November 27, 2007
Moving
My son and his fiancee are moving to Kelowna at the beginning of May. In April, they want my hubby to go down there with them to look at real estate. They will live with his fiancee's Mom for a while, but eventually, my son wants to buy a fixer-up condo. He's a carpenter, and right now is doing finishing carpentry, so he is very willing to fix it up himself.
November 26, 2007
Only Her
One of my co-workers is 26 years old. Just a bit older than my daughter. In fact she and I joke that I'm her "beige" mother as she is Latino. She is also tall like my daughter, although not quite as tall. The other day she came to work in a pair of knee high sexy boots, with black tights, a red and white striped top, and a black sweater over top of that. At first I told her she looked like she should be on "Pirates of the Carribean". All of a sudden it struck me who she really looked like.......Puss and Boots!!
November 25, 2007
As a Kid
I grew up on a farm. We lived there until I was 16. I've always been crazy about animals! Being on a farm, of course, we had lots of cats. I had a few different dogs as well over the years. I also had a horse. The first one, was a pony, that was more like a dog, he'd come galloping across the field to where I was. It was pretty funny! When I outgrew her, I bought a regular sized horse, and had her for several days. I rode western style though, so I never had horse riding apparel other than my cowboy boots!
November 22, 2007
Lazy Ass
One thing I don't like about where I live, is that we have to go to local mailboxes to pick up our mail! I miss just being able to open my front door, and get the mail! I also hate the fact that with the economic boom in Alberta, they're having a hard time hiring extra personnel to deliver the mail to the growing town, so I swear we only get mail delivery every second day or so!
Same Problem, Different Co-worker
Have you ever known people who were born with what seems to be the worst luck??! Another one of my co-workers, grew up with alcoholic parents, and her father abused her. She moved away, and got married, had children, while her mom was in and out of drug rehabilitation. She went into a sever post-partum depression, but didn't realize it. While she was suffering through this, her hubby took it upon himself to have an affair! So, her marriage ended. Just seems like she can't catch a break!
Problems
One of the girls I work with, has been very casually dating a man. She really likes him, and they have a lot of fun together, but he drinks way too much and then gets rather mean and bossy when he's drunk. She obviously doesn't want to get any more involved than she is with him because of this. She's being very wise! She's told him if he doesn't go into drug rehab, nothing more can ever go on with them. I'm very proud of her decision!
Another Gift Idea
Sarah and Jay, and my son all have a memory foam mattress. They absolutely rave about them! I don't sleep very well, not more than a couple of hours at a time. I'm always flipping from one side to the other. I told my mom that I want a memory foam for my king sized bed! I think it would really help me sleep better!
Blue Tooth
My phone is a Treo 650 and I'm quite happy with it. The camera is not very good at all, but the phone itself is quite nice. I would like to get one of the newer ones because mine keeps shutting itself off frequently, and that is very annoying. Perhaps I'll put a hint in to Santa for a new Treo, and a Bluetooth headset! Then I'd be all fixed up!
November 17, 2007
Treadmill or Elliptical?
Probably about 15 years ago, my Mom bought us a treadmill for Christmas. We were more than thrilled. I have to say though, that I never really "took to it". I just found it excruciatingly boring. All that walking and getting no where. My hubby, however really enjoys treadmills! He used ours so much that it finally broke down. In its place, we bought an elliptical, but I've liked that even less than the treadmill, for mostly the same reasons. Maybe it's just that I hate working out! heh
Buy, Sell
By the end of May, 2008, all 4 of our children will be moving out of the city. Ben and Jess are moving to Kelowna on the May long weekend. Ben is hoping to buy a condo there shortly after they move. At the end of May, when Jay graduates from University, he and Sarah plan to sell both of their condos, and move to the farm. They have a little house on the farm that they will live in while they build their own house there. I think that if I had a real estate franchise I could make a mint off of my kids in the next year!
November 16, 2007
Take a Trip
Has anyone ever traveled to Branson Missouri? We're thinking about taking a vacation for our 30th wedding anniversary in one year. I first grew interested in visiting there when I watched the Country Music Awards show one year when they were hosted there. I also saw a piece on TV about all the little theaters that are there, owned by different country music stars, where they put on private intimate concerts!
November 11, 2007
Do You Know?
Everyone knows how much your overall health, and how well you take care of yourself affects your general well being. It's thought that several different foods can either aid in the prevention of different types of cancer, and other lifestyles may incur a predisposition to cancer. One thing we all know is that smoking is the one definite habit that will much more than likely end up badly with some form of cancer. Whether it's lung cancer, caused by smoking, or Mesothelioma cancer caused by working in an environment polluted with asbestos.
November 8, 2007
Next Project
The last rooms we have to renovate in our house are the bathrooms. The sinks are old school shell type sinks, and out dated like crazy. The shower doors are old and dated and flooring is dark and nasty. I can't wait to re-finish it all! The very worst part is the bathroom lights! They are those "dressing room" ones, and nothing says 70's like those!
November 2, 2007
Ryan Smyth #94
I'm a huge Edmonton Oilers hockey fan, and a big Ryan Smyth fan as well. Sadly, he was traded away to Colorado at the end of February. It was the biggest disappointment to Edmonton fans since Gretzky was traded! I think I should go stay at a Colorado bed and breakfast and catch a few Avalanche games to cheer on Smytty!