What's with the snow?

OMG!!! What is with the snow? Is it winter already? This isn't a great idea by any means.

I have to confess the white blanket on the trees is eye-candy, especially when it's glittering and shining. But, I don't like winter at all, I don't like the cold, I don't like the bare trees and the the dirty, brown snow. In my world, there would be no snow, expect for the mountains, where I would live at the bottom, with fruit trees and flowers. If I wanted to see the snow I would take a short drive up into the mountains and see the snow, only it would be warm and the snow wouldn't melt.

Dreams are free! Reality is that winter is here and is going to last for 4-5 months....

Beaded Necklaces

This is a picture of some of the beaded necklaces that I have made. I totally liked the peace sign necklace, I ended up giving it to my nephew Logan. The horse, playboy bunny and mirror necklace have sold.

I have soo many ideas stuck in my head and I have too little time to attempt to get them all done. I have been teaching my friend Vernessa how to bead and she is learning fast and it's nice to have someone to bead with. Even if it's mostly in silence since it's hard for me to talk, bead and count at the same time. Sounds bad, I know! Ok, I have to stop and give the think tank a rest...

7 Weird and Interesting Facts About Me!!

1. I can touch my nose with my tongue.
2. My ankles crack when I walk.
3. I hate the smell of hamburger and have never eaten a McDonalds burger.
4. I can make my eyes look different ways at the same time.
5. I don't read books unless they are craft books.
6. I can't cook, no matter how hard I try.
7. I can cry on demand, sometimes it's a skill, other times it's a curse.

Weekend That Came and Left

Canadiana Craft Store is closed down. Luckily Joe got to the store and surprised me with a bag of beads, he says he spent $60 and then got the 50% discount. My bag of beads was so awesome to see. I am so happy. I totally like have all these beads, my mind is going bonkers thinking of all creative possibilities. I have soo many projects and ideas stuck in my head, then when it comes down to actually making something, my mind goes blank. Curses...But then again I am a list person so I write lists all the time so when my mind does go blank I have a paper backup of my ideas.....

Went shopping all day on Saturday with my mom and my sister Paulette. Found some good deals and had a blast hanging with the old women. It was weird cause I absolutely hate shopping, all kinds, grocery, clothes and Christmas Shopping. I hate it. But I didn’t mind this time. Plus my mom and I got our pictures done in a photo booth thing, I like those pictures. Keepers!!

Made chocolates with my girls, I do have pics. They look lovely and they tasted even better. It was the paint the molds with the coloured chocolate and then pour the rest in. We are a creative bunch.

Santa came to town on Sunday. It was a little chilly out, but it was well worth it. Karen and our neice Raedean enjoyed seeing Santa Claus and the parade, it lasted pretty long. Mom and Vernessa even came along.

I am teaching Vernessa how to bead, so far so good. As of last night she wasn’t too bored with it yet. I may have a budding bead artist next door and we didn’t even know it. I beaded a little last night before I went to bed. I need to get busy getting my stuff done.

There is always soo much to do and not enough hours in the day to get everything done.

Indian Tacos, Beer and Bitching

Geri came over last night and since we planned a couple weeks ago that we would be making Indian taco’s, that is what we did. Karen and Juhnea helped. It was pretty fun, we made hamburger taco’s and chicken ones cause I still can’t manage to choke down hamburger meat. I don’t like it, I don’t like the smell and I don’t even want to try and taste the stuff. Yuck! Juhnea made smoothies, and they were sooo good.
Karen did an hour of homework and she didn’t even complain. Juhnea went home with Karryann, they are going shopping today. I hope she has fun. My son....he came home and pretty much went to bed.

Vernessa came over, and I am glad she did cause we had a little girl night, bashed some men in our lives and then ate. It was a good night.

A Productive Weekend.

Well I had a productive weekend. I had started Juhnea’s room, peeled and then scrapped the wall paper off, washed and readied the walls for paint. Painted and rearranged. It looks good. Pretty good for the first time. Next room is my youngest daughters’ (Karen) room...

I even decorated the house for Christmas...no tree yet cause we buy a real one every year. Some say it’s to early. I have spent so much money on decorations and stuff, I am going to take my time and enjoy all the money I spent, even if it’s the middle of November.

Went shopping with my mom and my sister Catherine. It was a good time. I really enjoyed it, we took our time and wondered around for a few hours.

Vernessa gave me this wonderful little egg tray, came with rooster salt and pepper shakers. I liked it so much that I had to cook some devilled eggs to go with supper last night. Which only Karen stayed home to eat....Vernessa, Eric and Donovan came over for supper.

(Don't laugh, cause I heard they tasted good. I don't eat eggs!)

I am having a pity party and only I am invited.

Sometimes I feel like such a failure. I know that I am better off than some people, but I still feel like a disappointment. I know I don’t like feeling like this. I am just tired sometimes, I am tired of trying to please everyone, when the only ones that I should be trying to please are my kids.

I know I hate feeling like I can’t get them anything, but they do know that if they want something they have to work for it, cause I can’t afford it. But that makes me feel even more sad cause they have to work for everything they get....nothing is handed to them.

I don’t like competing against my family, I just wish that they would accept me for me and not judge any of the decisions I make for myself and family. I know I have made some that they wouldn’t and don’t want to understand. But then again they never ask me whats going on in my life.

I am going to get over it and "put my troubles in a bubble and blow". Take my own advice, suck it up and move on...

Joey's New (used) Car

My son has traded his car for another one...this one being sportyish, I don't like it. I know it goes fast and it's loud. We took it over to Paulette's the other day to show her. My nephew Christian is in love with cars, he's only 3. So I told him to go to the window Joey is coming with his car. He runs over and say's "I see it Auntie, it's a race car", then he said that it goes "vroom, vroom". He totally made my son's night to see how excited he was. He wanted to "go for a ride in the car", but he couldn't. It was so adorable.

I am so proud of Joey, he has bought and paid for his first car on his own. Since then has been trading up to this one, that he absolutely loves. So I am totally proud of him. I couldn't afford to buy him one so he did it on his own. He has already owned 6 cars in his 16 years...pretty good I think.

PREVIOUS CARS

This is the car that he bought for himself, only a two seater, which he traded cause he couldn't fit all his friends into it. It was really a nice car. I didn't like it cause it was small and dangerous, fast and sporty. He wouldn't get the volvo that I wanted him to....oh well This is the grey car that he got from that trade deal. Pretty good wheel and dealer huh?

Regent Pizza Burger

Joe was hungry the other night, I was in no mood to cook, so I ordered him a burger from Regent Pizza. Oh my gawd, look at the size of that monster. He couldn't even open his mouth wide enough to fit it in.

I don't eat hamburger, but he said it was great. I'll take his word for it.

Sheppards Pie

Geri came over last night so we could have a supper and decorating night. I peeled potatoes and she pretty much cooked. Oh man, it was good. The cheese was so tasty. I love cheese....

The neighbours came over too. Everyone seemed pretty pleased with the turn out. Vernessa even brought dessert, which I liked cause it had marshmallows on the top....it was sooo good. The kids liked it too.

Started to do my Christmas decorating....I know it's early, but I always think I only get really one month to admire all the cute Christmas stuff that I buy throughout the year. LET ME ENJOY IT!!!

Plus we woke up to snow, the really heavy kind. Should be gone by the time I get off work.