Thursdays!!!

Happy Thursday!  It's happy for me because I do not work Thursdays and most Fridays including tomorrow! Today is cleaning day......I'm going to try and switch it from Sundays.....but we will see as I usually book appointments on Thursdays.  What an exciting life I lead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  😂

It is ANOTHER drab, drizzly and trying-to-snow day.  We did see sunshine on Tuesday which was LOVELY but it's too far and few between the cloudy days.  I think it's really getting to Hubby.  Me as well but I have to find motivation to spend time in my sewing area.

My dad is coming for the weekend and so are our girls: Daughters 1 & 2 and granddaughter Lyla  💗.  We also have our old neighbours from High River stopping in on Sunday on their way home from Edmonton if the weather isn't too yucky!  If it is they will stay another day up there.  Busy weekend this weekend and next!  I am thankful for these days off at the end of the week to get things accomplished.

We get to see this cutie next weekend for Thanksgiving.  Here he is modelling the apron I made him. 😃 I think he likes it!!

He was up to see his other grandparents on the weekend.  He sure is loved on both sides of the family!!!

And this may explain some feelings and emotions I have been experiencing over the past week.....the very FULL moon!  This picture doesn't really show how HUGE it was the next morning on my way to work.  I almost felt like it was close to touching the earth!  Amazing!

I have the best friends and family.  Spoiled on my birthday by my kids....I received two flavours of Davids Tea, a new mug, Purdy's caramels, and Birkenstock sandals!  A couple of days ago I received this gift from my friend Kim in the mail.  The quilting on the wallhanging is AMAZING!!!!!!!  She is a long-arm quilter and I wish she was closer so I could send my un-quilted tops to her!!!!!!  Love the sign and the dishcloth with skates on them!!!!  She always finds me the cutest skate things....I taught her daughter in figure skating.  😊

We went to watch Daughter 2 at her cross fit comp last Saturday in Calgary....whew!  We only saw two events out of four but man oh man she impresses me!  Son2 was down last weekend so it was great to have him around too.

Well best get at it!  I will feel much better when the house is in order and clean so I can enjoy the sewing room!!  

Fifty Five

 This is 55.  My birthday was yesterday and I NEVER post pictures of myself primarily because I am overweight and feel terrible about my looks.  With age comes wrinkly necks, chin hairs, grey hairs, saggy boobs, back fat, spare tires, declining eye sight.....the list goes on.  Why I feel the need to hide from those things?  I'm not sure as I know no one is perfect!  I do vow to do something about the weight in the near future....once again!  A rollercoaster for me and many.  We've started a walking group at school and we go right after school which is great!  That's a start!  In my 55th year I want to make some changes all related to my health and well being!  Onward and upward!  Wish me luck!!

Besides doing this all for myself I want to do it for these two.......my loves!

Man oh man they fill my heart!  I'd like to be around for them for a very long time. 💗💙

I also have to be around for another 100 years (at least) to finish all the quilt projects I have let alone all the ones I continue to buy!!!!!  ARGH  Here's a lovely fat quarter pack of Lori Holts Autumn Love fabric.  She has a free pattern out but of course I would need more fabric if I wanted to make that!  LOL  It's a disease!!!!!!

A gift I did complete for my friend Kim and her 50th birthday (which was in MARCH!!).  

Family friends of ours (great friends of my Dad's) were racing at Millarville a couple of weekends ago so we went with Daughter1 and Lyla to watch.  

She loves the horses and races!  (and I had a taste of Shady Orchards wine and it's yummmmo!  I have to remind my Dad to bring me some when he comes next weekend!!!!)

Then this came:

Then it left and then it came and then it left and now it's back.  I haven't even pulled out my fall decorations but I haven't put lawn furniture away either because I am hopeful we will still be able to enjoy it before this white crap comes to stay!  I don't know what I will do if we have another long winter....I really don't................

Work has started since I last posted and it's going "okay".  I am working with a sweet little girl but there is another EA in the same classroom I don't know I can handle being around for the whole school year.  😐  She's been there for decades and I don't know if she ever plans on retiring!!!!! 

Time will tell...............

So that is my world in a nutshell for the past almost month...........maybe I will have to post on here progress pics or results at least of my weight loss  😉  Feeling hopeful!!!!!!