Wake up call

Yesterday our morning started at 6am. 

Not to bad except for us it's the one morning we sleep in. Again still it wouldn't have seemed so bad. However... 

I went to sleep Friday night thinking the fan on my laptop was running. 

When our delightful kitty decided to wake us up yesterday morning I still heard what I thought was my computer. I thought well I need to get up and shut that off because it sounds like it must be really hot if it's still running. 

As soon as I stepped out into the hallway I realized it wasn't my computer. 

Right away hubby took off to find the cause and realized our washing machine sprung a leak. Yep that's right it had been running all night long. 

Yep you guessed it again we had a minor flood. 

Our laundry room was flooded, and the water had run down into the basement and flooded the mechanical room. 

So around we ran wiping up water and pushing it into the drain in the basement. 

We actually are very thankful and very lucky. Nothing, I repeat nothing was ruined. 

Other than a mess of stuff everywhere we lost nothing. 

Then when hubby investigated what happened we found out that simply it was a hose that sprung a leak. 

Here is the room all tore apart. 

Just a wee bit of laundry to do again. :)

Now tonight with the machine fixed and running and room put back together. 

Now just to catch up on laundry yet again. Lol

Good thing I love to do laundry. 

Curveballs

Isn't it funny how a perfectly planned out life can take such crazy twists and turns. 

Three weeks ago we had a crazy windstorm that knocked out our internet. There went our schooling, there went my blogging. 

It just came on last Saturday. 

Then last week our middle boy went back into the hospital and sat attached to an IV as they finally figured out his gall bladder is inflamed. He has since got out and actually back in for a couple days. He is waiting on an appointment to get it removed now. 

Then Sunday we were driving back to our old community where our youngest was having a weekend sleepover to discover she was very sick. The family she was staying with took her into the hospital and we met her there. After an intense 36 hrs she went into surgery and had her severly inflammed appendix removed. Although it had started leaking we were lucky and it hadn't burst yet. 

So here we sit in the hospital waiting. The recovery has been spotty as her bowels are not happy and are not wanting to work properly yet. 

Also on Sunday I lost another cousin. A dear cousin. One I'm missing like crazy already. She left behind her husband and young son. My heart aches for her family and her very many extremely close friends. I also feel so much guilt for not seeing her enough. Trying to remember I can't let moments pass me by. 

So now I'm struggling to focus on the positive. 

I'm relieved my girlie wasn't more serious. They were very concerned it was her ovaries. 

I'm overwhelmed by how much by cousin was loved. 

I'm blessed to be married to an amazing man who sacrificed so much for us. This week it has definitely been sleep he's been sacrificing. 

I'm thrilled my boy has such a great girlfriend that drops everything to take him to the hospital. 

And speaking of boys and their girlfriends both my boys and their girls stepped way up and helped us out so much. 

I'm a lucky momma and wife. 

So thankful, so blessed. 

Saying hi!!

Just popping in for a quick moment to share my day. 

Yesterday I wrote in my beloved planner a dozen or so things I wanted to accomplish today. 

Unfortunately I never got around to over half of them. 

Instead I chose to focus on finishing up a gift for my hubby. 

A gift that was supposed to be given at Christmas but honestly that happened so fast I didn't have time for much. 

I did think about waiting until next year or Valentines but I really wanted him to have this now and I have something else special planned for Valentines day. 

I can't share much yet (though I hope with his permission I will make a post about it), as he reads my ramblings on here from time to time. However I can share I first got the idea off of Pinterest. 

So between working on that, chilling out with my feet up, snuggling this chunky gal

Whom by the way we weighed today and she weighs 19lbs already. She's my chunky monkey. At 9 weeks old. We figured she was getting big as she is one solid puppy. 

Plus then this fur ball also needed some cuddling. 

She is pretty jealous of my time so after I had Skylar in my lap, I had her in my lap. Her nose has been pretty bent out of shape since the move.  

On a side note we also weighed her, and at almost 3, she weighs 11lbs. 

So between those things, I managed to pretty much ignore my to do list. 

Maybe Monday???

Also just a quick note tomorrow is church. Sarah and I are off to officially start attending. (Rob is at work). I'm crossed between being excited and nervous. Pushing myself out of my comfort zone. 

However I'm very  happy to get back into the routine of being spiritually filled again. :)

Have a fantabulous weekend everyone. See you all next week. 

Checking in on a beautiful Friday

It's hard to believe that only 5 days ago it was -48C here with the wind chill. Considering this afternoon we were up to only -10C with the wind. It was almost like summer!!! hahahahaha

When the sun started to come up today I knew I had to get outside and take a walk.

But I was going to wait a bit first. You know have another cup of coffee and chill out. lol

But the lure of it kept coming back. 

This is how it started.

Then it just kept calling my name.

Finally I couldn't resist anymore so I grabbed my camera, my zoom lens (sorry don't know the technical name) and a filter hubby had got me a year ago for Christmas, and Sarah and Skylar and I went out for a walk.

Sorry the pictures I am showing you are just from my iPad. I went to download the pics I took today and because we moved our camera cord is packed away safety in one of our 100 boxes we have yet to unpack. 

Hopefully soon. I have some adorable ones of the two of them running.

Anyway after that beautiful walk I decided to clean some of the house today. I unpacked another 5 boxes!!! Whoohooo!!!!!!

So without further chitchat here is my update on my 3 in 30 for the new year.

1. Strengthen my faith.

I am spending time in a bible study every morning. Plus the church where we will be attending is reading the bible chronologically this year so I joined in with my YouVersion app. Also as our bible study group some of us ladies are memorizing some bible verses this year. We will be doing one a week and I have it memorized. Of course it is still only the first one. Check back with me in a couple of months. LOL 

2.  Organize, plurge, clean.

Well I tackled quite a few of the boxes this week. Considering I was busy Monday getting groceries in the city, Wednesday was a funeral and Thursday I took my parents to doc appointments I am feeling pretty good about this one. 

I managed to print of my life changers but as of yet haven't posted them.

Today I started to do some deep cleaning. I want to really focus on keeping a clean house this year as I would love to be able to have people visit and not feel like they are walking into a disaster zone.

3. Family/Health

Well this one I did somewhat luke warm on. I did managed to eat some healthier foods, but we still have way to much junk from Christmas that I am still consuming. I need to make this more consistent. I am hoping to cut up the veggies and leave in fridge as they are easier to snack on then.

The walk today with Sarah was great. As long as the weather holds I am hoping to get out everyday with her.

4. Adoption.

Not much new on this one. We both agreed that we need to decide soon on what we are going to do and make that commitment.

I am so torn as I am ALWAYS felt led to international adoption. Particularly China, but a few weeks ago a friend posted a link to a waiting child in Alberta. I popped over to check it out and there was another girl on that site that I just can't get out of my mind.

I am praying about it. 

I would also love prayer on it as well if you think about it. Thank you!

Well that is all for now. 

Have a great weekend everyone if you don't hear back from me until next week.

Later gaters. :D

 

Focusing on positives

It has been an interesting beginning to 2014 already. Not necessarily terrible other than the loss of a old family friend but interested.
We have tried since the the 19th of December to get satellite TV at our house. Because of the chilly temps they re-booked 4 different times. Finally came this week.
We moved and cleaned long past when I thought we would be done.
We have also had incredible chilly temps for the beginning of the year.

Last year I knew I spent a lot of time wallowing in depression so this year I want to really make a conscious effort to focus every week on my blessings.

So even though it took them three weeks I now have TV once again.

One of the major advantages of moving to here was to be able to take my parents to their doc appointments. Today I did just that.

Since we moved our cat has gone a little crazy. She is finally starting to calm down. Although she has a hard time leaving me alone. So as I spent some time in my new office today working, and she kept getting in my way I decided to improvise and make her a little bed to put right beside me. She curled up and went right to sleep.

Although we have had crazy winter temps and wicked roads here the past few weeks. Today when my handsome hubby went back to work the roads were mostly clear.

As I was unpacking more of my office/craft/sewing room I realized how thankful that I have this space just for me. Just for me to have my stuff. To be able to craft and sew without worrying about the mess I was making. To have all my office stuff together and organized. Here's to hoping I can keep it that way all year. :)

I'm linking up today with Aurie and sharing our blessings. Come join us and share yours.

Remembering

Today I attended the funeral of a long time family friend whom I was fortunate enough to have called my bus driver.
When I got the news (via text from my sister) I gasped. Hubby asked me what was wrong and I simply told him my bus driver passed away. He said by my reaction he thought it was family. I told him that he was.
This man was more than my bus driver.

He has been a part of my entire life.

When I was younger and first starting Kindergarten I was only 4, this wonderful man became my bus driver. It was great to be have him to drive me to school. To pass that time with someone familiar.

When my parents moved into town when I was 12, things were different, but not in a bad way.

His wife and him were often over visiting with my parents or we saw them out and about in the community.

They were at the curling rink. My parents bowled with them.

After I grew up and moved out, whenever I ran into them when I was back visiting my parents it was always with a big hug and how are you.

He taught my so much. I loved seeing his familiar face and knowing that I was loved by these friends of Mom and Dad.

Rest in Peace Lloyd. You will be forever missed.

Starting fresh in 2014

A new year is always a time for a new beginning, a fresh start. 

As always I'm hoping for the new year to be the best ever. 

Well since I like lists, I decided I needed to start right away with the 3 in 30. After all there is no way I'm going to be able to make changes for the better if I don't start working on them.  

1. Strengthen my faith. 

I want to really focus this year on growing stronger in my faith. Spend more time with Him. Learn how to pray. Really make The Lord my first priority. 

This will always be my number one goal this year. 

2. Organize, plurge, clean. 

Having spend so much time moving, we really realize just how much stuff we have. 

I want to get organized the stuff. 

Stuff we need. 

Stuff we want. 

Stuff to get rid of. 

Then I want to plurge through it all. Do we really need it? If it's a want, why and should we keep it. 

Also clean. I was disgusted we lived like we did. So nasty. I want to really work on a cleaning schedule and get us into the habit of living with less. 

New Year's Eve we sat down and composed some thoughts on how we want to adjust our life's in the new year. We each picked a word and then also some other thoughts on where we wanted to ficus our energy. 

I want to write these down on the computer and then print them off, frame them, and hang them somewhere that we will be continually reminded on our own journey. 

3. Family/health. 

This is in two parts as not only so I want to spend more time with family, but I also want to live a healthier simpler lifestyle. I would like to focus on getting rid of the junk in my body as well as my family's bodies. Cooking better, snacking better, getting more water, more exercise. 

I'm putting in a fourth this year. Not because I want to be a keener, but number 4 is also going to be an on going yearly thing. 

4. Adoption

After the craziness of last year I'm going to focus on doing all it can to help this goal. 

I want to make sure I spend copious amounts if time in prayer and make sure that I'm hearing this right and that this is where God is leading us. As well as if I really still feel it is do what I can to make it happen or at least be well on the way. 

I hope many of you will feel compelled to join me in setting your own goals and growing in whatever way you desire.