Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. --Salvador Dali

Hello peeps!

I tried to blog last night, but nothing cooperated!

And yes, I am at work!

 

I made Vanessa a baby card for one of her friends!

 

I procrastinated for quite a while, until I saw this!

The onesie people, the onesie!

 

Look at this handsome guy!

 

 

The bosses kids treats for Valentines.

 

 

And what's in them!

 

I took Ray to his pre op in Grande Prairie yesterday.

Actually we went the night before, as he had to be at the hospital by 7:30 am.

He's scheduled for Hip Replacement surgery February 19.

It was a whirlwind, very informative morning.

The Minister of Health is on my email list!

My mom said on the phone,

"When I'm Prime Minister,

there will be NO paid parking at any health facility; clinic or hospital"!

 

OMG!

I parked in the middle of the poor excuse for a parkade at the GP hospital.

With a pocket full of change I went to the first Park & Pay Machine to my left.

Don't forget, it's -30+ with a windchill....I am dressed properly!

There's a sign on it that says "Out of Order".

I trot past my vehicle to the one on the right of the parkade, with my pocket full of change.

It has a sign on it that says "Credit Card Only/ No Coin".

Remember, there's 6 inches of snow.

There's another Pay & Park machine in the main lobby, one floor up, and through the middle of the parkade!

I go back to my vehicle, get a credit card, ask the nice guy in front of me if I can take notes,

cause I don't know what I'm doing.

Keep in mind, these are not 'well lit' areas, hard to see the display;

and by now there's a line up, and not everyone is dressed properly!

I liked it better when they had the man in the booth at the entrance!

I felt sorry for any disabled people that have a lovely disabled parking spot close to the entrance (on the lower level), and then have to fool around in the snow & cold,

going from machine to machine trying to find one that works!

 

And remember this?

My redo surgery is scheduled for February 20.

We're car pooling!

Vanessa's coming!

I will get to leave after mine, Ray has to stay in the hospital until he can do a list of things.....

4-5 days.

 

Here's some reading for you.....

here and here. 

Those of you that 'know' me will get it.

Ray & I might make better friends!?

 

It's blizzarding, and has been since Wednesday night.

-30+ with the windchill.

I haven't gone to town today for the mail!

I'm not leaving until it's home time, and then I might have to shovel myself out!

 

I am home now, it's still snowing, and it's windy & ugly out!

I'll be walking a few blocks for craft night in an hour or so.

 

This is the picture I couldn't link up the other day.

 

 

 

 I live across from the arena (hockey/ curling).

I looked out my window one evening when we had the January thaw, and saw this in the parking lot!

I thought Holy Moly, it's not THAT warm!

Someone was eager to go boating!

 

Well, pretty sure you're cross eyed by now, so I'll let you go!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

 

 



Nice doesn't mean doormat, it simply means being kind in your interactions whether its a yes or no.

Hola people!
Thought I'd bring you up to date, sort of!
Here's yesterday mornings temp.
Waaaay better than the last 2 Mondays!

 

In other news,

it's dark when I go to work. :(

We sprung ahead!!

 

I have 6 cards for the aunt!

Maybe 12 was a stretch, but hey it's not June yet!

 

Here's some deer which moments earlier were playing in the traffic!

 

 

Here's an escapee from Hogwarts!!

He's a really big feller!

Was at the entrance to the driveway yesterday!

 

 

Here's my bottle tree a friend of ours made!

He brought it over on Sunday!

 

 

It's not where it's going to live, but I had to try it out!

He did a really good job, and is making 2 for himself!

 

For our next trick at the Luck House, Kalen went hiking yesterday!

He called me yesterday morning to tell me he was hiking from China Beach to Bear Beach (hoped he wouldn't see any bears).

Me: "So you'll call me by supper time tomorrow?(today)"

Kalen: "Well I'll probably be up early so I'll call by noon."

Me: "OK"

Noon today and nothing from Kalen.

I went to town for the mail for work, giving him the benefit of the doubt;

 they ARE 1 hour behind us.

At 2:00 pm, I email 3 Navy friends, and 2 park email addresses I found on their sites!

Of course I sent a warning text saying "I was sending the calvary!"

He texted me at 2:30pm, just when the nice lady from rlc parks called me back!

I told her all was well, better safe than sorry, and Thanked her profusely for getting back to me!

Meanwhile, Kalen texts at 5; jumped the gun a little didn't you!?

I said Nope, you didn't call!

Turns out he got to the campsite; 9- 10 kms, and as he's walking, his back is getting sorer & sorer!

He put up his tent, and layed in it from 5 pm yesterday, to 8 am this morning.

Took his tent down, packed up as best he could, couldn't even tie his boots,

and took forever to hike out!

The terrain is rough going!

He called me tonight AFTER he'd been to the hospital,

and got pain killers & muscle relaxants,

but holy moly, this kid is in shape.

Any path is a good excuse to go for a hike........

Maybe he won't go so far next time....

I don't know, it's what he likes!

My question is; "When do you stop worrying about your children?"

Then I think, Never mind........

I tell my mom the day I'll be at her place!

The only rule is I have to be there before dark!

If I give her a time, she just worries!!!!

 

Alrighty, better go!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. --Marcel Proust

Hello!
I'd like to tell you I have a dozen pictures of cards or something I've completed.....
but I don't!

I'm not sure where the time goes!
I only know it moves faster as you get older!

I think it's only snowed twice this week!
It's actually been warm, above 0, and the sun has been shining!

Since it's only daylight hours on the weekend for me to watch the birds, I had to take a picture of this yellow one last week to send to a gf!
Ok, it's light when I get home, but only the chickadees, and assorted sparrows & wrens are eating!
First time I'd seen these!

 

He's an Evening Grosbeak!

 

Here are some with a Pine Grosbeak!

 

This owl has been in the pasture 3 out of 5 days last week!

I took several pictures, never sure if he was looking my way......

 

until I downloaded the pics!

Not sure what kind he is, I've sent the picture to the gf!

 

I stayed late 2 nights at work this week.

Phone calls from various gov't and non gov't agencies......

Had dinner with the gf's on Wednesday,

ran to town Friday night while the theatre was open to pick up gift certificates,

and Thursday night I went to a card workshop!

 

It was SU, and the demonstrator showed us some MUST HAVE

new product...hahahaha

I had already sent her an order when the little Spring catalogue came out!

You'll be proud,

I didn't feel the need to add to my order!

Although that embossing folder is quite lovely!!!!

 

I do have a project on the go...

I screwed it up

(READ: I'm not happy with it),

so will have another shot maybe today....

I'm going to make pie later, so we'll see how the card making goes!

 

I've also misplaced a stamp set,

A BIG one!

This might require me to clean up more of the craft room.......

Maybe I just 'think' I bought it!?

OMG, I'm losing my mind!

Maybe I'll start in the stamp binder,

 see if I photocopied the set...

yeah, I'll do that!

 

Gonna be a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Light tomorrow with today. --Elizabeth Barret Browning

Hello peeps!
Hope you're all well!
I have a minute, maybe 10; and I am drinking a beer, but thinking about going to blow snow!
I did get the Advent baby gift delivered this week!
It was a BIG hit, and they were excited for the weekend (today) to start!!!

Monday this week I had an FCSS (Family & Community Support Services).
It was short & sweet so did dinner with a friend!

Tuesday was a FOML (Friends of the Manning Library).
That was short & sweet too, and afterwards we had a whine wine & snack get together with the Library Board.
This was my contribution + a bottle of Two Colors wine from Dr. Zen Zen.
These are 2 Bite Cheesecake, and Rum Balls

 

Earlier this week I saw this guy!

 

Not the same as the Hogwarts Owl last year, but maybe someone's cousin!

 

Buster thought I was working too hard one day, and strolled into my office,

and flopped his head on my knee!

Or maybe he just wanted a little TLC!

 

 

WE let him in the office to thaw out on cold days, cause he won't go in the shop.

 

These guys were on the road!

It's SNOWING again, so the least snow is on the road!

 

 

 

The weather forecast shows no snow for Thursday!?
THURSDAY!? SERIOUSLY!? 
WhooptyFreakinDo! OY!

I did Happy Hour at the Old Folks Home last night. And it WAS happy!

This morning was a funeral for one of my old friends from the OFH!

He was the one who took an alarm clock to a picnic, cause his watch broke.
The alarm wouldn't shut off!

He sat behind me on the bus, and told EVERYONE that would listen that I drove 100 mph.
We're metric here people....he just didn't get that memo! We had a talk!
He also didn't get to sit in the seat behind me anymore!

I have a ton more stories; I tried to be sad, but we'd just get the giggles.

He had a tiny framed picture of him & I that sat at his place in the dining room when I quit!
He showed it to me one day.
Me: "Where are we?"
Him: "Idunno"
Me: "What are we doing?"
Him: "Idunno"
Me: "Well we're sure happy!"

The family's going to give it to me!

I was an honorary pallbearer, and it WAS an honor!
I think he was autistic (somewhat), also obsessive compulsive, I learned a lot of patience with him;
he was exasperating at times, but always made me smile!
I'll miss him! He was 84.

I came home and made 3 batches of poppycock!

One of Vanessa friends in Vancouver wrote this about it earlier this week!

Yaaay!!! Haha. Gail, are you making poppycock this year? If so, I would love to place an order. Its not Christmas without your poppycock!! Xo
You're the best! I rave about your poppycock here!!!
That's how much I love it. Whatever you can do...no pressure. I'll live without if you can't. Totally OK! :-)

I left out the part about how it must be laced with CRACK cause that's how addictive it is!
GAWD!
Anyhoo, as you can see, there's no pressure (yeah right), so I got right on it!
Gonna mail it out on Monday, cause he's not coming home for Christmas.

Finally we got the snow removal flag down to the end of the driveway, BEFORE the grader went by, and here he is!!!!

 

I was so happy to see him, I ran outside with a bag of poppycock for him too!

Tis the season after all!

 

I DID make a card this week; when you ask?

.........Must have been in my sleep!

I have to make the kids different Christmas cards this year (usually I make them the same);

they post them on Facebook these days!

Not sure if it's a competition or what!

 

I still want to make a Thank You for Kalen & his friends for hanging out with me while I was there!

 

Anyhoo, here's the card!

 

 

I got the inspiration over here!

I have a few more cards in my pointed little head,

but I really think I'm going to fire up the snow blower!

 

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!