Back Log

It was a busy couple of weeks... some fun, some not so fun, so I do need to backtrack a bit and catch up with my wonderful followers :-)

In one week we were in 4 different cities, I guess 3, Calgary shouldn't count, but we went to Winnipeg, then Rexford Montana, and then Medicine Hat for Jade's grad!

I didn't have this picture of me and Jade when I posted the last blog until Ruby sent it to me :-)

While we were in Winnipeg my sister Tania had a some of the family over for pizza, ( Dad style ) and dessert. It was so good to see everyone, circumstances aside. One of my cousins who I remember always having fun with as a kid was there, and we got the cutest pic together :-)

me and my cousin Tom

at Tania's, around the table, Tania, Tom, moi, Mary, Anitra and Zoe, Maddie, Eva ( Gramma Fifi ) Aunty Michelle

I went to Jade's ceremonies, and Dean went to the BBQ, but in between those dates was the dinner and dance. Jade looked so beautiful in her gown, I just had to share some photo's that her friend took! Wow, gorgeous!!! Talk about being hard to decide which pictures to choose!!

Jade and Brook

they're all my favorites... and more! Absolutely beautiful!

Then it was back to work and get into the swing of normal? life again, lol what is normal anyway?? For me, it would be getting a garbage bag full of costumes that my Friend gave me. She was cleaning out her garage and found these gems. I am so easily amused :-)

There was a lab coat, and 2 masks!! Masks are so precious :-) also a black gown that can be used in many many many different ways! They are all hung in the closet with the care... waiting for the ghouls that soon would be there... moi hahahaha ( ya, ok, I know I'm a freak ) anyway, Thanx Diane :-) they are in a good home :-)

Today is scrapbook day, need to catch up on some pages. Lol when we were in Winnipeg my cuz asked what I was doing now, and I said working at a scrapbook store... he misunderstood and thot I was working in a scrapyard :-) amusing tidbit, well off to the trenches to "scrap"

...to the airport :-(

Just dropped Katie off at the airport.... I don't like doing that :-( It was a greatly fun visit.... but as always too short. We need to get Geo to come next year, and then Katie will stay longer... hehe I will put my evil plan into action...

yesterday we went to Cross Iron Mills Mall, I wanted to wait til after the long weekend, to avoid the crowds. This way I was free to take pictures, a method to my madness... :-)

me and Katieface at the mall

when we got home, Katie made us a board game that I have been waiting to learn. The game has different names depending on where you learned it, but we'll call it Katiepalooza...lol just kidding, I think it's connect 5? or something, we'll give it a Calgary name, Round up 5 maybe?? Anyway, when Maddie got home we played, you need even numbers, and it IS FUN!! I can't wait to share the game .... any takers??

today, at the airport..... boohooo :-(

Shrek 4

Last time Shrek was released we saw it with Katie, so keeping with tradition.... we went to see Shrek tonight, it was great.... and who was my favorite character?

Puss in boots of course, we were lol'ing really loud!!

Bit of this and that...

On Saturday, we went to Peppino's for delicious sandwiches.... the weather was a bit uncooperative, so we didn't get to walk around Kensington as much as I would have liked, we did stop in at a very beautiful Starbuck's and went to the Busy B store ( antiques and such ) that me and Maddie had found on our last adventure. After that we headed homeward for some Runescape, and vino. Dean made yummy ribs, and we had cherry pie for dessert, after which all we could do, was sit and play, we were way too full to move lol.
Sunday, Dean left in the early morn.... in our house that means 11:30. He traveled East to Medicine Hat to go to Jade's grad party. We sandwiched the event, I got to go to the ceremonies, and he went to the BBQ. That way, we could both be a part of it.

Maddie had a sleepover, so Katie and I went to venture out and find a quilting store. The map made it look simpler, but apparently there was an invisible street?? We had to phone for guidance, and finally found it. It was jam packed with supplies, like a "quilter's paradise" Katie was in her glory :-)

Afterwards we visited the Crossroads Market, I haven't been there since it moved from 16th. It was quite a mix of a world in there. Literally too, because the aisles are messed up, so you go in rows, and circles, and zig zags... very easy to miss a whole section! But we had a great lunch, my corned beef sandwich was pretty tasty... and thick, almost a Carnegie special.... The stores had new, old, antique, and flea wares. There was food, and toys and candy oh my!
After arriving back home, we hit the land of Rune again... the last 2 hours of the night, in "giggle hour" (after 1AM ) Maddie, Katie and I started watching youtube videos. One of us would find a funny one and tell the others, we would look it up on our laptops, and start laughing with each other, we did that until our faces hurt. Dean arrived back from the Hat around 3AM, Maddie and I were still up winding down our laughter at funny cat videos!

Onto the next venture..... dadada....

Katiepalooza 2010!

Katie has arrived, Katiepalooza can begin!!!




Directly from the airport me Maddie and Katie drove to Nanton, they had no idea where we going and I said nothing in case I got lost, I could fake a new destination!

we arrived and look who was playing here tonight??

we went for lunch at the local cafe....

good lunch here :-)

we were in an antique store and I loved this mirror, I was trying to get a picture of Maddie's reflection but a lady was in the picture, she ducked out of the way and her hubby volunteered to take me and Maddie so we were both in the picture, I like it :-)

Maddie has this stove that she bought at a garage sale for 3.00, here is it for 97.00!!!!!

more reflections in the mirrors....

We had a wonderful day in Nanton, we toured all the antique stores, had ice cream, brought back some candy and found a great new spot to visit.

Jade's Grad

Maddie always makes fun of me when I say everything happens for a reason, but.... Katie was scheduled to arrive on Wednesday, so I wouldn't have been able to go to my niece, Jade's grad. But then as fate would have it, Katie was accidentally booked wrong, and had to move her flight to Friday.... so.... get ready to laugh Maddie, everything happens for a reason, I was able to drive out to the Hat, for a quick trip there and back, to see Jade wear her grad gown! I was so excited that I could actually go! So at 11am off I headed....


proud Papa and Nana

Jade entering the ceremonies, we were lucky we were on the right side to see her, because the grads were split up

170 ish Grads

Jade with a big smile and a diploma!! Congrats Jade :-)

After the ceremonies, I hopped back in the car and drove home, next stop... airport to pick up Katieface!

Fluevog's

Have you ever made a purchase because something was kewl, not because of brand, but because it yelled out to you from across the room! Well, here is my shoe story. Awhile back me and Maddie took Nana to Cat's Eye, I was looking at cute shoes, which were all very tiny, and I looked down at my feet, and kinda scrunched up my nose, then from across the room, on a bookshelf, I see these shoes that are screaming at me! "TRY US ON!" so I ran over and cannot believe they are my size, I slip my foot into them and VOILA! They were made for me, perfect!! I was so happy! Nana insisted on buying them for me, and bonus it was coupon day :-)

I merrily went on my way, proud to show off my kewl new shoes... then we were at the airport, and the airport people weren't very happy with my shoes. I had to take them off, which is common, but then they were all commenting on how heavy they were, and bringing in other people to feel how heavy. So I get my shoes back, and me and Maddie sat to wait for the plane. It's not often you study the bottom of a shoe, but we had nothing else to do... so Maddie starts to laugh and said, "Mom, your shoes ward off Satan" I said "what" so I read the bottom of the shoe... resists alkaline water acid fatigue satan and under that walk in peace

Ok our curiosity was peaked, but we were far away from our friend Google... so we had to wait. Then we landed, and forgot and were out and about. Me and my Aunty Michelle, were in Walmart, talking shoes, and we got on the topic of my "resists Satan" shoes, I said I can't remember the name tho, and I flipped my shoe up for Michelle to see, and she shrieked in Walmart "FLUEVOGS!!!" now I'm thinkin... ok I need to find the story about these shoes?

So off to Google I run, and it turns out there is a very kewl story to these shoes. When I got to the website, the heading was "Unique soles, for the unique soul" and I was instantly a fan! Turns out these 2 guys worked in Vancouver in a shoe store, bored selling boring shoes, when a warehouse goes up for sale..... full of, get this.... 50 year old shoes..... so that explains the style! They ran their store out of Vancouver for awhile, then Fluevog left for New York, the rest as they say is history, these shoes keep popping up in magazines, and when mine were new... they were about 300.00! Ha lol, THAT is funny, I may get mugged for my shoes now??

I love them, and they yelled at ME, so my claim to fame now, is I have a pair of Fluevogs :-) Happy souls :-)

Bloomin' shame

My tulips are blooming, and I notice how neglected my garden is. Tulips don't remind me of my Dad, but gardening does, he LOVED his garden, he would start his seeds in February and March, tomatoes, peppers, and even flowers. All from seed, he taught me that, I haven't planted seeds for awhile, and although this year it's too late, I promise to start some next year. Somehow saying " I don't have any time" seems a ridiculous thing to say right now. I will make a pretty garden that I will be proud of :-)I will find time to do that.

the seedlings my Dad planted for Tania and her friend, since he didn't have a yard.

Montana getaway

Time for some R and R, yes, we were just away, but that was the farthest from relaxing that I know! So, we hopped in the car, and joined the Napa's at the cabin.


Maddie found a bottle that said drink me, and after she did.....


she started to grow.....???

We celebrated Mother's day this Sunday, we moved it for this year...

we sat back and drank beer....

.....had a picnic

and played some shoes....

Question? Why is it cheaper to buy our own beer in the STATES????

this is out of order, but on the way we stopped in Nanton to the best candy store on the West side!!

ok I am easily amused.... but I saw a horse ROLL on his back this weekend.... big longs legs in the air! I couldn't believe it! I was so intrigued at how cute it was I couldn't tear myself away to find the camera!

Trapped in Airport Parking

So me and Maddie are in Winnipeg, and we go to pick up my brother Mark, Anitra and Zoe at the airport. We get to the car, and put the parking ticket into the wonderful machine that will lift the bar so we can leave...... I said lift the bar..... ahem.... The machine spits my ticket back at me "this ticket has already been used to exit parking lot" ??? what, hello I'm still here?? We try the next machine ... same thing... ok I press the help button. I explain that I cannot exit, the machine is telling me I already left the parking lot.. So the guy asks when I arrived, I tell him an hour ago, he asks for the number on my ticket which I read to him. He says when did you arrive? I repeat, an hour ago. After some time he comes back on and says he will post a price and then I can pay by Visa. So.... we finally are free and are on our merry way. Fast forward to midnight, now I am back at the airport to pick up Dean, I reach down to grab my Visa which I realize I had left in the console. But when I pick it up I see 2 airport parking lot tickets... suddenly a light bulb turns on above my head..... I WAS trying to use the parking ticket from when I was picked up at the airport.... so it was 2 days old!!!! No wonder it didn't work, and no wonder the airport parking dude took so long, he probably had to compose himself from my silliness!!! Since it was an electronic device.... I just assumed it was me, which it was, just not how I thot!!

This Blog: Now with 100% more Glee!

We picked up a new show the other day. I had heard a lot of good buzz about it. I didn't really know what is was about but wow - we got hooked! Here's the scene that hooked us. I had no idea I even liked this song:



The whole show kind of reminded me of someone.

What does Nice mean?

The saying " that was a nice funeral" has always escaped me. Have you forgotten why you are here? How can it possibly be a good funeral, and then there I was, front and center to my Dad's funeral.... and when I looked over my shoulder through tears and saw the rows and rows of people!! I heard a click, and that saying all made sense.... all these people were here to give hugs and condolences to those grieving, and I was overwhelmed with joy. There were so many people here! All because my Dad had touched their life in some way, and it was a"nice" feeling. My Dad is gone.... but I have so many fun and happy memories I will make him live forever, whenever I can I will tell you a story, and I will remember, and I will smile, and I will make you smile too :-) Right now I am listening to the last music tape my Dad made for me... and as I listen I remember how truly quirky and wonderful he was... thanks Dad I got my quirkiness from you, and I love it, I am passing that knowledge down to Maddie so you will always make us smile :-)

July 14 1995 Maddie helping Grampa water the lawn

Aug 30 Vernon, Mini golf with me, Mark and Tania

Aug 25 1982 VERNON, this is Dad's shop