Sunday, September 9, 2012

He who laughs, lasts. --Mary Pettibone Poole

I don't know what to tell you!

Fall is here, and that puts me in panic mode!
Summer's too short for everything I want to get done!
Work's been busy....only the POTD (hahaha/thanks Myrna), seems to stay the same!
I've been going early to make up for having to come home & have a nap after my surgery!
I'm ahead of the game now, but it won't last, cause I work the casino next month, and drive the handi van again at the end of October, beginning of November!
The refinishing of the wood adirondack chairs by the fire pit are now next years project!
Window washing needs to commence sometime in the next few weeks!
Everything needs to come out of the garden, including the potatoes!
I need a piece of wood, yeah I even measured it out, to modify one of my storage pieces in my craft room, and it'll have to be done on the deck, cause it might get messy with the painting, and screwing in.....but I'll gitter done!

I DID book my flight to see my boy in beautiful British Columbia in November, and if I'm really good, will be going to Phoenix, Arizona for a wedding in March!

On the list for today is SALSA!
And maybe putting the lawn mower in the shed, and getting the snow blower out (shudder!)!
I need to fix my BIG bird feeder too!

Yesterday I baked muffins using some of the cherries I strained out of the Cherry Brandy I'm making.......YUMMO!
I vacumed, did laundry, split wood, and pumped out the sewer forpetessake!
Ray better fix that this morning before he goes to work!
Think the pump fell off its bricks, or tipped over or something!

I HAVE been crafty when I have a minute....just not card making or scrapbooking!
I DID need 4 cards when I came home from holidays,  just dug them out of the stash!
I'll have you know I didn't even go to a craft store on my holidays, OR when I went to GP a week & a half ago!
HONESTLY......there is NOTHING I NEED!
Now having said that, I WILL be ordering some SU stuff by Friday........that's when the demonstrator places an order! It's always fun, she takes the orders, then draws for the Hostess stuff etc.!

There are some challenges I want to do this month though....we'll see what happens!
I have been reading blogs & stuff, and DID find this card I want to try!
I've been knitting funky scarves.........all the gf's are getting one for Christsmas.....
I'm not worried, they don't hang out here! (I'm on scarf # 7)

I DID find a card I made before I left on holidays and didn't show you!
Just a Thinking of You!

 
Hahaha, those pearls look like eyeballs,
 I assure you they are stolen out of the Halloween stash, and are BLACK!
 
 Better carry on here, and get started on something!
Hope you're all well!
 
Talk to ya later!
Ta ta for now!

Saturday, September 1, 2012

THE BEST PART OF LIFE is not just surviving, but thriving--With passion and compassion And humor and style,And generosity and kindness.--Maya Angelou

I'm baaaackkkk!
Ok, I've been back since last Sunday, but life's got in the way!
I'd love to have a routine.....that would last at least 2-3 days!

On the 14th I went to have my stitches out!
I was there 2 HOURS!
2 hours people.....I only had 9 stitches!
That's how tight they were put in! I guess so I didn't come apart at the seams!

The drive down to my moms was painful!
There's really no place to put your foot up when you're driving!
I had to buy Advil at a gas station and pay boot leg prices!
Anyhoo, the foot quit swelling every time I didn't have it elevated on Sunday, August 19th.

This past Tuesday I quit wearing the 'boot' cause my foot fit in a shoe, and I could move my toes!
I went to GP to see the specialist on Thursday.
I was at the hospital for 3 hours, had lunch with Vanessa, went to Service Canada to renew my passport, and got to Fairview at 5:30pm to leave my van at the dealers!
Told them to call me when it was fixed!
I have no cruise control (again), it's a dust collector, and I have odd ticking noises when I turn left or right!
No one's called!

I've been getting to work before 7 this week, and staying until after 4!
I'm not complaining, my desk is almost cleaned off!
No one does my job while I'm away!
I think I'll go to work Monday, even though it's a holiday.....there should be no one there except the bosses and the phones should be quiet!

I've got the obligatory holiday pictures for you!
Fun was had by all!
There's nothing crafty in this post, so you can quit reading now if you like!

Kalen was there for a few days!
He went to Shambhala which was close to my mom's then caught a ride!
I put him on the bus on the 18th!
Before he left, some of us did a brewery tour!



The mountain was on fire where we held the family reunion!

 
 
Here's a picture at night, we watched it flare up!
 
 
I got new shoes......
The one on the left is my lovely boot, so I don't put pressure on my toes!
The one on the right is for walking on the treadmill, much safer than bare feet!
 
 
Some cousins and I did a tour of Nelson!
Took the ferry over to Crawford Bay!
 
 
 
 
These vehicles were a popular sight in my travels!
 
 
There is Sand Sculpting going on in Creston at the new Ramada!
 
 
I also spent a few minutes with my blog buddy Myrna!
Who has been much busier than me since I got home!
 
The drive home was wonderful!
I drove up through Radium Hot Springs;
it's been so long I had forgot about these
 
 
Had to take a samll detour to attend my oldest Grandsons graduation!
(I'll tell you that story one day!)
I met Vanessa there, she chaperoned the grad party!
 
The graduate with his escort!
 
 
Vanessa with the Graduates younger sister;
who got her dress off the 'Bargain' rack, cause she hates dresses!
It was gorgeous!
 
 
'The Graduate' & his gramma Gail!
 

Interesting pose, but in my defence it was probably the 30th time someone said 'smile'!
He's on his way today to start college next week! I'm so proud!

Home now, my house is a disaster, I'm going to look after some stuff in the garden today, sort the bottles, and make some rhubarb pies!
Hope you've all stayed out of trouble, and are well!

Talk to ya later!
Ta ta for now!