tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45878684998183502402012-01-31T01:14:45.090-05:00Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.comBlogger5091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-30369924166905421372012-01-31T01:14:00.000-05:002012-01-31T01:14:45.098-05:00

I'm getting annoyed with my ipod touch.  I love it, don't get me wrong but I'm forced to upgrade the software to iOS5 inorder for my favorite app to work!  sigh.  I've turned this ipod into my i-everything!!  I should just invest in an iphone but truth be told I don't use my cell that much.  Spending that much on an iphone along with a 3G or 4G network contract will just be a waste of money for

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Lemon Water

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In a couple of months, prince charming and I will be heading on our week long cruise of the Southern Caribbean.  Folks we know are a bit set aback by it after the incident in Italy this past weekend.  Truth be told, I'm more afraid of flying than sinking.  This will be the third trip where I'll be required to fly.  At least this time I'll know better to buy gum before heading to the airport and

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While discussing the progress of our New Year Resolutions with friends we all agree on one resolution this year... IT'S ALL ABOUT ME!! We've elected to put ourselves ahead of the pack, NO MORE DRAMA!  The creation of this unusual resolution wasn't mine but I quickly jumped on that bandwagon because 2011 had way too much drama for me from all sides.  I ended the year completely and utterly

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The Christmas ornament  that I made for my family members for Christmas 2011 were completed in a timely manner for once.  I'd stitched a three dimentional bird house in 7 count plastic canvas (pattern from: 75 Merry Christmas Projects in Plastic Canvas) I knew that I wanted to do something in 3D and when I searched my pattern stash, this one topped the list!  I had begun cutting the patterns and

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I've got writer's block.  Not one idea lurks within my mind... not one.

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A new year of blogging awaits!!! 

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I must say, even though I barely managed to keep up, I'm sort of sad to see we're reaching the end of the year in pictures. ... it was tough keeping up though, but fun beyond compare!! Project 365 is a photo a day taken and posted at the end of each week, though in my case, it's been a photo when I remember to take one and posted when I finally kick myself in the butt to get moving.  Project 365

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Stumbled onto another delicious cookie recipe that just begged to be shared!   I've been compiling some quick and easy recipes for Christmas cookies I'll be baking for family kids but this recipe I'll need to adjust out the pecan since I'll be baking nut-free for allergies. This recipe and photo came from Pilsbury curtesy of their Flickr album.Chocolate-Coconut Thumbprint Cookies

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One thing I love most about Christmas is the baking!  I have reason to bake and to sample.  I found this recipe on Flickr curtesy of A Worthy Image and the recipe was also included with the photo (lets give credit where credit is due!).  I'm always looking for new recipes that are fun and easy, especially cookies!!  Here's the recipe curtesy of A Worthy Image: Peanut Butter Filled

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I won't be writing Santa a letter this year.  Come to think of it, I haven't written him on in quite some decades!  I went to the post office today and dropped off one package that needs to head to east.  Wow, is it me or have the fares gone way up!  Ouch!!  I have to wonder at those prices will any kids be writing to Santa?  I love the new posters the post office had displayed though, of little

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-53229198707328427102011-11-25T00:10:00.000-05:002011-11-25T00:10:10.541-05:00

I'm excited for Christmas as per every year so that's nothing new.  I'll be going through our Christmas card list this weekend hopefully... not filling out any cards yet but just checking off our list to see who will be ejected.  Only about 10 cards will be mailed out on Monday because some will travel over seas while others will travel alongside a home made ornament and a dvd.  The decorations

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Well, it's official!!! We have officially begun our Christmas shopping.   I know earlier I mentioned that we had shopped for toys to fill shoe box gifts for Operation Christmas Child but that aside, we have actually begun shopping for family members.  Two gifts doesn't actually put any sort of dent in our list but it's a start. So tell me.... have you begun your Christmas shopping yet?

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Ok so here's a recap with regards to the Project 365 that's hosted weekly by Make Music From Your Heart To The Lord.  As we pretty much all know by now, I haven't been able to post weekly because I'm a bad student but I have done better this time by actually taking some photos.  So we will just pick up where we left off last time eh! -------------------------Thursday October 27. I took this

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It's Wednesday again, time for Hodgepodge!  As per usual, the bag-o-fun known as Wednesday Hodgepodge is brought to you by From This Side Of The Pond.  click the link on the picture above, read more posts, join in and live your life vicariously through others! Here are the questions for this week's Hodgepodge..    1. What song reminds you of a specific time in your life and what is it about

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The other night I was next-blogging my way around blogger and stumbled into Café Chick's blog.  I had a great time reading her blog!  While I was there I stole swiped copied borrowed this great blog idea about things I've never done but would or wouldn't like to do in what remains of my lifetime.  Click here to read Café Chick's list. Things I've never done but would like to do someday: Learn

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Today's episode of  Wednesday Hodgepodge is brought to you today by From This Side Of The Pond.  Click on the link, Follow her blog, Join the fun.  And here is today's Hodgepodge: 1. Who taught you how to cook? My mom and my eldest sister taught me how to cook.  Mostly my eldest sister (she learned from mom).  When mom was teacher her how to cook I was more interested in playing with

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-82697620384264068582011-11-02T08:30:00.000-04:002011-11-02T08:30:44.574-04:00

This here is my bag-o-bits.  To most folks, it just looks like a lump of tangled thread.  To a stitcher it's a wad of unused threads that can be used in smaller projects so why throw it out. I don't stitch many large or even medium size kits though I do have a fetish for buying them on ebay!  I'm more into stitching smaller, ornament size projects usually for Christmas as gifts to nieces,

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-13946892843274582382011-10-27T01:01:00.001-04:002011-10-27T01:02:21.036-04:00

I can't even call this post "Project 365" because it's real pitiful and I can't remember when I took the photos but I did want to share them.  I'll do better next time.  If you'd like to see folks who are way better at this than me, please do blog-hop over to Sara's 365 page and she'll show you how it's done!  Purchased a scented candle with a nice autumn scent  of "carving pumpkins", it kind

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-63958681691270251102011-10-25T00:39:00.000-04:002011-10-25T00:39:53.497-04:00

While most folks are getting ready for Halloween, I'm more in "Christmas mode" than anything.  Our church has been handing out small green and red shoebox/gift boxes to be filled in support of Operation Christmas Child.  Last week at church we waited until after the service to go collect some boxes but they ran out!  We did get six boxes and will had to the shop sometime over the weekend to get

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-78913473936497066752011-10-20T12:50:00.001-04:002011-10-20T12:50:00.534-04:00

As I may have mentioned before, I am in the process of working on a dvd photo-slideshow for my family.  This is part of the reason that I haven't blogged much (along with being blogstipated of course!) So I finally have the playlist (also known as the official soundtrack) prepared!  Phew that was a lot of work.  Sixteen songs will be played behind the photos and oh how it's coming along so

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-11455484701299798872011-10-19T23:04:00.000-04:002011-10-19T23:04:24.920-04:00

Must say, it's been a while since I've blog-hopped around the blog-o-sphere and since I appear to be slightly blogstipated this month, I guess now is as good a time as ever to get to reading blogs I follow and hopping to other blogs via the next blog feature.  Maybe I'll get lucky and stumble on to some baking recipe blogs or at least something that will deblogstipate me!

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-29295062725396801762011-10-19T14:42:00.002-04:002011-10-19T22:57:05.318-04:00

Now this is something I can do for halloween!  Never thought of it until I spotted this photo on Flickr.  Ya, Flickr is my new found fun! I'm not a fan of candycorn though, they don't really have any taste to them.  I think I'll pick up a bag of them just to make a dozen of chocolate cupcakes... any excuse to make chocolate cupcakes is a good excuse in my book!  Bad enough the other day I put

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-25019120223960864202011-10-19T02:19:00.000-04:002011-10-19T02:19:43.595-04:00

I found this cutie on Flickr. Isn't that a cute halloween costume?  If this little guy knocked on my door, I'd certainly hand over the bowl of candy! 

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I made this quite some years ago.  It's a halloween napkin holder with coasters.  The house is hollow so the napkins can sit inside it and the ghosts are the coasters.  There are four ghosts, each one has the word "Boo" stitched on their bellies in orange or black.  The only thing is I cut the skeleton out using 7 count plastic instead of 10 count.  He's supposed to be smaller!  It's still kind

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-70994626588816329192011-10-13T23:52:00.001-04:002011-10-13T23:52:48.842-04:00

As per the norm at this time of year, folks start decorating for halloween putting up the plastic glow in the dark skeleton and then there's that house that has the full size manequin done up to look like zombie - real creepy to see when going out to your car at the crack of dawn! Let me tell you, seeing that thing the first day at the crack of dawn when technically the sun hasn't actually risen

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-38589990600293367482011-10-10T06:53:00.003-04:002011-10-13T23:59:26.517-04:00

Today is the Canadian Thanksgiving!  Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians. Psalm 107:1 (KJV)O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.  **********

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Wednesday hodgepodge.... hosted by From This Side Of The Pond, click the link, follow her blog and join in the fun! Here we go with this weeks Q & A 1. It is officially fall here in North America...I realize not everyone who participates in the Hodgepodge lives in North America but if you do, what's your favorite memory of Summer 2011? If you're not in North America, what's your favorite

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-90324521529552118052011-09-27T02:13:00.001-04:002011-09-27T02:26:16.338-04:00

Well, finally I'm getting to upload the latest photos for the Project 365.  I know I failed miserably on this project but I should score some pitty points for effort!  I do enjoy taking the photos but the uploading always slips my aging mind. So my last post was on August 22.... yikes! -------------Tuesday August 23 Now you know I'm going to take a photo of this every chance I get!  I caught

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The creative juices are flowing within me today!  Wow! 

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And off we are into another week.  I must say that this weekend I got pretty much quite a bit done.  I actually finished the stitching I was doing for a lady at our church.  It's another baby announcement similar to the one I did last year but in yellow/gold colours for her second child.  I also am about 80% completed building the website for Tony's barber.  It's just a simple website nothing

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-91381002383471018312011-09-25T06:33:00.009-04:002011-09-25T06:33:00.132-04:00

Proverbs 17:22 - "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." (NIV) Church at St Andrews, Antigonish Co., Nova Scotia, Canada

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The Station Wagon:  What families drove before the Mini Van.

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Signs of Autumn By Lew Duffey Trees dancing in a brisk breeze, Leaves scurrying across the ground. Their colors range from green to yellow and from gold to brown, As more of them disengage from the trees to fall to the land. The nights get cooler, as do the days. The clouds seem to rise higher in the sky where they form bands. Autumn’s beauty can be appreciated in so many ways. You can

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-42258048123591547042011-09-22T00:00:00.000-04:002011-09-22T00:00:03.814-04:00

The Autumn Gate by Thomas Kinkade

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-91904264281550810772011-09-21T21:15:00.000-04:002011-09-21T21:15:13.192-04:00

I think the short time I had taken off from my jogging routine has taken it's toll on my aging body.  Though I remain in denial that I am getting older, my body, every now and again, gives me a wake up call by cramping up. Today was one of those days! I went for a jog this morning, the usual 2.5km run, only I've changed the course I used to take with it being kind of dark in the wee hours of

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-50990587454706617062011-09-20T06:59:00.000-04:002011-09-20T06:59:00.447-04:00

Jube Jubes (I like the black ones best!!)

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I had this conversation tonight while munching on chocolate... What is it about chocolate that people go crazy for?  Personally I just don't see what all the hype is all about.  Maybe because I've munched on too many pieces in the last ten minutes but seriously, I'd get more satisfaction from twizzlers, jube jubes or gummi bears.... even a bag of chips would to more for me than this plain

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This is a true story, it happened to me and not a friend of a friend of a friend of mine! I went for a joy ride on the subway Thursday morning. Ok let me start from the beginning. It was pretty much the crack of dawn when I jumped on the bus to the subway station just before the rain started then made it down town.  Yes it was a rainy day and I guess it would help if I mentioned that it was

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-54521127972902728502011-09-15T07:43:00.000-04:002011-09-15T07:43:00.727-04:00

I've got to pick up a box of mason jars this month.  I'm going to need them for a Halloween gift project I want to do for church.  I figure I can cross stitch a cute Halloween design for the lid and fill the jar with Halloween candies and tie a cute festive piece of fabric around the jar and give them to some of the families at church for their kids to share amungst themselves. It seems such a

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-41104633386891301442011-09-14T07:56:00.001-04:002011-09-14T07:56:00.110-04:00

Believe It or not when I was a kid I used to climb trees! I know!  Hard to believe eh?! Oh I wouldn't go the distance to say I was a tomboy but I was a pretty active kid alongside my siblings. There was this one time, I recall it was late summer and my sister and I were just next door in the yard up a tree making noise to startle anyone walking by and before you know it she fell out of the

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-79824245459343283062011-09-13T09:22:00.001-04:002011-09-13T20:06:22.540-04:00

I hadn't noticed that last night was a full moon. That may explain why I was so jumpy all night hearing things and getting all crazy from my over active vivid imagination and to add insult to injury this morning I saw cyclists in the cemetery. What??!! It's dark in there not to mention creepy.

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-45248395766803860752011-09-13T07:23:00.002-04:002011-09-20T02:03:54.176-04:00

Granola Bars

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-29936370131766652842011-09-12T21:16:00.000-04:002011-09-12T21:16:46.524-04:00

I love this time of year... believe it or not, the rain at this time of year doesn't bother me as much as it does in the spring.  I'm all set with my umbrella to make sure I don't get drenched so what's there to complain about?  It's a beautiful night!

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-28704197056915622342011-09-12T08:10:00.001-04:002011-09-12T08:12:10.323-04:00

Now that the "New Year" has begun I've gotten back on track with the jogging.  Isn't that what everyone does at the beginning of a new year... get on track with exercise?   I'm taking on a new route because the old one got rather boring after seeing the same ole same ole all the time.  I figure now that I'm back to work after a somewhat rested week off... not really rested though, because I did

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-83628230047912292432011-09-08T22:22:00.000-04:002011-09-08T22:22:00.830-04:00

I was listening to the radio the other day and the host was reading some commentary and referred to this time of year as "New Year".  Basically he was speaking about how families are running about purchasing school supplies and uniforms for their kids while young adults are standing in long lines waiting to purchase books on campus.  Bottom line is pretty much everyones year revolves around the

Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043698950016769053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587868499818350240.post-46535047858089138342011-09-06T22:01:00.000-04:002011-09-06T22:01:29.535-04:00

Cracker Jack (The Original)

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Somebody knows when your heart aches,And everything seems to go wrong,Somebody knows when the shadowsNeed chasing away with a song;Somebody knows when you're lonely,Tired, discouraged and blue;Somebody wants you to know Him,And know that He dearly loves you. Somebody knows when you're tempted,And your mind grows dizzy and dim;Somebody cares when you're weakest,And farthest away from Him;Somebody

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I had a conversation the other day about stuff on the fridge.  With kids heading back to a new school season and parents clearing the fridge to make room for new class schedules and the hopeful new A+ report card, I'm just cleaning my fridge and putting back everything that's there.  Sure I may not have kids of my own but let me tell you, I have a fridge load of artwork! Let me explain...  This

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Finally I'm getting up to speed on Project 365 which is hosted by Make Music From Your Heart To The Lord.  If you want to join in, click the link, follow her blog and join in I'm sure she'd love to have you!   Did I mention that as fun as this is, it is quite difficult for me!  Good thing I'm not being graded on this as I'd be bringing home a failing grade! Ok so I'm going to pick up where I

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Hotdogs! How do you like your hotdogs?

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Why are Monday's so difficult to handle?  I woke up pretty early, went for a short jog because I had to (I'd slacked off too much last week).  It looked like it was about to storm, was very windy and dark and I was tired/lazy/achy so I kept it short and sweet.  Today just felt like a very loooooonnnnngggg Monday!

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Footprints One night a man had a dream. He dreamed He was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from His life. For each scene He noticed two sets of footprints in the sand. One belonging to Him and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of His life flashed before Him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of

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I'm thankful that I am able to recognize my mistakes.  Actually, I'm thankful that God points them out to me from time to time.  Most recently I've been judging someone based on their current life choices and someone else based on a past incident and it's caused me to become angry, spiteful, resentful and just down right mean.  It took a few choice words from someone I look up to saying "we're

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Wednesday Hodgepodge is brought to you today by From This Side Of The Pond.  Click on the big button, follow her blog, join the fun! and here is todays Hodgepodge.... 1. Using what's in your frig right now what sort of meal would you be able to make for guests who are knocking at the front door this very minute? Let's just say I hope my visitors already ate before knocking on my door!  I can

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Football season is upon us yet again.  I love football!  And yes, I can actually say I am a fan of our Montreal Alouettes!  The winner of the Grey Cup two years in a row.  Back to back wins agains that green team who lost the first cup because of too many men on the field.  Ouch, that's gotta hurt! I'm not clear on the rules of Canadian football but who cares, it's pretty much the same as

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Club Sandwich (pronounced "club sangwitch")

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There's one thing that I noticed about etsy and it's bugging me like crazy.   The currency exchange. I hadn't really paid much attention these past couple times I surfed etsy to see what's there, and stumbled onto something I really liked and would actually consider buying but this morning I noticed something... an item selling for approximately $2.00 American I would have to pay $2.05

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I'm giving in to peer pressure!  I know, I know, how often does THAT happen eh?! I've constantly been told that I should consider selling some of the crafts I make.  Mostly I just make Christmas ornaments or magnets, just knick knacks that keep my hands and mind occupied while the rest of me tries to relax and unwind.  So, I've opened an account at Etsy.  I had one before but only to shop but

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Here are the questions for this week's Wednesday Hodgepodge... Click on the hodgepodge button to join in! 1. If you could work for any one government agency which would you choose and why? I'd have to go with the Department of Immigration. I recently read a story how the Canadian gov't wants to deport an asian family simply because their son has a life threatening illness. Meanwhile the guy

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Fruit Salad

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I've been busying myself lately with the home made Christmas ornaments.  I know, right about now not many folks want to hear about Christmas but in 142 days guess what? My recipient list this year has grown, though I've eliminated some nieces & nephews due to their age... apparently they feel they're "too old for stuff like that", so they'll just get home baked cookies.  The younger nieces &

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JELLO

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This week I seem to have stumbled onto something new that I already had.... if that makes sense! I've been listening to audiobooks!  At first the only audiobook I've ever listened to was The Holy Bible.  I'd listen to it from time to quiet time depending on what I've already read but now, I've been listening to books that I'd otherwise have skipped on. Just Wednesday I completed a romance book by

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I'm looking to redo this blog.... yup, nothing special just looking for a new layout or something like that.  I need something new to get me back into the bloging swing of things you know!  Think of it as rearranging your livingroom before company comes over.  Ok maybe not so drastic but close enough!

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Wednesday, Wednesday.... Wednesday... oh how I love Wednesday!  Not only is Wednesday the middle of the week.... it's also Hodgepodge day!  Wednesday Hodgepodge is a basket full of questions that we answer, then blog-hop and read someone else's answers (and have a chuckle or two or maybe three).... make some new friends, stumble into someones interesting blog that otherwise you'd never have

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Raspberries

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This heatwave needs a playlist.... Any suggestions?

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Today I'm going to attempt my first 5k run!  I'm pretty confident that I can accomplish it.... and I'm pretty sure that today will be the day.  Yesterday morning when I went for my run I felt good, I felt energized but my mind was somewhat clogged so that might explain how I managed to run longer and farther than I usually do. Running in the quiet streets at the crack of dawn is refreshing and 

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It's Wednesday, time for Hodgepodge... brought to you by From This Side Of The Pond, click on the link, follow her blog, join in the fun. This week's hodgepodge is: A beautiful day in the hodgepodge..... 1. July 20th marks the anniversary of the first time man stood on the moon. Flash forward 42 years to July 8, 2011 which marked the start of the final Space Shuttle mission. Should we

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Sad but true... .I am a "weather complainer".  I am always complaining about the weather.  In the winter it's too cold, then spring rolls around and it's too rainy, then summer arrives and it's too hot, then autumn gets here and it's not only rainy but it's cold too! I try to put a spin on it and look for the silver lining... the positive.... What I should be saying in winter is wow the snow

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I've found a renewed love for smooth jazz music.  Used to be the only jazz I listened to came from the likes of Nina Simone, Michael Bublé and of course Kenny G.   While listening to a local radio show called "the chill" which airs weeknights from 11:00pm til midnight, playing only smooth jazz instrumentals... I fell in love with the genre all over again! My ipod currently has tunes by Kim

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This Friday I'll be...... 1: Heading down town. 2. Buying a ball of yarn. 3. Updating some songs on my ipod. 4. Doing some plastic canvas crafts. 5. Hopefully getting to bed early.

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I noticed lately by observation that short shorts have made a fashion come-back this summer. Don't worry, I wouldn't be caught dead in them! Problem with this returning fashion trend is ... Oh where do I begin?  In my unasked for opinion, short shorts should not be worn by full figured women. We have Bermuda shorts or capris that can be just as fashionable and cool as well as attractive even

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I must confess, I never really was a fan of the Royal Family.  I know!  Hard to believe eh?! Sad, but true, I never really paid them much attention.  Sure like pretty much anyone who was alive back in 1981 I was glued to the television watching Lady Diana marry Prince Charles.  I envisioned myself as the princess walking down the aisle with that puffy gown, long train and beautiful flower

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I just noticed that I hadn't been on this blog since last week.  Nope, haven't been on vacation... no vacation for me in 2011.  Oh sure I'm taking "vacation" time off work but going to use that time to clean house and get organized, and maybe bake a few cookies and stuff.  I spread out my "2011 vacation time" this year simply because being at home for many consecutive weeks doing nothing would

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Slushies

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Alright, so I'm on time this week.  I've only got a week's worth of photos to upload and not the ususal two or three or four weeks.  Yup, that's one big accomplishment for me!  :-) Welcome to this weeks edition of Project 365.  A photo a day for 365 days.  A great idea for a blog hop, a great way to meet other folks world wide, see how they live, get to know them and what goes on in their neck

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I'm really frustrated right now.  Ugh!  I could scream!  Earlier in June I was online checking out some youtube videos on how to crochet.  I spotted a video on the Tunisian stitch afghan and it seemed so easy I made it my mission to get an afghan crochet hook.  I went down town to the Dress Maker and they didn't have any in stock and were unable to order one for me unless I ordered at least 3.

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Lately I've become obsessed with yarn.  I know, I know... what is up with that eh?!  Alright let me explain... :  I'm currently in the process of stitching the family Christmas ornaments on plastic canvas which, again this year, will be one pattern but in multiple colours.  Unfortunately I can't really elaborate much on that because last year I accidentally gave away what the ornament was by

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Wednesday Hodgepodge is brought to you today by From This Side Of The Pond.  Did I mention how much I enjoy Wednesday Hodgepodge?  Well, you will too, so click the link, follow her blog and join in the ever so addictive fun!  Blog hops are a great way to get to know folks from other sides of the pond *shugs shoulders* click the link... go ahead, you know you want to!!!  It's A Grand

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Werther's Original 

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I haven't done too bad with taking the photos for Project 365 these past couple days, my problem still lies with the posting of them in a prompt manner but that will soon change I hope. Project 365 is hosted by Make Music From Your Heart To The Lord.  It's a great blog hop and a great way to see how folks go about their day to day living... get to see their neck of the woods and share in family

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So for the past couple weeks Canada Post has been on strike or lock out or whatever.  Bottom line is I'm not getting any mail.  I purchased an afghan crochet hook from Mary Maxim and won some craft supplies on ebay but haven't received anything thanks to the strike.  To add insult to injury, I can't really purchase anything else on ebay as some sellers are posting "not available to Canada"

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Note to self:  Hand sanitizer and paper cuts do not mix well. Ouch!

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It's Wednesday... it's Wednesday!!! Yippy, yahoo, horray!!! Wednesday Hodgpodge is brought to you by From This Side Of The Pond. Click the link, follow her blog, join the fun and become addicted to it like me! This week's Hodgpodge is all about Sunshine and Summertime.... 8. Insert your own random thought here. Believe it or not, I am doing this question FIRST. I know it's crazy

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PRUNES

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Ok, I hadn't noticed before that non blogger users were having difficulties posting comments to my blogs!  So I had my friend (a.k.a.: Miss KnowItAll) check it out and she fixed the problem.  So as of this moment, all non blogger users, basically the whole wide world that is the internets can now post a comment to my blogs should they desire to do so as the comments will no longer be embedded

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It's Wednesday.... HODGEPODGE WEDNESDAY!!!! I almost missed it... I ALMOST MISSED IT!!!!!!!!!!!  UGH!!! Hodgepodge Wednesday is addictive a fun blog hop, vertual meet and greet hosted by From This Side Of The Pond.  Click her link, Follow her blog, Join in the fun..... This week we're traveling into Wednesday Hodgepodge. 1. What is one thing on your bucket list? If you don't have

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I'll get that couch potato out of my system yet!!! 

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Ah,  I've been itching to get myself updated on all the photos piling up on my ipod.  Project 365 is a picture a day for the whole year, a blog hop, virtual gathering hosted by Make Music From Your Hear To The Lord.  I 'm enjoying this blog hop but my oh my it takes real dedication!   I refuse to give up even though I'm short a couple of days but I hope all is forgiven. I'm just going to 

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Oh my goodness it's Wednesday!  HODGEPODGE WEDNESDAY!!!  I almost missed it *gasp*.. This week's hodgepodge is: Hodgepodgety podgety   (??  *blank stare*) Wednesday Hodgepodge is a fun blog-hop, virtual get together, hosted by From This Side Of The Pond. Click on her link... be magically transported to her blog!!!  Really!!  It works!!!  When you're there, click FOLLOW then join in

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Blueberries

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Two random tunes on my ipod  Someone Like You by Adele Woman by Toni Braxton

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 Meet Me On Monday, is a cute "get to know me" blog hop hosted by Never Growing Old.  Click her link, follow her blog, join the fun! Questions: 1.  What is was the last piece of candy that you ate? The last piece of candy I ate was a blue whale.  2.  Do you "read" in the bathroom? NOPE.  I do not read in the bathroom.  3.  I can't stand when someone _________? I can't stand when

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And now I begin week 5 of jogging.  Actually I shouldn't really call it "jogging" as much as it's a combination of walking and jogging.  Wogging sounds too rediculous but it almost works but I jog more than walk so um, not really. I've downloaded a gps app from the itunes store that tracks my steps, speed, and maps my location by hooking up to hotspots and unprotected wi-fi during my jog. 

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Believe it or not right now I am forced to type this blog from the tiny screen that is my iPod. 1. Tonight I have to install a new router to my pc to get online. 2. Once the router thing is done, got to visit all the hodgepodge blogs and stalk the participants with comments since I am a bit behind on that due to lack of pc. 3. Hoping to enjoy a late dinner and get my shin splints massaged!

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It's Wednesday again and that means it's time for Wednesday Hodgepodge.  This fun friendly blog hop is hosted by From This Side Of The Pond.  Click her link, follow her blog and join in the fun! This weeks hodgpodge is : A Capital Idea.   1. Have you ever been to the capital of the USA-Washington DC? If so what's your favorite site? If not, what site would you most like to see on a visit

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