Don't expect a great day; create one. - Author Unknown

Hello everyone!

I know I've been MIA.

It's not for lack of trying!

I tried talking to you on August 23/ that didn't happen!

My old computer just wouldn't upload my photos.

I bought a new computer; just to have Kalen tell me he needed a new computer for school.

Merry Christmas Kalen! He paid half, and I gave him my new laptop!

I've had MY new laptop sitting on the futon for a week!

I finally had a minute on Thursday-ish.

I need a computer literate 8 year old to help me!

It's bits & pieces here & there!

I had to download the watermarked images site again etc.

So if there's extra words on the photos just laugh or ignore them!

I'll get it figured out; I just use the free one!

I don't have anything crafty today so feel free to carry on!

I should be getting my jam made too, so I can go help the kids with the sidewalk blocks; then there's Sunday supper!

As you know, Vanessa & Harley got married when they went on vacation in June!

We had a BBQ pot luck social for them August 22 in their backyard!

It was wonderful!

So many people came, and it was great fun!

We decorated, a friend made the guest "board", we made the little take home treats, had a photo booth! You know everyone's having a good time, when the person taking the photos gets the giggles!

This was my offering! A dessert & a salad!

 The "Guest Board", when it gets hung in the entry, I'll take another picture!

 A friend made it, and did an awesome job!

 There's a lot you can do with plastic & balloons!

 It was such a lovely day. Everyone had a nice time, and the selection of food was amazing!

 Photo booth & props!

 Some of my peeps in the smoking section!!
No one smokes!!!

 Good golly, finally get the pictures up, but I can't move them!!
This is part of the HUGE ugly entry, that got painted & decorated in time for the big event!

WTH, I can't add photos, so if anyone's got any advice I will take it.

I really have to go & make my rhubarb jam!
September 18/15
It was my browser! New computer doesn't have internet explorer, so we tried Firefox!
I'm in business now!
Must go get my stuff together for Firepit Friday!
It's inventory tomorrow at the Drugstore, talk to ya soon!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to you later!

If I figure out the pictures, I'll edit this post!

Cushion the painful effects of hard blows by keeping the enthusiasm going strong, even if doing so requires struggle. --Norman Vincent Peale

I am 2 weeks late with my last blog post!

No, you didn't miss anything.....I was all ready to catch you up on what's going on....AND....believe it or not, the internet was down!

Cell phones didn't work, my internet stick didn't work.

The only thing that worked was wifi, which I found out when I trotted down the alley on Sunday July 26th to Vanessa's,

to tell her my phone didn't work!

Of course "Thank You for choosing Telus" kept trying to tell us there wasn't an issue, and that it was our phones!

Oh well, all's well now so I'll get on with it!

 

I needed a card~

Haha, I've needed a lot of cards, and they are whipped up as needed!

 

 

There you go!

Now you can get on with your day!

 

Vanessa brought over these flowers & wine last Friday, August 7, for my birthday!

 

I grabbed the bottle of wine, & headed out (late) to Firepit Friday with my peeps!

 

It's still crazy around here, and will be until after the social next Saturday, but is slowing down....REALLY!

I had a small panic attack one evening last week, then told myself; " You've got this!"

I'm good now!

It's coming down to the wire, so I have a list.

I'm slowly crossing things off.

Vanessa is working today, so I'm cleaning house (my house), doing laundry, and making a pie for Sunday supper tomorrow.

It's our last one with Kalen, as next Sunday he'll be on his way back to college.

Vanessa & I will both have house guests next weekend, so I REALLY need to clean house!

I need to make a trip to the fruit truck (comes from BC), the hardware store, grocery store, and probably a trip to the liquor store.

New rules; anyone going to the liquor store has to get the free bag of ice with purchase!

I've been buying one bottle of wine at a time!! hahahaha

 

I have a ton of pictures for you!

In no particular order:

Our office is out of town....

This is the audience when I drive down the gravel road!

 

 

 

 

I call Vanessa's covered patio my 'Office'!

Here we are getting crafty for the social!

I call them 'party favors', they're for the guests!

 

 

This is the outside of the privacy wall Kalen & I put up!

We have another birdhouse for the middle post, but if it doesn't rain, this will be the backdrop for the photo booth!

 

 

This is our view sitting on the patio.

See the roof of the neighbors house?

Their deck is to the left.

We're in the ground 2 feet, and they have a raised deck.

We are not on display anymore!!!

They're not too fond of it!

 

 

This brown bear was in the ditch on my way to a meeting one morning!

He has a white stripe down his back!

 

 

I had to stop on the highway last night for a black bear!

 

This is the kids ugly entry; which when scrubbed about 4 times, I decided there was only a really bad coat of primer on it!

Not even paint!

The floor was done here!

 

 

 Ok,  I need to wrap this up, as it's taken me 2 days to write it!

I did get to the fruit truck & the hardware store, grocery store is this morning, so is the liquor store. Hopefully Vanessa turned on the slow cooker this morning for supper!

Yesterday I got the trim cut for between the different laminate.

It goes in the doorways of the bedrooms.

The little gas heater in the kid's ugly entry got put back together & up on the wall. We spray painted it white!

I cut some more trim for the jars we're using for candles, made the banner for the birdcage that will hold cards.

My bedroom/ craft room got cleaned, so did the bathroom.

Set up the furniture with Vanessa in her spare room!

My add on last night was blueberry muffins, so they and the pie were baking after 10 pm.

One more week of C R A Z Y , then things should get back to 'Normal'! hahahahaha

 

Got the 5th wheel sold.

The guy came to pick it up in the pouring rain!

My raincoat must have weighed 50lbs.!

That's ok, it's gone!

One less thing for me to worry about!

I have decided it's ok for me to upgrade to a new computer; this one is 6, and very pokey!

I'm also thinking about a 'smart TV' and wifi.

Look at me go!

 

I do have pictures of the updated, refreshed entry over at the kid's, but that will be for another day!

I'll probably be back to talk to you after the social!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!