Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you're alive, it isn't.--Richard Bach

I'm eating chicken (turkey) soup!
It's been my main diet since Friday, cause I woke up snuffly; except for dining out Saturday night and having the Baked French Onion Soup! I'm such a rebel!
I left for Rocky Mountain House at 10:30 am on Friday.
My favorite gas station in PR had shut down! WHO KNEW!
So I carried on to Nampa, which is about 20 miles south; where MY BANK CARD DIDN'T WORK!!!
I called my bank to see if there was a Credit Union further south, and there was...WAY further south!
I turned around & went back to PR where their CU had 1 (ONE) teller working!
My bank card had expired!
NOPE, didn't get a new one in the mail...NOTHIN!
That put me behind an hour!
Got to Rocky in the dark, and didn't know until I got to the stop sign to turn off Highway 22 that they had SNOW!
Got there in the dark people!
They had LOTS OF SNOW!
It snowed the whole time I was there!

Saturday I woke up and couldn't talk!
I told my aunt, "It's gonna be a great day!"
I'm from Rocky, so have a myriad of friends & family, and I don't necessarily get to see them all every time I'm there!
By 10:00 am I was coffeeing with an aunt & uncle and a cousin & husband!
12:00pm I was at my favorite scrapbookin store; where I bought things I just had to have! NOT!
1:10 I was at the anniversary party I went down for!
Remember THIS post!?
Here's the happy couple & the kids!

The guy in the middle here.....ring bearer!

By 5:00 pm I'm at my aunts, and we're on our way out the door for dinner & then to the Parade of Lights!

Was my first time seeing one, and I wasn't disappointed!

Look at these die hards!

They're actually in lawn chairs & blankets!

We sat in our vehicle, but it was only -1.

Great show!

I then went to the anniversary couples place to hang out a bit more with the relates!

This next one I took just before I walked in the back door at my aunts!

Did I say they had SNOW!?

My aunt said, "I bet you're glad you came?"

I told her I was, and told her that as I sat taking in the hum of voices, the laughter, minor squabbling, (some things never change), I couldn't help but reflect on the people who had sat in that family room with us at different times, for different occassions; who are gone now.

It was kinda sad.

I'm REALLY glad I went!

This is the road on the way home....didn't get much better the whole way!

See, my windshield's icing up too!

I got to work this morning with my scratchy voice and the guys are like hol-la!

I told them not toget their hopes up, I was gonna make it!!

Here was the sunset tonight!

A perfect ending to a whirlwind, fun weekend, and first day back to work!

I've got most of my Christmas cards in the mail, need a few more addresses.

I will be getting creative this week sometime!

Got a bunch of stuff to play with!

Better bake & decorate too!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.--John D. Rockefeller

I've been up since 4.4 A M!
I hate when that happens!
I wake up & my mind goes 100 mph!
That's why I like vacations!
No schedule! Nothing HAS to be done!

Here I am with some GF's in Arizona last year (2010)....vay-cay-shun!

I've done my banking!
Caught up on e-mails; sent out a few!
Sent a snarky one to Sears.....been wanting to do that for over a year!
They always send out promotional stuff, like "2500 Club Points when you spend over $200", or "$15 off your next purchase of $100 or more," or "Double Club points"!
It never happens!?
I order online, and no matter how many coupon code numbers I plug in, the system rejects them all!
So the past couple weeks I've done a survey with my GF's.
They order online too, and the census is "The Codes NEVER work!"
There ya go; thought it was just me!

Also did a survey for "Thank You for choosing Telus"!
(We don't have much of a choice in the great white north!)
I got $90 off my cell bill (there's 3 accounts on it), and when they asked "what they could do to make my phone experiences better?"
I said, "When I press 1 for English, I want someone who can talk English!"
My last phone call was painful!
Not only was I on hold long enough to fold all the laundry, and shop online; I had to spell everything!
Gets very frustrating!
I musta woke up grumpy!

My desk looks like Christmas threw up on it!
It's Christmas card time!
I'm sorting & addressing!
Better e-mail me your address if ya want one.....if I don't already have it!

It's Stamp Club tonight!
I'm sure we'll make some wonderful creations!
I'm the hostess, and I don't have a really big list!? WTH!
Just gotta whip up the hot dip when I get home later!
Those little crock pot things are GREAT!
They hold 2-4 cups!
I'm going to take mine, and by the time we're done being creative, it'll be hot!
I have one little crock pot (I think they're called 'Little Dippers', and I bought one at a second hand store this year!

Vanessa's doing good!
It was Shawns Christmas party on the weekend, so fun was had by all!
Kalen's buying a Townhouse/Condo in Victoria! WTH!?
Ray starts hauling logs on Monday.
The weather's supposed to be wonderful for the weekend, so I'll be off to RMH for the 50th Anniversary par-tay!
I have a 15% off coupon for my favorite LSS there! I'm sure they'll have something I can't live without!
I'm hoping my online purchases come before Friday; I'd hate to have 2 of something!

Better go!
Gotta shower & make my lunch!
Have a great week people!
Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

I believe that every person is born with talent.--Maya Angelou

Hallo people!

Have to get a word in before the weekend; which promises to be cold, snowy, & busy!

Got a message from a cousin on Monday.
It's our aunt & uncles 50th wedding anniversary December 1st; could I come to the party on the 3rd?
I told her I'd think about it.
You know! It being winter & all!
Didn't think too long & hard about it though; before I said YES, but remember it's winter and it will depend on the weather!

I'm the flower girl! hahahahaha.

So thought I should make an attempt to show up!

Here's the card I made!

What can I say, my aunt likes the color red!

I had to put those flowers there;

I stamped the sentiment too high!

One of the kittens went to a new home on the weekend!

A fluffy grey & white one!

It gets to live in a garage, and the people were so excited!

I saw her at the Post Office yesterday, and she told me 'Charcoal' was doing just fine; and had an appointment at the vets' today!

This morning I showered in luke warm water!

When I got out of the shower, Ray was up, so I said, "there's no hot water!?"

Don't worry people; I took the wall apart (modular home kids) where the hot water tank is, and adjusted the thermocoupler.

When it was changed; someone; not mentioning any names (Ray), forgot to put a piece on, and it wiggles out of place about once or twice a year!

I drove the handi van for the community run this morning.

That concluded my 2 turns, 2 weeks in a row, I'll drive it next about February I figure!

Saturday I'm going to help make Hors d'oeuvres (?) for the cancer fundraiser that night.

We start at 10:00 am, and I guess not a lot of people volunteered, so we work until we're done or have to leave.

My friend P has the last 2 Harry Potter movies, so will make a date to watch them, maybe Saturday afternoon or something.

Almost done my Christmas shopping!

Just have to package Kalens up & send it, and wrap Vanessa & Shawns. DONE!

Now I need some stocking stuffers! I have things in mind!

Sent off my cards Monday to SAS4K's (Canada)!
Told a couple other friends about them, hopefully they play along.
Got some more on the go!

I made my mom & aunt a card.

Sorry it's so crooked, but it shows the color better than the straight picture!

My mom's getting one because she needed a recipe for Baked Corn.

Had to send my aunt one cause I'll need a bed the first weekend in December!

Don't forget, I don't write in these so they can be paid forward!

They get the card & envelope, blank; and a letter I write, all stuffed in a bigger envelope!

Then, because I didn't know what color cards I wanted to make mom & my aunt, I made 2 blue ones!

That's no die cut, I fussy cut all 4 frames out!

While I watched GLEE no less!

These will go in my next package for SAS4K's (Canada)!

I also walked ran stepped out of my comfort zone big time!

I got this stamp in my travels at a second hand store/garage sale who knows!?

I stamped, colored, glittered, embossed, used my anywhere punch, I've had forever and never used!

I know, I know, do we need another chat about hoarding? hmmmm?

I also used some shimmer stuff I use sparingly, ok I WAS saving it! 

I'm trying to USE stuff I've been saving!

Anyhoo!

I LIKE how they turned out!

Not sure where I got the sentiments.

They come like that, kind of a 6 sided thing with a few words on 4 sides.

First time that stamps seen ink!

I just punched them out with a circle punch!

Better go, still have a headache!

It's kinda been nagging since the accountant was at work on Tuesday.

Not sure why it gave me a headache, cause it was all good.

Relax, my blood pressures normal!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!