Hey there,

Was bumming around a friend's blog (frugal dreamer... http://frugaldreamer.blogspot.com/) and came across this video that she posted. Its a real challenge to lead a greener lifestyle and to not buy into the consumerism the western world has fallen into. Its quite a lengthy video (22 min) but its well worth the watch. At any rate, it challenged me!

Things here have been pretty good!

Am getting ready to walk about the door to Jen's. Jenny and I are having tea and supper at her place for the first time!! Its very exciting. I bought her a small housewarming gift (a large mixing bowl). I didn't know what to take for supper... I'll have a look in my freezer... green beans anyone?

I made a trip to the post office earlier this afternoon. I was at Liquidation World yesterday and they had bins of (good) yarn on sale for $1 a ball. I bought her three balls and put it in the mail today... sort of a 'get well' present. I imagine she'll be doing a fair amount of crocheting while her hip is healing and yarn always makes me feel better when I'm blue. You give the gifts you'd most like to recieve, right? tee hee. I also mailed a package to my penpal Kathy in Alberta... with a CD and a few letters that I wrote but never got around to sending.

I should get a move on. Jenny will be here any minute to pick me up!

Talk to you soon!

Good evening,

Spent the last few hours with Jill, trying to get my computer to allow me to watch online videos! Its been a bit of a battle and we still haven't won but I want to see if I can still embed video even though I can't watch it off the youtube site. This is a favourite worship song/hymn of mine. Love, love, love it. Lets see if this works.... (I think it will!)

Today was good. Madelene, a friend from church, came over for tea. I worked on the crackers (the kind with candy inside a toilet paper tube) for Easter Sunday and then I took a walk to the bank and Logan's Hardware where I picked up dad's birthday present. Jill thinks he's really going to like it.

Tomorrow evening will be busy but I'm hoping to head over to the Library in the afternoon to check out a few books on floral design. Will see if Claire wants to tag along.

I better get a move on. Night!

Talk to you soon.

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Just an update to today's post...

Got a message from mom to say that Aunt Sharron is home safe and sound. Mom talked to her today and she said that Aunt sounds very chipper. Aunt Marny is staying with them for a week and then Neil is going to pick her up.

All is well in the kingdom.

Thanks for thinking and praying for her.

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Hello!

Hope everyone out there is doing well!

Things here are pretty good.

We had our last floral class today... took a walk through Minter Country Gardens (the retail plant store) and spent just over 2 hours looking at every plant in creation. My brain was about ready to implode! I can't remember any of the plants names. ha! Oh, except I love Scotch Broom. It sure is ugly as a plant but it looks great in arrangements. I asked mom if I could plant one in her garden so that I won't have to steal any off of buddy's fence line up in Slesse Park. tee hee.

Went for a walk to the bank this evening and enjoyed the last of the day's sun. It was beautiful today!! Mom said it got up to 25 degrees! Delicious! Also picked up some salad and milk because I'm not a good at guaging when milk is about to go bad... I like to have fresh milk in the fridge just in case (especially because I've got a friend coming over tomorrow... wouldn't do to serve her spoiled milk with her tea!!).

I think its almost time for bed. Am going to wash a few dishes first, though. Party on!

Talk to you soon.

Good Evening!

Am just on my way to bed but wanted to update this blog.

Aunt Sharron is doing better. Her surgery went well and she should be home on Monday. Horrah! My Aunt Marny (Dad and Aunt Sharron's sister) will be going to stay with them for a while to help my aunt while my uncle and cousin are at work. They just started a new business and can't be home all the time with Aunt Sharron... thankfully Aunt Marny is retired and worked just about her entire career on an Ortho floor at one of the big hospitals in Edmonton (can't remember which one). Please continue praying for my Aunts, Uncle and cousins.

My dear girl friend Jen has found an apartment and has moved in as of yesterday! Which is kinda funny since yesterday was the official one-year anniversary of my living-on-my-own-ness. Kind of exciting! I saw Jen's new place and its really great... Its a great size and I look forward to many cups of tea around her kitchen table with her and Jenny. Jen and I had our first cuppa tea today - it was great! (Earl Grey with honey that I boiled on the stove in a pot - the girl needs a teapot badly!).

Tomorrow is church. I'm counting the offering after the service and then am going to hang out with A. A had another friend over today so I got bumped to tomorrow afternoon which is kinda fun. Jen's apartment is right beside A's house so she popped in on Jen and I while we were horsin' around with a foster girl that Jen does respite for. A good time was had by all!

Bed is calling me. Hope you're all well!

Talk to you soon.

Just an update to today's blog post...

For you prayin' folk out there -

My Aunt Sharron fell this afternoon and broke her hip. She's not elderly at all but they discovered she has brittle bones... She's in hospital in Red Deer and will have surgery tomorrow. Mom says she should be outta there in less then a week if all goes well but its a worrisome time for her immediate and extended family.

She's an awesome lady whom I love very, very much so if you guys could say a prayer for a speedy recovery and for pain management that works, I'd be thankful.

And for those of you that don't pray - send positive thoughts and energy her way.

Will update as I get I get info.

Merci Bien!

Greetings!

The last few days have been somewhat chaotic.

Had a seizure on Sunday evening. Went out bowling with the youth group from my church. It was really busy in the bowling alley so I told our 'adult' that I should probably go home because anybody could have a camera. He said we would be playing upstairs so we both went and checked it out up there and it was much quieter. I decided to stay. I had bowled my first frame and was waiting for my next turn when I woke up to paramedics in my face. Lovely. They carted me off to the hospital where mom, dad and Jill met me. The paramedics were nice enough. I was there til about 11pm when mom convinced the warden I was good to go (I think it had something to do with me being dressed with shoes on, doing my best to look perky).

I think the seizure freaked out the people I was bowling with... I saw a few of them last night at worship practice and they were nice enough. It takes people a while to warm up to me again after seeing me on the floor shaking like that. Sucks, but that's reality. Everything will be well in a few weeks... they'll see me as myself again eventually. They always come around.

The bonus in all this is that I was seizure-free for almost 9 months! Woohoo!! I'm praying for another 9 months of seizure-free-ness.

So the last few days have been spent finding my feet. This seizure business is hard work. I can't imagine how me or anyone who loves me managed through those first few months/year of seizure after seizure. Thank you to you guys who stood by me!

Dad and I have been working away on my sewing desk. Its coming along awesomely! We stripped off the old stain and varnish and found beautiful oak underneath! It all looks fabulous. Dad will be here any minute to pick me up. We're going to the New and Used to see if we can find some old oak boards to match the desk to use as the top. We're hoping for an oak door with some inset panelling that we can put a glass top on. I'll hopefully have my new desk in my living room early next week at the latest. Will post pics when its all finished!

Better get a move on. Hope you're all well.

Talk to you soon!