She works hard for the money

If you don't already know, my husband Mike owns a commercial and retail renovation company. His company (which consists basically of himself and Jeff, his employee) builds interiors for stores and offices. We're not talking Zellers or Walmart. It's more along the line of, well, the size of your local scrapbook store.
I went to work with him today. I am no stranger to working with Mike, we used to work together all the time when he had his woodshop and built custom cabinetry. It's been quite some time though since I've helped him and today he just needed me to clean. Like I don't get enough of that at home. So I wiped the walls. They are a million feet tall. I cleaned the toilet and then Mike took down the vent cover because it was dusty. It was right above the toilet. I cleaned the toilet again. I did other various tasks and then the floor. Oh the floor. It's not a huge store but man that floor might as well have been the size of a football field. So, I swept it. Swept it again. Vacuumed it. Mopped it. They walked on it. I mopped it again. They walked on it again. Grrrrrrrrr. They laid some paper down to walk on. That helped a little.
I'm tired!

I am so very excited!!!

This has been a very hard winter for me. Maybe it's SAD. Maybe it's the 190cm of snow that has fallen this year. Maybe it's just me being tired of all that winter brings. I have not felt well this year. I have not been sick. No flu (thank God). No colds (since November). I guess I'm just sick...of winter. I can feel it though. Spring is there. Waiting. I know because in 38 years of my life it never fails....winter ends. Spring comes and with it comes a renewal of energy and happiness and love of life. Parkas are shed. Gloves and hats are stored away and best of all....the cute shoes come out!!!
The only upside that I can see to being this depressed for an entire season is that I have never been so exhilarated at the prospect of beginning a new one. I am stoked! I feel that I have a lot to look forward to.

Thanks to Mike, I will soon be scrapbooking again:



I know it doesn't look like much now....but just you wait!



I'm going to be doing a lot more of this:


I will soon be taking a lot more photos like this:

and this:


and this:



and I'll be wearing these...and showing this again:


So watch, listen and be happy =D

Pride

One year ago today I quit smoking!
I am very proud of myself.
I feel better both physically and mentally.
One year and three days ago I broke my foot.
Had I not done that I would likely still be smoking today.
It was kind of my daughters fault that I broke my foot.
She was not aware that I smoked.
She does not know the enormity of the favor that she did for me.
Someday I will tell her.
When she's older.
For now I will just say it here.
Thank you Bailey. Thank you so much!
And for anyone who is thinking that they might like to quit...all you have to do to quit smoking is not smoke...it really can be that easy!

Winter Sucks!

I am a Canadian girl. I was born here. I was raised here. I am quite sure that my daughter will stick me in one of the two nursing homes in this little Canadian town that I live in. You would think that I would be used to this shit by now! Nope. It's too cold. It's only November. I bought a parka. Come on! How am I going to make it through January and February. God, that's when it gets really cold. I am totally going to buy myself a condo and do my winters in Florida when I get old. Maybe Bailey will find a nice home down there to stick me in.

365 days

so i joined 365 days on flickr. i hope to be able to keep up with it. today was day 1. this is my photo:










i have taken better photos this week but since i am sick this was all that i could muster the energy for.
yes, i am sick...first time in 9 months....it sucks!
i know it seems like an odd time to start something like
365 days, but to me it made perfect sense. if i can force
myself to do it now i shouldn't have too much trouble
with it when i'm well. in theory it works....we'll see.
i do believe this is just what i need to get the photo-creative
juices flowing. my camera misses me and i miss it.
i want to learn. i want to feel. i want to see.

Greedy...

.....you know who you are. That's all I need to say today.

Ya... I know... I suck!

OK... I am a total blog slacker. I told you when I started this that I wouldn't be very good at it. In my defence, I have been kind of busy. I made the switch to Mac (yay), then my PC crashed
(sort of) before I got all my "stuff" on my new Mac. Then I moved......AGAIN! Just to bring you up to speed, this is what I've been up to:

I now have 3 tattoos....thanks Todd! He rocks.

I resigned from the WorldWin design team...I still LOVE them....I'm just burned out and need to re-discover the hobby I love so much and remember why I do it.

I am teaching classes at Scrapbook Academy. Charlene and Jackie have a beautiful store. Lots of cool stuff. www.scrapbookacademy.ca/

I spend far too much time on Facebook.

I am *loving my MacBook!!!!

Yes, I moved again. Don't ask.

Mike works A LOT

I started walking 5 days a week.

I've lost the weight I gained when I broke my foot.

I got drunk with my friend Joan....I forgot how much I liked it. Then, the next morning....I remembered how much I hated it. I'm quite sure we'll do it again though.

Today I got some spicy red highlights in my hair. I'm a wild woman....I know! Ha ha!

I plan to spend a little more time with a neglected loved one....my camera. Stay tuned for new photos.

I will try to keep up with this a little better. If only for you, Jody.