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My Day in Photos

 

 

 

 

   
   
  
 
 
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 A Beyond Blogging for Scrapbookers class project.


 

Today

I started doing this earlier in the year and got away from it for some reason (maybe because we took a vacation & I just never got back to it.  This was inspired by "The Simple Woman's Daybook" .  If you'd like to participate just follow the instructions here. 

Outside my window...it's Cold!!

I am thinking...  of all that I need to do before Monday morning.

I am thankful for...the airmiles points that are allowing me to go visit my sister & family while John is at a conference

I am hearing ...  John flipping through the paper as he reads it

I am listening to.... CHFI's all Christmas music.

In the kitchen...dishes waiting to be done

I am wearing...my pj's & housecoat (getting a slow start on the day but after all it is Saturday)

I am creating...a Christmas album.

I am going.. to to finish up the Christmas trees today and get the cards mailed off today.

I am reading... Jane Fonda's autobiography "My Life so Far"

I am hoping...for good travel weather on Monday & Friday

Around the house...the Christmas decorations need doing this weekend so we can put all the boxes away before we leave.

One of my favourite things... listening to Christmas music at this time of year.

A few plans for next week - have a great visit with my sister, get their present & Jeff & Julie's too while I'm down there - oh yeah & bring back some lobster & smoked salmon from Clearwaters.

And now for our partially decorated main tree.

 
 

 

For Today

It's Friday so that must mean it's "For Today" inspired by "The Simple Woman's Daybook"  She does her's on Mondays but I find Fridays just work better for me.  If you'd like to participate just follow the instructions here. 

Friday, January 15, 2010

Outside my window...it's definitely warmer than last week but very overcast.  The snow is melting and across the street it's gone.

I am thinking... I'm either coming down with a cold or my allergies have kicked in.

I am thankful for... J's safe arrival home from his business trip.

We are learning... to keep on top of the digital picture sorting.  It's taken me 2 weeks to get last year's done.

From the kitchen...homemade soup is on the go.

I am wearing... navy slacks, turquoise pullover, slippers

I am creating... a new scarf

I am going.. to load some pictures onto my Costco albums so I can take advantage of the print sale next month.

I am reading...Clive Cussler's "The Wrecker"

I am hoping... that some of the carry-on rules will change before we leave (same as last week)

I am hearing... the weather forecast on The Weather Channel & the washer & dryer.

Around the house...the computer room needs tending to - got a lot of shredding to do.

One of my favourite things...a nice spring like winter day like we had yesterday.

A few plans for next week - book our excursions, look into a laptop case/bag to use for carry-on re the new rules for flying to the US, do pre workshop LOM homework (in other words work on 2008's pictures), get some scrapbooking done. have cyber tea with Cheryl, get mammo done, shred, shred, shred, get together with Jean & Jane (separately), start figuring out clothes to take.

Here is picture I am sharing... 

 
 

This year's Amos Pewter decoration (Wreath of Hope) that my sister sent us (we get one every year) taken just before we undecorated the tree and put everything down the basement this past week.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Outside my window...it's definitely warmer than last week but very overcast.  The snow is melting and across the street it's gone.

I am thinking... I'm either coming down with a cold or my allergies have kicked in.

I am thankful for... J's safe arrival home from his business trip.

We are learning... to keep on top of the digital picture sorting.  It's taken me 2 weeks to get last year's done.

From the kitchen...homemade soup is on the go.

I am wearing... navy slacks, turquoise pullover, slippers

I am creating... a new scarf

I am going.. to load some pictures onto my Costco albums so I can take advantage of the print sale next month.

I am reading...Clive Cussler's "The Wrecker"

I am hoping... that some of the carry-on rules will change before we leave (same as last week)

I am hearing... the weather forecast on The Weather Channel & the washer & dryer.

Around the house...the computer room needs tending to - got a lot of shredding to do.

One of my favourite things...a nice spring like winter day like we had yesterday.

A few plans for next week - book our excursions, look into a laptop case/bag to use for carry-on re the new rules for flying to the US, do pre workshop LOM homework (in other words work on 2008's pictures), get some scrapbooking done. have cyber tea with Cheryl, get mammo done, shred, shred, shred, get together with Jean & Jane (separately), start figuring out clothes to take.

Here is picture I am sharing... 

 
 

This year's Amos Pewter decoration (Wreath of Hope) that my sister sent us (we get one every year) taken just before we undecorated the tree and put everything down the basement this past week.

For Today

It's Friday so that must mean it's "For Today" inspired by "The Simple Woman's Daybook"  She does her's on Mondays but I find Fridays just work better for me.  If you'd like to participate just follow the instructions here. 

Friday, January 8, 2010

Outside my window...it's Cold!!

I am thinking... am I ever going to get through doing the digital homework for LOM by the start of class

I am thankful for...our visit last Saturday with Ivy before she passed away on Tuesday and the safe arrival of our new little grand-niece Mackenzie Sarah.

We are learning...  how to put pictures onto a digital frame.

From the kitchen...dishes waiting to be done

I am wearing...my pj's & housecoat (getting a slow start on the day)

I am creating... some organization of 2009's pictures.

I am going.. to go to Ivy's celebration of life this afternoon

I am reading... Michael J Fox's "Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist"

I am hoping... that some of the carry-on rules will change before we leave

I am hearing...the CHCH news

Around the house...the Christmas decoration boxes need to be taken back downstairs.

One of my favourite things... hot chocolate at this time of year

A few plans for next week - clean up the old laptop, check into excursions for cruise, figure out what we're going to do about carry-on stuff, do LOM homework, finalize cruise arrangements, get some scrapbooking done. have cyber tea with Cheryl.

Here is picture I am sharing... no picture this week, I've been concentrating on organizing last year's.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Outside my window...it's Cold!!

I am thinking... am I ever going to get through doing the digital homework for LOM by the start of class

I am thankful for...our visit last Saturday with Ivy before she passed away on Tuesday and the safe arrival of our new little grand-niece Mackenzie Sarah.

We are learning...  how to put pictures onto a digital frame.

From the kitchen...dishes waiting to be done

I am wearing...my pj's & housecoat (getting a slow start on the day)

I am creating... some organization of 2009's pictures.

I am going.. to go to Ivy's celebration of life this afternoon

I am reading... Michael J Fox's "Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist"

I am hoping... that some of the carry-on rules will change before we leave

I am hearing...the CHCH news

Around the house...the Christmas decoration boxes need to be taken back downstairs.

One of my favourite things... hot chocolate at this time of year

A few plans for next week - clean up the old laptop, check into excursions for cruise, figure out what we're going to do about carry-on stuff, do LOM homework, finalize cruise arrangements, get some scrapbooking done. have cyber tea with Cheryl.

Here is picture I am sharing... no picture this week, I've been concentrating on organizing last year's.

For Today

Note:   I did this yesterday and then tried to find a picture to share but.....

It's Friday so that must mean it's "For Today" inspired by "The Simple Woman's Daybook"  She does her's on Mondays but I find Fridays just work better for me.  If you'd like to participate just follow the instructions here. 

Friday, January 1, 2010 (boy got to concentrate on that year and not put a 9 in there)

Outside my window...there's softly falling snow.

I am thinking... I need to start setting up my new laptop

I am thankful for...our health

We are learning...  not to put things off.

From the kitchen... brunch in the form of quiche is in the oven

I am wearing... navy slacks & blue pullover

I am creating... a mess

I am going.. to go visit a very ill friend tomorrow.

I am reading... The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 

I am hoping... that Ivy will feel up to us visiting tomorrow

I am hearing...the KTLA Rose Bowl parade telecast

Around the house...I need to attack the computer room.

One of my favourite things... having J home during the week

A few plans for next week -  upload some pics onto J's new digital frame, load SW into the new laptop, clean up the old laptop, hair, pedi, check into excursions for cruise, figure out what we're going to do about carry-on stuff

Here is picture I am sharing...  I didn't come up with one

 

For Today - A Special Christmas Edition

It's Friday so that must mean it's "For Today" inspired by "The Simple Woman's Daybook"  She does her's on Mondays but I find Fridays just work better for me.  If you'd like to participate just follow the instructions here.   Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it and for the rest I hope you have a wonderful day.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Outside my window... it's cloudy and warm (for Christmas) - our outdoor thermometer is saying 37 F.

I am thinking... when's a good time to call my sister

I am thankful for...my family and J's renewed relationship with his brother

We are learning...  that war doesn't take a break for the holidays.

From the kitchen... brunch in the form of souffle is in the oven

I am wearing... navy slacks & red pullover

I am creating... Christmas brunch

I am going.. to do something I've never done before - go to a Boxing Day sale tomorrow

I am reading... Still reading Scarpetti on my  Kindle.  

I am hoping... that we're able to get through to J's brother & my family today

I am hearing... Christmas Carols

Around the house... It's tidy - we could actually have company

One of my favourite things... snow for Christmas but we're not getting it this year

A few plans for next week -  enjoy the holiday and the rest of the 4 day weekend, make plans for our Anniversary dinner and then New Years Eve & Day, hit Henry's tomorrow, get some scrapbooking done.

Here is picture I am sharing...  

 

For Today

It's Friday so that must mean it's "For Today" inspired by "The Simple Woman's Daybook"  She does her's on Mondays but I find Fridays just work better for me.  If you'd like to participate just follow the instructions here.    I missed a couple of Fridays (last week we were in Las Vegas & the Friday before that I was running around packing & getting last minute stuff done).  But here we go and it's 1 week to Christmas & 2 to the New Year.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Outside my window... it's dull and cold (I think -6 Celsius definitely qualifies as cold)

I am thinking... what am I going to get J

I am thankful for...J's love

We are learning...  that demonstrators can't seem to leave the nicest things alone.

From the kitchen... the smell of black walnut brandy balls baking in the oven

I am wearing... blue slacks & pullover

I am creating... cookies (can you create them?)

I am going.. to go order the table centrepiece.

I am reading... Scarpetti on my new Kindle.   I'm not liking it as much as The Scarpetti Factor though.

I am hoping... that it's not too cold or snowy tomorrow as we wait to see the Olympic Torch go by.

I am hearing... silence

Around the house... Christmas decorations up and some still to go up

One of my favourite things... snow for Christmas

A few plans for next week -  finish decorating the house, watch the Olympic Torch run tomorrow, find something for J, wrap the gifts, finish the baking & other food stuff, bottle our batch of wine, clean the silver,mani, pedi, hair, pick up the table centrepiece

Here is picture I am sharing...

The poinsettia on my kitchen counter

For Today

It's Friday so that must mean it's "For Today" inspired by "The Simple Woman's Daybook"  She does her's on Mondays but I find Fridays just work better for me.  If you'd like to participate just follow the instructions here. 

Friday, November 27, 2009

Outside my window... the sun is trying to break through this cold looking morning

I am thinking... that I need to backup the laptop and all those picture files

I am thankful for...friends that I can talk to about anything and they'll listen

We are learning...  that if something happens to one car it isn't long till something happens to the other one

From the kitchen... it needs a cleaning

I am wearing... blue slacks, denim yarn sweater and my indoor New Balance shoes

I am creating... a multicoloured blue shawl out of the yummiest yarn I found at the CreativFestival last month

I am going.. to absolutely take this machine in today.

I am reading... The Scarpetti Factor on my new Kindle.   Snowball has been put aside for now - I needed something quicker to read for now.

I am hoping... that the check engine light on the van is nothing major & fixed by J putting in the higher octane gas this morning

I am hearing... the David Bowie, Bing Crosby version of Little Drummer Boy

Around the house... I don't think there is one tidy room in the house - time for some major housework

One of my favourite things... the outdoor Christmas decorations that start appearing now

A few plans for the rest of the week -  put up the Christmas tree, work on the rest of the indoor decorations, do the Christmas cards, make lasagna tomorrow & stew on Sunday for Grey Cup day (hopefully there will be leftovers for later in the week), work on scanning in more of the negatives from the wedding and guess what - housework.  :)

Here is picture I am sharing...

 
The view out of the window in one of the spare bedrooms at the back of the house.   This is the room that soon (hopefully) will be the one I'll be using for scrapping.

For Today

I missed last week and I'm thinking Sunday was not a good day for this  post so I'm changing to Fridays.

Hey, I just realized it's Friday the 13th.

Outside my Window - it's pitch dark and cold but at least there's no rain

I am Thinking - of hauling out some knitting - it's sure the weather for it.

I am Thankful For- my MCL recovery - it's almost back to normal

From the Kitchen - I dread the thought of going down there - major clean up to do

We are Learning- how the new Blue Ray works.

I am Wearing - I'm still in my pj's as I sit here in bed - hey it's not 6:30 yet (when I originally started writing this).

I am Creating - well it's the same as last week and the week before and the one before it too.  I'm still working on that video of the Alaska cruise. 

I am Going- to Weight Watchers, then over to Burlington to meet Janie for chai at Starbucks.

I am Reading- The Snowball - Warren Buffett and the Business of Life.   Finally finished Julie & Julia - which I really wasn't stuck on.

I am Hoping - my laptop can be fixed and that I don't lose the stuff on it that hasn't been backed up.  Meanwhile I'm using J's laptop.

I am Hearing- CHFI's morning show  with Erin & Mike.

We Are Wondering - what the police car was doing parked up the street all day yesterday (at

Around the House- it's a mess - I've been letting things slide while working on online courses.  I don't think there is one room I'm totally pleased with right now.

One of my Favourite Things - my Grandfather's library table.

A Few Plans for Next Week - Catch up on Shimelle's Blogging for Scrapbookers, clean house, try a new recipe (I need to get back to doing that once a week at least), scan in Alison's wedding negatives for her, take the van in for it's normal checkup, talk to our travel agent.

A Picture to Share -My Grandfather's library table.  It's one of only 2 things I have of his (aside from papers like his letters home from WWI).   It's normally covered in stuff but keys are away, mail is done & gloves, mitts & hats aren't out yet.

For Today

Last week I was inspired by Lee at Lemons 2 Lemonade and the Simple Woman's Daybook to do a weekly entry called For Today  - here's my second week's attempt  (this is the link to last week's).

Today - Sunday, November 1st

Outside my Window - it's looking cold and practically all the leaves are down.  Yesterday morning we were surprised that there had been one massive dump of them overnight.  This is the part of fall I don't like.

I am Thinking- what other pictures can I add to my discounted Costco order to make 300 (I'm at 257).  It's not often they offer the special deal & I definitely want to take advantage of it.

I am Thankful For - the fact that we were finally able to get our flights booked for the next cruise and at a somewhat reasonable price.  Also thankful that the renewed passports came through so quickly.

From the Kitchen - We're thinking it's time to replace all those round Tupperware containers.  They take up way too much room in the cupboards  - I need some square or rectangular ones instead.  It's time for a major overhaul of what I call the Tupperware cupboard as well.

We are Learning- that it's real difficult trying to get our H1N1 shots even though we are in the high risk category.

I am Wearing - navy slacks, my new Alaska sweatshirt, my old New Balance shoes that I wear in place of slippers in the house.  Navy slacks seem to be a running theme in my cupboard.

I am Creating - well it's the same as last week.  I'm still working on that video of the Alaska cruise and in the meantime I discovered that I still hadn't done one from the Caribbean cruise earlier in the year.  I don't think that new wool is going to see either the swift or needles this week.

I am Going - to take this laptop into the "computer hospital" to see what can be done about the RAM problem I've got.  Hopefully they'll be able to add more.  

I am Reading - still reading Julie & Julia.   I'll be glad when it's finished & I can move on to another book.  Can't say I'm taken with it.

I am Hoping - the same as last week - that all stays well with Lisa and the new baby and the last few weeks goes by with no problems.

I am Hearing- CHFI's Sunday morning show with Tish that I've got playing in the background on the computer.   Love listening to the oldies.

Around the House - happy to say all the outside stuff that can be done has been,   Now to just work on the inside, sometimes I think I need a cleaning lady but being retired how can I justify not having the time to do it myself - it's just I don't like it.  :)

One of my Favourite Things - looking back at old home movies that my Dad took and videos that we've taken.

Something That Really Made Me Happy This Week - Cheryl & Gary's new grandchild arrived last night.

Something That Bothered Me This Week- people in line for the H1N1 shot who aren't from the area and/or who are not high risk as this week was supposed to be only high risk people - it's one reason we haven't been able to get ours. 

A Few Plans for the Rest of The Week- try and get that H1N1 shot (wish that the Dr's office had them as I'm not looking forward to that long (3500+ people) lineup out in the cold), get the 300 pictures ordered from Costco and pick them up, meet up with Janie & Jean for tea and talk, work on the computer room, get rid of the candy we didn't give out last night (way down in numbers this year), stick to my Weight Watchers plan, finish up the last of the filing. 

A Picture to Share - Sorry I don't have one to share this week.  Guess I'll need to share 2 next week.  :)