Waiting Game

Another page! You'd think I had the day off yesterday! Used up some stuff from home. Paper Loft and Heidi Swapp paper, Paper Loft letters and Thickers letters, and Heidi Swapp clocks.

Journalling reads....


It is just a waiting game.

I am not sure that the fish aren’t the smart ones here. Mitzy lies there on the shelf looking calm and cool as only a cat can do, except her tail is twitching frantically. Any moment, she will jump up and “attack” the aquarium. She is waiting for just the right moment when the biggest goldfish is in a position of no escape. Her shame is momentary though – darn that glass! And she goes back to waiting for her next opportunity. Mitzy spent hours in this spot. We call it her cat TV place.

You might think that Sam’s thoughts would be “stupid cat – they're behind glass you idiot!” But Sam waits too. He is oblivious to the fish or that they are behind glass. Perhaps THIS time Mitzy will play with him.. She hasn’t in the past seven years, but maybe she will notice him waiting patiently. She seems in a playful mood with that twitching tail. There might be some hope. No Sam, she really couldn’t care less right now, but we will play with you.

Only the fish are not waiting. They just keep doing what fish do – round and round the same old space heading to the top occasionally.

PLAY HARD....or go home

FINALLY, an actual scrap book page and not a funny filler. Yes it is Canada Day today..Happy Birthday Canada. And since the only two children living here at this time are working today, I feel no opligation to arrange a party, bake a cake with a Canada flag on it and go out and buy fire works. Nope! I have the day off - the WHOLE day and only two things on my agenda - a bike ride with my sweetheart early this morning and a little scrapbooking. Done both! ...okay there is still that pile of ironing I need to get at or my sweetheart will be wearing golf shirts to work for the rest of the week....which would blow his reputation at work for being WAY over dressed for a Saskatchewan agricultural company. What no tie Dave? Two days in a row?

Play Hard....sorry didn't keep track of what I used - mostly stash - lots of Basic Grey stuff.

Journalling reads....….
...or go home! Home schoolers PE meant renting a local gym and having a competitive game of floor hockey. Here we are at Ebenezer Baptist gym – it was a weekly event for a few months in the early spring of 2001. The Bergen’s and the Robblee’s joined us. Our boys (and their Mom) were quite competitive. After all, we were out for some serious exercise. Some parents wanted the game to be less competitive. I asked the boys to be a little less “into” the game, but it didn’t fly too well. This was hockey and these were teenage boys. Play hard or go home was the attitude although they never really said that. It was more like “if I can’t play to win, why play?" I kind of agreed with them. It’s not like they were mean or anyone got hurt (well, I did once) but they played to win – and that’s okay! Boys do that! So do some Mom’s!



Have a restful and happy day no matter what you are doing.


Julie

Back Yard BBQ

We had nine single, good looking, very nice young men in the back yard last night. And five of them are firefighters. I mean really good looking! The only single gal was our daughter who is firmly attached to her young man. Talk about missed opportunity - didn't even occur to me untill they were all here, but Allison really should have invited a few of her girlfriends over. (aren't I mischievous).
But we had a good time, the weather was perfect and the Coop 6 oz burgers were a hit. Here are some pictures. Summer in Saskatchewan - isn't it great? But hey I think we deserve it with our winters.

sorry..this one is taken! LOL He is mine!

Notice that fabulous green lawn? hehe

Have a wonderful day. Spend some of it outdoors today and enjoy that warm sun (wear sun screen and bug repellant)

The correct way to weigh yourself

I can't believe I was doing it wrong all these years.

Order in the Court!

These are from a book called Disorder in the American courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.

ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.

ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?

ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!

ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?
WITNESS: We both do.
ATTORNEY: Voodoo?
WITNESS: We do.
ATTORNEY: You do?
WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.

ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?

ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty.

ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you kiddin' me?

ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby)was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Uh.... What do you think?

ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Are you kiddin' me? Your Honour, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?

ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?

ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Guess.

ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.

ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All my autopsies ar e performed on dead people. Would you like to rephrase that?

ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.

ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him!

ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question?

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Gratitude List (continued)

41. Thankful for Godly women in my life to remind me about what is and is not important. Thank you to Mary for reminding me that being a homemaker is the greatest calling there is.

42. Thankful to have Mark home. That means he can help his Dad fix a few things around here. They are off to Home Depot together as I type here tonight. I told Mark to keep an eye on Dad - he is starting to like Home Depot...especially the tool department!

43. Thankful to have the back gate fixed - it opens without dragging on the ground. YEAH!

44. Thankful for a parking spot right in front of the hosp today. Right in front!! I was running off from work to get a mammogram done.....finally....(yup - if you are over 50 you need one too) Deb was covering me at work - took me 44 minutes from the time I left the store until I got back. They were very efficient and fast. I don't think Deb even noticed me gone. hehe - thankful for great traffic, a perfect parking spot and very efficient staff.

45. Thankful that I can travel. I caught the travel bug four years ago after NEVER leaving a 40 mile radius of home. Now I am thankful for the health to travel anywhere I want. (just never in a helicopter)

46. Thankful for my Dad - such a hard worker and very principled. I used to call him extremely strict when I was a teenager. Now I am thankful for his strictness and realize he was setting a standard for me - the same one I set for my daughter (who BTW calls me way too strict!). But his unwavering example of good morals, community spirit, hospitality and kindness have, I hope, rubbed off on me.

47. Thankful for a home to come home to. I know this sounds odd - but really, what a blessing to have a place to rest my weary head, to refresh myself, to get clean, to be loved and to love, to share a meal with loved ones, to be warm, to crawl into a cozy safe bed. A place where I can leave the world and all it's evil and hurts behind and feel safe and secure, rested and rejuvenated. That is something to be thankful for. Are you sitting in your place of rejuvenation right now? Okay maybe it is a small basement apartment or a tiny house in need of great repair - but it is home and home is a wonderful place to have, especially if you have someone to share it with.

48. The Bible. There is no other book I can turn, read and be lifted up by, be given hope beyond all hope, be renewed, be corrected, and be consoled - all perfectly. It feeds me better wisdom than ANY book in this world can. It is full of His richness. It is my daily Bread.

49. Our BBQ in summer. It makes meals so easy. I am getting very good at devising meal plans that requires that all parts of the meal be done on the BBQ. David does the BBQing. Do you see my method here? I set the table and make the salad. He pours the wine. I think this is a good arrangement.

50. Saskatoon. Ten years ago we lived in the lower mainland of Vancouver - that meant freeways everywhere sometimes for over and hour. In Saskatoon you can be anywhere in 20 minutes. Appreciate it folks! Slow down, let people cut in, go the speed limit. Really, this is a nice sized city and it is easy to get around. If you get ornery because traffic is slow, try driving across the Portman Bridge in Surrey B.C. at rush hour especially if one of the other bridges is out of commission - you can sit there for two hours. So I am thankful for Saskatoon - perfect size. (well I think we should have an Olive Garden and maybe IKEA and a few other stores but I am still thankful).

Proud Mama

Yup, that's my Mark on the front page of the Brandon Sun. The caption reads....



Student Mark Cortens with the Maniitoba Emergency Services College wipes the rear window of a car during the MESC fundraising car wash at the Corral Center on Saturday. MESC students washed cars and held a barbecue to raise money for the fire college grad fund and the Manitoba Burn Fund.

I Love to Hear you Play

I miss not having anyone home to play the piano anymore. Allison does occasionally but not too often. There were days around here when the piano was played constantly - and I loved it. Maybe if Paul and Allie moved to Saskatoon, Allie could come over and play for a few hours. sigh.

This is another page from the year 2001 - I am actually getting through this year quite well and hope to be finished scrapbooking it before the year 2008 is over. Then I might feel like I am actually gaining in some way - you know catching up so that some day I will only scrapbook current photos. Hopefully photos of grandchildren. Okay at least I hope to come close before they start arriving.

That is my motivation - to get caught up on all the years by the time grandchildren start to arrive because at that point you are going to see a gazillion pages of babies and little people.

For this layout I used Basic Grey - archaic line, chipboard letters from Heidi Swapp, Thickers and Bo Bunny and I used rub-ons from Scrapments and Maya Road, and a little ribbon from the stash.

There you have it!

Have a wonderful day, enjoy the sun, enjoy the thunder storms. I just love a good thunder storm and pelting rain that cleans the air and the streets.
Blessings!
Julie

Lazy Days, No Worries

This is one of those layouts sitting in my "in basket" for some time, waiting for inspiration. Well that inspiration came from the new Scrapbook Trends "Vacations" magazine that arrived at JSI on Wednesday. I have finished two layouts up today because of inspiration from this little book and I have tabbed about six more. Just waiting for some time to complete them all and this coming week does not look promising.


So here is another Hawaii layout. I have used the new textured card stock, some paper tropical ocean paper from the vacation section, Prima flowers...and more Prima flowers - which are all in stock last time I looked. I used flowers from the 'painterly petals', 'Belle Fleur', and the 'artful collage' prima lines, with pebbles in the middle, and more pebbles. I also used the new Prima bling - "center kissed" ...very pretty. ohhhh these are 'pertiful', as Laura would say.


Rub ons came from a nifty little Tropical "Swatch BOOK" which is jammed packed with great tropical rub-ons - 137 designs and 250 letters...mmm I like this! Thank you Laura for talking me into this one! There is one left at JSI. And finally I used the new Heidi Swapp "clear extras" (overlays) from the "world traveler" and the "care free" line. Very subtle and very effective.


And here ya go!

Have a great week everyone - hope to see some of you at JSI or wherever our paths may cross.

Blessings!

Julie

PS - hello to Cheryl whom I finally met at the store today!

My son the Firefighter

With Saskatoon Fire Chief Brian Bentley

Presenting the Manitoba Burn Fund with a donation from the collage.