Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Wee bit of me Wednesday




{one} what was your first job?
I worked the counter/cash/kitchen at a little restaurant/convenience store.  I made a whopping $2.65 an hour


{two} have you ever seen a stand up comedian?
We have gone a few times.  No big names, but it always makes for a fun night


{three} when was the last time you played mini golf?
Hmmm, would have to been last summer if not the summer before


{four} what was the last picture you took?

Jewelry that I made with the Coiling Gizmo


{five} burnt food: yes or no?
Mostly no but I love burnt cheese


{six} if you have a pocket full of change, what do you do with it?

Hand it over to Jo


{seven} can you touch your tongue to your nose?
Nope.


{eight} do you scrapbook?
Another No


{nine} do you buy lottery tickets?
Depends on how high the lotto is


{ten} do you prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it?
Behind it always

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ten on Tuesday

Today's 10 on Tuesday is 10 reasons to be happy it's spring.

1. Longer days
2. No more heavy coats and boots
3. No more snow
4. Flowers are blooming
5. The neighborhood is alive again
6. Open windows and doors
7. Line dried bedding
8. Camping season is really soon
9. Easter holiday
10. No more cleaning off the car before you go anywhere

First blog post on my iPad......not sure if I like it

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Ten on Tuesday


The topic for Ten on Tuesday is..........
 10 Favorite Kinds of Pie

  1. Boston Cream Pie
  2. My mom's Crustless Pumpkin Pie
  3. Blueberry Pie..but it has to be fresh Northern Ontario Blueberries
  4. Apple Pie
  5. Lemon Meringue
  6. Pumpkin Pie with fresh pumpkin not canned
  7. Pecan Pie
  8. Sugar Pie
  9. Does Quiche count as pie?  I refer to it as Scrambled Egg Pie!
  10. Tortiere.  It's Meat Pie made at Christmas.  

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Monday, March 14, 2011

I think I'm back

It's been a long couple of weeks.  I haven't been doing much more than sleeping and getting a few things done.  I made a purse that I wasn't happy with, but my Mother in Law liked it so she took it home.  It was really inexpensive to make.  Thrift shopping rocks.  I got 30% off the ticket price!!


I have enough fabric to make another and it's actually cut out and sitting on my sewing table to make another one.  I learned how to make an inside zippered pocket thanks to a great tutorial.

I sat yesterday and watched the finals of the Tim Horton's Brier and made a bunch of earrings and a few other pieces too!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

I'm still here

My depression has been brutal for the last few weeks...Here's a bullet post of things I've been doing!
  • Watching the Tim Horton's Brier
  • Sewing!  Pictures to follow soon
  • Sleeping...one of the bad things about depression
  • We've had weekend company so that has kept me busy
  • My stove has been moved from one side of the kitchen to the other...that means the reno's have begun
There is more I'm sure, I'll update properly soon!! Until then here is something from my sister!



Read it, learn it, live it.



Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Ten on Tuesday

Ten on Tuesday today is 10 Favorite Smells!!
  1. A baby just out of the bath tub.  Nothing smells sweeter!
  2. Lilacs.  Nothing says June like the smell of Lilacs in the air
  3. Any kind of baking.  The house smells delicious when anything is baking in the oven
  4. Sheets that have been dried on the clothesline.  A good nights sleep is almost guaranteed
  5. Fresh cut grass
  6. Coffee brewing.  I don't drink coffee, but love the smell
  7. My grandmother's laundry.  I don't know if it's a combination of her water, detergent and fabric softener, but her clean laundry smell is amazing.  I have a t shirt of my grandfather's in a zip lock bag.....
  8. Wood burning.  A fireplace in the fall or a campfire in the summer
  9. Roses, especially wild roses
  10. Mud...only in the spring.  It's the smell that tells me that spring is really here!
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

ABC

A. Age: 42
B. Bed size: King
C. Chore you hate: Putting laundry away
D. Dogs: We have a cat. Losing our dog hurt too much
E. Essential start to your day: Waking up
F. Favourite colour: Blue
G. Gold or silver: Golf
H. Height: 5' 4"
I. Instruments you play: Flute and Saxaphone
J. Job title: Domestic Engineer
K. Kids: One 7 year old daughter
L. Live: in my house
M. Mom’s name: Glenda
N. Nicknames: None really
O. Overnight hospital stays: Too many all related to female parts
P. Pet peeve: People who don't appreciate their children
Q. Quote from a movie: "I feel the need, the need for speed"
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: Younger sister and younger brother
T. Time you wake up: 730/800
U. Underwear: regular briefs
V. Vegetables you dislike: Brussel sprouts
W. What makes you run late: My husband
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Teeth, neck, spine, foot
Y. Yummy food you make: Warm Mexican dip
Z. Zoo-I've only been twice..no favourite

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Ten on Tuesday






Ten on Tuesday for this week is 10 Things you Love about March!

  1. Longer days.  Gotta love the extra daylight everyday
  2. Melting snow
  3. The warmer sun
  4. My birthday
  5. Spring
  6. March Break with the kids
  7. The birds coming back
  8. Bulbs poking up
  9. Knowing "this" storm could be the last
  10. It's almost sandal time!

I really enjoy Ten on Tuesday!  I love reading the lists that everyone comes up with and it really gets me thinking..which is a good thing!!

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Thanks to Carole Knits for getting this organized every week!