It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea. --Nelson Mandela

Hello!

I don't know where to start.

Life's been getting in the way! A. Lot!

Went to the family reunion in July. The kids always say "mom, turn your phone on and let her tell you where to go."

Well, that's what I'm afraid of!

Once, she said "In 50 metres......"

Seriously, what happened to "in 800 metres....400 metres...?"

I think she was mad at me!

Anyhoo, got there & back. Fun was had by all!

Seen a few movies. Finding Dory, The Secret Life of Pets, & Bad Moms. Tuesday we're going to BFG.

Been garage saling!

Cooking, baking, canning. 

Vanessa & I made Dill Pickles, Blueberry Jam, Cherry Jam, and froze a ton of Strawberries. We've also been making freezer meals (damn you Pinterest) for when the baby comes!

If I ever get my $#it together today, the fruit truck is in town, and there's a few more garage sales.

Laundry's on the go. I need to clean my table off; Vanessa made a mini scrapbook for a friend that's moving. Didn't take a picture, but she does a good job!

I have some Halloween projects on the table somewhere, and I need an encouragement card.

I'll show you pictures of what I've been doing, then you can go on with your day! Sorry to make you worry about where I've been. The emails mean a lot to me!

This picture was when the kids & I went shopping in GP at the end of July.

Vanessa's significant other won the toy box battle!

She wanted a basket for toys.

They got this trunk!

I didn't help by saying I thought it was perfect!

Isn't she cute!

 We went to a wedding shower in July too. 

This was the card.

This was my mom's birthday card this year.

My lighting is terrible.

 

 My Stampin' Up rep emailed us all, and said she was putting in an order, did we need anything?

I hadn't even looked at my new catalogue.

I got to page 14, decided I had that stuff, and my mom needed a card.

Nope, I haven't looked further than that in the catalogue!

This next card was for one of my BFF's.

Funny story: I have another one of these Dahlia Fold flowers somewhere in my house!

I packed it off cause I thought I might need  green to go with.

Ended up using coral, and had to make another flower!

Still haven't found it!

 

I've just been majorly distracted.

I really want to carry on, and be me.

In other news, Vanessa has proudly got me a car seat, and a playpen.

Hahaha, think I'll be babysitting more than I know!

Still doing Sunday suppers, Monday suppers at Harleys' grandpas!

Now, I'd better go get dressed, and get stuff done on this rainy day!

Been raining all week! 

We actually have a pool going at work for how much rain we'll get by tomorrow morning!

I woke up this morning with a headache and runny nose!

Thanks everyone I work with!

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

“When the past calls, let it go to voicemail, believe me, it has nothing new to say.” – Unknown

Hello!
I've been meaning to get on here 4-evah!!! 
I downloaded my pictures this morning, went to do all my errands, and I'll admit, I then procrastinated!! 
This post is picture heavy, as I have a lot of catching up to do!! 

Alrighty, had my surgery.
This was the favorite (not) SIL sneaking pictures in recovery!
I requested a LARGE Starbucks coffee, and fries from Opa's after surgery, which was scheduled for 2:20pm May 18.
That folks, means no eating or drinking ANYTHING as of midnight the night before!
Haha, probably downed that in 3 gulps!

 My 19 was Vanessa's birthday!

Which call for a blue card with a dragonfly.

You can't see it, but the wings are shiny!

 That Friday May 20, one of my bosses texted me before 6 am, and asked if I needed a ride.

I said "Do I?"

He said, "I don't think you're going to get anywhere."

I said I was ready, and walked outside to this!

I could hear the forest breaking with the heavy wet snow.

This was our yard at work! 

 These were the flowers we had put in the kid's garage.

Put them out for some sunshine on the weekend!

 Then I left on June 3 for Kalen's graduation from Olds College.

He came & stayed with my aunt & I and we attended a musical event featuring Nice Horse! Pretty great evening.

The next day we went to Olds.

 After he received his diploma, we posed for a picture, and I carried on to my moms.

The first sight of the mountains makes me happy!

 Of course I needed to make cards for the graduates!

Yes there were 2 this year, on the same day!

Vanessa went to Sera's; I'm the surrogate grandma, and I went to Kalens. 

This was Sera's card, sitting on top of the inspirational mug.

 This was Kalen's card.

I used my envelope punch to make the bow. 

There was a great video on U tube.

 I needed a birthday card for a friend before I left too.

I got home Sunday, just in time for the favorite SIL's birthday.

I made a fruit pizza which was a big hit. 

 And a special cake.

We eat up at the SIL's grandpa's every Monday night, and he knows his grandson doesn't like sweets, so he says, "I have a watermelon, should I cut it up?"

Vanessa & I gave a resounding NO!

Vanessa said, "You'll see."

 I made a pudding, cool whip frosting, and did a watermelon cake!

Remember the Dr. Suess cake a few years ago?!

This turned out a little better!

Oh, who am I kidding, it too was a big hit!

So I'm home for a minute!

Been to a few movies, The Jungle Book, the real one...Loved it!

Vanessa, Inge & I went to Mother's Day last Thursday......Loved it! 

We've had Firepit Fridays, except when the Province wide fireban was on! We still got together!

Last night no one was around, so I went & drank wine with one of Vanessa's friends!

We're having a firepit in Vanessa's back yard tonight if it stops raining every half hour! 

Decided to go to the Family Reunion next month; can't put my life on hold, just because my lawyer & Mr. Luck have everything else on hold!

My lawyer sends me a bill faithfully every few weeks, to 'top up my retainer' but nothing's happening.

I've also quit sending her cheques unless she sends me copies of everything she's billed me for.

Kalen told me I could write a book.

Told him I'd think about it! 

I stayed with Kalen last Saturday night on my way home from moms.

We went to Drumheller, had Vietnamese food for supper, drove around, and popped in at Rosebud! 

We've penciled in a dinner theatre for next Spring!

At Vanessa's house they're getting the babies room ready.

I picked up the trim today.

They both had to work, so I sold the bottles, and picked up the base boards!

The trip to Kalen's grad, and moms' was the trip from Hell!

(She says with a smile on her face!!)

Because of my foot, yeah it's sore, and still swollen & bruised; also because I haven't been able to do anything but sit on my a$$, my sciatica nerve in my other leg started acting up! After surgery I filled a prescription for an antibiotic (strong) that I had to take 4 times a day.

Friday before I left I didn't feel good, and in my pointed head, I was thinking, holy moly these pills are 500 mgs each.

That's 2000 mgs a day!

I ended up in emergency Saturday.

I apologized for not waiting for the doctor.

I was nauseous, very emotional, and my foot felt like it was going to explode. I was in a lot of pain. Also, the sciatica didn't help!

They gave me a shot of Toradol.

I could feel it moving down my leg, and it stopped just below my knee, and I thought, COME ON!

I went back for out patients at 7:30 pm.

The doctor asked me who prescribed the pills,

and asked why I was taking them.

I said the surgeon, and I didn't know why I was taking them, did I have an infection, so I don't get an infection!?

Told me to quit taking them; when you take antibiotics, and your body doesn't need them they build up in your body and wreak havoc with your immune system! Oh Yay.....

Prescribed an amazing pain killer, and since my foot doesn't hurt like it did before the screws came out......

I've been doing more, walking more, and the sciatica has settled down since I got home! Yay me!

For now, because it is so swollen and bruised, I go once a week for blood work. 

They can check for infection with BLOOD WORK people! Jeesh!

So that's it for me!

Better go trot up the alley!!

Hope everyone's well!

Have a great week, and what's left of the weekend!!

Talk to ya later!