Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.--John D. Rockefeller

I've been up since 4.4 A M!
I hate when that happens!
I wake up & my mind goes 100 mph!
That's why I like vacations!
No schedule! Nothing HAS to be done!

Here I am with some GF's in Arizona last year (2010)....vay-cay-shun!

I've done my banking!
Caught up on e-mails; sent out a few!
Sent a snarky one to Sears.....been wanting to do that for over a year!
They always send out promotional stuff, like "2500 Club Points when you spend over $200", or "$15 off your next purchase of $100 or more," or "Double Club points"!
It never happens!?
I order online, and no matter how many coupon code numbers I plug in, the system rejects them all!
So the past couple weeks I've done a survey with my GF's.
They order online too, and the census is "The Codes NEVER work!"
There ya go; thought it was just me!

Also did a survey for "Thank You for choosing Telus"!
(We don't have much of a choice in the great white north!)
I got $90 off my cell bill (there's 3 accounts on it), and when they asked "what they could do to make my phone experiences better?"
I said, "When I press 1 for English, I want someone who can talk English!"
My last phone call was painful!
Not only was I on hold long enough to fold all the laundry, and shop online; I had to spell everything!
Gets very frustrating!
I musta woke up grumpy!

My desk looks like Christmas threw up on it!
It's Christmas card time!
I'm sorting & addressing!
Better e-mail me your address if ya want one.....if I don't already have it!

It's Stamp Club tonight!
I'm sure we'll make some wonderful creations!
I'm the hostess, and I don't have a really big list!? WTH!
Just gotta whip up the hot dip when I get home later!
Those little crock pot things are GREAT!
They hold 2-4 cups!
I'm going to take mine, and by the time we're done being creative, it'll be hot!
I have one little crock pot (I think they're called 'Little Dippers', and I bought one at a second hand store this year!

Vanessa's doing good!
It was Shawns Christmas party on the weekend, so fun was had by all!
Kalen's buying a Townhouse/Condo in Victoria! WTH!?
Ray starts hauling logs on Monday.
The weather's supposed to be wonderful for the weekend, so I'll be off to RMH for the 50th Anniversary par-tay!
I have a 15% off coupon for my favorite LSS there! I'm sure they'll have something I can't live without!
I'm hoping my online purchases come before Friday; I'd hate to have 2 of something!

Better go!
Gotta shower & make my lunch!
Have a great week people!
Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!

Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece.-Ralph Charell

Hi everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving my American peeps!

You know Saturday I went & helped make Hors d'oeuvres for the Cancer fundraiser.
After 6 dozen deviled eggs, and 200+ Cherry tomatoes, a piece of basil, and a piece of Bocconcini cheese on a fancy stick, drizzled with olive oil & balsamic vinegar........I dunno if I ever want to see another egg! OR cherry tomato!
There were only 4 of us there Saturday morning to help.
These were the centerpieces.

There was also going to be a Silent Auction.

I thought this chair was interesting!

Apparently they raised over $75,000.00!

Sunday I didn't do too much of anything, believe it or not!

Monday night I baked some stuff for Christmas...it's really creeping up fast!

Last night I had a Friends of the Library meeting.

Yea, we're still friends, nobody got mad at anybody!

We'll see how that is by casino time!

Tonight I did dinner with the GF's, it was steak night at the hotel, and got the AVON ordered!

I DID make some cards!

This next one is for Curt!

Well, not for Curt literally, but I hope I did him proud!

(He's the KING of House Mouse!)

It's my mom's Christmas card, she likes mice!

I went over the streamers & bows on the presents with an embossing pen & clear embossed them.

I also stamped it in a brown & clear embossed it, hoping that would keep me between the lines;

so it's quite sparkly!

I also made a mess trying this wax paper embossing technique that I found here!

But I love how it turned out!

These next 2 cards are made with it!

OK, that's not thee only distress ink I used!

 I screwed up the left side of the top card...hence the border! 

Last night when I got home, my cord to plug the van in wasn't working!

When it gets to -40 and more, we need plugged in!

I want to smack those scientists (or whatever) silly that say you don't have to start your vehicle and warm it up!

Ha, they must live in Hawaii!

Anyhoo, since Shadow got her heated dog bed, I had to plug into the pump house, and we didn't have a cord long enough, so snow got in the cords & shorted them out!

We had longer cords, but they were missing an end or 2!

Here's one I put an end on, and another one getting worked on!

I know you're going to ask how I knew which wire to attach where;

just want you to know that I'm a girl; I like stuff organized and co-ordinated!

So I attached the green wire to the green screw, the black to the gold, and the white to the silver!

See the logic there!?

Doesn't matter, they all worked!

This deer wanted to play chicken on the road tonight after work!

He moved first!

I saw this guy on my way back from town this afternoon!

Yup, I'm stopped in the middle of a backroad taking pictures and holding up traffic!

OH well!

Tomorrow night I'm making poppycock and maybe some fudge.

Friday I said I'd help out for Happy Hour at the old folks home.

Saturday I'm taking the handi van & the lodge peeps to the Christmas craft sale!

Better go, have a great rest of the week!

Ta ta for now!