Friday, January 29, 2016

January 29th, 2016


I got homesick today.. yes I did..
I dont often get " homesick " although I think of Scotland a lot, but
today it hit me like a ton of bricks, and then....... I was okay again..just like that !

I stopped doing childcare in my home at the end of June last year.
It was a combination of things that came together, that made me realise that
it was time, but it was still a hard decision to make.
I missed the kids at first, then I was okay, then I missed them again... can
you see a pattern happening here ??  Lol...

I turned 60 last month.. I heard that 60 is the new 40
I turned 40 last month !!!!!!
In all actuality, I don't feel 60.. I don't feel 40 either though
just kind of in between.

I've been taking a few pictures...  I realised that I really love nature..weather
or sky pics... especially sky.. I'm a sky lover for sure... and we have been getting
the most awesome sunrise or sunsets.
I wish I could take better pictures of them.. I mean... I want to take
the kind of photo that shows what I'm feeling... maybe one day.

Just in closing... there's only 47 weeks till Christmas...
HOW EXCITING IS THAT !!!!
I don't care about the gifts... what I love is the lights...I love lights.
I love seeing our city skyline in lights
And I miss our sparkly Christmas tree

I have a lot I want to write about.. and I will
--- just not today :)

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

January 27th, 2016

My other Blog ( with the same title ) was hacked.. I have put a few posts
over to this one, but have many more to do... not sure I have it in me to do all
of it as there is over 300 posts.  I may just bring some over, delete the rest, and then
delete that whole blog.  I did add a Christmas post,..and now this.

I made banana bread yesterday, have'nt done it in months, and everyone
loved it ... yeah !


Ken and I went and finished our hometeaching today for this month.
I'm loving the people and families that we go see.
It's nice to sit and chat and get to know them better, and we learn so
much from them.

I love Alberta... I love its beauty, I even love the crazy weather that we
get... what I don't love , is what's happening right now.
Anyway... its just a crazy time we live in, and I'm not enjoying
all the craziness.

On another note, its almost Valentines Day !!!
I've already started planning... EXCITED !!!!

By the end of March, all three of the students that we have now
will have left...sad is not the word that I feel.
All three are just so lovely, so respectful, and we love them.
Two will be gone by the end of next month... my heart is
already breaking...but... I am excited for them, for their new
adventure.

Here's some photo's that I love...  I love nature, and sky and weather
pictures.



Have a great day...

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Christmas Memories 2015

I hope I don't forget to write down something, because its been a few weeks now since
Christmas... hard to remember everything...

Our Grandaighter's Ashley and Teylour, Ashley's Hubby Chad and their twins
came over on the 20th December... they had their own wee Christmas this year
at their home...so came to us earlier, which is great, because I feel like we
had Christmas going for a week.

Ken set the table so nice for our early Christmas dinner

but first we opened gifts

They loved theirs..
Here's Gramps helping show L what to do..or is it the other way around??

The very next day ( the 21st ) we did gifts with Bruno, as he was leaving
to go to Brazil for Christmas..

This is what he gave us... we love it so much
It plays Silent Night


We had a visit from Elias, before he moved to the West Coast

And our Granddaughter Skyla came over

At the beginning of December , we had the families we Hometeach
 and also my visiting teacher
over for a dinner.
I enjoyed it so much...




I love get together's..and we have the nicest families..it made Christmas
feel more special...

Our Family also went to a Filipino party, and afterwards we
went to Spruce Meadows to see the lights.
it was sooooo cold when we
walked around Spruce Meadows..it felt
like our hands and toes could fall off.
Filipino food is so delicious !!
Just arriving at the party

Here we are at Spruce Meadows

I love lights, and even though it was freezing, I loved
walking around and seeing everything
Do we look cold ??  lol

We also had Christmas Carrollers come to our door
with goodies too !!

Christmas Eve, Ken had to be up at 3:30am for work, but
was home by 3:30 pm
We do mostly finger foods for dinner on Christmas Eve, and
Ken and I go out for a walk.
Its so calm and peaceful.. we looked at some lights and
just talked about the year, and our family



We came home and got the gifts around the tree.

Christmas Day was busy, preparing food, opening gifts
and being surrounded by friends and family..


Love my new P.J's



Love everyone here so much

After everything was cleaned up..it was lovely
just watching everyone talk and laugh..
I chimed in once in awhile, but I
mostly sat on the couch and
enjoyed everyone else.....

It's over for another year.. we are 
in the middle of January already

I wonder what this year will bring