The great snowstorm.

What a wonderful way to start the month of February, a snowstorm. So I had a Dr.'s appt & braved the weather, I am so very thankful that I know how to drive in this white stuff. Once home I spent 45mins shovelling my parking spot, my walkway & the neighbors walkway.

I was checking out one of my fav sites & was directed to another website that is doing a photo a day thing for the month of Feb. So I grab my camera, & headed out to get some pics of the snow today!! Check them out.

Penelope loves the snow, she runs & frolics in it. Her black fur gets covered in white snow. When she's out in the snow, you can definitely tell she's still a puppy.

I received my photo challenge for today, it is..."Capture your loved one at their best (or at their worst). Or both. What you’re trying to capture is the TRUE essence/expression/attitude/posture that SCREAMS your loved one! (and remember, your loved one can be ANYONE or any pet...and you don’t have to photograph the same person for each assignment)" Daniel's true essence is him playing his DS, but everytime I try to get a pic of him doing that....he looks up at me & smiles. Its so hard to get a very natural picture of him. So today I told him not to look at the camera & pretend I wasn't there. It worked...check it out.....

2011 Here I come

So the first week of the new year is almost done. I've been in the hospital, had a concussion, missed 2 days of work, & most of the week has gone by in a haze. Lovely. Maybe this is one of those get it done & over with things & the rest of the year will go by perfectly?? Ok, maybe not. But its nice to dream.

The week has been mild & then today....whoosh, a bunch of snow. Its so pretty, & exciting. Daniel will be begging to go to the hill to perfect his snowboarding skills. He's actually quite good. Check out the pics...

Videos coming soon!!

So even though I have not quite been myself, I managed to complete 3 scrapbook layouts. Well on my way for this year. Hoping to take a few classes at the Scrapbox. In between working & hobbies, I hope to get into a weekend workshop at the college. Maybe if I keep busy it will help me stay young. Ever notice how at the beginning of a new year you have a lot of ambitions & the excitement fizzles after a few months. The trick will be continuing to be positive about the changes.

Merry Christmas

So today is Christmas, & what have I done?? Yeah, I don't know the rest of that, but you get the idea. I usually dread Christmas time. I avoid the malls & stay in. But something was different this year, I was actually at a store last Monday & wasn't stressed. I enjoyed being there. I checked to make sure I wasn't getting a fever. Maybe it was cause I was done my shopping & there was no rush. Whatever it was though.....I hope it happens next year.

Kids opened gifts, & received more than they really needed. I was lucky enough to get the most amazing camera. The one I have been dreaming of & drooling over for about a month now. We actually got something for my father that he wanted & liked. I cooked dinner & was complemented on it. (Usually I get the "burnt offerings" remark from my dad) All in all, a great day. I enjoyed having my family here, & cooking for them. Maybe I'll offer to be on call EVERY year. LOL

Tomorrow Jared's parents are coming down, with his sister & her baby. Another busy day is planned. The boys will get to open more gifts, & will probably be another tiring, but enjoyable day.

Now I am off to bed to try to recharge for tomorrow.

The Big Day

So I got off work early. Had my supervisor come in to relieve me so that I could get to the courthouse on time. AND he has the nerve to ask for an adjournment!! HELLO!! You brought the matter up, you asked for this.....YOU should have been ready. So I explained that I had to take time off work & the Judge agreed to adjourn the matter with conditions!! This judge was amazing. He wasn't falling for his act. I was awarded $100 in costs & that needs to be paid before my ex can bring this back to court. He also needs to to file anything that he has not filed to comply with any previous court orders. I wish there was a way to request a judge, because I would request this one again. Sooooooo......MERRY CHRISTMAS to all. I know I'll have one now.

Upcoming Court

So, on the 6th of December I received in the mail documents from my ex-husband. He is once again taking me back to court to ask for access to the boys. This is the 5th time in almost 5 years, its getting quite tiring.

Just to give some background.....he was charged not once, but 3 times, during our marriage for assault. He was given 6 visits in the summer of '06 but only made it to 3 of them. After that (Oct/Nov 06) he was granted reasonable access on reasonable notice & never once exercised it. In 09 I was once again brought back to court with him saying that I was denying him access, but he NEVER tried to arrange anything. At that point he agreed to not have access if I agreed to not ask for child support. NOW after all this, he wants access. He states....the child is of the age now that it would be beneficial to the child to have his father around. HELLO!!! What about the last 4 years of his life?? It was barely 6 months ago when he stated he doesn't have the financial means to commit to a regular schedule for visits.

Anyway, court is tomorrow. I can show 3-4 mistakes made by him when he filed his paperwork for court. A big one.....I NEVER got 30 days to file my response. So my partner & I are going into court tomorrow & we're hoping for a judgement in our favor. If not, maybe the courts will adjourn it all til the new year & by then maybe my ex will have lost interest in persuing this. Stay tuned.....will give updates tomorrow. Wish me luck.

November 1, 2010

The first day of a new month. Always exciting, starting a new page in the day planner, its like a fresh start!! My birthday is coming up, yeah. Whooopie another year older....what's that I see? Oh, yeah, another wrinkle. Oops, there's a grey hair. How am I supposed to dye that?? Oh, well, I should accept getting older with some grace.

Puppies are just over 6 weeks old now. All are spoken for, except nobody wanted our little Penelope. So we are keeping her. Jared is going to find it difficult to give the puppies away, as will I. The puppies are getting so big, & they are getting into everything. Time to puppy-proof the house. They tend to get 'stuck' under the couch, & then they whine cause they can't get out. Oh, the joy of having puppies.




I spent Saturday with a great friend, We spent the day scrappin', & had a blast. I completed some L/O's (which I will post soon). I also made another tag, thanks to Tim Holtz for his awesome ideas!! Now I want to complete a tag for each puppy to go along with them to their new homes. Also to keep one for myself so I can remember them. Not that I'll ever forget my grandpuppies. LOL But it would be nice to have a record of the date, time & what they weighed at birth. Hmmmm, I'm going to find it hard to give the puppies to their new owners.

Love & Hugs...

So I've been MIA

Sorry but life got the better of me, & blogging took a back seat. So its now September, 3 weeks into the school year, scouting is in full swing, & I get sick.

Updates.....we have had puppies. Our loved & spoiled shihtzu, Bisskit, is a mommy of 5 beautiful girls. She gave birth exactly one week ago, & is a natural mother. The labor & delivery was very easy for her, & she cleaned her babies like an old pro.



Ain't they cute?? Three are spoken for, so I need to find home for 2 of them. & I can't wait to start scrapping the pics of them.

I go in for more tests tomorrow. I thought a hyterectomy meant no more. I was wrong. Not the first time nor will it be the last. However now I am questioning the decision to have the surgery. If it didn't get rid of ALL the cells, why did I have it done.? So once again I am an emotional wreck.

I mentioned scouting is in full swing....well so is the popcorn campaign. YEAH!! Daniel is once again all gung ho about selling lots. Which usually means that J & I are on the go with him every night, door to door, but if he's excited about it....then we are going to support him!

Love & hugs.....