Sunday, January 12, 2014

Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You! --Dr Seuss

Hello peeps!

This will be picture heavy as I try to catch you up!
Also, I'm only here cause I got sidetracked....
I'm supposed to be updating & printing off the AVON for taxes!
I also, cannot find a picture of a card I want to show you!

Ahhhhh, we'll start with the mountains of poppycock made for peeps, co-workers etc.!


 
I altered this container and filled it with poppycock,
of course there's no 'after' picture!
 
 
Moon one afternoon on my way to town!
 
 
Ugly sweaters....
we got em!

 

 
Fun & games at Christmas with the cousins!
Check!


Still makes me sad.....
we had to put him down between Christmas & New Years.

 
It is supposed to warm up here this week...
to plus something!
 
I have a dentist appointment next Monday so they can put in the permanent crown.
I WILL be shopping!
I got $1000.00 in gift cards from my bosses for Christmas!
 
My family & I started the 52 Week Money Challenge.......
It's not too late.
We started the first Saturday in Jan.
Now there's a lot of controversy about this.
I just read that the later weeks in December,
 when you're supposed to be saving the most money a week
 is when money's the tightest.
That makes sense to me; another blog goes on to say,
every week, decide how much you can put away, and cross that week off!
Anyhoo, the outcome is the same........about $1400.00 at Christmas time!
WOOT WOOT!
Although, I never have Christmas 'bills',
I'm a year round shopper!
Think of the Scrap stuff I could NEED!
 
Kalen is quitting the military.
He's registered for classes at Olds college.
He told me when I was there in August that he gets incredibly homesick.
He wants to be able to come home for a weekend if he wants!
He says it's very challenging in the Navy right now.
Nothing is going on, no one needs them, and everyone still needs training etc.
They are listing their townhouse in Victoria this month.
I think he'll be listing his house in town in April, unless his sister moves in!
 
My latest knitting project got put on hold because the store didn't have the wool
It's ok, I'm still knitting a scarf for myself!
 
It snowed 2 inches a minute yesterday, I shoveled 3 times!
I guess that was our heavy snowfall warning for the night before!
The snowblower crapped out on Christmas Day,
and will probably sit on the path until logging is done!
 
Christmas got packed up & the last of it put away during the week!
Just the snowmen get to stay out.
 
There's a moose hanging out in the yard again,
tasting everything...........
I haven't seen him............yet!
 
I baked & cleaned drawers yesterday; in between shoveling!
 
Vanessa's making Chili for supper today, I'll make the bread & the salad!
 
We've merged with another company.......
OI! I thought I was busy before....
We just had a meeting for the 3 year plan..........
It's actually kinda exciting.....don't tell anyone I said that!!
 
Alrighty, I DO have stuff on my desk.
I may get to it this afternoon!
After the laundry & stuff!
 
Hope you're well!
Talk to ya later!
Ta ta for now!!!
 
 

Friday, January 10, 2014

A lot of the problems in this world would disappear if we would talk to each other instead of about each other.

WARNING:
This post may contain Christmas Cards!
Great start to the year!

Happy New Year!

I KNOW I'm behind!
Had a wonderful 2 weeks with the kids!

Did lots, ate lots, laughed lots, that's all that matters!
And the average temperature was.......

 
Are you suprised!?
And the roads were like this:
 

 
 
 
Anyhoo,
I'm trying to get back into the swing of things,
or at least back to "ME" time.
I managed to put together 8 of these!
 


 
Doesn't matter that they are a kit from SU!
I put my own spin on things...and the lovely red pearls.......
cover up some schmears from my stamp,
which stamped horribly BTW (every time)!
So no, I don't think it was me!!
I'll have to fix that!
They are finished inside & out, and will go in the box for Christmas 2014!
 
I'm linking these up over at
 
and
 
Go play, it's never too early to start on your Christmas cards!
 
Hope you're all well!
Talk to ya later!
Ta ta for now!