Monday, December 13, 2010

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Saturday, I got my stuff together and got into town to pick up little P.
Her & I went to check out the Christmas Farmers Market & Craft Fair.
We also had lunch at the hall & visited.....other adults.....our own age!

Then we went to little P's house and watched Harry Potter & The Order of The Phoenix.
And we made these! Ok, they were made, we did them up pretty with bows & ribbon.
They're made out of recycled Christmas cards.
I had printed the following poem on stickers, and put them on the bottom!







This is a very special gift, you can never see!
The reason it's so special, it's just for you from me!
Whenever you are lonely or ever feeling blue
You have only to hold this gift, and know I think of you.
You can never unwrap it, please leave the ribbon tied.
Just hold the box close to your heart,
It's filled with love inside!


I'm going to get the girls at the OFH to put them out on Christmas morning.
And if you REALLY think about it, it's not going to go over well with the people with dementia!
But oh well, the rest will appreciate them!

I got pizza in town for supper on my way home.

Saturday night I went & got the tree out of the storage trailer, let it thaw out, set it up and decorated it!
I had brand spankin new lights for the tree, after last years fiasco!
I put the tree up, and ALL. THE. LIGHTS. WORK!
So I guess I'm saving the lights for next year.

I finished these for the staff.
The yellow sheet is my pattern, and they hold a treat size peppermint patty!





Here they're done!




Got all the presents wrapped yesterday, after firing up the snow blower to clear the myriad paths in the yard!

Ray's brother was here for coffee.
He'd come up for a funeral today.
Ray's moms uncle died.

Tomorrow night is Happy HOur at the OFH!
My last Happy Hour as the Recreation Assistant.

I also have one of the Constables from the RCMP detatchment coming for lunch and to talk to my peeps about scams & fraud.
The conversation went like this.
"Hi Gail, this is E G from the Manning detatchment, do you still want someone to come talk about scams & fraud?"
Me: "Yes, I sure do!"
E: "I have a few days off next week."
Me: "NOOOOOO, you have to be in uniform, you look like you're 12, no one will listen to you."
E: "No plain clothes?"
Me: "No, they'll spend the 1/2 hour wondering who's grandchild you are! Can you wear your gun?"
E: "Ok, I'll be in uniform."
Me: "Great, come for lunch!"
E is the youngest RCMP officer we have, he's 23!

And I got the nicest compliment today!
I sent out the blog address to some of my family and dearest friends!
Here's a comment that was e-mailed!

Hello Gail,



Here's some more moose pics for you....I was reading your blog yesterday & thinking what a great idea these blogs are! Your writing style is sweet, felt like I had a nice visit with you.


Take care, Gail & I hope you have a wonderful Christmas this year!


Cheers,


Maya

Hey Maya! You can comment on the posts you know!

So, guys, you ARE. NOT. ALONE!
They just don't comment here, they e-mail me!

Better go.

Ta ta for now!

Friday, December 10, 2010

I'm Up! WTH!

I've been up since about 4:45A.M.!
I think it's more stressful to Leave my job at the OFH than it is to work there.....NOT!

Because they're tearing up the carpets, our house is upside down, cause they're not just in one area!

I DO have my desk cleaned out, and I brought a bunch of stuff home last night!
I had my griddle there for making pancakes for the breakfast club!
I had some scrapbooking stuff there for card making!
A picture of the O/S and Donkey, who we met last summer at the corn maze!

I'm worried about my peeps!
I've told a lot of them I'm done on the 22nd.
Some got it, but a lot said, "For Christmas!?"
Me: "No....forever."
I usually take between Christmas & New Years off, so I guess it's hard to figure!
I'll start telling them again next week!

Human Resources called me 2 days in a row to try & talk me out of leaving!
My supervisor phoned yesterday, and said that she'd told Human Resources I was tired of stupid!
Hopefully they get someone that will stay and do a good job.
I told my supervisor that it would depend who they hired, how much help I'd be willing to give.
Because, REALLY......I. AM. TIRED. OF. STUPID!

Helped at the Library last night for Daddy & Me!

Craft sale again in M tomorrow.
Little P wants to go.
We'll go for lunch, and I'm thinking I need to do my Christmas baking while I'm there!
I don't even have all my stuff dug out, and the tree needs to go up this weekend!
The kids are coming home, or I wouldn't bother.....see it doesn't matter how old they get.....parents still do stuff the kids will appreciate or enjoy!
Then we'll go to Little P's house and watch the 5th Harry Potter!

Ray's been hauling logs since Monday.
V calls almost everyday, cause she's so excited!
I think mostly about her brother coming home!

Better go.
I've already cleaned the roof off!
It's still snowing! I'll be blowing snow this weekend too!
I'd better get some shear pins!

Ta ta for now!