given time anywhere in the plant. I can't say that I love my job, but for now, it's a stepping stone. Jay on the other hand is madly in love with his. What's not to love?

The plant is situated on Lake Huron and it's a beautiful spot for wildlife - turkeys, fox, deer, coyotes, and a few bald eagles.

The above pics tell a small tale of what goes on inside. The two orange guys above are elecricians. Not your typical run of the mill-lets-build-a-house-electricians, these guys work in extreme high voltage areas. Which is why one guy is equipped with a life saving device. The next guy is working on the face of the reactor. Each of those little round things are called fuel bundles. There are 35 rods per bundle and each reactor has 411 bundles. There are 8 units/or/8 reactors. The turbine floor as shown in the last pic is only 1/2 of the operating plant. The yellow things are called turbines. They run on over 1 million horse power (each), and if you are standing next to one of them they are about the size of 4 transport trucks. (just so you can get an idea of how big they are)

Jay doesn't work on the same side of the plant as I do. He's at Bruce B - I'm at A. Both plants are mirror images of each other - just 3km apart. Each plant has 4 units.
It's a pretty amazing place and next time you're up visiting us, you should take a tour from the visitor's centre.

Wow! It's been a LONG time!

Geezzzzz, it's been a long time since I've written on this blog that I had forgotten my sign in name and password. I promise to keep updating more often.

Anyway, looking back on the past blogs, not much has even changed or happened. A few things to mention, Cortney's wedding has come and gone, and it was a fabulous day!
Mom and Dad's 50th anniversary was a wonderful party as well.... and then we finished off the summer and kicked off the fall with Thanksgiving. Thanks to all my family for making the trip and making it a special day.

Our kids are doing great too. Adam is in school now. JK. And he loves it. Everytime we pick him up he has a new song about a new letter he learned. And he has quite the memory. We're delighted that he's such a learner. Emily still doesn't have any teeth. And she's still getting fatter....she's a whopping 20lbs.

See nothing really has gone on. The most exciting thing lately is the really great paths I discovered behind our house. They go from the Port Elgin main beach area right to Gobels Grove. We've been walking the dog back there, and he can run and explore all he likes. So many new smells for him to sample. As well, it's a gorgeous place for a fall walk with all the giant trees overhead.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed about something.... and if it happens I'll write about it.

Ron - if you are reading this, please send me an email.... I've been trying to reach you but none of my emails are going through. jmmcgregor@bmts.com

That's all the writing I have time for today. I'm busy you know!

I'm having Thanksgiving!

Just incase any of you have forgotten, I'd like to do Thanksgiving this year. And you're all invited. I say that with a bit of caution... If you want to sleep here, bring an air mattress, or there are many many hotels/motels/b&b's just around the corner. Unfortunately the beach may be a bit cold to sleep on, but you're welcome to try. Plan for it if you can, and let me know if you can make it.

Emily is 7 weeks old now. Crazy. So here's a few pics for you to check out.
I'm off for a pedicure and to go out for lunch. Cort's wedding is less than 4 weeks away. Can't wait for that party. I'll race you all to the bar!

xoxoxoxoxo
Mich

Time Flies

It's been 3 weeks now since Emily was born. Time flies. We've been thoroughly enjoying every minute with both Adam and her. I know how fast this stage is gone,
so this time I'm enjoying it even more. Waking up in the middle of the night isin't even a bother. Adam is great with her too. He's very loving to her, and gets slightly upset when she cries. We let him hold her on a daily basis and he just eats it up. He is also the best "go put the poopy diaper in the garbage outside boy" you'll ever meet.

I've been playing dress up a bit with her! Not much fits yet! But check out her new party dress! Thanks Bev, Marty, Den & Chris! It's perfect.

Well that's all I'm writing for today, my eyes are droopy.

xo

Jay bought a baby!

After scouring the marketplace for some time I am happy to report that Jay has bought a baby. I can finally rest well knowing that "our basement is now in relative relation to the size of the tv!" People all over the world have been dying because their tv's were too small! I didn't want Jay to be one of the people, so we HURRIED to go buy a new tv before the virus hit our home. We got a 52" samsung plasma.

....perfect to watch those Leafs loose on! Guess I can't say much considering my team in in the toilet too!

Anyway, I"ll be taking some more photos soon! For now you'll have to stare at our new set. (T.V. that is.... however my set is not far behind in size) Okay that was probably not needed, but it's my blog and that gives me the power!

xo

The Family is Complete!

We were so fortunate to have another beautiful child! I can't even believe she's finally here. Emily Michelle McGregor was born on March 31, 3:24 am, 6lbs. 12oz, and 18.5". And I must admit, she's perfect. We spun her around last night cause she decided she would rather be awake all night, and again to our suprise, it worked. She only woke up twice last night: 2:30 and 5:15 to eat. And with each feeding I was given the beautiful gift of a poopy diaper. Adam loves her to bits! He gets pretty upset when she cries, and he doesn't understand why she hits herself (no hand control yet).

Enjoy the very short video. Hopefully you can see it.

Looking very forward to you all meeting her. She's very snuggly and ready to share lots of kisses.

xo

Photos from the festival

We went, we ate, we came home....

Adam had a blast playing with the baby farm animals. I had a fantastic time eating pancakes and the BEST sausages I've ever had in my life... all covered with pure, freshly tapped maply syrup. I like to think that Jay was suprised when he went to get up and put his stuff in the trash, that I just about stabbed his hand for his left-over sausage.

Anyway, we're home now defrosting from a fun little outing.

Enjoy the pics.