New Year's Eve

Well I have been sick for the past few days and my days and nights have been a blur. I have gone to bed around 7-8 each night and still haven't shaken this sickness. Well in my sickened state, I totally didn't know if I was suppose to get up and get to work, thinking it may be a holiday. (I have been known to come to work on a holiday and then turn around and go home, yeah, not too proud of those moments.) Anyways, I did go to work and there was work...

No plans for New Year's Eve, just going to stay home and try to get well. Although I would like to just cause that is what you do on New Year's Eve. But I am sick and don't even think I could choke down a beer. So instead I think we will just rent some movies, make some popcorn and snuggle down for the night.

Everybody is home and it's just nice to have them there and not worry about appointments or school. Just relax at home.

I haven't even been doing any crafts or beading, I am tired, so tired but I can blame that on my cold. My usual sunny and pleasant self is clouded, buy a flem-filled cloud. I don't like it.

I did babysit last night, I babysat The Rotten's, Kendra and Quannah. I truly love those two kids. Just nice and polite. Plus they like coming to see me since I am always making some sort of a craft with them. Only last night they go to open their Christmas presents and I did a great job on picking them out.

Anyways....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I must have been a good girl..........

Well Christmas was great. I had such a good time and everything just went well. The kids were happy with what they got and everything just seemed to fall into place. I can honestly say it was the best Christmas I had in a long time. I tried to get everyone something, even if it was small and inexpensive, they got something. Well mostly everyone was thankful and very appreciative. Only two people where the scrooges and if I had let them get me down and do what I secretly wanted to, they would have had a couple of broken bones. But whatever, I thought Christmas is how you make it. Cleared my mind of the two losers and continued on my Merry way.

Holy Crap, I got this amazing Queen sized electric blanket. Oh boy that thing is huge, and soft and warm...so warm. It's got two heat controllers for each side of the blanket. Well when I woke early this morning, I had the shivers, so I turned on my blankie and waited for the warmth to soothe me back to sleep. So when my alarm woke me and I was still cold I thought what the heck. I only realized later that I turned on the wrong side. But tonight I can give it another go and it's so nice to go to sleep in a warm bed. I can hardly wait to go back to bed.

I also got a cool soldering tool. I am planning on making a broken china necklace tonight. I hope it turns out to how I am visioning it. I know I found it once on the Internet on how to make it...can't find it now. So I will have to look a bit harder and see if I can find some sort of instructions...never soldered before, so this a new craft for me. Once I figured the thing out, I am sure I will post some pics.

I also got a crock pot, so I am eager to learn how to cook something in there. Vernessa also let me borrow her collection of crock pot recipes. Got a block of knives.

I got some little walkie talkie things from my sister Randine. She got those for me cause my neighbour and I are always back and forth at each others houses. Well now I can just call her and she can call me. Super fun, and they are pink.

What else...got some beads, crystals and a craft caddy. Also got some cool, awesome brown shoes, socks, a huge make up kit, make up brushes, some lotions and body spray.

I know is suppose to be about giving, and I had given, but it's so nice to get things that you would use and things that you like. I was happy and so were the kids. They are still at the farm and I hope they are having a good time.

A ham puff....

My sister Randine who works in the same office building as me...well we are both in today...Christmas Eve. All she brought me to my desk was a little dirty old ham puff...I don't eat Charolette....

My holiday harmony is being overshadowed by her selfish and hurtful actions. Take your ham puff and shove it....*sigh* Merry Christmas.

Christmas Eve....

Finally, I am so excited for Christmas. I have waited and waited...and finally it's come. I haven't really liked Christmas that much, but now I totally enjoy the holiday. Although I am working today, and then on the 27th and 28th....

Anyway, Joe and I decided to do some 2am Christmas shopping at Walmart, you would be surprised to see all the people there. I was. Last year we went at about 5am and it was so quiet, and nice, the isles were empty, the line ups were gone. It was like having the whole store and staff at your fingertips...almost Drew Barrymore-ish. If I was her and I was shopping...nevermind.

Holy Crap----I made my first Lemon Merangue pie, yep from the box and a prepared pie crust. But I did it and I did take a picture...don't have it right now...but I did make the pie and I do have the picture. Joe made a chocolate cream pie and even made some cookies with Karen. I have pics, just couldn't get them on and off the computer. My daughter does all that for me...she'll be home today.

We weren't planning on having a Christmas dinner, cause our Christmas is on Christmas Eve, but we have decided to cook the roast beast (Vernessa's cooking that). As I still can't manage to cook a cold dead carcass, and then have to stick my hand up it's butt or neck. No thanks, I will eat it once the white meat is removed from the skeleton. We haven't celebrated on Christmas Eve before so it should be fun. Then tomorrow I have to make a two hour road trip to drop my two oldest kids off at my EX-husbands and pick up my niece... all before 1 so that we are back at Paulette's for Christmas day. Oh holy day....

But as I try the "secret", my next two days will be great and I will have a good holiday and everyone will get what they wanted.

Merry Christmas....

Odds and Ends...

Last night my daughter Juhnea chose a pattern out of one of my beading books. She wants me to make this amulet bag of a gecko. Well it looks quite big, I am just a little under half completed...so I am hoping if I do some more tonight, I will be almost done. Only I am thinking now that it's too big to be an amulet, I made it into a change purse, cause I thought it was a bit too big for an amulet.

So I think I am a little ambitious....I went to safeway last night and bought a package of Lemon Merangue pie mix. Thought to myself, yeah I can do this...only when I got it home and actually read the mix, it looks a bit complicated...complicated for my limited cooking skills. I knew I should have just stuck with the pie filling from the can. Oh well I have it now and I am going to give it a go and see what it turns out like.

My parsley plants that I have tried so hard to keep alive have finally died. The only survivor now is the one I took to work and it looks pretty good so far. It's pretty small and I hope it fills out so that I can split it and take one home for next summer.

I haven't done any Christmas crafts yet this year...what is wrong with me? I usually have one craft that we make each year for the tree. Maybe this weekend I will. I am pretty much ready for Christmas....it's so stressful come the day. But whatever, this year I am sure things will work out fine. (the secret)

Charlie is missing...Charlie went outside the other day and hasen't come back. We have called the Human Society and he has not turned up there. Peanut misses him so much. Everyone except Joe misses him. I hope someone brings him home...he is out there all alone in the cold. Charile come home.............

There are Angels out there....

Okay, so my van has broken down and needs a transmission and I can't afford to get a new one right now, right before Christmas, it has to wait. So now I am putting a lot of responsibility on my son to get his sister to school, drop me off and pick me up... Until Shylo said we could use his car...and what a help that was. I really never heard of anyone just lending someone a car and have no problem doing it...either I have crappy friends or they don't trust my driving... I'll go with my driving.

So I don't know if Shylo really knows how much he is helping me and my family right now. I totally appreciate his help and the use of his car.

Oh, and mommy, your the best, thank you for your help.

The Secret

My sister Paulette, dropped off this book for me to look at, and a new bag. I love the new bag, I have taken a picture of it...it's darn cute.

Anyways, the book, it's called The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne

I really found it interesting, it says that the secret is the law of attraction. That this law responds to your thoughts, no matter what they may be.... That you should think of yourself as a magnet and you attract whatever you are thinking of. That, if you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand. That thoughts become things.

Now, I try always to be a positive person...with the whole, oh well tomorrow is another day. Even when my days are bad I always think, the sun will rise agian tomorrow and it will be a new start to a new day. I try to be positive and not jealous when other people in my family seem to always be on the good luck train....I somehow always manage to miss that one. No matter how good and positive I try to be, luck and fortune is never on my side. So reading this book I am going to try to make some changes in my life...to think and visualize myself in good fortune, luck and never ending happiness. Mind you, I try to be happy all the time.

I am not a jealous person, I am envious of course, but I never wish anything but the best for my family and friends...so I will envision myself in the new house, car and money in the bank. I know I am not the most successful person in my family, but I can honestly say that we are a happy family, we don't have much, but what we do have we enjoy. I can appreciate all the hand-me-downs and cast off's from my sisters, I am not too fussy. I am very thankful that I have a helpful and supportive family, I don't usually have to go without anything because of my sisters and mom...I just hate always being the one that needs the help. For once I would like to be the one that helps them...you know?

http://thesecret.tv/

I printed off the cheque that they take about on the website and we shall see how it works for me....I know that I am a believer in almost anything I set my little heart on.

I do have something to say....

Okay let me see, I know there was some stuff I wanted to remind meself of...and one of them being, I babysat the Rotten's last night. It was good to cause Quannah didn't scream bloody murder as his mom left him with me. They are such awesome kids. I really enjoy having them around. Oh plus we totally fed them nothing but gingerbread house candy, walls and freezies. Sent them home all full of sugar. It was great.

Karen did make a gingerbread house before they came and I even bought one for Raedean. Don't know if she made it, I hope she did and I hope she had fun.

Here is Peanut in her winter jacket and boots. I know she doesn't look to impressed, but she was warm...ha ha ha

My crazy pal Lucas is coming home for Christmas. Oh we used to tear up this town...get in all kinds of trouble and have loads and loads of fun, mixed with beer and some bad stuff. Oh those were the times....how I miss him, corrupting my sweet and innocent self.

Anyways, I guess this is it...

So much to say and I can't remember any of it....

Okay so I meant to post some pictures today, only I am computer dense and my disk I thought was full and it wasn't. I will attempt it again tomorrow. It was so nice out last night that Joe and I went for a walk. We took Peanut, Charlie decided he wasn't going to be left at home. Imagine that, walking my dog and cat. How silly that probably looked. But they do walk nicely side by side. I could even see the stars last night, it was sooo nice.

I am in the process of making a beaded set, the braid holder things,matching barrette and I think I will make earrings to match and so far only the braid holders are done.. Also pictured is the necklace that I had made with Vernessa.

My Evil Plot
So my sister Randine has this Halloween Doll (Ruby) that she lent me during the holiday to decorate my office. Well she had become kind of the joke around the office, people would place her in chairs and under desks. Until she was gone, for about a month. Finally she showed up and was returned to Randine. Well a scheme was hatched to kidnap the doll and hold her for ransom,for two Tim Horton's gift cards. pictures to come. No gift cards yet. the plot deepens...


So we had decided that the end was coming soon. As we got one gift card and once the doll was returned we would get the last one... As I got those little cards in my hands she called to say that she didn't want me to be embarrassed so she confessed that there was only a dollar on each gift card.... My accomplices told me to wait, and here I go all eager to get that red headed devil out of my hands and she goes and pulls this over on me. So all our weeks of planning and evil doing, didn't get us anything but two dollars on two separate gift cards. And another bone to pick is that those cards probably cost more to make and will probably take years or decades to break down in the land fill. So I will put those cards in with her husband's gift card that I got him. That little piece of guilt will be on him...dispose and reuse wisely...

Revenge will be sweet, I am giving myself a headache thinking of a new plot...





Jingle Bells

I love Christmas, I love the lights and decorations. I even like the Christmas songs, although Joe promotes the John Tesh Radio Show way to much. I do get into the songs and oh yeah, I am a singer in the car. I belt out those Christmas tunes like I was Christina Aguilara. At work there are some real gorgeous trees, all decorated into themes, I took pictures of the black tree and the candy tree. I also took a picture of cat doll dressed for the season. Here is a picture of my nephew Christian. Isn't he adorable. I was going to post one of my very lovely niece Taylor, but she might just get mad. I know her mother's temper, so I won't tempt her. Check out these really pretty Pointsetta plants, they are gorgeous and have glitter.

My Parents

I know I am an adult, but I still wish my parents would get back together. I don't even remember them ever being together, but as their child...I want my mommy and daddy back together. I know it won't ever happen but I can dream and hope and maybe even nudge them a bit. Oh well....dreams are free!








Daily Blogs

I guess they won't be too daily...my computer is down and now I have to go elsewhere if I want to blog. And I have so much to say... Yep, that's it.

A busy weekend....

I had finished a necklace that I began beading to show Vernessa how to make it. It’s done….just need to post a picture. Vernessa is at the point where the necklace part has to be done. She is learning fast and I am happy to have someone to bead with. I have a few pairs of earrings that I need to post also, the star earrings that I had shown her how to make. We have been busy.

Juhnea and I make sugar cookies this weekend and they turned out pretty good. I am still new at the whole baking experience. But I am sure I will get better. I only burnt fries this week, and it’s only because I forgot I was cooking.

The girls and I like trying different fruits and foods. We try to taste everything once. This time we bought starfruit, I have wanted to try that for a while and I must say that I was a teeny bit diappointed with it. What is does lack makes up in looks and smell. Really lovely to look at, but I probably won't buy it agian.

We also bought a couple coconuts, we were trying that agian for the first time. I think it was more of a novelty, but agian, kept us busy and we had fun trying to crack that little hairy sucker open. Success after a bit, but we didn't get a whole lot of coconut milk from that. We also decided that we couldn't do the Survivor Coconut diet.

My neice Taylor came to visit and she has a blog also, I have to find a way to link it to mine. She did say how she never thought I was weird until now….I am confused. I have always been this way. Nevermind…She is still my favourite niece, and my only one!

My son came home on the weekend and announced that he traded his car for yet another one….the one that he has always wanted. A Honda Civic, so he drove me to work today. It’s a nice car, it’s low and has to be raised. It’s a standard and I can’t drive it. But it’s what he wanted and he looks so handsome when he is happy. I'll post a picture when I have one.

I am Content Today :)

Okay so my chore list was again a little neglected. But I did make supper; I successfully cooked honey glazed pork chops, baked spaghetti and kernel corn. I don’t eat meat that has bones, but I did have a piece of Juhnea’s and it was good. My last pork chop attempt was so dry we almost choked. It looked so good that I was going to post a picture, I forgot and the plate was half gone by the time I remembered. I am pretty impressed with my cooking skills, I am getting better, better all the time….

Vernessa came over and I taught her how to make star earrings, she is a very fast learner, only a couple times undoing some, so she did end up making two pairs. I made four pairs…I think I will just make a load of earrings and hopefully I will have enough for my sale this March. I will post a picture of them soon!!

You know I was a little crushed with my dad, I thought it was so nice of him to bring presents and give the kids cards with $$. Even I got a card with $$, and he took me for breakfast and then bought pizza for the family the next night. But….he just left. He didn’t even phone to say bye, or anything, and he always does that. Makes me sad to think he can’t even call and say bye. Plus the kids were waiting to visit with him and all of sudden he’s gone. *sigh* Put my troubles in a bubble and blow!!

Remember the poor little bird that hit my window and then died. Well I still look at it everyday and it’s still there. It’s causing a little snow bank out there on the ledge. I hope it’s gone by spring, I really don’t want to see a little rib cage and bird claws, and yet I just can’t peel my eyes away.

Oh well, today the snow is sparkling, the sky is blue and the sun is out. So it’s a nice day and to hell with trying to feel sad or whatever. I have decided though that I need to get some spring cleaning done before Christmas is here and there is new junk to have to put away and find a place for.

Yesterday!!!

Okay so I didn’t get everything done on my list. Geri came over last night and we decided to make spaghetti and meat sauce for supper. So while Geri cooked, I cleaned the fridge and yucky that was an ugly job. Karen did help, she grated cheese.

So after supper I did the dishes and Geri, Karen and I sat there for two hours colouring and decorating an envelope. So Karen really enjoyed that. So did Geri, I took a picture, but she is too "shy" for me to post it...silly girl!

OMG! - I got my first friend card from Geri. I don’t think I had ever received one and it was so nice. So I will be keeping that. I have kept all the cards I have ever gotten, I should look into making a scrapbook of all of them...that would be nice.

We sat and looked at pictures for a few hours, cause I have tons of photo albums. My son came and sat and looked for a bit to, until he seen the picture of him and his first girlfriend ever.... Oh how the embarrassing pictures come in handy when they are older. If he stayed longer I would have shown him the naked baby pictures....every mom has those! Juhnea was a bit quiet last night.

I even did a small craft, I got this small plastic case that was a sewing kit and I decorated it with some pressed leaves and a flower that I found in one of my address books. Yes I do have pressed leaves in all books that are around the house. Never know when you need a leaf to decorate with.

It’s sure darn cold out there. But it’s one of those days where it is clear, the sky is blue and the snow is sparkling. Yep that is when I like looking outside...it’s like snowman and fort building weather. I can’t wait, oh my, another thing about winter that I like. Plus we fill the water bottles with coloured water and decorate our snowmen and forts. Looks darn cool if I say so myself. Proof will be when I post some pics...when I get out there and roll the balls and make walls.... Stay tuned...

Odds and Ends!

Quote to Ponder:

"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." --Oprah Winfrey

So I tried to finish this beaded medallion that I had started about a week ago. I had used silver and blue beads, almost finished and ran out of the silver beads....the horror!!

My kids are all sick and at home. It’s so cold out there something like -29, so they are all at home right now and I hopefully am not going home to a disaster area. Oh I can hope and cross my fingers until they turn blue and fall off. I’m still going to have to clean...seems like it just is never enough...

On my list of to do’s tonight.... Clean my room, bead something, COOK supper, and 2 loads of laundry. Anything else I do after that is a bonus...oh I should try to squeeze in tweezing my eyebrows before I have to pin them up with my bangs.

Old and New

My girls and I thought it would be good to make the cupcakes using ice cream cones. We seen them in a magazine and I thought it would be fun to make and easy to do. Let’s remember that I am not a cook by any means and even though I am "older", I never took to cooking and left it to the sisters and restaurants to do. Plus my boyfriend is a cook, so I never really had the need to cook.

So here is a picture of the cupcakes, they look a little under filled. There is one cupcake cone that fell onto the bottom element of the oven, caught fire and set off the smoke alarm. It sure burst into flames fast, I had to scramble quick to get that one out, ended up a little toasty. We did decorate them, they were eaten and everyone survived. I did keep the burnt one and decorated it, no one ate it, but it was pretty while it lasted. Can you see it?

Karen and I had made these huge puppets so that we could walk in the puppet parade for the Cathedral Arts Festival. It was great. We also made these huge circle paintings. We kept them for a bit and then recycled them, taking a picture first of course.

Nothing to eventful happened this weekend. OMG - I did buy one of those storage things, has 7 drawers to store anything. I have used mine for beading stuff. I was impressed. Holds a lot and all my half finished and just started projects are all in one place. So that cleans up a lot of the craft clutter. I am sooo proud of my purchase, my dad bought it for me...