Technically it's tomorrow.
We had a lovely supper with Ray's sister Evelyns family!
They have a cabin about 3 miles from here.
Vanessa's home, and answered the phone this morning while we were out hauling wood. When we came in she mentioned it.
I already had a roast, potatoes & carrots in the slow cooker, and a loaf of bread in the bread machine!
We went anyway! The appliances shut themselves off when they were done, and we had a great time!
I also made some puffed wheat squares (cause Vanessa likes them), and my famous
Double Layer Pumpkin Pie is made for tomorrow, and in the fridge.
I'm still planning to make some pepper jelly tarts, and some unbaked cookies (Fiddle Diddles). I have to make something for the 3rd Annual Open House at the Library Friday night.
I'm also the hostess at Stamp Club next Monday (19th), so have to make somethng for that!
I'm making a pasta dish for supper tomorrow night, Kalen's coming! We had our turkey tonight, but we will have Pumpkin Pie!
I made Meatloaf Stew yesterday in the slow cooker. Ray & I like it. It's in Jean Pare's Slow Cooker meals. This Spring when the guys were fencing and stuff, I had to go somewhere. Could have been the LACAA convention, or maybe I worked at the casino, anyway, I threw that in the slow cooker for one of their meals while I was gone. I got home, and Kalen said,"What the heck was in the slow cooker the day you left?"
I thought a minute and said, "Meatloaf stew."
He said, "Well it sure tasted a lot better than it looked!"
I said, "Your dad and I like that!"
Ray said, "It couldn't have been that bad, cause it was gone in one sitting!"
I'll admit, it doesn't look like much, but it is really good. If you have that cookbook, try it! Throw an onion in with the potatoes and carrots! Put BBQ sauce on the top. Cook on low for 8 hours....it is REALLY good!
The other day I vacumed up my favorite eye liner!
I always vacum out the drawer in the bathroom. Ray keeps his brush in there.
It was one of those that was about 1 inch long......you know, the one you can squeeze another week, month, year out of!
Thing is, I'm sure I can get it for about $1.99, being an AVON lady & all!
Now for sure I have to find it in the book.....my luck it won't be on sale!
Vanessa brought the treasures from Michaels that I wanted her to get!
2 punches, 2 scrapbook frames, and another ribbon holder!
And I put my order in for a CROP-A-DIAL for when she goes home! Of course I gave her a 40% off coupon too!
I go to Grande Prairie next month to see my eye guy, so will check out the scrapbooking storage stuff!
I also read on a post, how to make your own storage carousel. It might be here!
http://forum.rockymountainhobbies.com/showthread.php?t=3272
Crap, if that link shows up more than once, just ignore it!
I'm thinking I can do this too! It's better thatn digging through a dozen boxes, just cause 'you know you have something!'
I also tried to add a blinkie! That's the little pink box on the left. It should be flashing, and SYC means Scrap Your Crap, and there's actually a website to that effect, and if the darn blinkie would work, when you clicked on it, would take you there to check it out! Oh well, here's hoping!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Sleigh Bells Ring....are you listenin'!?
I'm gonna back up a day or 2.
Hey...I've been wanting to tell you stuff for days!
Monday, my mom called.
We talked about the aunt that broke her neck while I was in B.C. this summer.
About my brother, and Julie & Shaun.
where to send my brother Duane's birthday card. (He'll be 50 on the 14th! Man he's getting old!)
I told her I was working on the cards my other aunt wants, and the flowers for the Flower Swap.
She told me my other aunt had a liver transplant that day.
No one knew. She has had a liver disease for years I guess, but she didn't want everyone making a fuss....you know!
My cousin was the donor.
I get off the phone, and Ray says, "you were on the phone for over an hour."
I say, "so?!"
Ray says, "I don't know what people find to talk about for over an hour."
Now....I could've burst into peels of laughter, but I just said, "Really!? You, who says, 'I'll be right back', and comes home 3 or 4 hours later!?"
If you know my DH you'll find THAT highly amusing!
Tuesday, we had all the lodges for lunch and then a presentation by Camilla Jones.
I've seen her before and really like her.
She had a stroke at 41, but she didn't want to do that presentation.
She did, 'The Gift of Laughter'.
I've heard all sorts of comments.
"She used every swear word in the book."
Well I don't know what book that lady had, but I only heard 'bitchy. shit, and I'm gonna say crap' must be in that ladies swearword book!
"The stuff about farting was 12 year old humor."
"Her material is for a bar."
ETC.ETC.ETC.
I even paid 5 bucks and went to the evening presentation in town.
Doesn't matter how often you hear her, it's still funny!
I've decided, and I might be repeating myself here, that "Some people are just happy being miserable."
Yesterday was another busy day at the OFH!
We went shopping in the morning, and right after lunch we played a game called Reverse Dictionary.
At 3:00 we went to Granny's Fashions. That's the second hand store in town.
But in between, I did a survey with Param, from the U of A, in conjunction with the Alberta Motor Association, about transportation for seniors.
Tuesday, the president of LACAA (Michelle Hill) called and asked if I'd take part in a survey about Active Living. I said ok.
I'm the most northern Rec. Ass. (Recreation Assistant) that goes to the convention.
I did the survey this morning when I had a minute or two. And this afternoon I got an e-mail with an invitation to join a forum, in Edmonton on October 28th. All expenses paid. It's from 1-3 pm.
I'm torn! I think when I grow up, I'm gonna be the minister of something.
October 28th is the Halloween party for all the lodges in Fairview. and you KNOW I LOVE Halloween!
Can I REALLY make a difference if I go?
That's a LONG way to go for 2 hours!
I'll have to give it some thought.
We hauled wood and fired up the outdoor wood furnace....in the blizzard last evening!
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There it is smoking away, and Ray's unloading wood into the woodshed. Quit looking! You can't see him! Or the trailer he hauls it on!
You know, I wonder how much stuff he'd actually get done if he got his butt in gear more than an hour before I got home from work!
I went last night to help get a load of wood, and I said, "I don't think there's enough wood cut here."
Tonight, when I got home from work, I went to see what he was doing, and he said, "One more load like this, and I think I'll have all that's cut over there."
The woodshed will maybe be 1/3 full!
It needs to be 3/4 full to get us through the winter, and even that's iffy, since we're starting now.
Ray also had to unthaw the valve on my water tank that didn't get drained before the blizzard!
Tomorrow, I'm taking my peeps out for lunch at Sing's Restraunt.
Working on my November calendar, and I have to do some baking for the Open House at the Library next Friday. I also have to get an auction item over there by Wednesday too for the Silent Auction!
Hey...I've been wanting to tell you stuff for days!
Monday, my mom called.
We talked about the aunt that broke her neck while I was in B.C. this summer.
About my brother, and Julie & Shaun.
where to send my brother Duane's birthday card. (He'll be 50 on the 14th! Man he's getting old!)
I told her I was working on the cards my other aunt wants, and the flowers for the Flower Swap.
She told me my other aunt had a liver transplant that day.
No one knew. She has had a liver disease for years I guess, but she didn't want everyone making a fuss....you know!
My cousin was the donor.
I get off the phone, and Ray says, "you were on the phone for over an hour."
I say, "so?!"
Ray says, "I don't know what people find to talk about for over an hour."
Now....I could've burst into peels of laughter, but I just said, "Really!? You, who says, 'I'll be right back', and comes home 3 or 4 hours later!?"
If you know my DH you'll find THAT highly amusing!
Tuesday, we had all the lodges for lunch and then a presentation by Camilla Jones.
I've seen her before and really like her.
She had a stroke at 41, but she didn't want to do that presentation.
She did, 'The Gift of Laughter'.
I've heard all sorts of comments.
"She used every swear word in the book."
Well I don't know what book that lady had, but I only heard 'bitchy. shit, and I'm gonna say crap' must be in that ladies swearword book!
"The stuff about farting was 12 year old humor."
"Her material is for a bar."
ETC.ETC.ETC.
I even paid 5 bucks and went to the evening presentation in town.
Doesn't matter how often you hear her, it's still funny!
I've decided, and I might be repeating myself here, that "Some people are just happy being miserable."
Yesterday was another busy day at the OFH!
We went shopping in the morning, and right after lunch we played a game called Reverse Dictionary.
At 3:00 we went to Granny's Fashions. That's the second hand store in town.
But in between, I did a survey with Param, from the U of A, in conjunction with the Alberta Motor Association, about transportation for seniors.
Tuesday, the president of LACAA (Michelle Hill) called and asked if I'd take part in a survey about Active Living. I said ok.
I'm the most northern Rec. Ass. (Recreation Assistant) that goes to the convention.
I did the survey this morning when I had a minute or two. And this afternoon I got an e-mail with an invitation to join a forum, in Edmonton on October 28th. All expenses paid. It's from 1-3 pm.
I'm torn! I think when I grow up, I'm gonna be the minister of something.
October 28th is the Halloween party for all the lodges in Fairview. and you KNOW I LOVE Halloween!
Can I REALLY make a difference if I go?
That's a LONG way to go for 2 hours!
I'll have to give it some thought.
We hauled wood and fired up the outdoor wood furnace....in the blizzard last evening!
There it is smoking away, and Ray's unloading wood into the woodshed. Quit looking! You can't see him! Or the trailer he hauls it on!
You know, I wonder how much stuff he'd actually get done if he got his butt in gear more than an hour before I got home from work!
I went last night to help get a load of wood, and I said, "I don't think there's enough wood cut here."
Tonight, when I got home from work, I went to see what he was doing, and he said, "One more load like this, and I think I'll have all that's cut over there."
The woodshed will maybe be 1/3 full!
It needs to be 3/4 full to get us through the winter, and even that's iffy, since we're starting now.
Ray also had to unthaw the valve on my water tank that didn't get drained before the blizzard!
Tomorrow, I'm taking my peeps out for lunch at Sing's Restraunt.
Working on my November calendar, and I have to do some baking for the Open House at the Library next Friday. I also have to get an auction item over there by Wednesday too for the Silent Auction!
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