Blogger Generosity!

While browsing through stitching Blogs this afternoon, I came across this beautiful and very generous cross-stitch giveaway! http://dipdiddlydesigns.blogspot.com/
What a sweetheart to give this away!!!
Have a great afternoon everyone!!

Still Here!

I will do a post as often as I can in the summer, and hopefully my Blogging fever will return one of these days.

Well, after a winter of about 18 snow storms, our summer has been rain almost every day! And also a lot cooler than usual!! We manage to squeeze in some fun when we can thought.

I have booked a cabin for all of us (including the dog! LOL) for a couple of weeks time...it will be a really nice family getaway for a couple of nights. I've already mentally started packing and preparing the meals.

My youngest has been enjoying camping most weekends with my oldest DD's boyfriend's family. He has a sister the same age as my youngest, and they are best friends.

My son is bored...he's 15 and this is his last summer to "hang around"...he'd love to have a job, but most places won't hire until 16 and the few that hire at 15 aren't hiring. I've been giving him things to do around here and pay him a bit periodically for the extras...so that helps. I asked him to make me a little chair for my garden....this is what he came up with...isn't it nice!!!!

Anyway, must go....I'm off to Starbucks in a bit to have coffee with an old friend! Have a great day everyone!!
Marion

Should I continue

It has sadly been one month since I have updated my blog. I have been reading my favourite blogs for the most part, but the blogging fever has not picked up for me. I am sorry that it has been so long....I am around on Facebook a lot and that seems to be my main focus at the moment.

A lot has happened in this past month. I now have a High School Graduate! I now have a Grade 6 Graduate! It has been a busy month for sure! Oh and I now have a 12 year old!


I always feel like Canada Day (today) is the beginning of summer. In a bit we are headed to our neighbours for their annual Canada Day Breakfast that they do for all the neighbours around here.....tonight, weather permitting we will head into the fireworks. I am not sure if they are still going to have them or not, as it has rained here for several days and today is not different! Bummer!
So, what do you think, should I continue the blog....anyone care..

I will leave you with some photos of the past month of celebrations....

IT WAS MISTY, COLD, A BIT RAINY, FOGGY...

But, the prom still went on.......and they looked beautiful and had a great time. The above are my daughter and her boyfriend of 3 years at her High School graduation prom.

Pathetic...

That's what I am! TWO weeks of not updating my Blog!!! I guess life kind of got in the way, and I have been hanging out on Facebook some....still no excuse.

We have been busy painting away...I do not like painting ceilings! LOL We are on our kitchen now, which is the hardest room so far...so many things to move......it will all be done soon though.

I've been stitching and will take some photos of the Bellpull I finished and show it next post, and I finally started "Creepy Crawly" by Blue Ribbon Designs...I just barely started that...should have some progress to show tomorrow.

I am meeting a fellow stitcher for lunch tomorrow. We meet periodically, we only live 1/2 hour from each other....she is also a poster on the 123 Board...it's been quite a while since we have met this time though.....so tomorrow will be fun!

Next Saturday is our oldest DD's prom! I hope the weather co-operates! We have it all planned as to where to take the photos....but not if it rains!!!

Speaking of daughters...here is my youngest at her school. She completed the D A R E program.

And...some visitors that stop in for food each day...LOL

Have a great day everyone!!

Marion

I AM TRULY BLESSED, AND LIFE IS GOOD...

Life is precious......and life is good.......I am so aware of this! I hope everyone that is a MOM had a blessed and wonderful day...I did.

I awoke early this morning....I heard our oldest DD getting up and ready for work...and had planned on getting up to see her off, but fell back asleep for a few minutes...it was just about 7am when I woke. I came out to the kitchen, put some coffee on and walked into the dining room/den....this is what I saw....LOL

That large white envelope is a card from oldest DD, the purse is what she bought me...it is GORGEOUS!! The other two cards are from my son and youngest DD....they got me Rhoda on DVD and some chocolate......how sweet was that!!!!! I know Mother's Day is not about "THINGS"... but they were just so sweet to do this!!

Today, as I mentioned, oldest had to work, but my son and youngest DD and DH and I packed a picnic and went for a drive...we got lost, once...LOL, but ended up being where we wanted to be. Here are a couple of photos of our drive...this was taken just before it poured....so it's kind of dark!

I've got some ideas I want to share with you over the next couple of days...so I hope you stop by!

Take care everyone!

Marion

IT'S DONE!

This is Isabella's Garden........and I finished up the framing last night! I'm really liking her....almost as much as Emma's Garden, which I did last year.

Have a great day everyone!

Hugs, Marion