What a Difference a Year Makes!

I remember writing my post last year around this time talking about my breast cancer........has that really only been a year???  Seems like a lifetime ago!  But things are different this year......new (old) home, no health issues, new job.......life is good  🙋

Today is my 54th birthday......one more year and senior discounts at restaurants, Shopper's Drug Mart, etc!  Woot woot!  😆  I was planning on sewing something...anything in my almost organized sewing area:

Instead I am sitting down here in the cool basement (Hubby has to put the baseboard heaters on one of these days...the furnace isn't cutting it!) doing nothing....but that's okay too.  He is taking me for supper tonight but first we are going to find more cupboards (for all my scrapbooking stuff) and maybe a wardrobe cupboard for down here and then I can get the rest of these boxes unpacked!  (all the ones you DON'T see in the above picture!  hahaha)

Last week I went to where I now get my hair done, and had a pedicure and got nails again!  

Please excuse the feet...they look like the shape of duck feet without the webbing between the toes!  Oh well......my nails were pretty and we are working on getting rid of my old dry heels!  (TMI?? LOL)

Kim...look what I found!!!!!  I like it...not as good as the cherry I usually get but it's fun to have pumpkin spiced yogurt!!!  'Tis the season!!!!!!!

My first day of work went well yesterday.  The little guys I work with were exhausting and made me question whether or not I am too old for this sh*t!  But I will work on them......and hope to see improvement soon.  😼  I do love working in the classroom though...those little people are so fun!  The staff at the school seem amazing and very friendly!  It was dress like a pirate day but I haven't been able to access my emails yet so missed it!  I'll be ready next time!  I miss tomorrow as I have a Dr appointment in Calgary (just my usual) but there is a Professional Development Day on Friday I have to go to......in Foothills School Division the PUF EA's didn't have to go to them but here we do.  Hey, we get paid for it so whatever!  😃  I hope to get a bunch of stuff done this weekend too.  We may have a full house for Thanksgiving so I need to stop procrastinating!! 🦃

It's Getting Close!

It's a wonderfully rainy day today....started yesterday afternoon and is to continue through tomorrow.  Then it can stop!  We have things to do on the weekend but more on that in a bit!

Friday night I went to this little guys house!  Saturday his Mommy and Daddy were golfing in a tournament and so we had the whole day together.  He is BUSY!  When he is awake, he is not still.  We spent some time in the backyard between nap times and eating (he is an awesome eater!) and he wore Grammy out!!  But I loved every minute of it!  Look at that face!!!!!  💖💖

Sunday he came with his Mommy and I to the mall shopping.....I was going only for Bath and Body Works soap but also bought a t-shirt, chocolates for Hubby 😉, and coffee from Starbucks for the Keurig.  Of course I also had to buy this cutie an outfit...picked out by his Mommy of course!  I had a great weekend.  💗

Home on Sunday to the flooring in the basement all done!!!!!!  Woot Woot!  Here is the bedroom down there....we put the bed together last night.....the walls are a bit more blue than this I think.  The color is Smoke by Benjamin Moore (color matched at Home Hardware).

This will be my sewing area.  Hubby got the trim on last night except around the doors which he will get to this week.  I still have to paint the doors and frames.  The flooring guy we hired is likely in his 60s....he commented on how nice and clean the basement was to work in and then proceeded to tell Hubby he didn't like my pink wall!!!  Really?  😆  Good thing I wasn't there to tell him it was a good thing he didn't live in this house then!  🙄

This is the sitting room area:

And the stairs which we haven't done anything with yet and won't bother until all my stuff is hauled down........the door leads to the mechanical room and we have to build some sort of doors for the under-stair storage (which needs to be sorted out!)

Son2 is coming this weekend to help us pack stuff down so I really need it to stop raining by then!  I have ALOT of stuff but it will be nice to have help with the big heavy cupboards, etc.  By next week I hope to have things organized!!!  I'm so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Saturday afternoon we are going to Daughter2s exhibition game and will meet our friends Chris and Willi for an at-the-arena visit!  😃 Maybe we will get to see Daughter1 and our granddaughter too.  Next week is a busy one as I got a job!  It's only part time in a kindergarten class but next week I start on Tuesday, my friend Sue is coming for a visit Wednesday, I have a Dr appointment in Calgary on Thursday (I already had to take a day off work!!) and then I go into work Friday for a PD day.  Whew!  So I will be unpacking, sorting and organizing on Sunday and Monday and every evening for sure!!!!  I don't think it will take me too long although I think I will be short on storage since the big cupboard that held my kits may not fit down the stairs (gotta love old houses!).  Oh I'll make it work!  

I've turned the furnace on and it truly feels like fall......I have yet to decorate at all and my plan is to have a few things out by Thanksgiving weekend.  I don't have a mantle now so I won't need much out.  It's all good!!  

I Love Hearts!...and all things Pumpkin Spice!

I have become obsessed with finding heart shaped rocks!  LOL  Last weekend we took a drive down to the river and while there I found 5 more to add to my collection.....look at that one on the bottom right!  It is absolutely perfect!!!!!!  When we asked my granddaughter what it was she said "heart" right away!!!  Not sure what I will do with my collection.......I'll have to look out for creative ways to display it. 

Last week I ventured into Red Deer and stopped at Value Village....I LOVE thrift shops!!!!  I spent quite some time there (I need to look at everything except mens clothes!  LOL) and found these pjs!  Got them home and all washed ready for flannel season.....I hope they will fit me!  

This top was the only full price purchase I made as far as clothes go.  It was at a shop beside, what I thought, was a quilt shop.  Turned out they only sold machines.  Anyway, I couldn't resist this one either!

Daughter1 has taken a course on eyelash extensions and needed to do 5 models before she could become certified.  I was model number 3.  She did another yesterday and has one more booked for this week.  I'm excited for her!  And I think she's really good at it.  Now, I know she will get faster....this took three hours but her daughter did interrupt us a few times.....I had to lay there, eyes closed for that long!  I would nod off but start to snore so that woke me up!  HAHAHAHA!

Here is the current state of my sewing area of our basement.  Hubby put up the proper lights and I chose daylight bulbs as I didn't want to think I was working with red fabric that was actually orange!  The sitting area at the other end has warm light bulbs....they will be on a dimmer and can be on with or without these brighter ones!  The flooring guy was to come and start today but is delayed until Saturday which means I have time to get the second coat of paint on both this big area and the bedroom I painted yesterday.  That far wall with the chimney (it will be removed!) is going to get a special color!  This sewing room with not be all neutrals (because right now it does look boring!) and I am excited!  I will be sure to take a picture when the color is on!

Here is a picture of my new bathroom light fixture.  I need to frame the mirror now but baby steps!  (and that countertop has to go!)

I finally took my vehicle for a long overdue oil change yesterday.  Sundre has a Jiffy Lube and I have never been to one.......I was impressed with how thorough they were.....Hubby said it was because they wanted to find things to sell me!  LOL  I thought they did a great job for a great price!  Friendly, the place was super clean and it was so nice to be able to drive up and get right in!  I'm sure the 4 Runner is happier now too.  :o)

Because Red Deer is the nearest Starbucks (waaaaay too far to drive for a drink!) and it's Pumpkin Spice Latte season, I came upon a couple of things to add to my Baileys (which I haven't tried yet!) 

Both are "okay" and are most definitely NOT Pumpkin Spice Lattes! I'm sure I will enjoy one or two this weekend when I am up grandparenting my grandson!!  

Must get going to get more paint.......I hope my arms and hand will be able to move by tomorrow!  I also have trim and doors to paint!!!!!!!!!  UGH!  It will be over soon....Oh and trim upstairs too......double UGH!  hahahahaha!  "Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming....."