I am grateful for........EVERYONE in my life.

Happy Sunday peeps!

It has been raining.EVERY.DAY!

In between there's been a lot of whippersnipping, weeding, and mowing!

I'm also packing my bags; it's that time of year for the Amish Auction Sale, and I leave Wednesday!
Gotta go pick up mom, then we're off for our sleepover at Eureka!
Last year we stayed in Libby!
Mom has some family coming, so should be a riot!

My vehicle's been to the shop 3 times in the last couple weeks!!
Needed calipers & something on the back end.
The air bag light was on..........broken wires..........
And yesterday I got a new wheel bearing on the back.......
Hopefully I'm set!

Thursday night when it rained, I was a cardmaking fool!
These were a package from SU, kinda a postcard thing.
There were 8, so I made 2 of each, and my mom will get 4,
and the aunt I stay with in my travels will get the other 4.

 

 

 

 I'm not sure where the fourth one went!!!! hahaha

I tried to find you a link, but they must have been on the 'Clearance Rack'!

 

I needed a birthday card to take on my travels......

a 'guy' card.

 

In other news,

work on the garbage stand in town continues........

 

 

Actually, it's painted,

has a lid,

just needs it not to rain so it can be put outside on its 4 X 4's & leveled!

I told Vanessa to call ALL her friends, cause it's heavy.

That way no one will steal it! hahahaha

 

This is what's going on at my house between rains!

I'm upping the property value of Shadows house,

seen here on the left!

 

 

It really is to keep my shoes from getting muddy when I go weed that flower bed.

This section will be done today!

 

When I get home, I'll tackle the areas around the gardens........

It looks 100% better!

 

Last week I had dinner with the gf's X 2 (different gf's)

I DID go to the wedding shower last Saturday.

I've been sick..............

not sure if it's just a cold or what.

Have a DR's appointment tomorrow for refills of my perscriptions, so will see what he says!

 

I need to make one more birthday card before I go!

When it rains today that's what I'll do!

 

Today sees a full day of weeding, and weed whacking, laundry, take everything out of my vehicle cause it's getting cleaned on Tuesday, etc.!

 

Better go; just want you to know that I'll be MIA for a couple weeks!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

 



If we want to achieve anything in this world, we have to get used to the idea that not everyone will like us. -Simon Sinek

Good Morning peeps!
Here in Canada it's a long weekend, so I AM getting my day between Saturday & Sunday this week.
Still won't be enough!

I'm going to show you the card I made for Vanessa's BIG 3-OH, then you can get on with your day!

 

It's blue, with the token dragonfly!

 

Her birthday's tomorrow.

She should be on her way home from Edmonton right now,

where she went for her 11th Backstreet Boys concert!

Happy Birthday to her!

I am making a Strawberry Angel Food Trifle sometime today,

(that should look EXACTLY like the link!)

and steaks will be marinating!

 

We had a blizzard 2 weeks ago tomorrow.

NO.KIDDING!

A full on howling winter blizzard.

 

This is what happened to the bottle tree.

 

And the swing.

 

The bottle tree has gone back for warranty,

and the swing has been moved to a more sheltered location,

after living in that spot every year for about 6 summers!

 

The moose that hung around the yard all winter tasted EVERYTHING!

 

Mountain Ash.......

 

Russian Olive.....

 

And anything else it wanted to!

 

The renovations are coming along....

The kids were gone last weekend so I primed & painted the spare room...

 

Good bye hurtmyeyes orange!

 

This week I cut wood for the closet bars, they need to be painted,

Ray & I moved the sidewalk blocks to the sidewalk,

I picked up a tub surround, and new shower for the bathroom.....

Vanessa put her back out over a week ago....

so she's frustrated.......

 

The papers were signed for her to take over Kalen's mortgage payment....

I will not be the property manager anymore. YAY!

Kalen is being released from the Navy in August and will go to school...

Reclamation.......I'm sure it has another name, but it eludes me!

He says, "When going to college or university, you're punished if you own Property, a car, etc."

You aren't eligible for any grants, scholarships, or what have you.

 

It has been so cold here!

This morning was the first morning I could sit outside with my coffee

WITHOUT a coat on!

We are JUST getting leaves on the trees!

 

Firepit Friday has become a survival of the fittest!

Lined hoodies, with the hood up,

long pants WITH shoes & SOCKS.

Mittens, blankets, and a roaring fire!

Last night I started a fire, and it was wonderful,

til the sun went down, then we needed a coat,

but I DID have short pants on!

 

I got my potatoes planted,

the gladiola & dahlias are going in today.

The strawberries need to be moved to their new bed.

There's an awful pile of rocks on my lawn from the yard being cleaned out this winter.

We've all had turns raking them off;

and NOT complaining,

cause we need the snow removed.

 

Been cleaning the yard,

removing and cutting up fallen trees,

getting out the lawn mower,

putting away the snow blower!

Cleaning out sheds,

picking up crap that blew all over.......

The usual Springy stuff,

only we haven't had SPRING!

The farmers are complaining.....

that's a given.........

 

Better go, the sun is shining!!!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. --Dalai Lama

Hello peeps!
Hope you're having a great weekend!

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

WARNING: Picture heavy post.

 

These flowers showed up on my desk one day!
Me: "Is it my birthday"?
Boss: "NO"!
Me: "Hmmm, Easter's over...........what's the occasion"?
Boss: "Happy Administrative Professionals Week"!

Friday of that week I was sending emails to another boss ( I now have 5).........
Boss: "What are you doing"?
Me: " Forwarding emails".
Boss: "Just send them......"
Me: "I'm taking all the crap out so he doesn't get confused; I'm such a good secretary"!
Boss: "I. KNOW! That's why you got flowers"!
hahahaha, it's great to be appreciated!
I also got a bonus last week.............I'm LOVING my job!

Anyhoo.........that's at work!

The weather's been crappy..............
This comes to mind!



It snowed and/or rained for 4 days.............

 

My usual 10 minute drive to work took 1/2 hour on these roads!

 

 

The yard...............

 

My heavy bridge I built last fall; no one thought would move...........

 

We had to sandbag at Kalens house..........

The gutters were falling off the house next door/ to the right.......

I "borrowed" them!

We need to do some serious landscaping back there to get the water to stay off the cement pad that's up there to the right.

It needs to be built up by the house & forced to go LEFT!!!

It's on the list!

 

 

The reno's are moving slowly!
Every time we do something, we find something else............
Oh well, no one said it would be easy!
Pulled the carpet up in the orange room, and found water stains..........
It's all dry, but I'm hesitant to put the laminate down.

 

The bathroom is next door to the left,

it will get a tub surround.

Vanessa's in the process of taking over the mortgage payments from her brother.

I told her my contract was up when I did what I told Kalen I would do.

Didn't mean I wouldn't help...................

I've stopped going there on weekends.

Cause I'm tired, and I need to get my own stuff done!

 

Last Saturday night Ray & I went to Peace River to see Calvin Vollrath!

It was wonderful, and a welcome break!

 

The bottle tree got installed in it's home last Sunday in the cold & the MUCK!

(See, not a leaf in sight!)

 

 

Shadow got her annual hair cut & pedicure yesterday!

 

Before:

I think she's talking back!

 

 

After:

 

 

I plugged her bed back in so she wouldn't freeze!

 

Yesterday I scrapbooked (finally) the pictures we got at Christmas to get rid of THIS:

 

 

Sat in my kitchen for a few weeks!

Doesn't matter that I used one of these:

 

 

Hahahaha, oh well, they're done & cleaned up!

I'm going to get dressed & make cookies, the kids will be here later for

'Sunday Supper'!

 

Ray's working, he hauls 1 load of gravel a day, takes about 5 hours,

and that's about all he feels like doing.

Has another doctors appointment this week

His sister's been taking him.

They got more tests back;

he needs testostorone shots,

his levels are down and it was explained that it would be like PMS-ing ALL.THE.TIME.

That would explain the moods!

He also has to get his sugar intake under control NOW before it turns into diabeties.

He's supposed to eat 3 "normal" meals a day, and no snacking!

At least not on junk food!

And STOP adding 1/2 a cup of sugar to each cup of coffee!

I've been making Refrigerator Porridge for him for breakfast;

on today's menu is Blackberry & Honey!

I'm not a porridge person, but I even tried it, and didn't mind it!

He warms his up for 30 seconds.

 

So there you have 'The Rest of the Story'!

Ha, you're caught up!

I might even get to play in the craft room today............

We'll see!

 

Have a great week people!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

 

REPEAT THIS 3 TIMES: Everything always works out for me! Everything always works out for me! Everything always works out for me!

Hello peeps!
Hope you had a lovely Easter weekend spent with loved ones!

I made a card last night, as Ray's going to a funeral this afternoon.

 

This was my drive to work a week ago Friday!

 

Horrible white stuff!

 

The swans are back!

 

Here's the start of the laminate at Kalens house!

 

Finished in one room!

 

Honestly, you can tell we live in Smalltown, Nowhere;

when renovations come to a screeching halt

cause we can't find drapes & curtain rods within 300 miles!

I ordered from Sears!

 

We DID work in the laundry room...........

Who lays carpet in a laundry room in the basement!

It came out!

A wall got painted, & I cleaned the spray paint off the window!

Cause REALLY;

someone would have to be standing in the yard

between the house & attached garage to watch you do laundry!!!

 

My title today is what I told a blog friend yesterday as we 'chatted' with email.

I remember saying that I had to go see where the water under my washer was coming from.

After I cussed out the washer;

which has been a lemon since I got it.......

don't tell the kids, they bought it for me.......

I was reminded about what a pain it is,

when I read Mary's blog post about her refrigerator!

 

Anyhoo..............

After I cleaned out the cupboard between the washer & dryer,

scrubbed shelves in there,

moved it out to get behind the washer.....

scrubbed under the washer..........

decided nothing was leaking.......

took off the panel where the hot water tank lives.......

YUP!

It's the hot water tank!

I need someone to do a survey about appliances or anything going wrong on a holiday, or weekend!

Cause from where I sit, it NEVER happens during the week;

and we are second on the list today for a new hot water tank!

 

Ray will have to go to his sisters to shower before the funeral,

and me;

I'll get to work sometime this afternoon,

when the new hot water tank is up & running so I can shower,

and maybe get a load of laundry in that didn't get done!

And it's payroll!

I'll be at work til I'm done!

 

I'm also house sitting/cat sitting for 2 friends in town.

The ones that live across the street from each other.

I'm paranoid now that something will go wrong!

I got my key stuck in one door on Saturday...

I was like, "REALLY, just what I want to do on Saturday,

change the lock while no one is home!"

I got it out; I now use the door with the code!

 

In other news, we enjoyed a wonderful meal on Saturday;

Vanessa was busy yesterday.

We also had Firepit Friday(on Saturday)!

Still a tad cool, but we lasted until almost 11:00PM!

 

Have a great week everyone!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

Hello!
I've gotten a reprieve from painting etc., and am actually still in my housecoat drinking coffee!
I. KNOW! WTH!
In other news it's -26 here this morning......I think Mother Nature is napping!

The restoration guy came Tuesday to check out Kalen's house.
It's a mystery where the water came from, and if it will ever happen again!
The place has weeping tile, it drains properly....WTH!?
Told us to "Put it back together, the 2 X 4's look like they just came out of the forest."!!!
So we went from this:

 

To this:

 

 

In 4 days!

Vanessa has a room mate moving in tomorrow!

I cut the rest of the trim yesterday, and it will go on today.

I painted 1, yes ONE ceiling tile!

Told Vanessa, her & her friends could have a paint party some rainy day!

A ceiling tile at a time, cause it made such a difference!

I am getting a microwave this week for the house.....

 

Kalen's birthday's on the 1st of April, and I sent him money for his move to Alberta.

I SHOULD HAVE said, "I bought you a microwave for your house for your birthday!"

I'm also picking up laminate for the 2 bedrooms upstairs;

and I took a new dryer vent package over yesterday.

There's more dryer lint in the basement.........the hose is duct taped.......

Ya know yur a redneck when........

One of her friends will install that!

 

Vanessa's already moved in.

We're gonna do the big bedroom first;

she'll move over;

then we'll tackle the scary glow in the dark orange room that hurts my eyes!

We're gonna do some more painting in the basement, get some updated light fixtures,

already got the taps in the bathroom fixed, we're on a roll!

Have to do some outside work; if Spring ever comes!

Good thing I don't have too much on my own to-do lists!

Hopefully, we're done in a week or two!

 

In case you think nothing crafty's been going on at the Luck house..........

When Vanessa was here to pick up MORE STUFF,

and have supper last night, she said,

"When did you have time to make a card?"

Hahahaha!

 

I sent this poppycock/the card attached to the birthday party Ray went to last week!

 

 

And I made these.............

 

I got the idea here; and while they turned out amazing, they won't hold anything!

And GOOD LUCK trying to get your treats into the water balloon!

So, last weekend when Vanessa's friend came to play with us;

we made these:

 

 

We left a hole to put the treats into;

I'll show you the finished result when they're all put together!

It was really labor intensive; I'm glad I started early;

I think my mod podge was past it's due date,

cause it was like"Getting high on Stazon!"

It's now in the garbage!

 

So there you have the rest of the story......kinda!

I'll just keep plugging along!

I might even get back into the craft room today after laundry etc.!

(Team Gail People!!!)

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!