Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You! --Dr Seuss

Hello peeps!

This will be picture heavy as I try to catch you up!
Also, I'm only here cause I got sidetracked....
I'm supposed to be updating & printing off the AVON for taxes!
I also, cannot find a picture of a card I want to show you!

Ahhhhh, we'll start with the mountains of poppycock made for peeps, co-workers etc.!

 

I altered this container and filled it with poppycock,

of course there's no 'after' picture!

 

 

Moon one afternoon on my way to town!

 

 

Ugly sweaters....

we got em!

 

 

Fun & games at Christmas with the cousins!

Check!

R.I.P. Buster.

Still makes me sad.....

we had to put him down between Christmas & New Years.

 

It is supposed to warm up here this week...

to plus something!

 

I have a dentist appointment next Monday so they can put in the permanent crown.

I WILL be shopping!

I got $1000.00 in gift cards from my bosses for Christmas!

 

My family & I started the 52 Week Money Challenge.......

It's not too late.

We started the first Saturday in Jan.

Now there's a lot of controversy about this.

I just read that the later weeks in December,

 when you're supposed to be saving the most money a week

 is when money's the tightest.

That makes sense to me; another blog goes on to say,

every week, decide how much you can put away, and cross that week off!

Anyhoo, the outcome is the same........about $1400.00 at Christmas time!

WOOT WOOT!

Although, I never have Christmas 'bills',

I'm a year round shopper!

Think of the Scrap stuff I could NEED!

 

Kalen is quitting the military.

He's registered for classes at Olds college.

He told me when I was there in August that he gets incredibly homesick.

He wants to be able to come home for a weekend if he wants!

He says it's very challenging in the Navy right now.

Nothing is going on, no one needs them, and everyone still needs training etc.

They are listing their townhouse in Victoria this month.

I think he'll be listing his house in town in April, unless his sister moves in!

 

My latest knitting project got put on hold because the store didn't have the wool

It's ok, I'm still knitting a scarf for myself!

 

It snowed 2 inches a minute yesterday, I shoveled 3 times!

I guess that was our heavy snowfall warning for the night before!

The snowblower crapped out on Christmas Day,

and will probably sit on the path until logging is done!

 

Christmas got packed up & the last of it put away during the week!

Just the snowmen get to stay out.

 

There's a moose hanging out in the yard again,

tasting everything...........

I haven't seen him............yet!

 

I baked & cleaned drawers yesterday; in between shoveling!

 

Vanessa's making Chili for supper today, I'll make the bread & the salad!

 

We've merged with another company.......

OI! I thought I was busy before....

We just had a meeting for the 3 year plan..........

It's actually kinda exciting.....don't tell anyone I said that!!

 

Alrighty, I DO have stuff on my desk.

I may get to it this afternoon!

After the laundry & stuff!

 

Hope you're well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!!!

 

 

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. --Agatha Christie

TGIF!

I keep forgetting to welcome my new follower(s)!
Glad to see you!
I doubt that you'll learn anything here, but you might get a laugh or 2!

I am getting ready for a wine & cheese party later tonight!
One of my BBF's bf planned it. (One of the gf's I spend every Wednesday dinner with)
I guess he figured if the world was ending she might as well be with her gf's!
Smart man, or maybe he's trying to get on Santa's 'NICE' list!!

These are the invitations she gave out!

Ya know ya live in a small town when............hahahaha!
And what's the concensus...Do I take wine for the host when it's a Wine & Cheese party?

Wine & cheese tonight, and dinner out tomorrow with Rays boss & co workers.

I've filled the furnace, cleaned the roof, fed & watered the cats & dog!

Had 2 dinners & gift exchanges out this week.........
One of my gf's said the Hot Chocolate on a Stick didn't even make it to the hot milk!!!

AND it's blizzarding!

I made Kalen a Congratulations card, cause last week he was awarded Sailor of The Quarter, at a small luncheon with the Lieutenant Governor!

I DID ask him for pictures & such!
He found out that morning & thought his crew mates were pranking him!
The US has a great site on the Navy, Canada...not so much!

Hope I get time to whip up a few cards this weekend!
My gf's stepdad had a heart attack......she said he 'needs' a 'Gail card'!

Vanessa & Shawn will be here on Monday; I think they're staying until Wednesday!
Hope it's not too cold for skidooing!

I go back to work next Thursday! Yay me!

Here's a Thank you card I made for the local theatre.
They are very generous with coupons for the kids for Daddy & Me!

 

I also gave them some Poppycock and Hot Chocolate on a Stick!

 

Better go, gotta start the van & stop at the liquer store!

Have a great weekend!

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!