We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference. --Nelson Mandela

 

 

Hope you all have your preparations under control for tomorrow!

Team Gail and the Zombie Apocolypse comes to mind again this past week!

Kalen's home, I'll ask him about it!

 

I was on 'Special Projects' at work last Friday, and took my friend Buster to the vet in Grimshaw.

He's been limping.

He has a rapidly progressing bone cancer.

I said, "I'm going to text them that, cause I doubt I can spit it out without bawling".

The vet started crying! AND her assistant!

I said, "You're not helping"!

Buster has a whole whack of pain killers;  I'm not sure they're working!

 

One of our friends sister had a baby last Thursday, and had to be flown to Edmonton.

He left in a hurry to pick up his mom, and they drove down.

He's the guy with 2 dogs & 2 cats in the house, and is not a great house keeper!

I went over there 3-4 times on the weekend since Friday.

I finished his dishes on Sunday!

Everything's put away, he'll either have to phone me, or look for stuff!

I'm on about load 30 for the laundry.

I'm only doing the stuff on the laundry room floor!

Last night Kalen & I got an accordian file folder, and will organize his mail sitting around.

I've only cleaned up his kitchen............

If he's gone another 2-3 days, I'll have the laundry under control!

I also made a To-Do list........

Vanessa laughed when she saw it on his fridge!

 

2 other friends are away for Christmas, and I'm feeding the cats & outside birds....

good thing they live across the street from each other!

 

Did I mention it's been -30 below for the last couple weeks!?

Shadow slept in the entry for a week!

Even though she has a cosy house & heated bed!

It's a balmy -2 right now!

 

Avon came yesterday, Kalen & I delivered most of it last night.

Vanessa met us downtown & took some!

The rest will be delivered this morning!

 

I couldn't get into my email this morning!

Had to change my password!

 

Kalen should be home this morning, he was out with friends last night and the night before.

He's in charge of the hors d'oeuvres for this afternoon; we're getting company!

Vanessa had to go to work this morning.

I decided I'm not!

Our payroll cut off is tomorrow, Christmas Day.

The guys will text me when all the time is in, and I'll go in Friday or Saturday and just do that!

 

The turkey is brining.

I'll do up the potatoes, yams, dessert & cranberries today.

I think Ray's sisters & families might be over to dine with us tomorrow.

(They're so last minute! I just cook!)

Thursday we're going to have a sleep over with some friends in Joussard!

 

Have a wonderful Christmas with loved ones, and all the best for 2014!

I'm hoping to do some crafting (like that'll happen), over the weekend!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!



The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.-Socrates

Ahhh peeps, I'm running on fumes..............
as I slopped coffee all the way to my craft room to talk to you!

I DID get the deadbolt installed............
Took it back to the hardware store, told them my easy install lock turned into a work up a sweat nightmare!
It was threaded wrong....I got a new one.

I DID get the new dryer delivered & installed, and yes, it works, and no it doesn't want to start a fire!

I DID get to the wine & cheese party last Saturday night.
Although I did have to go through the checkstop in town first.
RCMP: "We're looking for impaired drivers, you don't look impaired, are you impaired?"
Me: "Not yet!"
So in 3 hours I had 1/2 a glass of wine, and 1/2 inch of  port..........
not that I would drive drunk, I'm not crazy!

I had an emergency oil change Thursday night!
Yes, there is such a thing!
My check engine oil light came on, and when I opened the hood of the van,
I could see oil leaking out of somewhere onto the lovely white snow!
One of Vanessa's friends stayed late to change my oil for me.
The oil pan plug was loose & so was my filter!
OI!

I DID get the cookies made for the library, and also sent some to Vanessa's work, and took some to mine!

Monday I got to work to this....

 

This next one was on my desk & said "Please Return."

It's sewer pipe people!!!! Ewwww!

 

Remember this post where we were "The coldest place on Earth!?

This was the average temperature on my way to work last week!

 

 

Today the wind is howling, and it's + 3.5 F.

Not good people, not good!

 

Thursday night I got home after 8 pm, and look what followed me home!!!!

The county grader!

I gotta stock up on poppycock!

 

Yesterday I fired up the snowblower,

which doesn't want to fire up for some reason,

and got rid of the foot of snow to the left of the van.

I blew off the foot or so of snow on all the pathes.

Also, the guys from work sent a grader over; but not before I cleaned out the parking lot!

That's ok, the yard is clean!

Another reason for the windy, warmer temp to go away!

It' will turn my newly blown paths to ice!

 

Remember last year

(and I'm sorry I keep saying that; like I ever remember anything!)

I made these......

Well, I'm doing it again!

Here's the Hot Chocolate on a Stick, before it's on a stick.

 

My first batch of fudge was too hard, so I had a redo!

 

But don't worry, nothing will go to waste,

Vanessa and I have already giggled about who's friends will get what, and LIKE it!

 

Here are the bags I made to put 2 each into.......

 I need 50 pieces of Hot Chocolate on a Stick!

 

I skipped a step making the bags once I caught on, and my top flap is 1 1/2 inches!

 

Here's the process, with some bagged!

 

And here they are in their little gift giving bags!!!

 

I made a 3 X 3 card so Ray's sister could add her business card.

 

She wanted something different for her clients, and this is what I did.

She only wanted the Hot Chocolate on a Stick;

these bags were my idea.

 

Vanessa's sure she'll love them!

 

I got tired last night so still need 10 more, but will getter done!!!!

 

That's all I have on my "Have to Get it Done Yesterday" list!

 

I'll get some Christmas cards addressed today;

I have to quit saying my cards are not done.

People think they're not made yet!

hahahaha

Of course they're MADE, just not addressed & in the mail!!!

And I hear stamps are going up!

A LOT!

 

Kalen will be home next weekend.

Vanessa & I have to take a whole whack of her stuff out to the seacan for storage.

I also need to get some blankets out of the camper!

One of the kids (Vanessa) will be camping out in the living room.

 

This week shouldn't be so crazy.

Ha, I say that now.

 

I have dinner with the gf's twice this week, different gf's.

 

I have to go to one of the gf's for a lesson on how to get into the neighbors house,

cause I'm signed up to look after both while they're away at Christmas.

Last year I couldn't get the key to work!

It was darn cold, and I just waited for her plants in the window to die,

then I would know the furnace was out!

hahahaha

Hey, I did feed her birds!

I have my priorities!

 

Better go, have to get the laundry out of the washer,

probably have to go find the lid off Shadows food. AGAIN!

 

Gotta get those 10 bags of chocolaty goodness done!

 

I'm sure I'll get side tracked 20 times, but stuff will get done!

 

Hope you're all well!

Talk to ya later!

Ta ta for now!!!