Saturday, December 15, 2018

Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. – C.S. Lewis

Good Day!

I have nothing crafty, just wanted to check in.
I have been baking and doing the usual stuff.

The Santa Claus parade is later this afternoon, and I have a ticket to see The Blossom Valley Singers

In my last post I mentioned calling 'Rent a Hubby'.
He came; in pajama pants! 
I almost LOL-ed!
At my previous job, we had a welder named Roy.
We called him pajama pants Roy.
It always irked one of my bosses; that Roy didn't bother getting dressed before he showed up for work!

Anyhoo, my rent a hubby was ordering the snow stops! 
Yesterday, Barb & I spent over an hour digging under the back deck to find the septic so it could be sucked out. The company that came is called Biffy in a Jiffy, but that's another story!
I was hoping my 'Rent a Hubby' would call yesterday saying he had the snow stops, so I could get all that done in one day.
Pretty sure they're in; it's been a week.
He's turning out to be a regular husband! 
Those of you with amazing husbands can ignore that last remark!

There's never a dull moment here at the commune!

I also had my vehicle serviced, at a little shop about 2 blocks from here; oil change etc.
The look on his face & incredibility in his voice when he said to me: "your antifreeze is good for up to -50!"
I laughed, and said I probably needed that where I come from!
This is a sign hanging in his shop.
It made me laugh too!

It's going to be a busy week!
Bingo is every Monday.
My mom has to go forever as, at the turkey Bingo she won $125 in gift cards! We were happy they were gift cards, and not real turkeys!
Tuesday night we're getting on the Light bus.
For $1 you get a ride around town to see all the Christmas lights!

The neighbor told me that we are half way through winter here!
I said, the days will start getting longer too!

Better go, I have to put my Roof Rake in the van, as it's getting returned. Unless someone smarter than me (yes I youtubed it) can get it to Telescope! It's a dud! None of us here can get the handle to extend, and the shovel part keeps coming off! That can't be good!

I also have a parcel to pick up at Paul's Superette! That's a little store almost anything that isn't Canada Post goes to!
Then meeting mom for coffee in town before the parade!

Sun is shining, it's a lovely day in the neighborhood, and it's about +4!

Talk to ya later, hope you're all well!
 

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Two things prevent us from happiness; living in the past and observing others.~curiano.com

Hello!
I am trying to be more faithful about this blog business!
I haven't made any cards.
I did however make Snowman Soup!





Now I need to find 10 deserving folks!
I'm new here so I have the garbage truck driver, and the post person! In my previous life I would have gave them to co-workers(I'm not working), the Hairdresser(I don't have one here), ladies at the post office(I only go to the post office if I have parcels to mail)! Maybe the neighbors I know!

I have also been working on finger-less mitts!

 Wow! Shouldn't have taken that picture on my busy tablecloth!

I also dug out my little mailbox. It needed new lights this year. I'm not sure how old it is. Yes, I did make it!


Vanessa wasn't impressed when I posted the following picture on Instagram and said my tree was outside this year!

 I have been trying to go through all the Christmas 'stuff'!
No one needs all that, and I have listed some on the local Buy, Sell!

The back house needs some snow stop. It keeps the snow from falling off, and damaging/ hurting something or someone!


 I called & left a message with 'Rent a Hubby'! Really!
Wendy from the Welcome Wagon recommended him!

The snow is all the way down the mountain. Makes me think winter will get serious here one day soon!
Ignore the mill yard in the foreground!




 I found a recipe (Martha Stewart) for chocolate ginger chews with fresh ginger.
I was going to make them this morning, and go to mom's for coffee.
They have to be refrigerated overnight! OI!
Maybe tomorrow! They are in the fridge!
I did make  Orange & Date muffins.
Did some laundry, hauled wood to my little wood box!

The poppycock is made, nuts & bolts, Hot chocolate on a stick!
I was going to make Christmas crack today too.....we'll see.
Have 2 recipes I want to try!

We all went to Bingo on Monday.
Mom is not a Bingo player, and it's been forever since I went.
Mom won the blackout!
I said, you have to go again. You can't just win the money & not go anymore. They're having a turkey Bingo next week. We're all going! 

Went to A Christmas Carol on Sunday. Put on by the local drama group! It was fantastic!
Have tickets to see the choir in a couple weeks.
There's lots to do for under $20.
The Coffee Houses (music) we've been going to are $3. There's one on Saturday night.

Better go, get something else done today! 
Hope you're all well!
Talk to ya later!