Kirken's Place

Foot

2009-05-30T20:14:00.002-06:00

I spent 3.5 hours in emergency yesterday for a x-rays again. Before they x-rayed the doctor informed me that I had also broke my ankle (this the other doctor neglected to tell me). He also informed me that I will not be taking the boot (walking cast) off in 6 weeks like the other doctor had told me but in 3-4 months.

There goes my summer with swimming and riding my bike or going for long walks. This really bites!!

Oh well, it is what it is and there is nothing I can do about it.

I over did it tonight. I wanted to get my planters out and plants in them. I was hoping to put flowers in the flower beds here but I guess the landlord is putting a deck over them so the pots are going to have to do.

I walked around Walmart and then I was planting the flowers and walking around and standing on the sidewalk in the yard and the walk is slanted and uneven. That was not an ideal situation with the boot. Now I am paying for it with a swollen and very sore foot.

I hope I didn't do any more damage to it.

The positive is that I have some flowers planted and I hope that it will brighten up the place. Now I have to find some Dianthous to plant along the side of the garage along the drive. I love that flower and all the pretty colours it comes in.

Birthday

2009-05-28T17:46:00.002-06:00

Today is Pete's 11th Birthday! I can't believe it, it doesn't seem like it has been that long since I had him.

We are going to have his Birthday Party next weekend because another boy in his class is having one this weekend.

Pete is only going to have a couple boys over for a party and sleepover and he wants me to make him a LEGO cake.

Easy Peasy! Bake a cake in a loaf pan and cut the top flat, cook 6 mini cupcakes and do the same sick the cupcakes on top, ice and voila, you have a piece of LEGO!

at home

2009-05-27T13:05:00.003-06:00

Repete was not feeling well this morning and Truckerman had already left for work so that left me to stay with him. Not much going on at work today anyways and I do have to work saturday so that will make up for today. The overtime would have been nice though. Oh well, it is nice to spend some time at home and with my little man.

My foot is still sore obviously but I have been on it too much the last few days so this break today is helping. Last night we went to Walmart to get a few things and I had to take my crutches. Thank goodness that I did because my ankle was starting to bother me.

The other family that we carpool with to school the parents are both doctors and she told me that she wants me to have my ankle xrayed on Friday when I go in for them just to be safe.

On the weekend was the local parade and we were in it again. This year the boys rode on the company bus again but I got to ride on the horse drawn hearse. It is funny listening to people's reaction to it. There were quite a few pictures taken, a lot of clapping and waving and then there was a few people that were not sure what to think. That makes me laugh.

Some people that I have dealt with their reactions made me laugh because they would look at me, I would wave, there was the look of confusion and then there was the look of recognition come across their faces. Funny!!

broken

2009-05-16T21:29:00.002-06:00

Thursday I decided to get a coffee cake from the store for dessert. Cutting it up after supper when the knife went right through the pan and into my finger. I went to the medicentre and by the time I got there I had it sealed up so a bandaid was the answer to that.

Friday I spent the day in the prep room embalming and that was a mess. I can not stand some of the people that I work with. I am not going to get into in tonight because it will only get me on a rant.

Truckerman and I had a bit of a tiff and I went to go for a drive to cool off and I didn't change my shoes and was wearing moccasins and I slipping and fell. I fell on my foot and broke it in 3 places. I am wearing the robo boot so I can adjust the tension, etc. and I won't need to keep getting new casts. Plus with the boot I will be able to walk with it after 10 days. I just can not drive because it is my right foot.

It could have been worse and I can still go to work.

at work and not doing much

2009-05-06T16:24:00.002-06:00

I am at work as you can see. I just did some things for my boss and there is a viewing going on at the moment but other then that not a whole lot is happening right now.

I don't like when it is too quiet but I don't like it when it is way too busy. Somewhere in between is nice because you have things to do but you are not running around crazy like.

Tonight I have to work and then go home and work to get ready for the weekend. I would like to get some more cleaning done and touch up my hair color (the white hair is really noticable at the moment). Tomorrow my frind Ammy is coming to give me highlights and bring over our patio table and chairs. I want to get the potatoes and eggs cooked for the potato salad and the veggies cut up for all the salads.

Friday I have to go to LUSH to get some more shampoo and conditioner, then I have a couple other places to go to pick up last minute things (like a pair of Spanks [these are supposed to be awesome a couple friends have them and swear by them]). I have to get some more of the salads done and the house cleaned and organized and a mountain of laundry to wash and put away. Susie and family is coming over in the evening to get things set up and to finish last minute things.

I am getting tired just thinking of all the things that need to get done. Maybe I should have taken Thursday and Friday off to get things done. OOHH!!!

shopping

2009-05-05T22:21:00.002-06:00

I'm exhausted from grocery shopping. The boys and I went to Costco and Superstore tonight. 2 hours of grocery shopping. UGH!! Then I had to bring all the groceries into the house and put them all away. I'm tired.

I have everything that I need to get things made for the weekend. I think. I hope.

We have a whole bunch of people coming for Truckerman and Susie's (Truckerman's cousin) Convocation Saturday. And we are having a BBQ that night.

I have so much to do between now and Saturday. I have to work tomorrow night and Truckerman is working tonight and maybe Thursday night, I have taken Friday off and Susie is coming over to help as much as she can (she is very pregnant if you know what I mean). I have to color my roots, cut all 3 boys hair, make a dessert, 3 salads, dips, set up all the patio furnature (1 set is Susie's and 1 is being given to us from my boss because he is getting a new set), getting highlights by my friend, clean my house, clean some more, and clean some more. And much, much more.

It is going to be a busy week.

Concerts

2009-05-04T19:37:00.004-06:00

Truckerman bought tickets for the 2 of us to go and see the bands Montgomery-Gentry and The Road Hammers. It was a great concert!!!

Then today the Road Hammers were doing a Trucker Appreciation Day and doing mini concerts at some of the Truckstops around the area.

We took the boys to the one truckstop after school and they got to see them and then had photos with the band and got their autographs. They were so excited to see them and meet them.

They even asked for requests and Pete asked for Thank God I'm a Country Boy and they sang it for everyone. That made Pete pretty excited. Repete danced and tapped his toes to the music.

A good time was had by all.

Mother's Day Early

2009-04-27T18:27:00.002-06:00

I had a long day at work today. I did not stop. Now I am home and we have eaten and I came on here to check some things and upload some pics from my camera and to load some on a stick to print when I go to the store in the next few days.

Much to my surprise the boys and Truckerman gave me my Mother's Day present. I was not expecting anything but they got me the Wii Fit!! I have wanted one for quite some time and have not been able to get one because they sell out so fast.

Now I have to read the book and figure everything out cuz I know nuthin about these types of things and have only been on the Wii once and I have no idea of what to do. OY!!

Well off to figure it out! Wish me luck.

Snow

2009-04-26T19:49:00.003-06:00

The weather was so nice here and then the last few days it has been snow. Yes SNOWING!!! But tonight the sun has finally made it's face known and it is supposed to be warming up again. As long as it is warm for the weekend of May 9th when Truckerman convocates from university. Can you believe that? He is going to be convocating from uni and that we have been here for almost 2 years. Where did the time go?!

He has applied for Seminary for the fall but won't hear anything for a bit because he has to write the GRE, and none of the reference letter have gone out to any of his references. Everyone says that he will get in but until you get that confirmation there is still that question in the back of your mind. And if he doesn't get in I just waste 2 years of my life here.

I have worked the last 7 days and I have to phones and they have been ringing all day. So I am tired and it looks like I have to work the next six. :-P If I have to then I am going to take the 8th off to get the house, etc. ready for the guests and BBQ for the Convocation.

We are having quite a few people over for the BBQ because Truckerman and his cousin are both convocating so we are having a joint party and we are inviting quite a few people we are friends with in the city. It should be a good time!! And I will not be working, I refuse to be working and I will not be answering my phone and going in. Forget that idea!! Fat chance!

I'd rather be at home

2009-04-25T16:51:00.004-06:00

Some people need to make sure their minds are working properly when they change them. I'm getting sick of people changing their minds at work. It is making life difficult for me.

Tonight we are going to a Hebrew party at Truckerman's teacher's place. Should be exciting! NOT!!! I am not looking forward to spending an evening with people that I don't know talking about stuff I don't care about. I dread activities like these but I have to get used to it and put a smile on my face and be pleasant. Goody goody gumdrops. I would like to spend the evening at home since I worked all week, worked late last night, and the boys were gone so I didn't get to see them, and I walked all day today and I work tomorrow and then back to the weekly work schedual monday. I would rather be at home.

I have lost 18 pounds and have stalled out. I need to get the inspiration to get back in the groove of losing again and exercising. The weather has been lousy and with some of the hours I work it makes it difficult. I just need to get off my lazy rear and actually just do it. Just not today. lol

Long time since I Blogged

2009-04-22T21:58:00.003-06:00

I was told that I need to blog more often. And since it has been months and so much has happened and is happening and I need an outlet I thought that I should get back on.

First thing is this stupid thing wouldn't let me on for 10 minutes saying that my email and password were wrong. Hmm I didn't change anything.

So anyways, we moved again. Yup, the family that hates to move, moved again.

There were a lot of reasons for the move. One, our old landlords decided that they were raising the rent to more then what the place was worth. We were in a duplex and it needed work. We found a house with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a finished basement, a single car garage, large fenced yard, and it is very close to work for me and for Truckerman. Plus the rent is only $65 more then the 2 bed duplex. Scary isn't it.

We are liking it here. It is not the big city, it is a smaller city and it has a small town feel. It is so much quieter and safer here. The boys have met a couple of the neighbors now but unfortunately there are no kids their ages that they have seen yet.

We have been going for walks around the neighborhood and have found a couple of playground and fields to play in. That made the boys excited. On one of our walks a pine cone attacked Repete to make him fall off his bike. Truckerman had to carry him home but he was back on the bike the next day.

Work was extremely busy for us since Christmas but has finally slowed down for a bit. But it looks like it is starting to pick up again. Some days, well most days, I wish that I was still a stay at home mom. I really do miss it. Don't get me wrong, I do like helping the families that i meet, but I miss helping at the boys school, knowing the boys friends and their parents, and many other things.

Truckerman will be having his Convocation here on May 9. He has applied for seminary but won't hear back from them until later in May or June. We are having a party for him and his cousin because she is Convocating with him.

Truckerman has been asked by the President's office to carry the cross at the graduation church service and the convocation service. That is so exciting for him. He has worked so hard and deserves it.

At work

2008-12-05T12:43:00.003-06:00

I am at work right now and I am mift. I am in a very bad mood over a few things.

My manager is sick at home. That I am not mift about and am worried for him. But with him gone I have to deal with some of his things. One thing is to deal with a family member of a deceased lady that we are to send away to another country and we have been having trouble with sending her off for various reasons. This is not my fault, this is not the funeral homes fault, this is beyond our control. I understand that the family member is frustrated but how many times do you have to tell someone the same thing? We have told him numerous times, some days 3 times in that day everyday for over a week, what the reason is? That does not give him the right to yell and scream at me. I am supposed to call him right now and I am having anxiety over it and can not bring myself to call him. I want to go and hide somewhere and cry.

One of the staff members causes me grief some says. Especially when the manager is not around. I am getting to the end of my rope with this person. She is sticking her nose in places it does not belong.

Also she thinks she is the boss when the manager is gone and she thinks she can boss me around. GRR!! I don't think so. She also takes time off whenever she wants and I am to put my family after hers. Pardon me?! She told me yesterday that I was not to get sick on the 13th because she couldn't work because she had to go to her granddaughter's dance recital and her family and she were not happy because she missed something at Halloween because there was a service that night and I refused to work it because I put my children first. Well I'm sooo sorry to inconveniance you!!! NOT! My kids come first and I miss enough things because of work and because everyone else's things come before mine I am not giving some things up.

Some people that I work with at another location put our office last and when I ask or tell or fax things do not get done and that is supposed to be my fault and I am sick of it.

Also 2 of my friends from work got fired this week and that is another big can of worms that I am not going to get into because I would be here all day typing.

All this and we are all stressed out and I'm the bad one if I am stressed because there is supposedly no reason for me to be stressed out. I need a break. Will I get one? Nope, I have to work straight through until next sunday and then that is not a guarentee that I have it off because I am on call. One day off in 3 weeks but then again maybe not, I'm not holding my breath because then I would pass out from lack of oxygen.

What have a Accomplished Today

2008-11-29T15:02:00.002-06:00

What have I accomplished today? It doesn't look like anything so far. It looks like a plane flew over my house and dropped a bomb right on top of it. Every room in my house is a complete disaster.

I have spent the better part of 4 hours today cleaning, yelling at the boys to clean, and being down right miserable and the only room in the entire hour (literally the entire house) is the bathroom.

That is a really sad thought. I live in a house filled with pigs and that is being generous. I understand that Truckerman is busy with school work and the boys take forever to do anything. But why is it that no one (including myself some days) can not pick up after themselves, can not throw things away, etc.? I ask for little things to get done and it is like I am speaking to the wall or nothing has come out of my mouth.

My stress headache that I have had since Tuesday is back again, I am super grumpy and my house is nowhere near clean enough for my candle party tonight.

I was hoping to get some of my Advent decorations up today so I would be ready for tomorrow but that is not going to happen. I guess that will have to happen tomorrow sometime if I don't have to go into work or around the boys curling in the afternoon.

Violated!!

2008-11-15T19:53:00.003-06:00

Tonight I am watching Simon Birch with the boys. It is one of the best movies ever in my opinion. Pete remembers the odd thing in the movie because it has been a while since we have watched it. The boys are really enjoying it. There is a bit of language in it and every time Repete says, "He saying a bad word".

I went to Michael's today after work to pick up 2 scenes of thread for the cross stitch that I am working on. That was a bad idea. Well, good idea but now I am also making a new wreath for our place since we now have 2 doors that people use. I need a life.

Today at work we had a huge funeral and the person was a victim of a crime. Well the media showed up and were interviewing people on their way into the funeral home. Then when we were leading people out of the service I found a man leaving with a camera in his hands, so I confronted him and found out he was from one of the papers. Oh, that makes me mad. He had been taking photos during the service. I had to track down the family because they had left by this time and that upset them and I had to call the paper on their behalf to tell them that they are to not print the photos that were taken within the funeral home. That really picks my butt!!! How rude can the media be?! The journalist was rude to me, lied to me and violated the family by doing what he did. Those pictures better not be in the paper tomorrow or I am going to blow my top!!

2008-11-11T11:33:00.002-06:00

Today is Remembrance Day here. It makes me sad to see when people do not want to recognize this day. It is like slapping the faces of all those men and women that have given of themselves to serve our country so we can have what we have.

Today I was planning on getting some housework done and visiting a couple different friends. But those plans have been thrown a wrench that have twisted things up. I received a call and now have to go to work this afternoon. Normally it would not bother me but it seems like people forget that we have families and lives outside our job but lately I am finding this to be very true. I know that once Truckerman is done school this will be true for him as well so this is hard for me to accept because I like my time with my family and being able to do things without things changing at the last minute all the time. This is something I need to work on in the next couple of years to accept even though is it tough.

2008-11-09T21:30:00.002-06:00

I have had a somewhat busy week. My stampin stuff has come in and I started my Christmas cards. I have started my mom's Christmas present for next year. Yup I know it sounds funny but I had the desire to cross stitch so I decided to do one for mom for next year since I already have her present and there is no way I will have it finished before Christmas.

I went online and found a recipe for Italian Tortellini Stew. I changed it up a bit but there is a bit more tweaking that needs to be done. The broth I figure needs less chicken broth and more tomato sauce. I think that the broth would be good with ground chicken or turkey and then just add potatoes.

I went to a friends tonight and ended up sitting there for an hour and they were not home and didn't get home until a 1/2 hour after I had left. They got caught up at a restaurant. Oh well, been there done that. We are going to get together Tuesday and she is coming to my house this time.

This coming weekend my friend and I are going to hopefully spend a day scrapbooking again. I really need to get working on that because I am so far behind on it and I find it very relaxing and it is also nice to get to visit with others and bounce ideas off each other.

2008-11-05T21:07:00.002-06:00

Truckerman and I bought new cowboy boots. They are so soft and comfy. I wore them to work and they felt great. We also got the boys each a cowboy hat because they were on sale and we owed them their allowances.

At work my boss is sending me to the represent the company at a supper in the Jewish community. We do all of their services and he can't go so I am elected to go. Thing is I am not allowed to tell anyone else in the company that I am going. Sweet!!

The CEO of the company gave me 2 tickets (company tickets) to a hockey game on my birthday. They are sweet tickets too. I am sending Truckerman and Repete to the game since the last time we had tickets Truckerman took Pete and we promised that next time it would be Repete's turn.

Then to top things off, my brother Cookie got us 4 free tickets to Farm Fair and the Canadian Finals Rodeo. I'm so Stoked about it because I love rodeos. It is for Saturday night so we all can go. Yipee!!

I have booked off November 21-23. The 21st the boys do not have school and Truckerman does so I need to take it off. Plus the boys don't have curling that weekend either so I figured it would be a good weekend to go home. So we are leaving on the Thursday and going to my parents. I think I will book the boys and I in for long overdue eye exams, a hair appointment for me and I need to take somethings to my friend. Then I am hoping to see a little birdie for a long overdue visit and then I want to stop at Truckerman's Dad's to pick up our outdoor lights and decorations. This year we can decorate the outdoors and we have room to store them.

Pete almost lost his life the other day. He almost lost $300 worth of stampin stuff. His
teacher even came up to him and pretended to choke him. GRR!! He's dang lucky he didn't lose that stuff.

Well, I just talked to a little birdie and looks like he and mrs. a little birdie are busy that weekend. Darn, one of these days we will get to visit. Maybe at Christmas when we are at home we will go see him at church.

Training

2008-10-28T19:52:00.002-06:00

I have now turned into the official trainer at work. How? I'm not sure. Was I asked? Nope I was told. Do I get a raise? Nope I made a comments about it and got laughed at. Why is it my responsibility to do this? Not sure. I guess some people think I have all this time on my hands that I didn't realize that I had.

Maybe I should be honored to think that the bosses want me to train the new staff coming in to the business. There is only one snag that comes with this. We do things differently at our location then they do at our main location and that might cause some friction when I send people back there doing things my way. Actually that might be a good thing. Hee Hee!!

WHOO HOO!!

2008-10-27T20:31:00.003-06:00

I went to Michael's tonight before my Weight Watchers meeting. I needed to look for votive holders for work for our Candle Light Service. We give out something to each of the families in remembrance of their loved one. (I honestly think that the Service is a waste of time among other things but that is just my opinion) I am etching an angel on each of the candle holders. I was only able to get 48 so now I have to raid another Michael's to get the rest that I need. Luckily there is one close to where I work so I will sneak out and go there to get some more.

Tonight was my weekly way-in and I am down 14.6 pounds as of tonight. I'm so thrilled that I am losing the weight. My only thing is that I need to really get myself motivated to exercise. My weight loss would be much more if I worked out more. I have the eliptical in the basement and the previous tenants left a weight machine in the basement never put together. The landlord told us we could have it if we wanted it. I keep asking Truckerman to put it together for me but that hasn't happened yet. One of these days my nagging might get to him and he will get it done for me.

things

2008-10-26T22:47:00.002-06:00

Tonight I made fruit and cinnamon bun muffins. I used Saskatoons for the fruit. They are yummy but they have stuck to the bottom of the tins. It actually just dawned on me that I had bought silicone muffins cups and forgot about them. That would have kept the muffins from sticking. Oops, silly me!!

I wrecked my watch at Christmas time when I tried to push my brother into a snowbank. I was the one that ended up in it and got my watch wet. Well I got this idea that I would buy another watch and put the insides into my other watch. What I didn't think about was the fact that there is the knob for changing the time. OOHH!!! I need to rethink this one.

Last week on Thursday I got a phone call from the boys school. Pete was not feeling well so I had to go and get him. He ended up laying around for the next couple of days. I had to take the time off because Truckerman had midterms this week. Luckily where I work I am able to take off if the boys are sick or do not have school. But if I can't then I am able to take them to work with me. That has happened a couple of times especially over the summer and when things have come up at the last minute.

We had pictures at church for the churches 75th Anniversary. The boys look really good but with my hair getting fried and having to cut it off I am having trouble with it looking descent. I need to get rid of the rest of the fried stuff. Which means that I am going to have short hair for a while longer. At least my hair will grow back and it is only hair.

weekends

2008-10-15T20:52:00.002-06:00

For the weekend we went home for Thanksgiving. The first thing we had to do before we left the city was stop at one of our locations from work to drop something off. Nobody was there so I had to go through the back way. Well no one has ever told me that there was an alarm system and when the code was. Well I now know that there is one and what the code is and I learned it the hard way. OOPS!!!

We went to Truckerman's Dad's house first. We had a nice visit and a great meal. The boys rode on the Honda 50 motorbike. They had a blast. We were able to sell our pickup over the weekend which was a weight of our shoulders.

We went to my grandparents for supper on the Sunday and then stayed at my parents for the night and had a great visit with them. I had to work Monday night so we had to leave early so I could get to work on time.

Not my idea of fun but yet again, I was the only one available.

This upcoming weekend I am spending the Saturday with my friend and we are going scrapbooking. I am looking forward to going with her for a day of fun and relaxation. It shall be nice.

2008-10-07T11:14:00.001-06:00

I'm at work right now. It was busy this morning but now there is a lull and I am very much enjoying it because it can change just like that. And I think the lull is now done

Weightloss :-S

2008-10-06T21:41:00.002-06:00

I am up .4 lbs. It was a bad week for me last week. I stress ate and I was not motivated to work out at all. I called 2 different fitness places tonight. Curves has a promotion and their start up fee is $99 and $44 a month. Clubfit, they have 90 different types of plans. I am going there next week to check things out and then I will decide which one will work for me the best.

Update on Amber Alert

2008-10-05T15:47:00.002-06:00

Good news...They found her and she is doing well from what I heard on the radio.

I guess Pete knew her enough to know exactly what her name is and her name is not a common or easy name. This is way to close for my liking. But I thank God that she is alive and so far is well.

Amber Alert

2008-10-05T14:12:00.004-06:00

There is an Amber Alert out today. A young girl who is 7 years old. Truckerman looked it up on the computer and the little girl was abducted just a few blocks from our house. Pete saw the picture of the girl and he had played with her over the summer. This is scary and unsettling. This could have easily been my children.

Lord, please be with her and have Your protective hand upon her and bring her home safely.

lost links

2008-10-04T15:07:00.002-06:00

I just realized that I have lost all of my links and now have to figure out how to put them back on here. GRR!!~:-S

at work

2008-10-04T13:10:00.003-06:00

I am at work right now and there is a "Celebration of Life" going on. It is a come and go reception. Not my cup of tea. But anyhoo...

I bought new shoes yesterday and ouch!!! they hurt. I should have worn socks with them. They are called Earth Spirit and generally their shoes are great. I can put them on and go and my feet don't bother me. But not this pair. I have bandaids stratigically placed on my feet at the moment so I don't get blisters. The worst part is I would rather walk around in bare feet but I am not aloud to unil there is no one else in the building so that will have to wait.

Funny story to tell. At the end of August the boys and I went home for a funeral and on the way we stopped at my uncle's hotel and bar. Being a smal town it is really just a bar. We stopped in there to visit and the boys each got a pop to drink and my uncle and I were visiting and Repete looks at me and says in a serious voice, "Mom, I've never been in a bar before!!" How can you not laugh at that?! A 7 year old has never been in a bar before, that blows my mind. LOL

update because i was told!!

2008-10-03T19:20:00.002-06:00

LOL I have been told that I need to be updating my blog.

Okay here it goes...

August was extremely busy for me at work. I worked 55 hours of overtime. I even went in for 3 days of my holidays to work. I am getting tired. Things have been going crazy at work that I am getting grumpy. My manager has been spending most of his time at our main office so I have been taking up his slack at our office. Our part time director is only part time and gets most weekends off so I have to pick up those days. The time management of our downtown staff sucks so I have been working down there as well. And everyone wonders why I am so grouchy.

The boys spent a week at their grandpa's house. Pete had a great time on the motor bike and Repete helped almost grandma with the garden.

I had Truckerman's motorbike fixed up and now it is up and running. Not after have a freak attack several times on the people at the bike place. It was getting ridiculous the time it was taking them to get the things done. But it is done and Truckerman is a happy man and we have had some nice rides. It has been nice to have the bike running again.

I am down 13.4 pounds in 11 weeks. Weight Watchers is working really well for me. My only glitch that I am having is getting motivated to work out. I am thinking of calling around to different gyms and finding out costs. The pool is out of the question because it is over $350 a year just for one person over $800 for a family. How can people afford that?! Hopefully I can find something that is affordable that I can do that can help me with the weight loss and keep me motivated.

Airshow

2008-07-26T21:08:00.004-06:00

Today we went to an airshow that was in another community about 45 minutes from where we live. It was free and the parking and bus were free. That I can handle. We had a good time and I would show you pictures but Blogger won't load them tonight so another night it is. There were some awesome stunts that were performed and the Snowbirds put on a great performance.

The boys got to see some fancy and some old planes. There was also some old army equipment there as well that the boys got to climb on.

I got very burnt and I look like a raccoon. Lucky for me! :-P

Last night Truckerman received tickets to the Atlantic Indy race that was running last night so we had the neighbor girl babysit for us so we could go. We were a bit late because Truckerman did not get home until 5:00pm and the race started at 5:15pm. Not a big deal it was FREE!!! We also got to see Jason Blaine perform in the beer gardens. He is an up and coming country singer and a pretty good one.

Next weekend we get to pick up Truckerman's motorbike. He is excited and so am I. It is nice to get out and ride.

wow busyness!!

2008-07-20T22:53:00.003-06:00

Let's see. Pete and Repete went camping for a week with my parents. Then the 4 for us went camping with Truckerman's dad and his dad's girlfriend. Then Pete went to camp with our friends daughter for a week. Then Truckerman's dad and his girlfriend came for a wedding and stayed for Truckerman's cousin's wedding yesterday.

The wedding went really well and the bride and groom looked awesome. Truckerman was an usher and said the blessing at the meal. He and I (and the boys) helped set things up. I made a scrapbook for the guests to sign and took all of their pictures to add to the book. (Yup I know, what was I thinking) I helped set out the food the midnight lunch. And the list goes on. But everyone had a good time and that is what matters.

Right now and well for quite a while, I have been having trouble with Pete and now Repete is starting to do some things now after watching his brother. Pete does not want to listen and do what he is told, he is getting mouthy and disrestectful, he is getting very bossy and he also speaks over others while they are talking. I am getting very frustrated with this. He will not pick up after himself and only does half of his jobs. I can ask, then tell, and then I end up yelling at him. I ground him, I take things away from him, I try to talk to him. Nothing is working. I am not sure what to do anymore. I have the week off and I plan on cleaning the house and reorganizing. We are all in need of putting our share into keeping the house clean and to clean up after ourselves.

Last week I joined Weight Watchers. I have figured out that I can not do this on my own along with other things. I am hoping that this helps me to lose the weight. It is taking some getting used to having to record everything I eat or drink but it is getting better because I have to think about what I am putting in my mouth and nothing is off limits. I am glad that I have this week off so I can get exercising and working on my food choices without having to work on top of it.

Amazing Grace

2008-06-19T23:07:00.002-06:00

Truckerman rented the movie Amazing Grace. It was a pretty good movie I was really surprised.

I am not a big fan of the hymn "Amazing Grace". There are many reasons for this and I am not going to go there as to why but I bet you could probably guess the main reason.

Anyhoo, what a little birdy told me something weird. Did you know that you can sing "Amazing Grace" to the theme song of Gilligan's Island? Yup it is true you can sing it to that song.

There is another song you can sing it to, House of the Rising Sun.

busy times

2008-06-18T21:49:00.002-06:00

I have had to chop off my hair. I'm not overly happy about it but the perm fried my hair all the way to the roots. So it is short in the back and longer in the front but I have to use hair products to keep it from frizzing. By the evening my hair is standing on end.

On the weekend the boys and I went to my family's for my aunt and uncle's 25 anniversary party and for Father's Day. Truckerman could not go because he had to stay at home and work. He is now driving tow truck but is not right now due to his back. We had a blast there and saw people that we hadn't seen in a long time.

Unfortunately I forgot my camera so I don't have pictures to show. I have to get the pictures from my mom but it will have to be later in the summer after the boys go camping with my parents.

This Friday is the boys last day of school and then Saturday Truckerman is taking them to my parents to go camping for a week. He is then staying the weekend at his dad's and then he is going to a preaching workshop for three days. So I am all by my lonesome. Next Friday we are going camping for 5 days with Truckerman's dad and his girlfriend. I am really looking forward to it because I have been really busy and am needing a nice break away from noise and everything else city related.

birthday and parade, full day

2008-05-24T19:44:00.003-06:00

Some of these photos are from earlier this month. Here the boys decided to have a lemonade stand and they made $14. The funny thing was people would come over to just put money in their jar. So Repete says, "We don't even have to have anything to drink out here." Truckerman's response, "That would be begging and we don't do that."

Repete finally has decided that he can ride his new big bike from grandma and grandpa.

We had Pete's Birthday party today. We decided to go to the park for a couple of hours and we invited the whole class. NEVER AGAIN!! Some parents we had to phone and have them finally come and pick their children up. ERR!! The one I understand because he was stuck in traffic, the other GRRR he had excuses that were pretty lame, he used us to babysit. Not impressed! That child was also rude, mean and also talked back to me. He is not aloud to my home ever again as long I am living.

I made a NASCAR car cake for Pete. He likes the 31 car so that is the colors I used and the 31 is on the top of the car. He liked it some of the kids questioned what it was.

Today the city where I work in had a parade and the company put in the parade their 1918 horse drawn hearse and their coach bus. We all rode in the bus and the boys stood up front and waved at the crowd. They were pretty happy about that. We decided to do our yearly family photo in front of the old hearse. Different, I know, but I think it is cool! Note the bad perm that I received, this is way better then it had been.

Cake is finished

2008-05-23T23:01:00.002-06:00

I made a cake for Pete just like the one I made for Repete but with different colors.

The only thing was that I had to make 2 cakes to get it right. The first cake I made was a 8 1/2 X 11 and I was going to cut and stack it but that was a big mess. So I decided to do it the way that I had with Repete's cake and that is with 2 loaf pans and then stacked and cut.

So hopefully Pete likes it and all of his friends.

Wow am I Bored!

2008-05-23T10:54:00.002-06:00

I am at work and I am BORED!!!

2 of our staff members are at a service, the manager is on an errand run and I am here maning the building and phone with nothing to do. :-P

I made the mistake of not putting mousse in my hair this morning. I have a giant puff ball of hair on the top of my head. Not attractive what so ever.

Tonight I have to bake and ice a cake for Pete's birthday party tomorrow. He wants a NASCAR car cake like his brothers. OY!! :-S

Tomorrow I have to be at work at 7 am to let some people in the building. There is a parade tomorrow and the funeral home is where it starts and where the command center will be. I will bring the boys with me so they can watch the parade.

After that I have to high tail it home to get ready for the birthday party. We are having it at the park so the kids can run and there is less cleaning to do. Unfortunately I am not sure as to how many people are going to be there. Most of the parents had not responded yet their children have told Pete that they were coming. It shall be interesting.

playing in the dirt

2008-05-19T15:22:00.002-06:00

We went to Canadian Tire to get some flowers and a new clothes line.

Well we came home with the flowers but not the clothes line. We just could not find one. Oh well, we will just find one later at a different store.

We also found lots of other things that we never intended on buying other things but man what a deal we got.

We needed a new container for the boy's toys and we were planning on buying one and it was on sale so we of course bought it. And then Truckerman found rollerblades for cheap. So we bought Pete a pair for his birthday. The were originally $130 and we got them for $30,
I think that that was a pretty good deal. So also got Repete a pair as an early birthday present even though his birthday is not until September. We also bought Truckerman a pair for Father's Day. So when we got home the three of them put them on and went rollerblading with the neighbor boys.

We also found a set of junior golf clubs and bag for $30. The boys will have to share them for now but now they can go golfing with dad and grandpa when we are at the lake.

The boys and I got the plants into the front flower bed. Now I just need to get my planters from Truckerman's dad's barn so I can have a nice looking yard and make it seem more like home.

We have the camp site booked for the weekend before and the 3 days of July 1 along with Truckerman's dad's site. It shall be nice. We did not got out camping last summer so this will be a nice break. We all really enjoy camping.

The boys and I are going home to my parent's for the Relay for Life and we are going to Truckerman's dad's for one night and we will bring home some of our gardening supplies and then we are going back again to go to my aunt and uncle's anniversary party so we will bring home some camping supplies and then the next weekend Truckerman is going to a Preachering Workshop so he will stop at his dad's and pick up some more stuff.

Some days I really wish we had the truck to haul things with other then cars. But I am just glad that we have what we have.

nice evening

2008-05-18T23:10:00.002-06:00

Tonight we had a couple over for supper and we had a very nice evening. D (the husband) is a pre-sem student and will be going into the sem this fall. I had met him twice and his wife just the once and with him helping Truckerman with his Greek this past year and us (mainly me) not knowing well, many of the pre-sem guys, we invited them over.

We had a very nice BBQ and dessert. Plus we had a very nice visit. J (D's wife) and I got to talk and we both have some of the same fears of being a sem wife and also a pastor's wife. Unfortunately she created some other fears about sem life that I did not have before because I did not know. OY!! Maybe living in a bubble would be the best thing for me. I am doubting myself already and Truckerman isn't even there yet. I am scared of a lot of things to do with this area of our life together and I am scared that I am not good enough for what God and sem are looking for out of me.

Long weekend

2008-05-17T11:28:00.002-06:00

I have had 2 busy weeks with work, working over time every day starting last thursday and then because I had started early yesterday and had worked through lunch I took off early and went and had a massage.

I am officially sore that it feels like I have a sunburn on my back but the nice thing is is that the knots are all loosened up.

I have the weekend off and I am so happy about that. Today we are going to the big mall (not by choice) for a birthday party that Pete is going to. And since it is on the other side of the city we decided that we would all go and wander since it would be silly to drive all the way home to sit for 1/2 an hour to turn around and drive back again. I can get my walking in today.

I am trying to figure out what to do for Pete's birthday party. He has been invited by all the boys in his class to theirs and he wants them all plus the 3 girls (a total of 9 plus Pete) to come. I am not about to rent a place for them all and I really don't want them all at the house and to meet at the park is risking the weather. What to do?!

He wants a NASCAR cake like I had made for Repete. I have a very busy week ahead of me. UGH!!

Mother's Day

2008-05-11T18:55:00.003-06:00

Happy Mother's Day!

Today was nice, a present from Repete, breakfast made by Pete with a homemade card, Church, a snuggle while watching a show, an afternoon nap, and ordered in pizza.

The boys bought me a massaging foot spa as well but had given it to me early. They have used it as much as I have and filled it with sand the last time it was used.

I decided to get a perm and went and got it on Monday evening. My first clue that I should have turned around and left was when the lady could not speak english. The second indication was that she was rolling different then what I have ever had before. Third is it took her almost 2 hours to roll my hair. Forth was when I got home and as my hair dried the frizzier it got. I had an afro by the time I went to bed. I have had to chop my hair and I think that it needs more take.

Truckerman has finished classes and has done really well. He has now started a spring course and that will be done in 2 weeks when he will start another one. He plans on taking a night course over the summer. It should help break up his summer since he is watching the boys all summer.

We bought a new camera and we got a great deal for it. It is a Fugi Digital Camera. It has 10 mega pixels, 12 x optical zoom, and a 2.7 inch LCD screen. Plus it has a whole bunch of other neat things on it that I haven't figured out yet. I need to read the book first. I am just hoping that I get better pictures from it then the old camera. I am just trying to figure out what to do with the old one. Any ideas?

busy life

2008-04-17T22:09:00.002-06:00

Work has been so very busy. Truckerman is finished classes and will be starting finals tomorrow. But then will be starting classes again at the beginning of May.

My parents were here on the weekend and spoiled the boys rotten. Dad took Truckerman and the boys to the Science Center and they had a blast. Mom, her friend and I went shopping. Mom introduced me to a new store that have all natural products. The store is called LUSH and I have fallen in love with their shampoo and conditioner. The web addy is www.lush.ca The prices may seem a bit high but the shampoo pucks last as long as 3 bottles of shampoo.

After shopping and the science center we had a BBQ and then my parents took the boys and went and bought them new bikes. Pete was so excited since everyone around here has been riding except him since his bike had been stolen. So he has put a lot of miles on the bike since the weekend.

Pete was invited to the University to tour the Mechanical Engineering Department. There is a professor there that had spoke at the boys school and was so impressed with Pete that he asked to mentor him and have him come to the University a few times a year to see what they are doing. What an honor and an experience for him. He really enjoyed himself and would like to keep going.

Our new place is so much better then the last place especially since last week there was a shooting right by our old place. Yes, I am so very happy that we moved.

Last night the boys school had a Fine Arts night and the boys classes sang some songs, and Pete played a song that he played at the Music Festival last year on the piano. I'm thinking that we might have to get a key board for him and put him back in lessons again and also Repete because he is so good with music.

It's Been a Long Time

2008-03-26T12:59:00.002-06:00

Yes I know it has been a long time since I blogged. I have been busy. For a week and a half I was the only director working at our office and we were swamped with calls and services. I was able to handle it but working 39 days with only 4 days off with many days as overtime I was really tired by the time Good Friday came along.

We, the boys and I, Truckerman was sick, along with my cousin and her son, went home for the weekend. We had a good time. If only it was longer and we could have visited more people.

Good Friday we went to my grandparent's to color Easter eggs and the kids had a treasure hunt all over the farm for their candy. We saw a brand new lamb (pictures are coming) oh so cute.

Saturday we went and visited Truckerman's grandma, a couple friends from church and Truckerman's dad and girlfriend. Pete cried again when we were leaving because of the cat. She has gotten very FAT and lazy.

Sunday was church and then supper at my grandparents. YUMMY!!

We came home that night because the weather forcast was not very good. Turned out to be just a little snow but I got to sleep in my own bed with my man beside me. :-)

I ended up getting called into work monday afternoon though, danget. Oh well it was only half a day.

I thought...

2008-02-28T15:45:00.003-06:00

that I had a blog post but I don't. I am grumpy today and would rather be at home unpacking and cleaning then be here at work. I am working yet another 12 + hour day today and I am not thrilled about it because we have to get a babysitter because Truckerman has Greek tonight. NOT IMPRESSED!!

Normally someone else works Tuesday and Thursday nights for me but because of the circumstances surrounding things I as a licensed director have to be there. :-P WHOOPE!

We have our churches young adult night tomorrow night at our house and we are no where near done unpacking or ready to host it. Truckerman is going to have to take the boxes downstairs so they are out of the way. I am taking part of the afternoon off tomorrow because I am working so late today and I have to work on Saturday. This way I can get some of the munchies together, clean and get everything ready for the evening.

I hope that we can get a good crowd for the evening and that we all can have a good time.

Any suggestions as to activities for the evening would be gladly accepted.

So Pumped!!

2008-02-21T12:06:00.003-06:00

Truckerman mentioned that he needed new sunglasses so I mentioned that there was a Mark's Work Warehouse just by our new place. Yesterday he took a drive over there and made a huge discovery. They were having a huge winter blow out sale.

He was so excited that he had to call me and then after supper we had to go there and check it out.

What awesome deals that they had. Mens sweaters that were normally $60 marked down to $10. Now how can anyone turn down a deal like that?! We picked up a couple for the dads for Christmas.

We bought 19 items and paid $217 and saved close to $650. WOO HOO!! Now that is a deal!!

Speaking of new place. WAY BETTER!!! Other then the odd bit of TV noise in the evening and the sweek of their drier (which you can only hear in the basement) it is pretty quiet. And the room, way bigger then our old place and the kids can have their toys in the basement where they are not scattered all over the house. I even have a place to set up my craft supplies. That is an exiting thing for me.

On top of the place to have my things, we were at COSTCO and I was able to pick up a tote so I can take my scrapin and stampin supplies out. It is like a crate with a telescopic handle and wheels and there is a slip cover that has pockets for everything. It is wonderful!! I can load up my stuff even for at home and bring it upstairs and watch TV with Truckerman and work on my stuff. Life is GOOOOODDDD!!!

you know...

2008-02-09T01:13:00.000-06:00

That you are really having a bad day, well more like week, when the over the toilet storage unit somehow one it's own, tips over and both your hairbrush and toothbrush fall out and into the toilet.

Gross!!!! Now I can't brush my teeth tonight. This really sucks!

Oh, and you know what else sucks? The shop that the coach was taken to called today. Guess what was wrong with the car?

If you answered, "It ran out of gas." You would be correct. I had just looked at the gas gage before it started to act funny and it was reading a third of a tank so this means that the gage is broken. Lucky me to find that one out.

All I can say is that I am glad that I did make it to the parking lot and not the side of the road.

But about my toothbrush...what a way to end a bad week.

Bad Pun

2008-02-07T21:39:00.001-06:00

I realized that I had made a bad pun in my last post.

I have had a very stressful week and today things came to a head and I had a bad morning and then I had to go to our downtown location to pick someone up and casket them and bring them back to the funeral home that I work out of. Well I was driving down the road and the coach started to do some weird things and I knew that something was wrong. All that I could think of was my cell phone was at the office on the charger and if this car breaks down where I was I was going to be in some trouble. I luckily was able to get it far enough down the road that when it the car finally broke down I was able to cost into the parking lot of the store and was able to park and get to a phone and get some help.

While sitting in the parking lot I started to laugh and I was laughing so hard that I had tears rolling down my face. OY! I have had the giggles ever since then.

What a day! Hopefully things get better tomorrow.

This weekend we are getting our new washer and drier. Truckerman bought me a new set and they will be coming on Saturday to the other house. They are a front load. I'm so excited!!!

You know your having a bad day when...

2008-02-07T17:22:00.000-06:00

The coach you are driving for a transfer to the funeral home dies in the grocery store parking lot!!

So very homesick

2008-02-05T23:01:00.000-06:00

I am so home sick it hurts. The last few days I have been missing my old life of being a stay at home mom and the quiet life that we had.

This week has barely started and it has been a stressful one. Yesterday I got to work and there was 4 first call sheets and then we had 4 more calls. So I have had a long 2 days and the week is not over and from the schedule it is going to be a very long busy week.

Yesterday Truckerman was at chapel and they announced that a young man that he had befriended, that had been in some of his classes and was a presem student like Truckerman, had taken his life that morning. What a shock. It seems that it may have been a reaction from the medication that he was taking, that was a side effect. This is something that we all are having trouble wrapping our minds around.

The cramped quarters we are in (we haven't moved just yet), the noise, the long hours at work, and the traffic are really getting to me this last few days. I am having a hard time dealing with it all right now.

I had called a couple of friends tonight to see how everyone from church were doing and it really made me that much more homesick. I talked to a gentleman that I had grown very fond of. He is 85 years old and he is having a lot of health issues. I then talked to another friend from church and she informed me that one of my ladies (there are 3 women from church that I called my ladies all the time) was losing weight rapidly and is down to about 65 lbs. and another lady that I enjoyed visiting with from the other church in our parish may have cancer and her health is failing quickly.

I feel helpless here that I can't be there to be with them. They are my family.

What also bothered me was the fact that 2 of them have been unable to attend church for many months and our pastor did not call them, did not visit them and did not bring them communion. On top of that a couple weeks before Christmas he had a meeting with the parish and told them that he was finished the next day for health reasons. One days notice!! Ya right!!! There are other things going on there as well but there is not enough time in the day to rant about it and explain everything. But when there are 16-20 people that attend per week you have to notice that people haven't been there for months on end. Especially when one of them is an elder.

I just want to hide away somewhere and cry. I was walking to my car one morning and was not impressed that I was having trouble hearing the snow crunching under my boots because the noise is so loud here.

Truckerman was not here to talk to so I called our pastor here in the city and talked with him which helped me to be able to talk to him if I need to. I never had that with our pastor at home. There is only one other pastor that I have ever felt comfortable talking to about things especially about my feelings. It is nice to feel comfortable talking to him if Truckerman is not there for me to talk to about things.

LULL

2008-01-30T10:54:00.000-06:00

We were so busy at work and now we are in a lull. I am here on my own while the other 2 people that I work with full time are away at a service. Then we will have nothing for the rest of the week unless we get a call today.

It seems so weird when there is nothing to do. I mean, there are some things to do like dust and water the plants but after that, UGH!!

We (I mean Truckerman) have started moving things into the new place. Oh what at mess!! The previous renters left the place in an absolute disaster. The house was messy when we looked at it but they were getting ready to move. I did find it strange that they did not really have any boxes packed. Now I know why. The only took what they needed and left the rest including the kitchen table. Yup they left the table. And they also did not clean.

I admit that my house is messy. But it is just stuff all over. But this place was a dump. I don't think they ever vacuumed or cleaned anything ever. The poor landlords are trying to get it cleaned but now they are really sick and can't get to it. I think I may be spending some time there in the next few days washing walls, etc. OY!! :-P

Just as long as it is clean for when we move in one the 16th that is all that matters.

It is bitterly cold here. I am so glad it is not me on that service today. I don't have to go to the cemetery. I look funny when I get ready for work. My coat done up all the way, 2 pairs of mitts, 2 scarves (one around the neck and one around my face), 2 pairs of socks in my big boots, and my bright green Pilsner (a beer brand) toque. I am ready to go. I would rather be warm then look good.

I normally wear the scarf, mitts and boots and get made fun of at work because it looks funny with my good coat and dress clothes but like I say, "I would rather be warm then to loose my toes."

wearing out

2008-01-25T22:06:00.000-06:00

I am getting worn out and the week is not over yet. I have been very busy at work and my manager is away so I am on my own (with the help of our trust attendant).

I would like to know what people think we (funeral directors and embalmers) do all day?

I had someone phone me and ask me for a job as a funeral director. When I said that a person needed to go to school (most of what you learn is useless) he was shocked at that.

The boys have started swimming lessons and are really enjoying them. Grandma and Grandpa paid for the lessons for the boys Christmas presents. A great present if you ask me. All children should learn to swim.

what's new

2008-01-20T23:15:00.001-06:00

I am finally a licensed funeral director!!! I wrote the exam on Tuesday and I was so nervous that I took only an hour to write the exam. On the way back from the office after the exam I thought that I was going to throw up, cry, hyperventilate. I was freaking out so the lady at the reg board office called me with the news that I had passed with just the first part of the exam.

What a relief that was until I called my dad right after that. I called him to tell him and he informed me that my great great uncle Yo-Yo had passed that morning. Burst my bubble.

We have found a new place to live. It is only 5 minutes from where we are but it is in a much better safer area which is good for the boys. It is a duplex so we are only sharing 1 wall. We have a large fenced yard, a driveway, there is a play ground down the street, it is twice the size as what we have and the landlords seem like very nice people. We still have 1 month left on our lease here and we are taking possession at the beginning of February so we can move our stuff as the month goes on. The sooner we move the better for all of us. We are all so excited, even the boys, they are excited about the idea of the playground and having a place to have a playroom.

Pete and I went home to go to my uncle's funeral. Uncle was a special man in our family. We all had a special unique relationship with him and I will miss him. Pete has been to funerals before but not one where we could view the person, or go to the cemetery (that he remembers) so some of this was new to him. He is an emotional young man and he cried at the funeral and at the cemetery. I think it is good that he was able to express his emotions in front of everyone. It was also nice for him to see my Gramps show his as well.

Repete was happy to have his dad all to himself for the weekend. They had pizza, chips and pop and they borrowed a couple shows from the library. They had a good time. According to Repete, they had some pizza, watched some shows, went a couple places, bought a couple things, rented a couple things and that's all. Kids are too funny.

Wow what a time...

2008-01-02T21:13:00.001-06:00

The boys, Truckerman and I sat down one night and made gingerbread houses. Mainly Truckerman and I helped the boys with the houses.

We let the boys open their presents the night before we left because the was not enough room to put all of our things into the car. We bought the boys NASCAR bedding which was a huge hit. Repete could not get the comforter out of the bag fast enough.
Originally we were supposed to have been home for the weekend before Christmas but it worked out that we were able to stay straight through until boxing day. We surprised a lot of people.

Christmas morning Uncle Cookie and Jo took the boys and dads out tobogganing. Of course we did not bring anything to slide down the hill with because of the lack of room in the car so the boys used boxes. They worked out great and everyone had a great time until Uncle Cookie blew a hole in his raft.

After lunch Christmas Day we went to the farm for the boys to ride on my Gramps's new Kaboda. It is a really neat thing and will help him on the farm so much.Later we went to Truckerman's dad's for supper and we were able to go on the snow mobile. What fun!!! Truckerman's dad tied an old satalite dish to the back and we had a great time. In the picture Truckerman is driving with Pete and I am on the dish with our niece.

Boxing day Pete curled in his first bonspiel with Truckerman, grandpa and grandpa's friend. He did really well for his first one and they placed in the top 6.

After Christmas Truckerman's cousins decided to have a skating party and potluck supper. This was the first time that Repete has been on skates (the first time he would try) and he did so well. Unfortunately I missed the skating and the after supper festivities because of work.

I am missing out on a lot of things because of work it seems. We have been so busy that I work a lot of overtime and I get home late or I work the weekends and my days off. I was thankful that I was able to get the time off at Christmas to spend with our families. It was a welcomed holiday.

Almost Ready!!!

2007-12-20T10:51:00.000-06:00

Wow does the time fly!! I can't believe that it is already December 20.

Tonight the boys have their Christmas concert and I can't wait to watch them perform. We are also watch Truckerman's cousin's son for the evening. The boys should be thoroughly tuckered tomorrow.

Tomorrow we are going home!!! I'm so excited. Originally it was supposed to have been only for the weekend but on Tuesday my lovely manager told me that I don't need to be at work Christmas Eve because I am working the 29th and no one is working Christmas Day or Boxinf day so I can stay at home for Christmas. :-) I have told Truckerman's Dad and My mom but the is it. Truckerman's family will all know but we are making it a surprise for the rest of my family.

Now the things to do between now and tomorrow when we leave.
1. Laundry
2. Pack
3. Finish making Christmas Ornaments
4. Wrap all the presents
5. Pack the car
6. Christmas Concert
7. Babysit
8. Kids to school
9. Me to work
10. Pictured developed
11. Cards to finish addressing, etc.
12. Mail the cards
13. GO CRAZY!!! :-P

What a Joyous Time of Year!!! :-)

Merry Christmas to you all and a very Blessed New Year!!!!

busy!!

2007-12-15T22:58:00.000-06:00

Wow have I been busy! I have worked the last 13 days straight and was supposed to work the next 6 but I have wrangled my way out of working all of it.

I was supposed to work tomorrow but one of the other staff members said that she would work for me. That was really nice of her to do that for me. But then again I am on call and have already received a first call (a call that someone has died) so I may have to go in to work to start on the file to get the service, etc. organized.

I am also getting friday off now. I was going to get half of it off but my manager told me to take the whole day off and spend it with Truckerman and get on the road sooner to visit with our families.

Truckerman is now done his finals for this semester and is happy to have the break. The marks that he has received back have all been good so he is happy about that.

I have now finally gotten all of my Christmas shopping finished today. YIPEE!! Now I just have to wrap them all.

Tonight the boys, Truckerman and I made gingerbread houses. They will have to get finished tomorrow since the boys found halloween candy and have been adding to the candy that we already had for them.

I have finally finished making my Christmas cards today. Now all I have to do is address them. That will be tomorrows job along with some baking for things that are coming up this week.

With all of this going on I am going to need a vacation.

So very tired

2007-12-10T17:30:00.001-06:00

Last week was so busy that I was worn out by last night that I fell asleep before supper and was out most of the evening and then went to bed at my usual time and slept through the night.

This last week we had 10 calls and 2 other funerals from the week previous. This week we have started out now with 3 more calls.

We had our Candle Light service here yesterday and there was almost 300 people here. I made 42 Christmas ornaments to give away at the service to each family.

2 nights last week we were waken to people shouting and one thought that he should come into our house because his friend lived there (NOT!!!). Then saturday night some guy decided to beat up a woman so her neighbors decided to chase to our area and beat him up. What fun!! :-S SO NOT VERY FUN!!!!

As you all can see I am not so happy about all of this.

On a happier note. Truckerman is doing well so far with his finals. And we are going to be able to see our families before Christmas. :-)

Crazy!!!

2007-12-06T13:03:00.000-06:00

WOW are we every crazy busy at work!!! We have had 10 calls in the last 4 days!! That is not including the services that were booked for this week from last week. It makes the days go faster that is for sure.

Truckerman got me a new cell phone yesterday. It is funky and now I need to figure it out. Right now all I need to know is how to put it on vibrate for at work and how to call out and answer the calls.

Repete saved up his money to buy himself a new mp3 player and yesterday he finally bought it. He was so excited that when I phoned him he had to sing some of the songs that he wanted to put on it. then when he finally did get the songs he would sing the whole song, just not all the words. Silly boy!! :-)

Truckerman has started his finals this week. Wow, one semester almost over!!

Today I will have my final arrangement done where I can then write the licensing exam. Panic time!! I hate exams and right now I do not have time to study let along write the thing yet I need to get it done ASAP. I guess I will have to find the time and just do it.

sick little boy

2007-12-04T17:10:00.000-06:00

I have a sick little boy. Repete woke in the night and got sick and he is still sick.

I am having a real hard time being here at work and not there with him. Truckerman is there with him is that is comforting but it is not the same.

I have never been away from the boys when they were sick (except the time that Repete had the chicken pox and that doesn't count because they were very mild and did not bother him). My motherly instinct is to be with him and I could not be. This is so hard for me.

ouch

2007-12-03T21:49:00.000-06:00

My big toe on my left foot is out of joint and I am having trouble getting it back in. So at the moment it hurts.

At work we set up for Christmas. I'll have to take a picture of the Pointsettas (sp) tree that we have. It is a really neat thing to see.

I made some Christmas decorations today and am liking what I am making. I will have to make some to give away.

We went home for part of the weekend and the boys went with my mom to the Festival of Trees like they do every year and they had a great time with her. They looked at all the trees, wrote letters to Santa (even though they don't believe in him), had their faces painted, made gingerbread men, and had grandma take lots and lots of pictures of them.

We bought an new (new to us) car last week. It is a '99 Malibu and it is a not to bad a car. The good thing is it has 4 doors so going to Church will be a much nicer thing. Reason for that is is we take another presem student to church with us on sundays and it is hard to fit adults in the back seat of a 2 door.

We have a busy week this week at work. We have 8 calls on the go as of 5 pm today. I am going to be busy!!!

something missed in the last post

2007-11-24T10:11:00.000-06:00

I forgot to mention in the last post.

It is not the service that I am excited about, I'm not excited at all, I don't want to go but have to because my job requires that I be there. :-P

I'm excited about the craft because I love doing crafts and it is something new that I am going to try.

fun times

2007-11-23T17:05:00.001-06:00

I'm so excited!! I get to go to Michaels tonight to get some craft supplies for work.

We are having a Candle Light Service here and we are going to make Christmas ornaments for each family to put their loved one's name on and hang on our tree and then after the service they will be able to take it home.

I get to make them myself so I am all excited. Yippee!!

I get to get creative at work and I get paid to do it!! Can it get any better?!

I'll take pictures of the finished product and show you all when they are done. I can't wait!

car shopping

2007-11-22T10:38:00.000-06:00

This weekend we are going car shopping for Truckerman. I HATE shopping for vehicles! I would rather be doing something else. :-P

Work has been really slow here which makes the days seem long and drawn out. I should really take this opportunity to study but I just can not seem to get motivated and focused to do it. Acts and Regulations are very dry ready and can put people to sleep so it is very hard to stay focused on what you are reading. BLAH!!!

WOW only 33 days until Christmas!!! Without the snow it is really difficult to wrap my brain around it. We really need some snow. Okay for all you that are thinking that I am nuts for saying that it is true though and with the dead grass and barren trees snow would look nice right now.

wow is it slow

2007-11-19T16:41:00.000-06:00

It is absolutely slow at work. Everything that needs to be done has been done. OY!!

Friday night we went to our pastor and his wife's home for an evening with other young people. so we could meet and get to know some other people at church. We had a good time and it looks like we are going to do things every couple of months as a group.

Saturday night I had a stampin' up party and had a good time. It was nice to be able to get out and stamp. It was just nice to actually stamp since it has been a while since I have done it. I really have to get on making my Christmas cards so I can get them ready to give out instead of scrambling at the last minute.

Question that needs answering

2007-11-16T17:11:00.000-06:00

So what is your opinion on the supernatural? At work we have had people see things in certain areas. There are lights being turned on and off. And the door bell (you have to open the door for it to go off) after the door was locked and the door bell was ringing. WEIRD!!!

We not only have an ant problem in our place we now have mice. GRRR!!! Me not so happy about that. One good thing is our building does not have coch roached. :-P

My eyebrows and eyelids are back to normal but my face is not. My rosatia came back woth a vengence and I have bumps all over it and it has been super itchy. The facial peel and waxing was a really bad idea. Remind me never to do that again.

There was a Lutheran scientist that came to the boys school to talk to them about being a Christian scientist and to show them the robot that he made that is now on its way to Mars. Well, he was so impressed with Pete with the questions that he asked and the knowledge he had about science that he is looking at having Pete go to the university to help him with some experiments and to mentor him. I have a smart kid, 2 smart kids.

not sure if it was a good idea

2007-11-11T20:58:00.001-06:00

One day at work someone came in from a salon down the street with an offer I just could not refuse. For $55 I could get my hair cut, highlighted, and styled. Get a manicure and pedicure. And get a facial peel and waxing. It is a great deal.

I went in for the peel and eye brow wax friday. My opinion on the peel. A real waste of time and would have been a real waste of money if I would have paid for it separately.

On the other hand the eye brow wax at first looked good until the next day. I eyebrows are swollen and red where the wax was put and there are bumps where the wax was put. It is still this way at this moment.

The picture does not show it well but it is much worse.

I was in the mood to scrapbook today since it has been quite a while since I have sat down and did some pages. The problem that I have is the lack of room to spread out and get creative. So here are the boys and I stamping and scrapbooking on the bed.
I did get 3 pages finished and the boys get to stamp and we had some time together doing something that we enjoy doing.

I can't wait to move so we will have some room for me to spread out and have room to get creative instead of sitting on my bed trying to find things and keep things from falling over.

But then again, maybe I have to much stuff. NAH!!! The more creative stuff the better. And all I can say is the Dollarama ROCKS!!! for scrapbooking supplies.

official

2007-11-08T09:42:00.000-06:00

It is official. I am now a graduate from the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Course. I received my certificate in the mail yesterday. YIPEE!! Along with the certificate I received a pewter mug with my name and info on it. Very nice.

Two more steps to go to be fully licensed. UGH!! I can do it I know I can.

quiet

2007-11-06T10:54:00.000-06:00

This so far has been a quiet week.

We had a funeral yesterday and that is all that is lined up this week. OY!

My manager is way today thru thursday so I am on my own. The attendant that works with us is gone this morning but will be with me the rest of the time.

This morning I cleaned all the glass, cleaned the bathrooms, and emptied the garbages around the building. So all that I have left to do is vacuum the whole building. :-P Dusting was done the other day so I can leave that for thursday for something to do. Yipee!!

This will give me time to study for my upcoming licensing exam that I need to write. I really do need to get on that. I have started studying but I haven't booked a time to write it. I will have to sit down with my manager to discuss it with him.

We officially have snow on the ground. There was freezing rain this morning north of the city. Yikes!! The only thing about the snow that I am not looking forward to is the driving part. Too dangerous.

The house is offically sold. We received everything from the lawyer yesterday in the mail. Now we just need to find out about the fuel tank that we were supposed to have paid half of. :-S Confussion!!

Well I should be off to vacuum and make a couple of calls that need to be made.

can't remember

2007-11-05T16:22:00.000-06:00

Last night I had a blog post written in my head but now that I sit in front of the computer I can not seem to remember what it was that I was going to write about.

Over the weekend we did some cleaning around the house and things are starting to look better. I really should have taken a picture of Truckerman's office and desk to show. There was not a space in it that was not under stuff. Now it is looking great.

Living room, kitchen, dining room, front enterance, I went through there like a whirlwind and started throwing things out. Those rooms are starting to look better as well. The four people living under that roof need to start throwing things out or putting it away when finished.

I am on a new rant at the moment. Actaully it is an old one. I hate and I mean HATE lights, etc. being left on. If you are not in the room, turn it off. If you are not watching or listening to it, turn it off. It is as simple as that. Less power being used and less money being spent on that power.

Next mission, cleaning the boys bedroom. UGH!!! :-S

it is over for this year

2007-10-31T21:10:00.000-06:00

Halloween went better then I imagined it would go. But maybe I shouldn't say anything yet since the night is here and there could be yahoos out later. But anyhoo, we had a few kids but not lots. Meaning I have way too much candy left and it is all the kinds with nuts so they will not be going to school with the boys. That shall make Truckerman happy that he can have it for his lunch.

The boys had fun going around with dad and getting different treats. I'm just thankful that most of it is gum, and suckers. The rest can be after school snacks.

What the boys don't know is that mom takes all of the chocolate, fruitie things, etc that are not hard candy and throw them out after a short time and the hard candy gets all put into the icecream pail on the top of the fridge.

The boys get so much candy from people for different occasions that it gets overwhelming some days. I think next year I shouldjust use it for Halloween and not bother buying anything.

I made gingerbeef for supper tonight and burnt my right hand on the pot of rice. Man does it hurt still. I put aloe gel (I forgot to get an aloe plant from my father-in-law on the weekend) on it and it is still burning. It is going to leave a mark I think. :-(

Why so people look at me funny all the time?

2007-10-31T12:22:00.000-06:00

You would think that people have never seen someone driving a funeral coach before. I get stared at and people look at me funny. It looks like they have never seen anything like it before and that it is all new to them. I just don't get it.

One thing I do know is that they tend to stay out of my way when I am driving (and no it is not because of the way that I drive).

I have saturday off and I didn't have to book it off!!!! WOW!!! Technically I am supposed to have them off but because of the business I most weekends there are services happening. We are having one this weekend but it is my turn to get it off.

I am so excited. I get to spend time at home and clean :-P but it needs to get done. I also may be able to get to do some scrapbooking and card making since I have not done any since we moved. I may go and find my craft box and make the Christmas decorations for the boys old school that I promised to make. And I will be able to visit with my parents when they come. That will be nice. I'm thinking of taking mom to Dollarama to show her the craft supplies that are sooooo cheap.

It shall be a good weekend.

the things i have learned...

2007-10-30T20:16:00.000-06:00

I have learned that I do not like to sit in traffic and that I get really grumpy.

When I am grumpy from traffic I should never take the boys out driving to Walmart and Dollarama.

Actually, I should not take the boys to either place when I am in a grumpy mood.

Actually, I should not go to those places when I am grumpy. I just get generally more grumpy. ~:-S

The house is officially sold and will no longer be ours as of this Thursday. In one way it is such a relief and in another way it is sad.

Tomorrow is Halloween and the boys are able to dress up at school. As long as it is biblical, or an animal, etc. So the boys have decided to go as animals. Pete has decided to go as a bull and Repete is going as a monkey. It shall be fun!

WOO HOO!

2007-10-23T18:25:00.000-06:00

Things are wonderful! Things are great! Things are AWESOME!!!!

We have sold our house!! Yup that is correct, we sold our house!

First offer not so great, second offer, asking price. Thank goodness for the 48 hour clause. This means that either the first have to come up with the offer price in 48 hours or the deal is done and the second offer comes into effect. It has been 24 hours and nothing so far. I am hoping to not hear anything tomorrow either and then the second offer comes into effect and that is the better deal all around. But regardless the house is sold either way.

YIPEE!!!

My mom said last night that the first buyers will probably ask for an extension since they keep trying to get them. Ya, that is not going to happen.

Other news. The male neighbor is back. :-P Truckerman went to the office and filed a complaint. I guess this is one in a long line of many. Their lease will not be renewed and they will not be receiving their deposit back and they are looking at evicting them hopefully soon. I hope it is sooner then later since the dogs are now jumping out the window and over the fence.

Tested!!!

2007-10-19T20:29:00.000-06:00

Today was the most stressful emotionally that I have had in the longest time.

I had to deal with a stillborn and I was doing good about it because of praying and the verse the Lord is my strength and my song kept coming to mind.

These things helped until tonight when I had left to go to the store to get some munchies for the boys, Truckerman and myself. The neighbor confronted us about his dogs and accused Truckerman of lying about the dogs and their barking. When I got home I walked around the corner of the building to find our neighbor beating his girlfriends mother. This I did not need to see. This incident upset the boys and that does not sit well with me.

First thing is you don't accuse my husband of lying. Second thing is you don't beat anyone. Thirdly is you don't do these things infront of my children and upset them.

The police showed up and calmed the situation but did not arrest him. He walked away with his friend. WHY!!!???

My protective side wants to go out there and do something, say something, do something. I can't have these things happen around my children.

I miss home and the bubble that we had lived in.

well worth it

2007-10-17T22:15:00.000-06:00

Today I received an email at work from a family that I had made arrangements for. It was wonderful to know that I am helping people in their time of need.

Tonight I was getting a drink of Pepsi and I went to grab the open bottle and it tipped and as I went to grab it the pop shot out of the bottle and all over the floor and myself and it also shot up my nose. Not the most wonderful feeling that is for sure.

I am looking forward to actually having two full days off this weekend. I usually work 6 days a week even though saturdays are my day off. It will be so nice to relax for a couple of days.

smells good!!

2007-10-14T19:39:00.001-06:00

Today we had Church, Truckerman got his Tim Hortons coffee, I got my 7-11 slush, I got some last bit of groceries I could not get from COSTCO, took Pete to curling, did laundry and made spaghetti sauce from scratch.

Pete had his first curling lesson and he really enjoyed himself and can't wait to go again. Repete will start his bowling on Saturday next week.

I made spaghetti sauce today and instead of canning it like I normally do, I am going to try and freeze it. The reason for this is that I have no jars here to can with. I left them at the house for now.

Update on the house... our buyer have an offer on the table... down side... their buyers have to sell their place... twist... our buyers from out of town... their buyers... from our town and are using our realtor...

Truckerman and I gave an extension until Nov. 9 and after that no more extensions. There was silence on the other end when Truckerman told the realtor that. If the buyers don't sell their place we will take the house off the market and rent it out until spring because we just can't be paying a mortgage all winter. Why she can't understand that I'm not sure. It makes it hard that we are here and she is there. We will have to get home soon to finish cleaning and finish packing and getting everything out of the house.

Time to go and get some more laundry done and get the sauce packed up and frozen.

whoever said that i would get tI o like city life...

2007-10-12T22:31:00.000-06:00

NEEDS THEIR HEAD EXAMINED!!!! Someone stole Pete's bike last night. Today a boy that turned in another boy (12) for stealing a bike the other night was slashed with a knife by the boy just over from our place. our building (our unit included) has an infestation of ants. It took me 50 minutes to get home tonight instead of my usual 30 minutes. Our neighbors dogs are barking more than usual lately. And the noise is really starting to get to me.

Okay I'll now stop with the whining.

This past weekend I was on call with work for the first time. I made my first two arrangements on monday and the services were today and everything went really well. YA!!!

I went to the city for my aunt's funeral and got to see my family and friends for a couple of hours. We had a nice visit under the circumstances. I did get to see some of my family members that I haven't seen in quite some time.

I got a good laugh from my Uncle Yo-Yo (that is what we called him when I was growing up, he is my great-great uncle). He is in long term care and I always tease him that he is chasing the nurses around and pinching their backsides. I asked him if he was still chasing the nurses and his reply was "No, I'm not chasing them anymore, I have to keep pushing them away!" Way too funny!! :-)

At work I have resigned myself to the fact that no one will get my name right. I have been called names that are not even remotely close to what my name is. One day they will all get it right. I am on a mission.

its been awhile

2007-10-05T11:23:00.001-06:00

WOW am I busy!!! Have have been working quite a bit since I started.

This weekend is Thanksgiving weekend and we are staying home because Truckerman has to do a church service in a city close to here Sunday and I have to work on Saturday and Monday. I am also on call all weekend and have to have to phone attached to me in case there are any calls.

I am planning on making some pumpkin pies and a full turkey meal for my 3 boys and we might have a few guests joining us. :-)

How am I going to get the house cleaned and work all of these hours and make all the food. ~:-S CRAZY!!!

The house is slowly coming together but there is still a lot to do. On a happier note I did find the hair clippers and gave the boys a much needed hair cut. Funny thing is that there was so much hair and when I went to grab the broom (we have a swiffer vac for normal small things and a broom for big things) I realized that we had forgotten the broom at the other house. OOPS!!! Need to remember to bring it next time we go home.

My brother Cookie stopped by last night on his way home and had supper with us and showed us pictures from his resent trip abroad. Very nice pictures and a really nice visit.

Truckerman got a B on his Greek exam the other day!!! Ya for him!!

Where is our church body headed??

2007-09-28T23:30:00.000-06:00

I was at a funeral today and the pastor intoduced himself by his first name but not as Pastor ______. There was now hymns played and he did not wear his vestments. My question is why???

Tomorrow we have to call the bowling alley for Repete and register him for bowling and Truckerman will be registering Pete for curling. They are pretty excited over the idea of being in a group again.

The one LCC church in our area has a group for young children from grades 1 thru 6 on tuesday evenings, so we signed the boys up for that. They went this week and really enjoyed themselves. Unfortunately they have had a couple of snags and have to put everything on pause for a couple of weeks to straighten them out.

Yesterday we received our new COSTCO cards in the mail from Truckerman's boss. SWEET!!! Tonight after supper we all piled into the car and headed there to do some shoppin'!!! There are some great deals to be had but remembering prices of other stores in very important. I did find a few items that worked out to be more there then at Superstore. I will not be needing toilet paper and kleenex for some time now. LOL I did find a great deal on McCain juice boxes. Normal price that I was getting it at was about $3.50 a box of 10, at COSTCO it was $9.99 for 4 boxes of 10. AWESOME!!!! Bread at COSTCO is super cheap too. The brand I was buying is about $2 more at home then here. That is a huge deal for me. Pudding on the other had I can get No Name for cheaper so I'll just get that at Superstore. Of of the only perks of being in the city. The other perk...cheaper gas!!! Then there is nothing else.

Birthday cakes

2007-09-23T21:16:00.000-06:00

Wow is high speed ever fast!!!! We had dial up for so long that high speed is a real dream!!

Yesterday we had a little birthday party for Repete. We had had one before we moved so he could see his friends before we left and this is the cake I made for him. Yes I know, it is missing headlights and tires. The kids didn't care and I was frustrated with the icing.

The reason for the car and the 29 is Repete is in love with the NASCAR #29. Truckerman got the boys into NASCAR that everything has to be NASCAR. We have started decorating their room in NASCAR.

This is the cake that I made yesterday for the party. Thank goodness for computers and printers or the #'s would not have turned out so nice. We went to the park and then afterwards Truckerman's cousin (Susie), her son and fiance came for supper and her son stayed for a sleepover.
Susie's son went to church with us and he went to Sunday School and loved it. I was thinking that he could come with us on a regular basis if it is okay with his mom. She was happy to hear that he enjoyed himself. Maybe she will start coming. That would be nice.

Update on the house. The people that were causing us so much grief realized that we were not budging and asked if we would accept the old offer again with an extension on the inspection and that they would sign off on it. We should have made them sweat it out for a day or two but we didn't and we gave them the extension. So the house is pending on them selling their house.

We sold our piano because we did not have a place to put it so that is a load off of my mind. So now we only have a couple of things left to put into storage. The nice thing is a friend offered us his truck to use instead of us taking our truck there and spending all of the gas using 2 vehicles of ours.

On the work front things are going well and I like working at the north location much better than downtown. The manager and the full time attendant are great and they are more my type of people. In the 3 days that I have been there I have learned more then the 2 weeks I was downtown. Plus they are not as sticky about the dress code there. I am aloud to wear my sweater instead of my suit jacket. :-) YIPEE!! I hate wearing the jacket, I only have to wear it and my name tag at funerals. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!!!! Things are going to work out well.

Crazy time

2007-09-18T20:29:00.000-06:00

Lets update you all on my life for the last 3 weeks.

We moved to the big city (this you all know). I am having trouble with the constant noise that is all around me all the time (I miss the quiet of small town). People actually think I am crazy when I say that there is a constant noise because they don't hear it. I don't like traffic and I really don't like to drive in it. But so far I haven't had an accident so that is a really good thing. The boys like their school and it is only 5 blocks from here so Truckerman walks them to and from everyday. Truckerman is now in University and is doing well. He is not so thrilled about the Greek class but is starting to catch on to things. Work has its moments. Things did not start out in the normal fashion there like it normally does so I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Tomorrow I will be going to our north location to start out there. That is where I will be working from now on but will help out down town as needed. I will miss working everyday with some of the guys that are there. We had a buyer for our house and now there are trying to make us lower the price or back out of the deal. We now have our lawyer involved and the realty board is going to get involved as well. LOVELY!!!! Why these things happen to us is unknown to me but it really causes me a big headache that I really don't need at the moment. There are potential buyers that seem interested but I am not holding breath. Today is Repete's birthday and he told my mom that he still feels young and not any older. LOL Funny kid!! We are having a couple kids over to the park for a couple of hours to play and have cake. It will be a nice time for him.

I will finish updates another day I am tired and can't think straight.

I am back

2007-09-11T20:11:00.000-06:00

We are here and almost finished moving in. We still have boxes in each of the rooms that need to get put away still except the kitchen. The essentials are out and the rest is slowly getting done.

Truckerman is finding school not too bad and the boys like their school and are making friends. I am not liking the drive to and from work because of the traffic but the job is good. I enjoy everyone that I am working with. Unfortunately I will only be there for a few more days and then I will be going up to their north location. There will only be a couple of us up there and they do not embalm at that location and I really enjoy doing that part of the business. I will have to have a good talk with my boss in the next couple of days about things.

Because the bosses at work implemented a new dress code starting this week they gave me a clothing allowance and sent one of the ladies with me to go shopping. I was able to get a couple suits and a couple pairs of shoes and some new shirts. Then on my own I bought another pair of pants to go with the one suit jacket. I am not used to having to dress up everyday. I really can't wait to get home and change into more cumfy clothing. I have learned to leave a white blouse and a black jacket at work and if I am wearing something other then black or grey slacks to work to have them on hand as well. This is just in case they decide at the last minute to send me on a funeral. That happened to me yesterday. What fun!!!

Tonight Truckermans cousin Susie and her son came over and we all (them, Pete, Repete, and myself) went to the farmers market. There were a few nice things there but honestly I could buy things cheaper elsewhere. I am going to have to go to the farmers market downtown another day (it runs all year long).

Good News

2007-08-29T21:27:00.000-06:00

We went to the big city this morning and looked at a place that is exactly like the one we will be renting. There is much more storage in the unit then I expected so that was a good surprise. Plus the new unit that they changed us to packs on to some large greened and treed area with a big trail. This is going to be nice for the kids to play in because the yards are really small.

I officially am employed!!! :-) YIPEE!!! They finally have said yes. Funny thing is that when I got home I come to find out from my instructor that monday she had received a call that I didn't have a job there and if she could find one for me. REALLY???!!! Crazy!! But I know officially have one at the place that I had applied at.

It looks like the boys will like that school that they will be going to. And it is only 5 blocks from our place. So the boys can walk with Truckerman to school.

There is a really nice park not to far from our place as well that we took the boys to to play and they really enjoyed themselves at it.

Now hopefully I can keep my tears in check the rest of this week. ;-)

Sad day at our house

2007-08-28T21:44:00.000-06:00

Well this week has been a trying one. I still have not gotten a 100% on the job yet. I shall hopefully know tomorrow and will go there tomorrow when we are in the big city.

Today was a hard day for the boys, especially Pete. We took our cat of 11 years out to Truckerman's dad's farm tonight. Pete shed tears this afternoon and then right before we left dad's he was in the house petting Cheyanne and crying. He cried almost all the way home and when he saw her food and water dishes he started to cry again and cried for another hour. He is in bed crying some more. I feel so bad about this and Truckerman feels terrible but we just can not take her and she is better off there. This also helps Dad and J because Dad's cat of 13 years just died last week of a stroke.

But to happier news. Yesterday we had an early birthday party for Repete and I made a race car cake for him (pictures will be posted after we move). He had a blast with his friends.

Last night when Truckerman, Pete and Repete were in bed doing their devotions Repete's first tooth fell out. He was so excited that he quickly put his tooth in a ziploc bag and put it under his pillow. This morning he came out to the livingroom and showed me his money then proceeded to sit on the couch with on hand on his money and the other trying to wiggle his other bottom tooth. What a character he is.

Tomorrow we are leaving at 6 am for the big city to go and see our place. It will be nice to actually see it before we move in. We are also going to the school for the boys registration and for them to see the school and their teachers before they start. We are hoping that this will help in the transition. Then I may have to go to the funeral home if I actually have a job there. Let's pray that I do.

The house is slowly getting packed. It is difficult to do all of this because you need things for everyday life. We need to also figure out what we can take and what needs to go into storage. That is a very difficult thing to do. Some of my china and crystal will get stored but I am going to take my great grandma's china cabnet and my grandma's china there is no budjing on that one. My friend is looking at buying the piano from us and another friend is looking at taking the swing set and buying the bar and the pool table. Those things gone will be a relief for me that I would not have to find storage for them or have to move them.

Well I should get going and get some more things packed before beddy bye.

Not Sure

2007-08-25T21:49:00.000-06:00

We have the townhouse, I'm still not sure about the job (they want me but am not sure as to where to put me, the boss wants me at one location and the one manager wants me at another location) I should hopefully know more monday, we have an offer on the house, not a very good one and that is where the I'm not sure comes in.

Now this is where we are having trouble. The offer is not very good but yet we need to sell the house and this offer is before us. I got a feeling that I will find the answer to this and my other stress situations tonight in the bible (yup all answers are found there). Well I got my bible and looked up my devotions for the day and I came across, Matthew 6:24-34 and the answer is there, I'm thinking that we are to take the offer and that the we will be okay and not to worry.

I think this is the answer but what do you all think?

We have started to pack the house but have not made much of a dent in the house yet but that will change in the next few days. We need to go to the big city on wednesday to finalize the house, register the boys and finalize things at work (I hope). Then on thursday we are to go to my parents for supper and the guys at the funeral home want me to stop by that day to visit. We need to see some of our friends before go and to try and get everything else done. OH BOY!! Thank goodness Truckerman is home this week.

To help us remember things that need to be done I have started a notebook with everything that needs to be done and then I have each day written on a seperate page for other things that need to be done on those days. The things being added on to the Todo list is more then what is being finished so far. OY!!! It will all get done and if it does not well eventually it will have to be.

The Stress is Finally Geting to Me

2007-08-21T22:18:00.000-06:00

Yesterday the stress got to me so bad that I was on the verge of tears and did shed a couple at work. Truckerman called to tell me that the townhouse that we had applied for was turned down because I did not have a job at the place that I thought that I would be working. Things were so bad that as I went to the back of the building to tell someone that they were wanted on the phone I saw a bunch of the employees out for a smoke break and boy oh boy the cravings hit me. Stress does that to me. And no I did not have one. I would probably throwup if I tried. Plus I do not want to start up again.

So anyhow, Truckerman asked who they had talked to and told them to call the guy that I was dealing with at the funeral home. Well this morning when Truckerman called them they had been in contact with him and I guess we have a place to live now and my job is officially 99.9% mine that the head boss needed to sign off on it and it was sitting on his desk. Isn't it nice that I had to find that out through the grapevine.

So needless to say I thought I was going to throwup again today and was on the verge of tears when Truckerman was telling me this stuff. My back was in a giant knot and my stomach was really upset all day.

I got the money order that we needed to get and sent it off today. So the place will be offically ours in the next couple of days. So then I will be able to get hookups done and the mail transfered. Busyness all around!!!

I was able to go out with a good friend of mine for a fruit smoothee (YUMMY!!!) and just relax and visit. It really helped to get my mind off of things.

My Life at the Moment

2007-08-14T21:16:00.005-06:00

In just under 3 weeks we are moving to the big city. :-P

So far we have not sold our home so we will have a mortgage to pay if we don't sell soon. We have no place to live at the moment in the big city. I do not have a job to go to so far. Things are starting to look very scary in our lives. No wonder Truckerman is have heartburn and I am getting more and more grumpy, (I don't need to hear from people that I am already like that lol) and everything in my body is out of wack and I really need to see the chiropractor.

Cell Phones

2007-08-14T13:42:00.000-06:00

We got a cell phone because I needed one for work. The convenience is great having to have it on me 24/7 is not so great.

Yesterday the boys were in a parade and I did not hear the phone. A missed call. Then today I was in the back and forgot the phone in the office and I missed 2 calls and I still am not sure who they were from.

So I went and put Caller ID onto the phone along with 100 text messages. With us being here and not at home and with people having to call for things or myself for things the cell is very much needed. But what a pain in the backside they really are. So now when I miss a call I will see who called me.

The funny thing about it all is that usually I do have the phone on me and I do answer it but the one time when it is noisy and the other I forgot to take it with me is when I get calls and do not know (and still do not know) who called me. So much for saying that I have the phone on me 24/7.

The people that were supposed to have looked at our house yesterday did not make it and they are to be looking at it tonight. Please pray that we will sell the place soon. Thank you to all who are praying for us.

Only 3 Weeks!!

2007-08-11T22:59:00.000-06:00

There is only 3 weeks left before we move!!! YIKES!!! We haven't even really started to pack anything. OOPS!! I plan on starting tomorrow. I need more boxes and newspapers. I have a friend that is going to save her papers for me to help in that area. I will have to stop at the liquor stores this week to get some more boxes. I will be coming home on Wednesday and either Friday or Saturday so I will be able to bring home 2 loads and Truckerman can get some, hopefully, from the liquor store and grocery store this week.

Yesterday I received a call from one of the realtors and she showed our house yesterday. I talked to her tonight and she is doing a second showing with the people on monday!!! Let's pray that they really want it and put an offer in this week.

Truckerman's uncle is looking at a place for us in the big city tomorrow. It is cheap and only needs a bit of updating from what we saw. We shall know more tomorrow.

I have really good feelings about it all but I am not getting my hopes up. I don't need to get knocked down again.

Pete helped my dad today to shingle the shed at the back of my parents house. He had to wear some of my mom's old clothes (LOL they were to big on him) because the first thing he did was put his hand in tar and dad was scared that he would get it on his clothes.

After work today I took the boys to one of the areas historical museums. The red uniforms are what the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had once wore. The other (the green one) I think had to do with some English group or something, I'm not quite sure but he looks funny with the white running shoes on with the uniform.

My Question is "Why Do They Always Do That?"

2007-08-08T21:33:00.000-06:00

Why is that every funeral that is not Catholic or Lutheran (or some cult) use the same 2 readings and the same so called hymns?

The readings I am refering to are Psalm 23 and Ecclesiastes 3. Both are important in the Bible just like every other reading but why are they always the ones to be read. There are others that are so wonderful and so comforting to hear, why can't they be read.

And why is it that everyone uses songs like "Old Rugged Cross", "Amazing Grace", "In The Garden" and other ones like that? With the amount of funerals that I have been working and will be working I am going to be singing them in my sleep. UGH!!

I'm so tempted to steal all the hymn books at work and change them to something with substance.

Busy July

2007-08-05T12:23:00.000-06:00

The boys had a busy July. Some pictures had been posted before and here are a few more.

The boys had gone camping with my parents and they had eaten pancakes for lunch. Pete has a butterfly on his hand and it was licking the syrup off of his hand.
Repete went with my dad and grandma to pick up Pete from camp and he was feeding a gopher and it came right up to him.
Pete is seen here at camp. He had a blast and made a couple of new friends. He wants to go again. We'll have to see about that. 9+ hours may be a little much.
Marie at Homestead will love this picture. Repete wanted to knit because grandma was crocheting. He had talked about knitting at school and we tried to get him to use needles and he just wasn't getting it and then we figured out that he was talking about spool knitting. So I went and bought him a spool (that is when my truck was backed into) and he and I are working together and we are going to make a rug because he thinks that we need to have a rug at the front door.

Here is Truckerman, Pete and Repete in a caboose. The three of them love trains and were excited to go inside of this one.

There were all of these adventures and so much more that went on. Now August has started and they have already had a busy time.

Crazy!!!

2007-07-30T22:19:00.000-06:00

I got to work today expecting to work a funeral today and I ended up embalming. Yesterday there were a couple of calls and another funeral home had brought someone in. Then while some were at the funeral and 2 of us were embalming there were 3 more calls. We shall be busy little beavers this week.

I saw the funniest bumper sticker today at the grocery store today. It read, "Save a tree, eat a beaver" That is too funny!!!

We still haven't heard back about the gentleman that looked at our place the other day. I'm assuming that he is not interested. Hopefully something soon. Please pray for us that we get a sale soon. So far God has made all the hurdles in regards to our disappear very quickly except this hurdle so we shouldn't really complain but this is the last thing to happen before our move.

Places to live

2007-07-28T22:06:00.000-06:00

Truckerman and I decided at the last minute to go to the big city to try and find a place to rent. This topic has been causing some strain between the 2 of us. I'm not overly happy about the whole idea of it and the fact that we would have to sign a lease most being 1 year and that we would be also paying on a car loan and our mortgage as well as the rent. We have had a few people going through our place and there is one person that may be interested. we should find out on monday if they are. If not we are going to drop the price again. The place desperately needs to get sold.

Stress is really starting to get to me. I have been really frustrated at work because I have been spending a lot of time sitting and not doing anything, staying at my parents home and sleeping on an air matress, my parents letting my children do whatever they wants and feeding them junk and not giving them proper meals most days because it is too hot according to them, not being able to sell the house, etc. My faith is being tested a lot lately. I have been praying and reading the Bible more lately but being out of my element has been really hard on me. But I guess there is a reason for all of this and that I need to have more patience and I need to have faith that the Lord will handle it all and that I need not to worry. There are worst things that could be going on then all of this.

What a week...

2007-07-26T19:32:00.000-06:00

On Sunday we left at 10 am and got home at 11:30 pm. We stopped on our trip and picked up a lap top for Truckerman. And then we dropped Pete off at Lutheran camp.

It was so very hot that day and it has been so very hot all of this week. It has been a little cooler the last couple of days but is supposed to get hot again tomorrow.

Today I almost got backed into at the car wash when I took one of the company cars in to get washed. I took another car in and got stuck behind someone in line that decided to get out of her car and go to the store to buy more junk food.

I had to run to Walmart to get a couple of things and while I was in the craft and fabric area I heard this come over the intercom, "Could the owner of the white Dodge pickup with licence plate @#$ @#$ please come to customer service it was just backed into." Ya, that was my truck. Luckily it was only the tail light and the light is still working. I will have to call the local salvage lot and see if they have any and them pick it up and call them for the money. At least they were honest and told me about it.

Pete will be home from camp today. Repete, my dad and my grandma went to pick him up. I sure hope he had a good time.

A certain pastor friend who had a birthday did figure out where I found out but does he know who?

I Told You So...

2007-07-22T23:37:00.000-06:00

A certain pastor friend of ours is able to say to me, "I told you so." The reason behind this is the song I'll Fly Away. I like this song, well I did like it up until Friday. I know that there is no theological meaning in this song and that it does not have a place in a church service but I just like to listen to it.

Well that was until I worked a Bahai funeral and they sang it. It has totally been changed for me. Our pastor friend had warned me that anyone could use that song and it has happened. So he can and has said, "I told you so."

Oh, and one more thing, that certain pastor neglected to tell us that he turned 50 this past week. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Oh, and I'm not telling where I found out. :-P

Shake my head

2007-07-19T22:20:00.000-06:00

This is what I have come across this week:

A female minister looked at me and said that she looks to cool to be a pastor and that she had the coolest job because she was able to be in the Lord's house and in presence of the Lord everyday and that others only get to be in His presence one day a week.

Pardon me but are we not in the presence of the Lord when we pray, etc.?

Does anyone know anything about Bahai? I looked it up on google but it does not make sense to me.

Oh so hot and oh so busy

2007-07-15T22:34:00.000-06:00

The first week here was slow and the start of the last week was looking slow. Tuesday was a little bit busier and then it seemed to get busier. That is until friday when the phone started to ring and things started to get crazy.

I ended up going in and working 12 hours saturday and it is so hot here. I was running pretty much the whole time and then with the heat and having to wear a suit. I can just melt.

I drove home last night at 10:30 pm so I could sleep in my own bed in my own house with my own things around me. Plus it is a lot cooler in my house then my parents. Right now it is a balmy 88 degrees F. This is going to be a long hot week. :-( Their house heats up and does not cool down. I'm not thrilled about it what so ever.

Tomorrow is supposed to be hot and we have 2 very long funerals to work out of town and my suit jacket sucks up the heat and holds it in. I will have to remember to take my water bottle with me to keep me hydrated.

I have been pondering things latey. Yes I know, those who know me are thinking "Oh, no!!" LOL but this is what has been on my mind. I am staying in my old bedroom and mom has turned it into her sewing room and collectables room. She collects coffee mugs and nativity scenes and some of them are beautiful. She just informed me that she has over 250 of them so far. So day in and day out I am looking at these scenes. People have brought some from all over the world and some are beautiful like I said and some are really very cute but them there are some that are bothering me. The ones that bother me are the ones that are different, well not all that are different but some of them. The ones that are bothering me are the ones that are of animals. Mom have some that are made up animals, moose, bears, dogs, ect. And then there are the 4 sets that are made up of snowmen. Yes, snowmen! Since when did snowmen have anything to do with the nativity or animals dressed as humans. I am quite disturbed about this idea (ha,ha,ha!! to Truckerman who would say that I have always been disturbed :-P).

Does anyone else see this as just wierd and just wrong? Or am I just over analyzing all of this?

Hello!

2007-07-07T19:47:00.000-06:00

La la la la...I'm all alone here in bloggerland. All alone. Just little ol me.

La la la la....

Happy Anniversary

2007-07-07T10:18:00.000-06:00

Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Luke 15:10

Truckerman and I are celebrating our 12th Anniversary today. Unfortunately he's gone at work and won't be home until monday night and then we will not see each other until tuesday. That is not a huge bother because this is the way it has always been, at least we are able to talk on the phone.

I can't believe that it has been 12 years, the time has just seemed to fly by (he will probably say that it crawled by :-P LOL)

The boys and I are home and it is so nice to be sleeping in our own beds. :-) I have been sleeping on an air mattress all week which isn't so bad but nothing compares to your own bed in your own house where it is cooler. Yup cooler. My parents house is unbelievably hot. When I left there yesterday the thermostat was reading 89 F and my house was 82 and no one had been in it for 5 days and the windows have been closed up. What a difference, that makes me shake my head. I was able to get it back down to 70 by the time I went to bed. That is so nice to sleep where I am at a normal temp. Hopefully next week will be a bit cooler to cool the house down.

Today the boys are going to their friends house to play in their pool. They have been looking forward to coming home and playing with some of their friends. I may call a couple and see if they would like to meet at the park for an hour tomorrow.

We have someone coming to look at the house tomorrow morning at 9am. Yup that is right, 9am on a sunday morning. Luckily we have service at 9:30am so I guess we will just go to church a little earlier then usual. I should just take them with me ;-)

Working

2007-07-05T22:17:00.000-06:00

Truckerman, the boys and I went to the city on Monday for me to start my practicum. We ended up leaving early to go because we were invited to my grandparents for a fish fry. YUMMY!!!

I started on Tuesday with my practicum and oh boy it might be a long summer.

The morning when I went to drive the truck to the funeral home the dang thing would not start so Truckerman and the boys had to drive me there. Then when I got there I realized that I had forgotten my suit jacket so Truckerman had to drop it off at the church where we were going for a funeral. OOPS!!

It has been pretty slow now and tomorrow I will be going home for the weekend. :-)

So more about my week later.

Crash, Bang, Boom

2007-06-30T20:11:00.000-06:00

Neither he who plants noe he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

1 Corinthians 3:7

Today we went to a Demolition Derby/Monster Truck Pulloff/Tough Truck Racing. It was a present for Truckerman for Father's Day.

The boys had a blast at it. We were a little disappointed with the Monster Trucks because there was only one that actually did the pulloff and the other was sitting for pictures and the event ended 3 hours before it was supposed to have. But who's counting?

There were some really good heats of demo derby action and the weather was just perfect so everyone enjoyed themselves.

I even bought the boys each a checkered flag to wave around. Poor Truckerman took one to the face by a over enthusiastic child of ours.

Tomorrow is Canada Day here and we are going to celebrate by having a few friends over for a BBQ and a fire in the fire pit. Then maybe we will all head off to town for the fire works. That should be quite an enjoyable time. I'm really looking forward to it.

Happy Dance!!

2007-06-29T20:16:00.000-06:00

You did not choose Me, I chose you. John 15:16

Finished, I am finished, it is all finished!!! Happy, happy, happy, I am so happy!!!

I wrote my last 2 exams this morning and I still am having trouble trying to fathom it.

Now to just finish the practicum and I will be officially finished to course and will receive my certificate. It will be a happy day in this household.

Gack!!

2007-06-28T18:52:00.000-06:00

Do not fear, only believe. Mark 5:36

AAAAUUUUGGGGHHHH!!!!!

Quick update. The boys had their friends over to run through the new sprinkler. They all had a blast. A couple of the friends did not make it and the boys were a bit sad but when it came time to play everyone magically forgot.

My friend and her children stayed for supper and while I was getting making the lasagna and visiting I received a phone call from one of the realtors and they are showing the house tomorrow.

Yipee and Yikes at the same time.

Yipee because someone is looking at it and yikes because not only do I have to power clean (normal things plus because we had to clean up water in the basement and put that sump pump in the floor and there is a mess left from that) I also have to study for my final exams tomorrow morning. So there went time to clean in the morning and time this evening. :-P We will manage we always do. Just put my faith in the Lord that things will work out according to His plan.

Please pray for me that all is well with my exams [the last ones forever!!! :-)] and that we are able to sell our house soon and are able to find a place in the big city.