Boring

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Yep, I'm about as dull as they come, thanks for this one Darlene.

Halloween cookie cutters

My daughter asked me today if I had any cookie cutters for Halloween. I checked, this is what I had. I was a little surprised I had this many. Christmas, same thing. I'm like this with everything I get into, it's all or nothing. Kinda crazy if you ask me.

Winter is my season apparently

You Belong in Winter

Quiet, calm, and totally at peace... You're happy to be at home, wrapped in a blanket, completely snowed in Whether you're lighting a fire or having a snowball fight, you always feel best in the winter.

What Season Are You?

The places I've been

I know I am so fortunate to have been able to see all the places I have seen. The first picture is of the narrows in St. John's Newfoundland. The second is of course the Golden Gate Bridge, which my husband and I walked across. Then the houses in San Francisco. Next is our hotel in Cuba. On to Vancouver, Granville Island that has an awsome market, great place to see. Disneyland is a place that I have been to 3 times and will probably never see again, I am all about white sandy beaches a drink and a book now. Next is the hotel we stayed at in Cancun. In Seattle, the Pike Place Market has got to be the best market in the world, then we went to the top of the Space Needle. Lastly, or I should say firstly, my husband and I went to Hawaii for our honeymoon. That's it in a nutshell, but I must say, all these places involve water. It makes me wonder if people who live on or near the water go inland for their vacations. Hmmmmmm.

A re-run of the garden this summer

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Doilies and cats

Isaw this crocheted doily on someone's blog, if you, I can't remember who you are, mind's gone, don't want me to have it here I will remove it, but otherwise, it is absolutely gorgeous. I must find the pattern for this one. I found this picture of this cat, poor little guy, but it is funny. Too bad the camera wasn't a little higher up. I'm just sayin. Have a good weekend everyone.

What's going on

Not much going on. Lot's of running around. Went downtown twice yesterday, a bit of shopping the first time then a friend and I we're off to see another friend in the hospital later on. Today I drove another friend to her dentist appointment and she is going to be there for a few hours, so now I am taking my daughter for her doctor's appointment. Might hear the heartbeat of the baby today. Later, I gotta get some more pies made. And that's about it. Maybe a little of cross stitch later on. Have a good one all.

Jigg's dinner

I know it look's absolutely horrendous, but this is what we had for supper. My husband is from the east coast of Canada, and this is what they eat every Sunday for dinner. This I swear is one of the best things I have ever eaten. We cooked a chicken and had it with our's. We get salt beef that comes in a bucket with brine (not corned beef) We only get it in our town, cause there are so many east coasters here. You have to boil it for about 3 hours and towards the end of that time, we throw in turnip, potatoes and cabbage and it all gets the flavor of the beef mixed in. Too die for. We also have gravy, and of course it is a calorie free supper. Yeah. Then cheesecake for dessert. I just love food to much and I am totally okay with that.

Crow vs Raven

A bit of differences between a crow and a raven that I found to share with you, although I believe a raven would be at least a few pounds heavier. Also, a bit of lore from one of my native friends, if a raven looks you in the eye, something bad will happen to you. P.S. Do not ever make eye contact with a raven. ??????????? The pic on the left is a crow and on the right is a raven, but I know the one's here are bigger. They probably have to be to survive to 40 below zero temp's we get. They do create havoc with our garbages here too. We have to keep everything covered up good.



American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Identification Tips:
Length: 16-18”
Wingspan: 39”
Weight: 1 lb
Entirely black plumage
Squared-off tail
Short tail, broad wings
Very common in urban and agricultural area


Common RavenCorvus corax
Identification Tips:
Length: 24”
Wingspan: 53”
Weight: 2.6 lb
Entirely black plumage
Long narrow wings, wedged shaped tail, heavy bill
Larger than crows

Ravens on the streetlight

Where we live, we have ravens, they will be around a lot more now that the cold weather is coming, they seem to like it. Yesterday, I was sitting on the couch looking outside and I saw these 2 ravens on the light post outside our house, which is kind of like the one in the picture that I have posted. So I started watching them for awhile and they we're kind of fighting with each other. The one who was sitting right on top of the light would jump up and down, while slowly moving toward the bend in the post, so the other one had no choice but to move down, then suddenly he actually started sliding down the bend in the post. I guess you really had to see it to appreciate it, but I found it quite amusing.

My taste in music

Your Taste in Music:

80's Rock: High Influence Classic Rock: High Influence 80's R&B: Low Influence 90's Alternative: Low Influence 90's Hip Hop: Low Influence

How's Your Taste in Music?

What I've been doing

The husband's away, I must play. The kitchen is completely upside down. Some serious scrapbooking going on here. I am trying to get my daughter's scrapbook done by Christmas. Her and I went for her doctor's appointment today, she is about 3 months along now. It is a really yucky day here, raining all day, but we really need it. Hope all is well with everyone.

Pink Floyd

One of the best nights of my life, the night my sister and I went to the Pink Floyd concert, and now, 12 years later, the DVD is finally out. I was so happy to find it at Costco. Costco rocks. It was $10 cheaper there than at the video store. I could watch this over and over, gotta get the stereo hooked back up to the TV, so the neighbor's can appreciate it too. Just have to share the goodness. The concert was the Pulse tour. 60,000 people. The best.

Fall is in the air

I do love fall. The colors are simply amazing. We don't get the orange colors here, but I still love it. You can see this tree here in my front yard is in serious need of a trimming. It is dark here about 8:30 P.M. Since we are so far north, in winter it is dark by about 4:30 - 5 P.M. We do get lucky in the summer though, it only gets dark for 2 - 3 hours at night. That's about it for today. Till tomorrow.

Banana Bread

Thanks for all the banana's Amanda, look what I did with them, your's are ready to go in the bags. Brandy had a post a couple of days ago and she showed a little pumpkin candle holder. It looked so cute, I wanted one. I found this one at Safeway for $2. Now I must check and see if it is like the one she had, either way, I like this one too.

Fabric

Picked up this stuff yesterday, wouldn't it be a great start to a quilt with, this is not the stuff for Manda's baby blanket, this is just to add to my collection. Going downtown now, to pick up the starter for the atv and other such stuff to get ready for hunting. Yay, (sarcasm), but we are going for lunch. Yay (not sarcasm).

Friday

Not much going on here. The husband is on his 5 days off and I'll never figure this mystery out, cause he is in the garage mostly, but I just can't seem to get anything done when he's home. Call me crazy..... Went to the library yesterday with Manda. Picked up 2 books on quilting and a little fabric to get this baby blanket on the go. She is going to make it. I'm so proud. We went out for lunch yesterday, a favorite thing of mine to do. I had the diet hot hamburger sandwhich with fries and gravy. Ha. Manda had poutine and a clubhouse. Gawd I adore food. Tonight one of the grandchildren is having a sleepover here. We will have popcorn and watch Treehouse, ( a kid's station) all night. Hope the backyardigans comes on. I can't believe how quiet blogland has become. I guess life takes over sometimes. Until later, I hope you all have a super weekend.

Birthdays and houses

It's her birthday today, she is 4. She is our third grandchild out of 4 and one more on the way. We will spend time with her tomorrow. She is going for orientation today for pre-school today too. A very big day for her. Love you baby. (This picture was taken quite awhile ago)



Manda, the one on the top is our friends old home and the one on the bottome is the one my great grandfather built. I think a lot of homes in the early 1900's or around that time, we're probably the same. Would be awesome to live in one. I would have my craft room in the attic with a/c. The attic's in these home's is just walking up another set of stairs. They are not like the ones we have in our homes today.

Today

Not much going on today. Again it has been unseasonably hot. I think about +30 for the last 3 days. I actually had the oven on today, but I keep all the windows closed and the patio doors and it stays very cool in the house. I managed to make 2 apple pies. It takes so long to peel the apples, wine with that cheese please. So, I had apple pie for supper. It's so good to be the grown up. Ha. I am on the hunt for material, so I have been checking out the web for that, I want to make a crib set for my daughter. She is having a baby in March. I am so excited. Even though I am a step-grandmother to 4, this will be my first true grandchild. I have posted a picture of what the bedding looks like, and if it is a boy, we will just make a few changes, still the patchwork idea though.

A trip to Southern Alberta

Just back after a couple of days away. I had an uncle pass away Monday night, so we went for his funeral. Saw family that I havn't seen in probably 33 years. Too bad it has to be under these circumstances, Nice to see everyone none the less. I had to take this first picture as this is a lot of what you see in Southern Alberta and the second picture is a house that my great grandfather built. I was in this house when I was very young, but unfortunately, it is no longer in the family. I just have to say I'm am very glad to be home, no place like it and I will be catching up with all of you over the next couple of days.