Footprints in the sand of time were not made by folks who stood still. --Unknown

Alrighty!

Hello, Thanks for popping in!

I have promised you Amish Auction pics for a month!

I'll get right to it!

 

First; they were paving by the tunnel this side of Cranbrook.

Quite a lengthy delay.

It's ok, it's summer people, that's when they do construction!

This is the temperature.

Yes I'm stopped, my cruise is just set!

 

 

This is the lineup behind me in my rearview mirror!

Goes way around the mountain!

Doesn't take much to amuse me!

 

Rexford, Montana

Quilts being auctioned off in the quilt barn.

 

Whimsical playhouse

 

Furniture barn.

The back of my mom on the left! hahahaha

 

These next 2 pics are doll furniture!

I realize I didn't get a picture of the bed, but you can see it's tiny little quilt behind the tiny night stand on the right!

 

Experiment......

 

Awesome workmanship!

 

Interesting pieces......

 

This next one is at mom's.

It's her 'man' gate, something tried to get in!

 

Did I mention that I LOVE the mountains!?

This is on highway 22 south of Calgary!

 

 

There, you finally have a condensed version!!

 

I must go get my muffins made, then I'm off to paint!

 

Yesterday I participated in our parade float for rodeo weekend here in town.

Then we all had lunch out at the office.

I cleaned my saskatoons I had picked the night before (they were picked before Firepit Friday), did the laundry, painted one of the window frames on the garage at Vanessa's, emailed my aunt 2 recipes for rhubarb, and was drinking wine with Sarah shortly after 8 pm!

Today is a second coat of paint on the window frame, washing the entry, and it's Sunday supper!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!



Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. --Maya Angelou

Hello everyone!
Thanks for dropping in!

I attended a wedding last Saturday & needed a card!

This is not the labor intensive one I started,

but I was able to whip it up fast, and I liked it!

 

Got the inspiration over here!

Thanks Claudia!

 

I always think I sound like a broken record when I tell you how busy I've been!

Of course I'm busy, or I'd be making more cards & blogging!

The push is on to get the house & yard ready over at V & H's before the social!

The fence is ongoing as it's been so hot, we ran out of paint (& I refuse to buy another gallon until it's on sale!), and something bit me!

 

 

Here's Cinderella/ AKA Vanessa doing the bottom foot or so!

That's her job!

 

We have 5 sections left and when the paint is on sale, that will be the priority!

We've hired a girl to paint the entry....

that will be done on the 23 & 24;

what a load off my mind, as I was scared of those 12 foot walls!

 

The whole province is on fire again, as are BC & Saskatchewan!

 

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/thousands-evacuated-as-western-canada-burns/53793/?cid=social_20150710_48961106&adbid=10153493024971908&adbpl=fb&adbpr=9525286907

 

We had to quit painting fence one night because of the ash!

 

Lots of planning for the social for the kids!

It'll be fun!

I'm working another casino later this month, our rodeo (scroll down) is next weekend...........

 

I have the last load of laundry in the washer (for today), then I'm going to check my gf's place.

They're on their way to the Yukon & Alaska, and I'm not sure if they'll get there!

They keep closing the Alaska Highway because of fires!

She said I don't have to water anything....they know how dry it is!

Just make sure nothing's leaking etc.!

I'm babysitting later tonight so V & H and their friends can go to the movie!

 

Gotta run!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

 

 

 

May you live every day of your life. --Jonathan Swift

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

 

Well, it's about time I say!

Holy Moly there's been a lot going on.........

Most of it good!

Ah heck, it's all good!

These 2 said "I DO" on Thursday June 25, 2015 in Creston, B.C.

 



 

I wasn't there, but my mom was.

According to Vanessa, she was the Maid of Honor, Bridesmaid & Flower Girl, all rolled into one!

My mom said it was perfect.

Just how things should be done;

 and when she asked what they were doing with the $20-$30 Thousand they were saving on a wedding, Vanessa replied that they were saving up for siding for the house! How practical is that!?

A BBQ social is planned for next month.....

I'm gonna be busy! hahahaha

 

Anyhoo, that was the BIG news.

Before I went to the Amish Auction Sale, I needed to make 2 cards.

Vanessa needed a 'really nice' Thank You card...as per my mother!

 

 

This was for the lady that performed the ceremony.

 

Also, I needed a birthday card for Harley, Vanessa's other half, as his birthday was the day of the sale!

 

 

And, over at this post was my mom's Mother's Day card!

She told me I've come a long way.

She figures this one was made when I was 10 or 11.

 

She keeps stuff like that!

Hahahaha!

 

Vanessa & Harley left the day I got back from the auction; June 20.

So all last week I painted like a crazy women at their place!

I tell people I do what I want over there, but really,

the paint is bought, or it's what they want done!

I painted the stairs & landing in their entry to freshen it up.

The shutters I was making the screen out of got done, and put together!

Here's the mess it was made to hide.

 

 

And here's where it's living!

 

I have also worked, worked the casino, attended a Birthday Party for a 1 year old, painted the privacy wall, whipper snipped over at their place, and I have a wedding to go to on Saturday!

We had fire pit Tuesday last night, until the thunder storm broke us up, and I had to call for a ride home!!

 

Better go, hope you're all well.

I'll put pictures of the Auction up next time.

Hopefully not a month from now.

I also whipped up a birthday card Monday night and forgot to take a picture, and I'm making a card for the wedding!

Talk to ya later!