I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. --Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hello People!
Hope you're well!

I've spent the last 2 Mondays at the dentist, and getting my vehicle fixed!
I've spent all my allowance!! For the next 6 months!

I'll show you what I've been up to, then you can forego the rest of the blather if you're so inclined!

Making treats for my peeps! Hairdresser, library girls, etc!

These little treat bags are 1/2 the size of the ones I made over here!

 

They're waiting to get blinged out, or at least some ribbon or something!

 

This next pic is a card I found over at Splitcoast Stampers.

I just did my own thing!

It was super easy, and I like it!

The little metal tag that's attached to the heart says,

"Made with Love".

 

 

We have had 2 weeks of unseasonally warm temperatures.

Like above 0!

Not good people, not good!

That's how our stuff winterkills!

Thinks it's Spring!

 

It came to an end yesterday, and overnight when it was -27 this morning!

 

I had to put the old dryer that was sitting in a lake up on boards!

I moved the snowblower off the path where it died.

All, steps & sidewalks and what have you, are free from snow & ice.

 

Unlike the town I took the van to this morning after the dentist!

They needed it for 6 hours....

shocks & struts people. sigh

I walked uptown, must have been -40 with the windchill, and I walked on the streets!

The sidewalks were skating rinks!

Shadow's happy, cause our snow is down to about a foot deep,

and because it's freezing,

she can walk on top!

 

It's busy at work, and Friday we had Happy Hour!

At 4 we decided it was 5 o'clock somewhere!

That's the kind of week we had, and I didn't work last Monday either!

 

I got a bonus at work!

I.KNOW!

Did I mention I like my job!

 

It's gonna be super busy the next couple weeks, but I'll try & stay in touch.

I want to do a challenge or 2!

 

Better go!

Keep warm.

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Happiness is not a matter of fortune or wordly possessions. It is a mental attitude.

WARNING:

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN CHRISTMAS CARDS!

 



Hello everyone!
Suprise, it's not 2-3 weeks since the last post!

I've been hanging out lurking over at the OUTLAWZ......
Hoping to find my friend Sheree, who I swear fell off the face of the Earth!

Anyhoo, they seem like a fun bunch, so I did one of their challenges.

 

My embossing powder's really glittery IRL!

And look, the plaid is even lined up on the sides,

and that my friends is a total accident!!

 

I'm also going to link this up over at

Christmas Cards All Year Round

and

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra.

 

Hello new followers!

Not sure if you'll learn anything here, but you might get a laugh or two!

 

Go play people......

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

New Year, New Challenge for #HMFMC161

It is America's turn to Host and she wants to see you using a House-Mouse Designs Stamp you haven't used before!

 

Pretty sure I haven't used this image before!

I need a birthday card for a guy.

Put your sunglasses on!

 

Not sure what I was thinking with the colors....

but it worked, and I'm happy with it!

 

 

Get out your House Mouse, Gruffies, & Happy Hoppers.....

you know, the ones you're 'saving'!

Still have a week to play over at the HM & Friends Monday Challenge!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

 

PS: I'm also linking this up over at Gruffies & Guests.





Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You! --Dr Seuss

Hello peeps!

This will be picture heavy as I try to catch you up!
Also, I'm only here cause I got sidetracked....
I'm supposed to be updating & printing off the AVON for taxes!
I also, cannot find a picture of a card I want to show you!

Ahhhhh, we'll start with the mountains of poppycock made for peeps, co-workers etc.!

 

I altered this container and filled it with poppycock,

of course there's no 'after' picture!

 

 

Moon one afternoon on my way to town!

 

 

Ugly sweaters....

we got em!

 

 

Fun & games at Christmas with the cousins!

Check!

R.I.P. Buster.

Still makes me sad.....

we had to put him down between Christmas & New Years.

 

It is supposed to warm up here this week...

to plus something!

 

I have a dentist appointment next Monday so they can put in the permanent crown.

I WILL be shopping!

I got $1000.00 in gift cards from my bosses for Christmas!

 

My family & I started the 52 Week Money Challenge.......

It's not too late.

We started the first Saturday in Jan.

Now there's a lot of controversy about this.

I just read that the later weeks in December,

 when you're supposed to be saving the most money a week

 is when money's the tightest.

That makes sense to me; another blog goes on to say,

every week, decide how much you can put away, and cross that week off!

Anyhoo, the outcome is the same........about $1400.00 at Christmas time!

WOOT WOOT!

Although, I never have Christmas 'bills',

I'm a year round shopper!

Think of the Scrap stuff I could NEED!

 

Kalen is quitting the military.

He's registered for classes at Olds college.

He told me when I was there in August that he gets incredibly homesick.

He wants to be able to come home for a weekend if he wants!

He says it's very challenging in the Navy right now.

Nothing is going on, no one needs them, and everyone still needs training etc.

They are listing their townhouse in Victoria this month.

I think he'll be listing his house in town in April, unless his sister moves in!

 

My latest knitting project got put on hold because the store didn't have the wool

It's ok, I'm still knitting a scarf for myself!

 

It snowed 2 inches a minute yesterday, I shoveled 3 times!

I guess that was our heavy snowfall warning for the night before!

The snowblower crapped out on Christmas Day,

and will probably sit on the path until logging is done!

 

Christmas got packed up & the last of it put away during the week!

Just the snowmen get to stay out.

 

There's a moose hanging out in the yard again,

tasting everything...........

I haven't seen him............yet!

 

I baked & cleaned drawers yesterday; in between shoveling!

 

Vanessa's making Chili for supper today, I'll make the bread & the salad!

 

We've merged with another company.......

OI! I thought I was busy before....

We just had a meeting for the 3 year plan..........

It's actually kinda exciting.....don't tell anyone I said that!!

 

Alrighty, I DO have stuff on my desk.

I may get to it this afternoon!

After the laundry & stuff!

 

Hope you're well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!!!

 

 

A lot of the problems in this world would disappear if we would talk to each other instead of about each other.

WARNING:

This post may contain Christmas Cards!

Great start to the year!

Happy New Year!

I KNOW I'm behind!
Had a wonderful 2 weeks with the kids!

Did lots, ate lots, laughed lots, that's all that matters!
And the average temperature was.......

 

Are you suprised!?

And the roads were like this:

 

 

 

 

Anyhoo,

I'm trying to get back into the swing of things,

or at least back to "ME" time.

I managed to put together 8 of these!

 

 

Doesn't matter that they are a kit from SU!

I put my own spin on things...and the lovely red pearls.......

cover up some schmears from my stamp,

which stamped horribly BTW (every time)!

So no, I don't think it was me!!

I'll have to fix that!

They are finished inside & out, and will go in the box for Christmas 2014!

 

I'm linking these up over at

 

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round

and

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge!

 

Go play, it's never too early to start on your Christmas cards!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!