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!!!

 

 

We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference. --Nelson Mandela

 

 

Hope you all have your preparations under control for tomorrow!

Team Gail and the Zombie Apocolypse comes to mind again this past week!

Kalen's home, I'll ask him about it!

 

I was on 'Special Projects' at work last Friday, and took my friend Buster to the vet in Grimshaw.

He's been limping.

He has a rapidly progressing bone cancer.

I said, "I'm going to text them that, cause I doubt I can spit it out without bawling".

The vet started crying! AND her assistant!

I said, "You're not helping"!

Buster has a whole whack of pain killers;  I'm not sure they're working!

 

One of our friends sister had a baby last Thursday, and had to be flown to Edmonton.

He left in a hurry to pick up his mom, and they drove down.

He's the guy with 2 dogs & 2 cats in the house, and is not a great house keeper!

I went over there 3-4 times on the weekend since Friday.

I finished his dishes on Sunday!

Everything's put away, he'll either have to phone me, or look for stuff!

I'm on about load 30 for the laundry.

I'm only doing the stuff on the laundry room floor!

Last night Kalen & I got an accordian file folder, and will organize his mail sitting around.

I've only cleaned up his kitchen............

If he's gone another 2-3 days, I'll have the laundry under control!

I also made a To-Do list........

Vanessa laughed when she saw it on his fridge!

 

2 other friends are away for Christmas, and I'm feeding the cats & outside birds....

good thing they live across the street from each other!

 

Did I mention it's been -30 below for the last couple weeks!?

Shadow slept in the entry for a week!

Even though she has a cosy house & heated bed!

It's a balmy -2 right now!

 

Avon came yesterday, Kalen & I delivered most of it last night.

Vanessa met us downtown & took some!

The rest will be delivered this morning!

 

I couldn't get into my email this morning!

Had to change my password!

 

Kalen should be home this morning, he was out with friends last night and the night before.

He's in charge of the hors d'oeuvres for this afternoon; we're getting company!

Vanessa had to go to work this morning.

I decided I'm not!

Our payroll cut off is tomorrow, Christmas Day.

The guys will text me when all the time is in, and I'll go in Friday or Saturday and just do that!

 

The turkey is brining.

I'll do up the potatoes, yams, dessert & cranberries today.

I think Ray's sisters & families might be over to dine with us tomorrow.

(They're so last minute! I just cook!)

Thursday we're going to have a sleep over with some friends in Joussard!

 

Have a wonderful Christmas with loved ones, and all the best for 2014!

I'm hoping to do some crafting (like that'll happen), over the weekend!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!