Gonna Blog----ya sure you are

I had so much fun setting things up to start bloggin' and then life got busy. Well, that's my story and I'm stickin to it.

Saturday,December 13th I started not feeling so well but tried to push on, ya know walk it off kinda thing. (so much to get done) But as the day went on it got worse. Cancelled a party I was suppose to go to and went to bed with pain killers instead. Off and on over the next week the pain came and went, almost like a contraction (for those of you that have experienced those) I would rather have a baby everyday of the week than go through this pain to many times. (have I mentioned-getting old sucks)

Anyway, Friday came and I had talked Jime into going away to our oldest daughters for the weekend with Carter and that I was fine. I even went Carolling at church just to prove how fine I was. Saturday morning though I was definitely not feeling so hot, and if I could just hurry the guys out the door (at 5:00am) and get back to bed then I could wake-up next time and I'm sure I would feel fine. Not happening. After doing the china bowl yawn all day Sherry finally convinced me to go to the ER by then I was pretty sure I had dehydrated. Yup, just as Dr. Barb had said dried right out, but still trying to woof.
So after 7 hours of saline and a good drug supply to get me through the next few days, I went back home.
Monday I went to have an ultra sound and it was confirmed by the very nice tech,(off the record of course) that if I wanted to avoid the ER then I should eat very carefully over the holidays as I had gallstones. Apparently over 40 and Fat are 2 prerequisites to growing gallstones, in my case over 50
My Dr informed me that the gallbladder must come out and is sending me back to my surgeon( who I had told I hoped I never had to see him again.)

Now having lost a week, had really put me behind for Christmas as this year everything was homemade. Nighties, quilts x3, aprons for Nana Molly and GG, (which the girls had to do and they did)

and my own Christmas quilt and wall hangings, baking, Nuts 'n' Bolts, how was I ever going to get it done.

Well, got 1 nightie done for Jayme before I got sick (so Jime could take it with him), She loves Dinosaurs--wants to be a paylientologist (?)

Birthday quilt for my niece Dawn, Dec 10th--already behind.

cut out quilts for Mya and Sadie, aaahhhhh. More drugs.

I won a quilt at my quilting group and it was the exact colors that I was making Carters quilt from. (Thank you Lord for that-1 down).

Christmas day I was washing the girls quilts to take to them later that day as we were all eating supper together at Lorne's in-laws. So they were literally hot off the press.

This is Sadie, showing part of the front and part of the back. Pink and Pruple and thats it!!!!


Mya happy as long as it has some blue.

What an awesome time it was to spend together, the part of our family we had with us this year.

See what happens when you don't behave---Jime

Done! (until next year-start all over again) Are ya sorry I'm back bloggin? lol . Remember you came here!!!!

The good thing for me this year is that while you'all have maybe gained weight from to much turkey and baking. I LOST 10 lbs. Woo Hoo (and I'm not going to find it again.!!!!!! )

Hockey Mom

My oldest son and his wife have been married for 10 years. Boy did that ever go by fast, and yet you know it doesn't seem that long ago.
"Oh No"I'm truly an old person---only old people make comments like that.
They went to Calgary to a concert and to visit family, and it was just a few hours after they left that it started to snow here at home. Boy didn't it snow!!!!
The roads were good for them on the way their but not so much comin home.

I was given the great job of taking care of their 2 girls (with the help of their other Grammy) "Would you mind Mom? They have hockey."-----" it's not hockey it's Ringette" as the youngest one continually reminds me. No, I don't mind.
No Problem.

You know both my boys were in hockey, so I know what it's like to get them home from school do homework, eat something (but not to much, or they get stomache cramps),run to the rink at all hours and sit "for hours". Tie up skates, but never tight enough----(thanks for the help Peter) fill the water bottles, try not to breath to deep as you help put on gear (that didn't get aired out) run back to the car for the forgotten stick (thankfully not all the way home) And then find a warm spot to sit on in the hard bleachers. And WAVE, must not forget to wave.

No problem.

Then get them home, fed again, showered (I'm not sure who got wetter, them or me) and into bed as fast as possible because they have school the next day. Then collapse on the sofa. Whew!!!

The experience is not unlike that of having children. You know, the actual giving birth part-----You only remember the JOY, not all the pain.

Would I take care of the girls for you?
No Problem

God Bless Us ..... Everyone

Well I'm finally here. I've been thinking for sometime that I should do this so here I go. If you find my stories boring, just remember----you came here.

Well I have started decorating for the season, (I did this when my hubby was out of town) The gate is covered with pine garland and a wreath. The stairs have snowmen all up one side, and you can't use the handrail because it is covered with pine garland with lights and ornaments. And you are haven't even got up the stairs yet. When he got home he exclaimed, "Oh you did some decorating". Nothin like statin the obvious. This is definately my thing and not his.

I put up an outdoor scene this year with a hockey and skating rink and skihill, and one of my sons was looking in the snowbanks for the snowboarders. I don't have any of those..... "Oh my", now I have to look for one of those.
I have 12-15 houses that I can make a village with but the "Renos" are dicating where and what I put up........but thats another blog.

Iv'e done some baking and I've also been busy sewing on unfinished projects, these are called UFO's. Most of these I started when I was tea........but that is another story for another time