Summer, I think, is the best time to go on a trip, especially for people with school age kids becuase they are out of school. Last day here is the 25th of June and report card pick up is the 27th.
Normally we go camping during the summer thanks to the two weeks paid vacation hubs gets in either July or August (they keep changing the month) but this year, Hubs will only have one week off, there is too much work to be done for the plant to have the normal two week shut down :o(
We are struggling with what to do with our one measly week. We could lay in travel supplies and go camping - IF we knew what to do with Smokey! Smokey gets horribly car sick, and by horribly car sick, I mean HORRIBKY NASTY DISGUSTINGLY carsick.
Our vet said we can stop in and have her weighed for a dog size dose of graval, but do we really want to add that expense on top of food, gas and camping fees?
What do you have planned for this summer?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Feelin' HOT HOT HOT
Experiencing my first sun burn of the year, I am a bit shocked at how uncomfortable it is. By any means, this is not a bad burn, maybe 12 inches of my arms is red, and for the most part, my main source of discomfort is a "tightening" feeling in the skin.
Last night however, I was wishing I had a set of silk bedding. Something cool and smooth, instead of the cotton blend sheets I was on.
I think, in a red, or a deep forest green. I should forward this link to hubs, my birthday IS coming up soon, you know!
...not that i plan of getting burned again, of course!
Last night however, I was wishing I had a set of silk bedding. Something cool and smooth, instead of the cotton blend sheets I was on.
I think, in a red, or a deep forest green. I should forward this link to hubs, my birthday IS coming up soon, you know!
...not that i plan of getting burned again, of course!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Playing Photoshop
I am SO addicted to photoshop. It's gotten to the point that almost every photo I publish online has been tweeked in some way or another with Photoshop. I even started a photoshop album on facebook to showcase the mored dramatic changes!
Example(s)? Sure :
Example(s)? Sure :
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Gah! Bad Weather!
We had a garage sale goin gon the past couple of days. Quite frankly it sucked.
The highest point of it was having our oldest advertise his sale stuff at school and see him walking home on Thursday afternoon with a gaggle of kids behind him. He sold all of his things in under ten minutes.
I made six bucks, but lost it after walking through the rest of the blocks sales!
Seems like a few items are the In thing this year, patio furniture and kid's summer toys, like wee plastic tables and slides for the back yard. Nothing I was looking for, really.
One place had a bunch of new books on three for a dollar so I spent a bit there, and another place was selling fresh baked goodies and I spent there as well, and OMG was it good!
It was SO cold and windy though, that it was hard to sit outside and watch for garagesalers. It seems like every year we have crappy weather for our sale, next year, I will talk everyone into waiting for at least JUNE!
The highest point of it was having our oldest advertise his sale stuff at school and see him walking home on Thursday afternoon with a gaggle of kids behind him. He sold all of his things in under ten minutes.
I made six bucks, but lost it after walking through the rest of the blocks sales!
Seems like a few items are the In thing this year, patio furniture and kid's summer toys, like wee plastic tables and slides for the back yard. Nothing I was looking for, really.
One place had a bunch of new books on three for a dollar so I spent a bit there, and another place was selling fresh baked goodies and I spent there as well, and OMG was it good!
It was SO cold and windy though, that it was hard to sit outside and watch for garagesalers. It seems like every year we have crappy weather for our sale, next year, I will talk everyone into waiting for at least JUNE!
Friday, May 09, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Ok, NOW it's an obsession
Every morning for the last.. two years... the first thing I do when I get online is check my email for blog comments that came in while I was sleeping. But this morning, after the computer had finished loading the first thing I checked was this :
Please note, since my last track and confirm update, my package has cleared customs and will be arriving any minute. Please also note that I still have not checked my email, preferring instead to run over here and tell you all my package has moved from its previous spot.
I have a direct book mark to this page on my toolbar, so it is very easy for me to click it every few minutes just in case. And yes I have read the last line where it says it is updated int eh evenings only! I don't care! tracking this package is like a drug! If it does not get here soon I will need to look into a drug treatment center that specializes in postal addictions!
And trust me, when it does get here? there will be pictures!!
now i'm off to go check one more time ( just to be sure) the location of my package and then I am off to check my email!
Please note, since my last track and confirm update, my package has cleared customs and will be arriving any minute. Please also note that I still have not checked my email, preferring instead to run over here and tell you all my package has moved from its previous spot.
I have a direct book mark to this page on my toolbar, so it is very easy for me to click it every few minutes just in case. And yes I have read the last line where it says it is updated int eh evenings only! I don't care! tracking this package is like a drug! If it does not get here soon I will need to look into a drug treatment center that specializes in postal addictions!
And trust me, when it does get here? there will be pictures!!
now i'm off to go check one more time ( just to be sure) the location of my package and then I am off to check my email!
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Arrived at Canada Customs!
Remember this post? I just got this notification in my email!!
As nervous as I am about the actual putting up of the wallpaper, Im super excited to finally see it! I found it almost six months ago, and it took until last week for me to be able to order it, and now its almost here!
Squeeeeee!
As nervous as I am about the actual putting up of the wallpaper, Im super excited to finally see it! I found it almost six months ago, and it took until last week for me to be able to order it, and now its almost here!
Squeeeeee!
Monday, May 05, 2008
Interesting finds
I have been searching the interwebs half heartedly looking for a family ring. With our tax returns coming in any day now, i still have my fingers crossed that I will get one. (Hubs said no, and I understand why, what with the rising costs of fuel and food, but a girl cannot help but dream!)
One site I found was JewelElegance.com, which by the way, has a coupon for 10 percent off ( Use this code THTM10P801321 )
People say that you learn something everyday and I guess that is true becuase I had no idea that there was such a things a military jewelry - I guess that considering there are rings for dating, graduation, marriage, even rings to give your daughter on her sweet sixteen, this should not have come as a surprise to me. maybe becuase I live in Canada and do not know anyone in the Canadian military, thats why this came as a surprise!
Anyway - I 'm off to continue searching for the perfect ring...
One site I found was JewelElegance.com, which by the way, has a coupon for 10 percent off ( Use this code THTM10P801321 )
People say that you learn something everyday and I guess that is true becuase I had no idea that there was such a things a military jewelry - I guess that considering there are rings for dating, graduation, marriage, even rings to give your daughter on her sweet sixteen, this should not have come as a surprise to me. maybe becuase I live in Canada and do not know anyone in the Canadian military, thats why this came as a surprise!
Anyway - I 'm off to continue searching for the perfect ring...
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Sweeeeeet
On Wednesday the 29th of April, I went to the bank to get a money order and then paid almost 13 bucks to have it mailed "fast". Fast, according to the post office was 3 - 6 business days. (that means the earliest the money order should reach it's destination was this past Thursday, and the latest would be the fifth of May.)
For what might be the first time in the entire history of the Canadian Postal Service, my money order actually got to its destination ON TIME! I got my tracking number email from the company on Friday morning!
Now all I have to do is click my tracking link over and over and over and over (in rather an obsessive manner to tell the truth) until the package makes it to my door!
(The inset undersea photo is what I am waiting for - a wallpaper mural for Stupermans room)
For what might be the first time in the entire history of the Canadian Postal Service, my money order actually got to its destination ON TIME! I got my tracking number email from the company on Friday morning!
Now all I have to do is click my tracking link over and over and over and over (in rather an obsessive manner to tell the truth) until the package makes it to my door!
(The inset undersea photo is what I am waiting for - a wallpaper mural for Stupermans room)
Friday, May 02, 2008
A few things
First of all - I am the worst daughter EVER. I got off the phone with my dad at lunch time today and not five minutes later my sister called to say "Don't for get to call dad" I said " Oh? I just got off the phone with him" She replied with did you wish him a happy birthday?
Oh Shit. No. No I did not.
We are going down to his house tomorrow so that the boys, him and I can mash together some scrap wood into something resembling a dog house - crossed fingers that i do not cut off anything important would be nice - and I will tell him happy birthday then. Maybe I should bake him a cake and bring it along. What do you think? maybe I could tell him my eyesight is so bad I need Lasik and that I had not seen his birthday sticker on the calendar.
Or maybe I should man up and just tell him I forgot and that I am sorry.
Sigh.
The other thing is waiting.
I hate waiting. Two weeks ago we got our taxes done and opted to wait for the government to send our rebate to us as opposed to getting it cashed right then. The accountant charges and arm, a leg and your left ear to do instant cash back, so at the time, since we had no pressing need for the money, we chose to wait. it seemed like the smart thing to do!
I guess I had forgotten how much I hate waiting. And now? Of course we need the money! My in - laws are having a garage sale next weekend and I want to sell Blue Boys bed and mattress. I cannot do that unless our refund comes in so we can buy his new bed.
Le sigh x 2
Oh Shit. No. No I did not.
We are going down to his house tomorrow so that the boys, him and I can mash together some scrap wood into something resembling a dog house - crossed fingers that i do not cut off anything important would be nice - and I will tell him happy birthday then. Maybe I should bake him a cake and bring it along. What do you think? maybe I could tell him my eyesight is so bad I need Lasik and that I had not seen his birthday sticker on the calendar.
Or maybe I should man up and just tell him I forgot and that I am sorry.
Sigh.
The other thing is waiting.
I hate waiting. Two weeks ago we got our taxes done and opted to wait for the government to send our rebate to us as opposed to getting it cashed right then. The accountant charges and arm, a leg and your left ear to do instant cash back, so at the time, since we had no pressing need for the money, we chose to wait. it seemed like the smart thing to do!
I guess I had forgotten how much I hate waiting. And now? Of course we need the money! My in - laws are having a garage sale next weekend and I want to sell Blue Boys bed and mattress. I cannot do that unless our refund comes in so we can buy his new bed.
Le sigh x 2
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