Winnipeg Day Five - Wednesday

Hi again - HAPPEE BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here it is Wednesday already. Addie had to get up early to go to work today. Jason had another day off. Dad and I were on our own. That was okay because today was the day we were hitting scrapbooking stores. My kind of day. Addie keeps telling us that people in this neck of the woods really are not that friendly. I was amazed that the scrapbooking people were not like ours. The inventory was not like ours either. I thought that they would be ahead of us but they were very much behind us. The Scrap Shack is still the NO. 1 scrap store ever.

Dad did good with his driving around Winnipeg. We came home and I layed on the bed just for a minute and went to sleep. When I woke up Addie was home and it was good to see her. I ate a sandwich and then Addie & I went to Bath & Body Works in St. Vital. What a great store smells and all. I got some cream called PS I love you and Forever Sunshine. I was squeezing a bottle so Addie could smell and I squirted stuff on her face. It was so funny but at least it smelled good.

Really not a very exciting day but it came and went. We are leaving first thing in the morning to go to North Dakota so I think I will go to bed early.

Winnipeg Day Four - Tuesday

Hi all - I am already a day behind. We are not really busy busy but time is just flying. I vegged this am and Dad went with Addie so we could rent our car. We got a 2010 Chev Impala. It is quite nice. After they brought the car home they went shopping for some stuff for sandwiches. I fell asleep while they were gone. When they returned we made awesome sandwiches and then we went to the zoo.

The zoo was awesome. The animals were being quite lazy. BUT along with all of the regular beautiful animals, they have Prairie Dogs. These ran everywhere. These are like a fat squirrel with a short tail. Addie says it is like a miniature ground hog. They would come up to you and you could feed them. Jason fed a ground hog some rootbeer out of a soda cap. It was way too cute. I tried and the little prairie dog came right up to me and took my fingers and drank the rootbeer. I just wanted to take him home with me. Dad said no. So I left him sadly.

We came home and Jason bbq'd the port steak and I cooked new potatoes, corn & carrots. Yum Yum Yum... We were going to go for a walk but decided not to. Bed came early adfter that tornado watch last night.

Talk later.

Winnipeg Day Three

Started out to be a wonderful day. We went shopping at the mall where Addie works. I bought some face stuff and make-up. Addie saved me $45.00. WHAT A TREAT!!!! We went to a Walmart store to find a t-shirt that dad wanted. I got separated from them and as I was walking past the jewellery department and it was like I was looking in a mirror. I thought I was seeing myself BUT she was wearing my black t-shirt and I had on a greenish one. I absolutely freeked. I am telling you she was my total twin. It was not just me..Addie said she almost went up to her and Mike said that as well. I just stood there and stared. I could not believe it. it took me a minute to just move past. I told Mike not to look at her in case he falls in love with my look-a-like. After walking in all of the stores, Mike's knees were pretty sore so we came home and vegged. We watched TV, order out our supper at George's. We got a TON of really good fries, burgers & a club sandwich. We ALL watched the Bachelorette shows and Jay played this game thing...this evening was totally vegging.

AND THEN...we went on the weather station and there was a bright red bar saying severe thunder storms...in our area...there were pictures of rain and wind and HAIL. Then it got worse and we were put under tornado watch and then tornado warning. There was a big purple blob on the areas that were included. And YES...the city of Winnipeg was included. My heart started to beat so fast. I kept saying ¨if ye are prepared ye shall not fear.¨ I was not prepared. Addie finally talked me into going to bed so I went upstairs. I watched out the window for the next few hours. The most beautiful lightening show I have ever seen mixed with UFO lights from airplanes taking off and arriving. I tried to photo these but couldn`t. I finally took my pills around 3 am and went to sleep. I will say I don`t think I have ever been that scared about weather.

Winnipeg Day Two

Well, where did I finish my last comments? Yesterday after noon, Mike and Jason fell asleep and Addie and I went shopping at Walmart. I got a couple of pair of shorts, YES SHORTS!!!!! We came home and talked some more. Joker the dog is soooooo cute. He loves attention and I love to give it to him. He does shed and although I don't really mind it daddy is not a lover of hair from any animals.

Addie made a wonderful supper of spagetti and garlic bread. I didn't think I was hungry but I ate all that was on my plate and licked my lips.

We started to watch a James Bond, Casino Royale. Didn't get too far into it and I thought it was bed time. I don't know if it is really jet lag or the fact that I didn't change my watch and it seemed really late.

So.....I read a litttle of a new scrappin magazine I got and thanks to my little pills, went quietly into lala land.

I awoke early, around 6:00 am and everything was so quiet. Mike was awake as well. I started to read my magazine and then I really thought of all those really big planes flying right over the house. It's true. The runways are right over the house. You can only imagine the thoughts that I am trying to suppress. My pray with each and every plane is that they get off the runway...

I came down stairs and there was my little Addie. She was cleaning a remote control. That smile makes my heart happee. We talked for awhile and watched a little TV then I took my shower, got dressed, yes in shorts, and I have not seen very much of it but it is a beautiful place. I think all that we hear about the crime has overtaken the beauty of the city.

We are hoping to go shopping and to the Canadian Mint today. We are going to go to North Dakota on Wednesday, I think. We really want to go to a temple and the closest is Bismarck, ND, USA and Regina, Saskatchewan. I am excited to visit one of them.

I miss my chillin's who are back east. David, Robb, Aliss, Sariah, Jackie, Brent, Jenn & Dustin and of course Marc in Hawaii. I listed them youngest to oldest not in order of love Jenn. Your know that I love you all the same.

Well, I am going to get ready. Hope to have some pictures to post. Take care and will talk soon. Have a great day.

Winnipeg Day One

Hi all. Well here I am in Winnipeg. We left Moncton yesterday at 4:50 pm. Brent and Jackie drove us to the airport. My stomach started to get really queasy around noon although I was really busy getting things ready. We arrived in Hamilton and was able to get right on our next flight. West Jet to Winnipeg. The take off of the plane was nasty. I think that I almost broke Mike's arm. The arrival was just as bad. BUT, my little happy pills really worked and I was very dopey. The stewards and stewardess' were wonderful and they made me feel protected. I slept the first leg of the trip because of those pills and I tried to read and watch TV on the second leg. The flights were very short and seemed to go by very fast. My reward...seeing Addie & Jay standing there smiling at us. My heart was so full.

Our luggage landed with us. Addie & Jay took us on a short tour on the way home. We ate at a restaurant called Perkins. I had progies and onion tanglers. Mike had a Tangler burger with french fries. They were really good but Swiss Chalet is much better. We went home and talked for awhile then it was bedtime. I bought a new pair of jammies so would be decent here with Jason. When I opened my suitcase...my face wash stuff was empty and my jammie bottoms, my "only" jammie bottoms, were wet with face wash.

I got another pair from Addie and then I went to bed and slept through everything even the planes taking off.

This morning, Sunday, I woke up to my sweetie singing to me and then a plane taking off really low set off two car alarms. FUNNY!!!

I went down stairs and saw the wonderful smiling face of my dearest, youngest daughter Addie. It was so worth the plane trip. We got ready and went to church. It was great to go and to renew my covenants with my father in heaven. I am so very grateful for my membership in His true church. I am thankful for my testimony and especially for my family.

We came home and had "super" ball park franks and a southwestern type salad, apple pie and ice cream. YUMMY!!! Now we are just sitting here watching TV. I look at Addie and just smile. I am happy.

Going to go...I will write more later. Hope everyone else is having fun. I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

V A C A T I O N ---Yahoo

Hi all - well it is finally here. Tomorrow @ 4:30 we leave for Winnipeg to visit Addie. My stomach is upset and I am having dizzy spells. I will have Mike give me a blessing and perhaps my "flight" will be okay.

I will try and write while I am gone. Everyone take care.

Thursday -- Thank heavens it is almost Friday

I am so glad that it is almost Friday. Even though I don't know what the weekend entails as yet, it has to be better than this. It has been a tough old week here in BW & Co. It is hard to do a good job on taxes when your mind is going 15 different ways. What to do...What to do???? I have to finish up a personal tax return that I have been putting off, just because I get physically ill when I think about personal ones now. It is a thorn in my side. I just wish my job was fast food. Then no one would expect anything of me.

And then, vacation, that Mike and I so truly need, is booked as I said in a previous blog. Fantastic. Yeah!!! But, it is flying and I have already started to get physically sick thinking about that. I mean really ill. Last night first full night of not sleeping. And I still have 9 sleeps. I am freaking out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And to top it off, these wonderful "hot sweats" that we women have been blessed with. We had the babies!! Why do we need to go through this as well????????? It just floors me.

Gotta get back into this day as much as I just want to run away and hide. Have a great one.

Vacation 2010

We are going to Winnipeg. We leave on July 24th and return on August 4th. We are going to see Addie & Jay. I am excited to see them but I don't know much about Winnipeg. It is not somewhere I would plan on going if it weren't for them.

If anyone knows anything great to see in Winnipeg, please let me know. I would appreciate it.

Wish we could take the other kids with us.

Seems to be a really nice day today. I don't really know because I have not been out yet.

Talk soon. Have a great day!

Blue Sky Holiday

The sun was glaring in my eyes this morning when I woke up. I thought it said rain all day but perhaps they were wrong. We were going to go to Halifax but dad is still suffering with this infection from the pine trees he cut on Canada Day. I feel bad for him. I decided to go to Costco and get a dehumidifier. Our house is so hot & humid. David went with me. There were people everywhere. The bit National Carshow was in town this weekend. It was worse than Christmas. We bought a few things at Costco but not dehumidifier. We got that at Walmart.

I just lost most of my post. I don't know what I did, but I guess I am done. I can't find my thoughts again.

Blue sky holiday is my prayer.

I wish I could...

Hi everyone.

I just was thinking of all the things - I wish I could. I wish I could shut down this computer and go home. I wish I could pull out my magazine and read it. I wish I could really get into my work and just finish it. I wish I could find the energy to clean, I mean really clean my house. ALL OF IT. I wish I could get a really good hair cut. You know, one where you didn't have to get used to. One that you just knew it was for you. I wish I could spend a few days with "ALL" my children. Time means so much and it is going by so very fast. I wish I could get a tummy tuck - oh yeah!!! BUT I would be too afraid of any side effects. I wish I could go for a massage everyday. I know that my back and my neck would feel so much better. Oh, just to be pampered, that would be so nice. I wish I could go south this year but I am afraid of not being able to get the insurance we would need without paying an arm and a leg for it. I wish I could be happy about the plane trip to Winnipeg. BUT I am so excited to see Addie Rae & Jay. I hope she is planning some site seeing stuff for us to do. I wish I could take my other kids with me. I wish I could have enough money saved so Mike could retire and just take care of me. He would love that and I would love to get him out of where he works. I wish I could just get in the car and drive and drive. I don't know where I would end up. Perhaps it would be just where I started from. Who knows.

I wish I could visit with my mom, just for a few minutes. I hope she is proud of who I have become, even with all of my weaknesses. My mom could comfort me through them all. Please don't take life and time for granted. It is over much too early and for some way earlier that we would have thought. Take time to make memories and that is my next I wish I could make wonderful memories for my children - all of them - so that when I am not here they can feel of my love for each of them, individually. I am so very thankful at this moment for what the Lord has given me. Just writing a few of the things above I have put a smile on my face. I want to be thankful for what I have and not for all the thing that I wish I could have or do.

I just have to try harder to do and be who I was sent here to be. Thanks for listening and helping me to get over this small hiccup in my day. Have a great day and please take time to make a memory.

Til' next time.

t

Canada Day + 1

It's certainly nice to be up and around on Canada Day + 1. I slept most of yesterday except for the short time it took for me to rake around the trees in the backyard. I have heard a few people say that they went to the fireworks but not much talk about it. Certainly not like in the "olden" days.

I am on my lunch break at work and I am grateful to have my job. I love what I do even when it runs me over. I have my window open and there is a slight breeze blowing in. The sun is beaming. What a beautiful day! I am going scrapbooking tonight and tomorrow. I am excited to do that and to be with my friends. I love telling stories about my pictures.

I hope everyone is having a beautiful Canada Day plus One. Talk soon.