“If you’re feeling helpless, help someone.” — Aung San Suu Kyi

Good Day!
I don't know where the time has gone!
On January 4th my mom fell outside on her sidewalk & fractured her pelvis.
I have never seen my mom in so much pain.
I took her home after 2 weeks in the hospital.
To her house!
She had to promise to shower when someone is there, and not to use her wood stove. Using the wood stove means kindling, going outside, packing wood.  
I  take or make her supper every second day.
Hopefully her sisters visit the days I'm not there! 
It's Chinese New Years Buffet at the a restaurant in town.
I've asked her all week if I could pick her up.
Last night she said, yes, pick me up, I'm feeling better.
Then, no, I'm not going with a walker.
OI!
Anyhoo, she's on the mend!

Vanessa did send me a picture of her Christmas card.
Next to the shaker cards it's her favorite.
That's pretty high praise! 

It's real sparkly in real life!
I realized when she sent the picture, that the wooden hearts I put on look like V's!

I did get some Valentine cards made!

Mom's 

 Kalens

 Vanessa & Harley

 

 

 Bryson

I love that this folds flat!

We had snowmaggedon! Nothing like down east, but it started & wouldn't quit!

This is probably day 4, and Kalen finally got one piece of snow removal equipment working! 

When I complained to my family up north, they said, well 
at least it isn't -40!
It's been raining all week, so the snow is almost gone!

The snow wouldn't quit, so I had a laundry soap making day!  

 

 Fels Naptha is getting harder to find just over the line in the 

U S of A, so I used Zote.

 

The bar is twice as big, think the price is comparable!

I also ordered some seeds online, which surprised me by arriving the next week!

 

We  still want to get some Milkweed, as we seen Monarchs at the lake when the kids were here.

Kalen didn't think they were this far north.

Pretty sure I'm right in their path for the lake!!

Actually, I'd like to plant more shrubs & flowers, cut down on the mowing! 

Also, my front yard is pretty much dirt, so would like to fill in with Hostas etc. It's shady & they are compatible with walnut trees.

 

Better go.

Hope you are well!

Talk to ya later!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

believe anything is possible, I see opportunity when others see impossibility. --John Assaraf

Good day everyone!
We have had another "Extreme cold weather warning" this morning!

Bryson sent me Valentine flowers to my work! I asked if he used money out of his piggy bank!

 I did get the red velvet cupcakes frosted.

Note to self: Do NOT make a double batch!

I had cupcakes for Monday supper, work, and to give away!

Got my laundry detergent made!

Next time I'll save the receipts to let you know the cost.

It takes about 20-30 minutes to put together, 

and this lasts me a year.

Arm & Hammer washing soda was the hardest to find!

I ended up ordering online, and picking it up at a local store. 
Note: speaking of ordering online, I did get reimbursed on my Mastercard from being scammed before Christmas.
I think because I called right away, did everything they suggested, and saved every scrap of email etc. from the scammers.

I did get a card made for St. Patrick's Day!

I have watched this happy little dumpling!

He's starting to giggle. It's funny. 

He also uses his 'outside' voice for conversations! 

Been to Garth Brooks in Edmonton!

We were at the last show; didn't get back to our hotel room until after midnight!
One of the guys at work said that 'this year he's seen George Strait, and Garth Brooks, what's left?"
Concert was awesome, one of the best I've been to, and I've been to a few!

 We took the LRT from Kingsway.

Roger's Place is amazing. We met Kalen there for supper on Saturday! 

Had a root canal last Monday!

Next up is Arizona!

Leaving next Wednesday (the 15th) for 2 weeks.

Finished Friday night craft. 

I'll have to pick it up this week!

Better go, I've got a few cards to make before I get to go anywhere!

Also have to take dessert up the alley & do baked potatoes etc. for Sunday supper.

Call us crazy, we're BBQing! 

Hope you're all well! 

Talk to ya later, stay warm!

Life changes for the better when we realize that we don't have to know everything and we don't have to pretend we do. --Simon Sinek

Good afternoon!
I had really good intentions of doing this earlier!
Much earlier.

I went to look in my email for some inspiration for the title.
Got sidetracked and cleaned out hundreds of old emails.

The laundry got done.
All of it!

Trip to the grocery store.
Before 9 a.m.!

The trifle for dessert tomorrow. 
Is done!

The paper work for me getting scammed online before Christmas.
Is done! 

I am working on my second crocheted swiffer cover. I had a bunch of cotton I'd seriously thought about tossing.....mine are made with scraps! I love that they're reusable!

It's also time for me to make another batch of Laundry soap. There are lots of recipes on the internet. The one I found called for Fels-Naptha bar soap, and I have quite the stash from my trip to mom's last year! The rest is the same as the picture I took  when I bought this last year!

I will get my supplies on Monday in PR. I have appointments, and Vanessa & Bryson are coming along for the ride, and to do some grocery shopping.

I AM getting my Valentine cards done.
2 have already been sent! I'll show them to you, but you can't say anything, because they won't have them yet!!

I have replenished the birthday cards, sympathy cards (hope I never need them), Thinking of you etc.!

I have watched the little dude down the alley.
In fact his parents are having date night tonight, and going to SING! 

I have done a casino, been to a movie or two, had gf suppers, Friday night craft night, the flu, and of course the list goes on!

Here are some cards:

 I know this last one is cheesy. Just let me have that! It's Valentine's!

 These are my treat boxes I made for all my peeps for Valentine's! I'll get the stuff to fill them on Monday!

Better go!
Hope you're all well!
Talk to ya later!