Oh Blog,

You have been neglected this last little bit. I've done a lot since May. I'm still not getting along with all of my family. I tried really hard up until August. I had a wonderful bridal shower. Hosted by my mother, my beautiful, oldest, dearest friend in the whole wide world, and a sister that I used to get along with. I'm not really sure why she helped, I'm thinking my Mom had something to do with it. I'm now married. Been to Disney World. Changed my last name. Went down to Part Time Staus at Work. Adjusted to a new normal, with the husband doing shift work (first time for Us), and myself getting used to afternoons. Then came October. A girl quit at work, and another went off sick. Craziness begins. Crazy hours. Literally work, home, sleep. Dogs were mad at me. Then US Thanksgiving. Had a great time. Hosted 10 people, and my house finally looked good. (For a day) Then the busy season hit. Got real busy at work. Became Full time offically again. Christmas. Upset my Mom (but she won't tell), refused to drive 4 hours on Christmas day to see everybody. Took it easy on myself, went to his side on Christmas Day. Went to My side on Boxing day as soon as Mike got home from work. (He left two hours early). Less stress, less people to get upset over. Wish I could see every one on one day.....but in the end this was better. For Us. Less Driving. I actually enjoyed Christmas. I was sad that I could not see everyone, and a tiny bit sad that this is the route I had to go, but in the end, I did it. and I believe I'll do it again next year. I think the time has come that I can't be at my parents bright and early Christmas Morning, in my PJ's, raiding my stocking while helping preparing Christmas brunch. I REALLY missed Christmas brunch! lol and its soooo much fun to hand out the presents and watch everyone open them. Its my favorite part. But....to keep my sanity I choose to go to my hubby's side. It was a lot of fun too. New traditions for a new life. Sometimes its hard to grow up. Sometimes I wish my sister would. Then we might get along again. Then again, maybe we wouldn't.

So here it is January. In the Year 2011. I've got a new last name, I still feel the same. I'm (finally) combining our household after 5 years, learning to live as an "US", instead of a ME. I'm really looking forward to 2011. Lots of Love, Learning and Laughter in my future. I can feel it:)

I'm proud of the fact that I figured out how to get my wordpress blog here in blogger world. So its all under one roof now. I'm still a forum moderator at Art Freckles. I love it. I promise to update this blog more frequently. I promise to watch my sugar levels. I promise to treat myself right this year, both mentally & physically. I promise to get those Thank you notes worked on! This Month! I also promise to take down that damm Christmas Tree! and lastly I promise to FINALLY get my craft room in order. I'm itching.....may I repeat that... ITCHING to scrap!!

Till next time!

I'm over here now....

RIGHT HERE

Come Join me:)

What a night!

Well, I know its safe to go to work tommorrow - Spitfires Won 2-1 over Kelowna tonight! Now as I type - The Wings are tied 2-2 with Obama's team..... they better kick ass tonight. Or a couple of certain co-workers will make my life a living hell at work. Moping......etc...and lets not forgot about DH - Oh Boy! He goes crazy over Detroit Play Off Hockey. Its Insane!

So I managed to watch the AI Finals Tonight. I totally think Adam rocked over Kris. This post has a great read on the show if you missed it. Never mind that it's titled 03/19/09 - its a big fat typo. BTW Kara's song SUCKED. Just felt the need to get that out there! Kris looked like he was in shock all night for being up on stage as one of the finals. Too bad it wasn't Danny!!

(((From all the shouting going on in my living room - I believe The Red Wings just scored! Go Wings!)

Back to AI:

And yes I voted! The little recording told me, "Thank you for voting for Contestant One!" Thank you very much. I do walk the talk ya know:)

Other News:

What a day! I have officially lost my glasses. They are somewhere in this house. Very Scary. DH & I have checked everywhere - and no luck. Even the custom officer searching my truck this morning didn't see them. Darn!! lol
After work We bought ten, I repeat TEN tennis balls for the pups. They were in heaven! It was like watching the Easter egg hunt for dogs. Max had 7 in his pile, poor Maggie only had 3. But at least she brings the ball back for you to throw it again *giggles*

I've been officially informed that the Wings Won! Whoohoo!!

It's getting late - I think I'm overtired with all this rambling here,,,,rofl.

Good Night!

Vote for Adam!

Interesting...

Received in an email:

At a meeting of the AARP (American Association of Retired People) they showed a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old. The contest was Titled 'u @ 50'.

This video won second place. When they showed it , everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause.

So simple and yet so brilliant. Take a minute and watch it.






Enjoy!

My thoughts:)

If I Didn't Have Pets......

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.

My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of hair.

When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.

When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.
I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space
several fur bodies would need to get comfortable.

I would have money...and no guilt to go on a real vacation.
I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians,as I put their yet unborn grand kids through college.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.

My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates or barriers.
My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.

My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an extra leash.
I would no longer have to Spell the words B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E- E, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, B-I-K-E, G-O,
R-I-D-E

I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat ties them down too much.

I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading 'mud' season.

I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have so many
animals?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get.

How EMPTY my life would be!

Thanks Jill for posting this to Windsor Loving Homes....

Baby It's Cold Outside:)

Mike took this picture Yesterday Morning Around 9AM or so. (-16F = -31C) It had actually warmed up from -25F (-31C) when I went to work..... Oh and this is Fahrenheit btw...

So here's some new Snow Pictures from early on this week, before the -25 degree weather, and the dumping of snow we received today. The snow is officially higher than my front porch AGAIN. *Sigh* So grab a cup of java and enjoy the pictures:)

What Max & Maggie Look Like Outside:

Well I can not figure how to post this video to the the blog:

So Check Out THIS LINK!


Cheers!

Happy Remembrance/Veteran's Day!

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— John McCrae

"A woman places a poppy at a makeshift memorial to Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa, Nov. 11, 2006. (Tom Hanson/The Canadian Press)" CBS News.com

Max & Maggie

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Some of my Favorites:

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[caption id="attachment_489" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Poor Max had no idea Maggie knows Kickboxing!"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_476" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Holy Teeth!! I see a future Bat Dog here Do You?"][/caption]

They look so furious in that last one, and they play so great together! Maggie fits right in, Max is ecstatic that someone plays just like him, and Life Is Good!!

Now we really are Ten Legs Walkin' Again!! Yeah!!

SavvyNSassy October Ribbon Kits:

are here!!!!!!!!!

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[caption id="attachment_449" align="aligncenter" width="270" caption="ZZ October Kit - Natural Beauty"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_450" align="aligncenter" width="289" caption="SnS October Kit - Creamcicle Treats"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_448" align="aligncenter" width="276" caption="SnS October Kit - Sugarplum Fairies"][/caption]

ENJOY!!

Old Photos:

Saw Mrs G on Friday & Little Marie let me take a few photos home to scan:

This one above cracks me up - Dad with sideburns!! lolololololol

Boy was I a cutie eh??? LOL I believe most of these photos were taken in 1978/1979.

I've been Tagged - Twice!

in the last month!

First by Aleks:

It’s a random tag and here are the rules!
1. Link to the person who ‘tagged’ you!
2. Post the rules on your blog!
3. List 6 random facts about yourself!
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post!
5. Let each person know they have been tagged by commenting on their blog!
6. Let the tagger know the entry is posted on your blog!

Ok Here it goes:

1. I've lived in two countries - USA & Canada
2. I work in one Country & Live in another. (I'm insane - I know)
3. I miss my greyhound every day.
4. I try to create every day, but most days after work I fall asleep on the couch.
5. I'm almost ready to have another dog. (shh...don't tell Max yet)
6. I love Tim Hortons in CANADA the bestest. (yes - that is a Renee Word!)

Now to tag 6 people.......hmmmmmm...

I Tag everyone that reads this!!! ROFL <-- That should be a least 6 people! I hope! LOL

Ann tagged me as well!



Here are the rules…

I have to pick 7 of my favorite blogs and…

1. The winner can put the logo on their blog
2. Link the person you received your award from
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nominated.

Here are some of my favorite blogs:

Shannon - Love the new look to your Blog!

Ann - this woman is a wicked Card Maker.

Aleks - I enjoy reading her blog - and she recently updated her blog look too!

Di Hickman - lots of stuff to learn here!

Ellen - She makes such Beautiful Projects - such an inspiration!

Ingrid - Another talented Lady!

Jen - Love to see her new projects!

Miranda - She is so sweet to write her blog in two languages!!

Wendy - I love to see what she's come up with next!

Monica - Makes Fabulous scrapbooking videos!

There are a ton more I read - just take a look at my blog links to the right---->

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Yeah!!! Woohoo!!! and as this is posting all by itself, it somehow knew to post at exactly my birthday!! ROFL.

All I can say is I was spoiled rotten for my Birthday! I was actually scared to cross the border on Friday, I had soooooo much stuff to bring home. My co-workers spoil me!!



Can you believe it! It fills up a couch!!

That's not all I got last Friday either! Rhea surprised me with goodies inside my box!!





Holy Crap Girl!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxo

and THEN: (can you believe it???)

Ann's RAK from the Trash your Stash Challenge came!! Holy!! Like I'm talking Super Fast!! I had her send to the house cuz I figured that Canada Post would take forever to go across country - well apparently they are on steroids this week!

Thank you Ann for a Lovely RAK!!
xoxoxox



OMG - Guess what Mike Got me!!!!!!!!!!! And I'm using it now as he gave it to me early!!!!!!!!! Are you ready?????????



Oh boy does my man give good prezzies!!! xoxoxoxoxox

Love, an older but never wiser...................................

Pay It Forward.

What a great story & an awesome concept. CLICK HERE to link to it.

Enjoy!

How I feel today...

Spread the Stupidity

Only in America ....do people order
double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

Only in America ......do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America ......do we leave cars
worth thousands of dollars in the
driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

Only in America ......do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

Only in America ....do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

Only in America ....do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

EVER WONDER ....

Why women can't put on mascara
with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when
they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe,
why do they call the airport the terminal?

You Made My Day!

Shannon Awarded Me this Really Cool Award, A really long time ago! I'm sorry to say that I'm finally getting around to passing it on:) Yes Life has been THAT crazy around here....



Isn't it beautiful!!

Here are the rules:In order to display this 'You Make My Day Award' proudly on your blog you must re-present it to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blog land. Let them know through email or by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. Beware, you may get the award several times yourself, and if you do, consider yourself really, really loved.

Here's My List:

Shannon ~ Colour in a Glass House

Aleks ~ The {A} List

Di Hickman ~ Paper, Digital & Hybrid, doing it all!

Leica Forrest ~ I'm here to Live Outloud!

Jeanne ~ Quote Collage

Ingrid ~ Scrapbook Mania & More

Dolores ~ Scrapper in New York

Christina ~ Eye Candy - a Blog About Pretty Things

Liz ~ How Many Shoes Does A Girl Need?

Miranda ~ Miranda's Scrapsite

Monica ~ Nana's Place

Stacy ~ Zinnias and Every Day Life

Wendy ~ doodlelicious