One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure. -William Feather

Oh bother, another beverage is order!
Long, picture heavy post!

I'll show you the quilled sunflower first, then you can continue blog surfing!
Don't feel obligated to finish the post!
This needs a sentiment, but I'll have to think about it, or wait until I want to use it!

 

I dug out a cross stitch last night!

My boss needed a ruler that had circles in it.

While looking for my knitting needle gauge, I found a couple pictures I should do up!

 

Anyhoo, it's been an eventful week!

 

Earlier this week, in a random blizzard, I was looking for the elk.

Hadn't seen them yet this drug out winter spring!

 

Here they are at the far end of the pasture.

 

 

And here they are on the road one morning!

 

When I drive down there, there's just the tracks on the road!

They're like ninjas......they just vanish!

 

I saw an eagle!

 

 

Here he is giving me the evil eye!

 

No leaves on those trees yet people!

 

I saw the usual geese, ducks, & swans.

 

 

Then added to the mix one day was a bunch of cranes!

 

 

Hahaha, this guy on the right was giving me the finger.....REALLY!

 

Lookit this!

 

 

He/she was just having a rest in the yard!

So cool!

 

After the -16 morning on Tuesday, Spring arrived Thursday night with a vengence!

This is sunrise Friday morning!

The bridge board across the small well behaved creek, is trying to leave the scene!

 

 

This was last night!

The road goes over to the fenced pastures!

I mow on both sides of the little dirt road!

You can see my poor little spruce trees are getting a real good drink!

 

 

Here's Shadow.

She's saying, "Do you SEE this!? My forest is full of water...WTH!?"

 

 

"OH well, might as well check it out!"

Worse than a kid I tell you!

 

On Wednesday one of the gf's said, "Is it dry by your fire pit yet?"

I said, "It will be in a few days"

(Insert maniacal laughter here!)

It's flooding!

 

 

 

Here's the footwear of choice to check out the water situation!

Short pants & rubber boots!

 

It's gone down quite a bit already today!

I think it was just the initial thaw in the forest!

 

The wood furnace is shut off!

It's probably tired after 7 months of working!

All the dry wood left in the woodshed will get split for the fire pit!

I got a hug this week in the computer store for this Sympathy card!

I was buying a new TV for my craft room.

A 19" flatscreen.

I'll let you know how I like that!

I know the sound is better!

 

I took my peeps from the OFH to Walmart in Peace River today!

I only had a few things on my list!

Vanessa met us there, and we picked out some outfits for our friend that had twins.

She has a 1 1/2 year old too, so she's getting a sun dress and coloring book!

 

I was looking for a milk frother!

Vanessa said, "Are they on sale?"

I said, "I don't even know if they have them here, I just googled them and Walmart popped up!"

Vanessa, "OMG, you're just like some people that come in the store, and tell us they saw something on line, and why don't we have it!"

I said, "Don't worry, I'm not going to make a scene, I was just checking to see if they had one!"

They didn't!

 

Ray got new tires put on the van while I was gone.

And he washed it as a bonus!

 

The tire swing got fixed when I got home, and I cleaned up some more garbage in the yard!

Where does that crap come from!?

And if all the snow would melt out of the fire pit, I'd clean it out, so I'm ready!

 

Shadow's going to the vet on Monday, so I'll be back down in PR.

Vanessa's checking to see if they have a milk frother at her store, and Ray needs a new phone.

Shadow's not sick, she's going for her annual shots,

and I'm actually going to pay to get her hair cut!

And a mani pedi, and what ever else they figure she needs to be comfortable in the heat.

If we have heat!

 

Better go, been up forever!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it. Try the “as if technique”.- William James

Hello peeps!
Been a long time.....oh I've been playing along with some challenges, as you'll know from previous posts!
Life's just been busy, and today I could've melted!

I've been to the Canadian Steel Guitar show!

Here's a picture of my cousin Jeff Bradshaw.

He's a BIG deal in that business!
It was a wonderful evening of entertainment!

I went to my aunts 'everything must go' garage sale!
I got punches, stamps, paper, glitter, embossing powder, embellishments....well 2 boxes of crafty goodness, and the largest Xyron (still in the box with an extra cartridge) for $20!!!!!!!

I've been to dinner with the gf's, and more gf's.
I've been to Mirror Mirror, and Pirates Band of Misfits!

I've had fire pit fires, and gf's and drinks!

I volunteered at a Canada Day BBQ for Friends of the Manning Library.
I have to make a thank you card for the manager for asking us!

I watched the Calgary Stampede parade, cause my baby was in it!
The ship he's usually stationed to is the HMCS Calgary!
And that link will take you nowhere, cause the sites being translated!!!!
He's the one in white...not sure why he's out of line!
hahahahaha, and sorry the pic is so big, but I stole it off the web, so work with me here!
His caption said, "Marching with the troops."



We have no shortage of wildlife happening around here!

This deer is down the driveway one day on my way to work.
He's getting horns!

These cranes were taking a walk in a field down the road.

This lone swan has been in this pond for quite a while now.

We have 'Charlotte' in the woodshed!

And tree hugger kittens....again.

Their mom's disappeared, so yeah, I'm feeding them!

My SU demonstrator is having a stamp garage sale on Wednesday, so I'll be there!
Also a wine & cheese thingy before.... I'll definately be there!

This next picture is taken one night at 10:40 pm.
I couldn't get the date & time to work on my camera, so you'll have to take my word for it!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!
Ta ta for now!

You can't think your way into acting positively, but you can act your way into thinking positively.-Nido

I'd love a weekend off!
Seriously!

I watched the sun come up yesterday.....nothing spectacular, except for the sun on the trees!

Then it got cloudy; so I started washing windows.
Got 6 done inside & out, and 3 more outsides. Just 3 more to go, and they're the biggest!
Here are the helpers on the deck.

Hahahaha!

This is my kitchen window.....

right after the public area windows were washed this spring, some over zealous bird crapped on it!

I've looked at that all summer!

Never mind....I'm a hurtin unit from hauling the ladder around....don't wanna do THAT more than I have to!

It's an awesome ladder though, you can go up either side...sturdy, only too big (8 ft.) & unwieldly!

Need about a 6 foot ladder!

Here's the after picture!

Which then led to the make work stuff!
I washed the drapes in the M bedroom.
Then did the valance, rug & shower curtain in the M bath!
Between yesterday & today, I've done about 6 loads of laundry; and had to have a redo of the towels cause the washer was still on delicate! YOI!

I tried out the rice cooker Vanessa & Shawn gave me last weekend.
I had cinnamon tinged Basmati Rice, and was going to cook a smokie over the fire, but was too tired!
How does that rice cooker know when the rice is cooked? hmmmmmm? It wasn't sticky or anything!
I was outside last night drinking beer by the fire pit, when a flock of cranes flew over.

Usually you can hear them and they're so high up you can't see them, and yes; they are headed south!

I was up at 5 am this morning....Gawd, I don't know why!

I did finish this little photo album though.

As Bonnie said, "Just do it girl!"

Here goes.

Originally; I wanted it to fit in this film canister I scored!

This last picture is in acrylic, cause it's on the back!

I don't want it to scratch.

Here's the finished product!

And of course it doesn't fit in the canister!

I'd have to use about 4 CD's and have no embellishments!

Hope I did ya proud Bonnie!

I'm going to take it to my mom, so she can brag....don't worry,

I'm trading mom for her pictures that are the same!

Now hopefully Bonnie forgives me for this next picture!

A Halloween card I made this week!

I'm really hating not liking that Glimmer Mist in red!

Looks like I killed somebody, and I was going for a fine mist!?

I got the card inspiration here!

The haunted house was a $1.50 in the bin at Michaels.

Got muffins in the oven for lunch for work, gonna throw the last load of laundry in the dryer...hey, I hung the other stuff out, and go have a nap!

That's the plan anyhoo!

Have a great week people!

Ta ta for now!

Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give yourself to it.- Buddha

Oh yoi I'm tired, but it's a good tired!

These pictures are from sunset Wednesday night....sometime after 10:00pm

The other day at work this pheasant streaked by my window!?

Did I mention the guy next door has birds & stuff!?

Not for long if they keep escaping!

The chicken's still at work hanging out with the dog!

I spent this morning cleaning the cat house garden shed.

I brought home these little fellers from work yesterday!

There's really 6 of them, and I think they're too little, but the guys in the shop were getting a little testy, after the cats went for a road trip in one of the big trucks for a few days; and they're into everything!

I had made them porridge, and dumped whipping cream on it!

I got more for tomorrow!

Oh yeah, there's a mouse in the garden shed cat house.

I found that ironic!

Here's the cat baby sitter waiting for those kittens to figure out the cat door, bottom left, hidden by the tree!
Jeez, I gotta get that grass mowed!

I think I should start a mushroom farm; it's been so wet!

This poppy was growing by the water tank!

I don't have poppies!?

I was at the tank to fill up the sprayer to kill the weeds in the dugout!

Yup, camera in pocket!

Didn't get a boot full of water this time though!

I bet the water's warmer though!

Did the laundry.

Threw supper in the oven, set the timer, and Ray & I went to an old farmhouse to get the doors we wanted.

Yes; unlike a lot of people; we know the owners, and were allowed!

On the way, we saw these cranes!

There were 6 and I think they were mom, pop & kids!

Here are the doors!

We got 5 different sized solid wood doors!

Heavier than heck, trust me!

We have to take a wagon for the other treasures I'm getting!

Different farm, same owners!

They're big farmers; gonna strike a match to all the old buildings; clear it out & farm straight across!

I'm getting five (5)....oh I can't tell you, you'll laugh!

On the way home we saw these cranes!

I don't know if they were a different family or what!

I DID make a card or 2 this week!

This was definately out of my comfort zone, but turned out great!

It's for a wonderful, fun lady!

Her kids are throwing a big bash for her, I know she'll love it!

It's larger than usual too.

It's about 5 X 7.

Needed it that big for the Cricut letters....so they didn't tear!

I've had that owl paper for a while and didn't know what to do with it!

I finally got the pile of bottles sorted today.

The store in town gave me the wrong filter for the van; so Ray took a batch in for me.

My going to Michaels Money is adding up!

I'm reading Water For Elephants...and loving it!

The kids aren't around, but I have to read the book before I get to see the movie!

I'd better go, got a busy day tomorrow too...hopefully the line in the dugout gets raised, the door on the outdoor furnace gets a new seal, and the sewer pump gets fixed!

I'll be doing the seal on the furnace door!

And I'd better mow that grass over by the garden shed, & trees!

Gawd, I'm tired just thinking about it!

Have a great Sunday!

Ta ta for now!