In all the chaos stay focused on your dreams. --Vanessa McLean

Good morning!
You were going to get a twofer last night, but I was too tired.
How tired was I?
WELL, I didn't realize until this morning that I posted my HM creation (previous post), and didn't link it up at the HMFMC til now! OI!

I know I've been remiss about blogging.................
can I just say the summer's too short, and I really like to spend time outside while I can!
I even napped on my swing last evening; it's my favorite place in the yard!

I've cleaned my desk off, made some cards, which I will get to so you can get on with your day, and I'd also like to welcome Mary Ann! Don't know if you'll learn anything, but you might get a laugh or two!

Also, can you please go over here and send Curt some love!?
He's hurtin and hasn't posted for 2 months.
I miss him!
And, my friend Bonnie over here, lost 2 furbabies within 5 weeks of each other.
She does have a new little one to help fill the holes in her heart; Bugsy!

Alrighty then; I made these cards for someone.
I have another 3 to go, and I can't say who,
cause I think they read the blog; darn followers by e-mail!
Anyone know how I can see who they are????

ANYHOO.........................

 

 

I made this encouragement card for a Rodeo Queen wannabe!?

She is! (Second from left!)

 

 

My strawberries are happy in their garden.............

building them their own box is on the agenda for this weekend.

They are so sweet!

 

 

It's been cloudy here most of the week, and rains at least once a day in the vacinity!

 

 

Sitting in the swing enjoying the birds, there's a birdbath to the right, and the Robins really like it!

 

 

Shadow smiling for a bellyrub!

 

 

I went to Peace River last Saturday; picked up Vanessa, then we spent the day at a swim meet, watching the middle grandchild! (Long Story)

His mom liked that we came, made the day go faster for her!

 

 

It's hard to get a picture of them swimming, but pretty sure that's his coach in the blue!

 

 

Here's a field of Canola right across from where I work.

The tracks are from the sprayer.

You know;

"The crop is genetically modified for control of the weeds"!?

 

 

That's all I got!

Working on a mini album for my mom with pictures from last years Family Rebellion.

 

It's supposed to rain today, so the dusting & vacuming might get done.

I want to start on the strawberry bed;

some nasty wasps have made a nest in some of the lumber I'm using.

Yup..................More of this!

 

Hope you're well.

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.- Morticia Adams

Hello everyone!
Hope you're well!

I'm going to get a card in here right off the hop, so you don't need to read the rest of the post if you have better things to do!

Our girl at work is running for Rodeo Queen again this year!
I made this card last year!

She's a barrel racer and does pretty good in her age class!

I made her this good luck/ encouragement card!

 

I got the 'free' digi, ( yeah, I said digi) over here quite a while ago!

Probably had the Rodeo in mind!

 

My card making has slowed to an 'as needed' basis!

 

I cleaned out my card drawer, and sent Kalen quite a few....

he needed one while I was away for a friend that is battling Luekemia,

so I mailed him an assortment & he can dole them out!

I had just sent Kalen one saying, "Sending You Sunshine."

Told him if he was any kind of scrapbooker/cardmaker,

he could have put an insert in that one and repurpose it!!!

 

I've been to the Canadian Steel Guitar show!

World class entertainment for sure!

If you're in the neighborhood of Caroline, Alberta, the fourth Sunday in June, it's a whole afternoon, of cheap entertainment! ($25.00)

Here are some of the people that perform, and keep in mind, these guys hang with my cousin Jeff, and most are volunteering their time, or just have their expenses paid!

Here's a short list....

Calvin Vollrath

Redd Volkaert

Tim Hus

Of course there were more, Joe Wright who played with Charley Pride for 20 years....

really doesn't matter what kind of music you listen to, this show is amazing!

 

I've been trying to keep my yard work under control during the week, so I can relax & do what I want on the weekends!

HA!

It's not working!

Oh the yard work is getting done, but relaxing..........

Didn't help we had humoungous red ants in one of the horse shoe pits!

 

Saturday the fire department called around noon, and told Ray & I to stay in the house.

They had a situation with one of the couples that live on our street!

Hahahaha, I said to Ray, "We moved out of town cause the neighbors were crazy!"

Later that afternoon, Ray had to go to work, and the RCMP showed up to look around.....

Good Golly!!!

 

I'm driving the HandiVan for the community run this morning!

Going to mow the yard after work.

They mixed me up some spray that I'll use if the wind ever quits!

I DID get the cat tails & weeds sprayed around the dugout!

 

Have a great day everyone!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

When you dig another out of their troubles, you find a place to bury your own.- Anonymous

I think I'll have to lump everyone together so the hole's big enough for my troubles this past week! I'll get the cheese right now.
And before I start, I just want to say that I still can't comment on some posts!?

Myrna, your stuff is great; like always!

Bonnie, I am terribly sorry for your loss.
And that right there folks will make my crap seem trivial!

Took the van to PR a week ago Monday for a sleep over.
S, in the Service Dept. at Peace River Chrysler told me, "You're right; this has gone on too long, bring the van down, we'll have a rental for you yadda yadda!"
I drove a Jeep Cheroke all last week, and I was happy, cause I wasn't vehicle-less.
Remember, this is the 6th time the van has been there, cause of the cruise control. (I still have the dust problem)
Took the rental back Saturday, picked up the van.
Monday ( July 18th) the nice lady from AVIS calls me.
"Did you know Peace River Chrysler only pays $40.00 a day?"
"I don't know why they don't tell you people that."
They paid $168.00, I paid $229 and change.
I called the manager at Peace River Chrysler, asked him if he thought that was fair, and after the "Didn't anyone tell you?"
"That's Chrysler Canada's policy, not ours."
I snapped.
I'm not a freakin mind reader!

Let's figure this out.
6 trips there and back 1200 kms at .35 a km $420.00
2 tanks of gas @ $70+ bucks a pop.
My time......12 hours of driving time, anyhoo, lets say $10 bucks an hour just for fun, never mind the waiting time, and inconvienience. Lets say 20 hours total (I'm being kind) $200.00
I'm into this for $760.00 already, and remember this is warranty.
THEN. I. HAD. TO. PAY. $229.00 FOR. THE RENTAL.
Don't forget I had to wash it & fill it up with gas before I dropped it off, I'm going to say $65.00 for that!
I'm in it for $1,054.00, just on the cruise control, which does work now thankyouverymuch.
Getting screwed over by my vehicle dealership....PRICELESS!

But wait, there's more...............
I went on Facebook, and trashed them (Peace River Chrysler), just like I'm doing here.
Apologized to everyone for the 'DRAMA' (go to the college and take a course), and one of my 'friends'  KNOWS people.
People at Chrysler Canada.
She didn't promise anything.
She's gonna make sure a LOT of people at Chrysler hears about this.
I LOVE her!

I e-mailed her a copy of the original letter I wrote them.
I had issues with the document fee.
On TV they advertised that the $150.00 document fee is negotiable.
I had to pay $499.00, for nothin'! No trade in, no financing.
And when I mentioned the ads on TV, the woman asked me "What the hell are you talking about?"
I shoulda packed it up and walked out then.
I'm so guilible, and a sucker for punishment!

Ok, I'm DUN..........................
You don't wanna know what I told the manager at Peace River Chrysler, let's just say my mom would've washed my mouth out, and then I was so frustrated I bawled!
And I gotta be REAL mad to do that!
I DO have an appointment with a dealership in another town, that is another 1/2 hour away, but oh well. Maybe they can solve my dust problem.
Shoulda bought this vehicle there, that's where we usually shop.
I'll admit to making a mistake, and it won't happen again!

K really I'm DUN.

And Wednesday night I took the peeps from the OFH for ice cream, at the hot pink ice cream shack down the highway!
They make me laugh!
We drove around aimlessly for 2 hours!
We gotta do that again!

Today I found this!
Nope the guy isn't related, but I sure laughed!

Got some pictures for you.
The moon was out the other morning!

My one & only peony this year!

The only 2 tiger lilies blooming!

Ray's peas & potatoes!

These guys are getting bigger!

I have pictures of them Here!

I've been making Sympathy cards.

I'd like to get ahead with these but it never happens.

There you have it!

It's Rodeo weekend in town! Yeee Hawwww!

Vanessa & S are on their way!

I took smokies out for a snack, and it's raining!

Got my fabulous rhubarb crisp in the oven.

All sorts of muchies and beverages out!

I told her they had to stay in the guest suite (camper), cause the whole house smells like mothballs/long story/I'll tell them when they get here!

So I've ran across the yard, turned on the hot water, put out the slide, the rug, the awning, and lit a mosquito coil for under the step; so the little critters don't hurry in when you open the door.

I'll tell you the mothball story later!

Have a good weekend!

Ta ta for now!