It's amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it. --Lindsey Vonn

Happy Halloween!
It's my most favorite day of the year!

This week I've made cupcakes, treats, delivered them, went to the foot surgeon, dentist, a fall supper, movie, got Avon, sorted it, and delivered it, Firepit Friday .................

These were the treat bags I made my peeps!
Kids at work, hairdresser, a lady at the post office yesterday that was having a bad day...............

 They all included some form of this Russell Stover pumpkin chocolate, and the bigger ones had a little more!

 Finally finished Vanessa & Harleys' Halloween card!

(It's dark purple, horrible lighting!)

 

This was pumpkin spice chocolate I found at Michaels & made them for the top of the cupcakes, which apparently didn't make a picture! But the recipe is here!

 This is what it did Monday!

Didn't stay, but we're supposed to get more tomorrow!

It's the "S" word!

 Later this afternoon, I will go to Vanessa's to had out treats!

I'm in a basement suite, and the doorbell doesn't belong to me!

Hauling my bag of costumes up the alley!!

Firepit Friday has still been going strong as it hasn't snowed yet!

We dress warmer, and the fire is bigger!

The foot surgeon & I will talk again in 3 months.

He wants to do surgery again, I just think the screws should come out!

It's not healing; I told him that's because I'm allergic to metal, and why do you have to wear that big bracelet that says 'METAL' into the operating room if no one looks at it!?

Another dentist appointment in a week for a crown!

The movie we went to was The Intern,

with Robert DeNiro & Anne Hathaway.

Highly recommended! 

Tomorrow evening we're going to another fall supper, then to Transylvania 2! 

Tis the season! 

So have a great day & weekend everyone!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to you later!

Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back.- Babe Ruth

Couldn't let any more of the day go by without asking if you had a Happy Halloween!?
I went to Vanessas' to hand out candy, & we had over 70 children & 7 adults we gave treats too!
We also put together her storage cabinet for her bathroom!
It was a good night!

I made Vanessa this card last year when I was annoyed with her.....left it too late so she didn't get it.
This year I was annoyed last weekend; she has it now!!

 

It's a Kraftin' Kimmie stamp.

And I think the sentiment came with!

 

The inside sentiment is Stampin' Up.

 

Vanessa posted it on Facebook & said, "Don't P!$$ off momma, or you might get a card like this!"

 

I made treats this year (of course I did)!

 

I made Halloween Bark.

 

 

Here are the treat bags all done up!

 

 

I also made my 2 bite cheesecakes, and on top of the chocolate wafer that goes on each when they come out of the oven, I put an eyeball!

Big hit at work!

 

My co worker got me a sign for my office door, that said The fuel Witch is In!

 

About a month ago I got a prepaid Visa from one of my bosses for noticing that some employees were abusing their fuel cards and using them for personal use!

 

Everything's going good.

Cleaning the craft area so if (when) it snows I'll be ready to get busy!

It's been quite lovely the last few days....like the calm before the storm!

 

Laid the laminate in Vanessas spare room a couple weekends ago when she went to Edmonton.

Just have to do a couple finishing pieces!

Trim/ closet & I'll be done in there!

I have the paint for the entry, but we're still finalizing details!

Hahaha, I'm done work before her so will do what I want!

I overheard them talking about hiring a well known lady that paints in town, and the consensus was

"I want it done right, so I want your mother!" hahahaha

I don't mind painting.

The small bathroom reno (big one is next year...the window needs replaced) was an add on,

I painted it too!

It's amazing what a coat of paint can do! I start with the ceiling!

Let me tell ya, that low splatter ceiling paint.......Bu!!$#!t!

 

Eventually the whole house will have a facelift!

 

Kalen was home for Thanksgiving.....ours is October here!

He's really liking school & the job he has on campus.

We got him studded winter tires for Christmas, so when he was here, they were installed!

 

I bought Vanessa a gazebo for her deck this summer & that was her Merry Christmas present!

The deck is on the south side & NEVER got used.

They actually thought the gazebo was 'a dumb idea'!

Then couldn't believe how much they sat out there!

 

So there!

I'm done my shopping!

 

I've been to a Brad Paisley concert!

Brett Kissel opened for him! He's a home grown Alberta boy!

I've helped with inventory at the local drug store,

went to a  Fall Supper, a few appointments,

I'm keeping busy!

I'm going to do a casino this month, and I'm attending an Epicure party tomorrow afternoon!

 

Better go get something done while it's light out!

It's also daylight savings time, so if you're from my neck of the woods, you need to turn your clocks back 1 hour tonight!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done. --Lucille Ball

Hellooooo peeps!
First time I've sat in the Craft room all week and I'm not even crafting.........yet!

Went out with the gf's twice this week! Different gf's!!
Got my flu shot, made treats (more) for the guys at work.
Went to the Halloween/ Happy Hour party at the OFH last night!
I gotta dress up more when I'm the barmaid....I got tips! hahahaha
Still have the black nail polish on, and the wash off tattoos.....doesn't say how MANY washes!
OH well, at least most of the makeup came off, and the guys at work loved the tats! OI!

Tomorrow, and maybe Sunday I will be going to help out at Value Drug Mart!
Apparently we're creating a Winter Wonderland!
Oh the things you do for the gf's!
My BFF's son & DIL own the Drug Store, and need help!!
I said, "It's gonna take us 2 days!?"
I'll take pictures!!

Ok, that's all I got....got some cardstorming going on in my pointed little head, so I'll be making a couple yet tonight!

I got pictures...........of course I do!

OHMYGOSH........Halloween PEEPS! Look at those Happy faces!

 

Poison  Potions for the guys at work

 

 

One of my shrubs last week, holding out!

The leaves are gone this week!

 

 

Flowers from the kids/ delivered to work.

I said, "Is it my birthday again?"

The guy said, "Isn't it your anniversary?"

hahahaha

 

 

Full moon coming up last week I think!

 

 

I forgot I ordered this wine cooler!

It came Monday so I installed it!

Told me to use the template to mark where the screws go......

WHAT TEMPLATE?

 

 

Holds 4 bottles,

unfortunately not with corks,

so the Dr. will have to be chilled in the other fridge!

 

Ha, see my reflection!

I'm saving up for a microwave that goes over my stove....

it's a little crowded under the booze cupboard now!

 

It snowed last weekend for a minute, but was lovely out tonight,

I had Firepit Friday!

 

Ray went to the first hockey game of the season for the local hockey team.

He's feeling better, has his blood checked weekly, to make sure it isn't going anywhere.

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Worrying is using your imagination to create something you don't want. ---Abraham

I dunno where to start people!

Maybe with Happy Thanksgiving my Canadian peeps!!

We've had a $hitty week LITERALLY!

Ray's been under the weather ( I thought he was getting fat & lazy), and finally went to a doctor 2 weeks ago.
Apparently, we have about 11 pints of blood at any given time making it's rounds through our bodies.
Ray had 6.8.
3 double (500 mls) blood tranfusions later, and a colonoscopy this past Wednesday, he feels human!
The doctor cauterized a whack of 'bleeders' (?) and Ray will go for a repeat in 2 months.
The surgeon's not sure he got them all.
That might have been where the blood was going.
Which made him really short of breath, and unable to do anything.
He NEVER said anything people....I was just getting more frustrated by the day!

Then our  sewer backs up!
Yoi! One of the perks at my job is that we're on the list of many homes every couple years to get it pumped out.
Hahaha, some perk hey!
Anyhoo, the sewer guy was here last week, and he must have knocked the pump over or something...........I have a pair of gloves on the step outside that will probably go in the garbage, and my jeans & coat are in the washer!

Our woodshed is empty, so today Ray went and cut a bunch of trees down & hauled them just behind the cat house.
I was working on cutting them up, hauling them in the handy dandy quad trailer, and putting them in the woodshed.
I got the damn chainsaw stuck, and hurt my back trying to get it out!
I could've cried!
If it snows as early as it did last year, we're screwed!
I came in, had a peanut butter & jam sandwich so I could take a pain killer, turned the dish washer on, and went to my jacuzzi!

Ray went to get the few things on my grocery list, and beer!

Now I'm talking to you, drinking a beverage (Yeah it's alcoholic), and eating popcorn.
I'm sure I just moved funny, and will be back at it (slowly) tomorrow!

Speaking of tomorrow, I'm cooking the turkey!
Vanessa and a couple of her 'homeless' friends are coming, and my friend Peggy from town.

Before I went out to play today, I got 2 (two) Double Layer Pumpkin Pies done.
The Potatoes Extrordinaire, and the sweet potato casserole are done!
The turkey's marinating; I would have had the cranberries done too, but didn't have an orange!
The ingredients are out for stuffing and baked corn..........I'm in business!
Vanessa's bringing buns, the rest will bring wine, it's all good!

I've been working on these for all my peeps!

 

They have goodies in the middle, and hot chocolate or tea in the other side!

I have 6 more to go!

 

I AM working on a couple cards for challenges,

and I DID get  to Michaels while Ray was in the hospital.

Cause we went to Grande Prairie!

 

We have camo leaves!

 

 

This crane was all by itself one day in a hay field.

 

 

Then it took off!

 

 

The bridge is DUN!

 

 

Shadow approves!

 

Plumber is coming next week to put heat trace on the water line so I shouldn't have to EVER worry about it! EV-AH!

Unless of course it's leaking, and a guy phoned Wednesday to tell me he fixed it.

I'll have to crawl under there tomorrow or Monday and check,

cause the last time they told me that.

It. Wasn't!

The electrician ordered parts for the wood furnace, so it's not on yet.

Another electrician made up a heat trace for me to put under the skylight so I don't have to clean that off either!

If only I could figure out how to attach it so it'll stay!

 

So there you have the latest (sort of) from the occasional blogger!

I have been visiting.............

Just haven't had a minute to do my own!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!