God helps those who persevere.- The Qur'an

Alrighty, I'll get right to the cards so you skip the rest of the post if you're so inclined!
I just have to add, Warning, this post may contain Christmas cards!

I made some more Thank You cards.
I really like these folders.

I guess the chandelier could be used for a lot of things.

I haven't stamped the inside yet, so will see!

These next ones are made with bits & pieces left over from other cards I've made, or have cut out and not assembled! Pretty sure it's the latter!

I was going to put a sentiment on the front, but I don't think they need one.

What do you think?

Remember over here my baby was having trouble with his renters?!

Just a heads up, you can quit reading now if you're not interested cause the rest of this is NOT craft related!!

I was at the courthouse in Peace River this morning at 8:15 am.

It's 100 kms away.

Had all my papers in order, from Kalens hearing on Monday;

 talked to Helen, whom Kalen had talked to on the phone earlier in the week.

She says, "Now your a tag team?"

"He's pretty lucky to have you to do this."

I said, "Yes he is, and he knows it."

I didn't add that those darn renters might be messing with the wrong MOTHER!

She stamped, filed, & put all the official looking stuff on that I needed,

and sent me to the registries office.

Which; didn't open until 9:00am, so I went & washed the van!

I get in line at the registry office,

and the guy in front of me is told that he has an outstanding fine.

He says: "Oh yea, I had a speeding ticket, but that was years ago."

And I'm thinking to myself & trying not to smile: "Holy moly, that's how this is gonna work!"

Because the nice girl behind the desk sent him to the courthouse to get that straightened out, cause she couldn't help him until that was cleared up!

I plop down my paper work from the courthouse, and the girl types & types & types.

She then gives me a paper with a number on it that I copy onto papers from the courthouse, stop at an office supply store to get copies in duplicate & triplicate, and back to the courthouse I go!

The only thing that gave me hesitation, not for long though, was that Kalen didn't have the guys middle name, which will make life hell for anyone with that name;

 at registry offices in the whole country! 

Oh wellllll.............

I then run into Walmart for my dog food, stop at Timmies for a snack, and was on the road again.

Went to the guys place of employment, gave the nice girl the package (in triplicate), explain what it is, and what she needs to do, and she says, "Don't you have to give him a copy?"

And I say, "No, you do."

I was at work by 11:30am!

But wait.........there's more!

I was gonna get caught right up with my work, and that didn't happen!

I'd say my printer died, but really, no matter what I did, the little LED display said sleeping.

I'm like; seriously!?

On my trip to town to get the mail, I stop at the computer store and get a new printer!

I stayed an extra hour at work to get done.

Now you know the rest of the story;

 I'm going to start the fire,

play with those kittens, and drink beer!

TGIF!

And it's a long weekend too!

And there was another rainbow!

Have a good one!

Ta ta for now!

“I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.” -Douglas Adams

Where to start!?

Friday night I cut a bunch of willows down on the south side of the dugout.
Of course I burnt them...in the fire pit......and drank beer!

Saturday, Ray had to go help our friends.
It was the LAST ROUNDUP!
Grimm was getting rid of all his buffalo!
He helped up a couple years ago......The last post should be here.
I should've went.....I make a good gate girl, or stock trailer door shutter!
He had to be there by 8:00am.
By 8:00, I was hanging out the first load of clothes!
I tell ya I was a make work project!
I took the clothespins out.
Noticed Shadows water dish was full of dead grasshoppers, so cleaned that out & got her fresh water.
Then I noticed the birdbath, was scummy, so scrubbed that out, and refilled it!
I picked the rest of the peas, and pulled out the dying plants!
Also dug a couple non-hills of potatoes for supper!
I did another horse shoe pit!
They take 2 huge wheelbarrel loads of sand!
I trimmed the cottoneasters in front of the little deck, front & back, and gave a couple of the mountain ash a hair cut!
Walked 4 babies back over to the cat house.....they must have spent the night on the deck!
By 3:00pm I. WAS. DUN!
Came in and showered, started supper, then the guy who was gonna pump the sewer out showed up!
That was a learning experience!
Thank God that's done.

Supper was awesome with fresh peas & potatoes, and I made meatballs with gravy!

Kalen's been having trouble with his renters not paying, so I was the CEO (his words) in charge of serving the papers for the Landlord & Tennant somethingsomethingsomething hearing Monday, and giving them an eviction notice. Done and Done!
Unfortunately the tenant didn't take the call, so was ruled against.
AGAIN, unfortunately, who enforces this stuff?
I fired off an e-mail to my friend that works at the RCMP detachment.
He's supposed to go training this Friday for a sail, and thinks he has to refuse, cause this needs to be settled....he's stationed in Victoria.
They're effing with my baby's career, and this MOTHER is getting cranky!

Sunday; I finished the stove door, cleaned it out, gave it a bath, and put my birdhouses I made on a rake & pitchfork!
I'll take pictures when I have them where they're gonna live!

I did finish 2 cards over the weekend!
Got Kalens card made, Vanessa called while I was making it.
V: "What are you doing?"
Me: "I'm in my room making Kalen a card?"
V: "For what? You're making him a card for no reason?!"
Me: "It's a 'thinking of you card', want me to make you cards for no reason?"
V: "No, it's ok."

I made her one too! I think her nose might have been a little out of joint!

Here's hers:

And here's Kalen's.

I did promise him, with a note that the next card wouldn't be blue, have a ship or water on it!

Oh yeah, got the inspiration here!

And I LIED, it's NOT an easel card!

Alrighty, the kid's called me twice already tonight!

He's sooooo stressed!

I told him to have a cup of tea, and a bubble bath.....that would cure him.

Have a few pictures for you.

I have to cross a train tracks, coming & going from work.

It had a lot of cars full of lumber!

No caboose........sorry!

This was last nights sunset.

And this is the shack they put right outside my north window at work!

I climbed in there to have a look before I came home.

It's kinda neat.

There are 2 suites in it, one at each end.

An entry, with a washer & dryer, and the water tank is in the middle.

Guess we got some guys who'll live there in the winter.

D told me I don't look out that window anyway!

hahahaha, he's right, my desk is U shaped and my back is to that window!

Better go....gotta read up on the legal e-mails Kalen sent me......to make sure we're really doing the eviction thing by the book.

With the ruling today, I have to file it at The Court Of Queens Bench, and the nearest one is Peace River.

Guess I'll be spending one morning this week at the Court House!

Hope you're all well!

Ta ta for now!