Years gone by…

Someone once said that writing can be therapeutic….relaxing. It once was. Maybe it can be again. 

It’s been 4 years or so since a post on here and times have changed. 

Job…..after 23 years with the same department, I left. It was a massive life change. It still is 2 years later I’m still missing it. I miss the comfort and the ease of knowing my day. But. I now have gained a much better balance. And for the most part, a lot less stress. I have a new work family, that I can’t imagine being without. The support, the guidance, the patience and the challenges I have are so full filling. 

Family…. We have an addition since my last post. After having Gully in our lives, we got a new little Asshat….Al Capone!! He’s a challenge and a love and comfort and companionship. He lives to piss George off to no end!!! We’re so lucky to have another pet. I might miss Gully … but my heart is full with this little terror! 

We’ve has many happy times. Spending as much time as we can with our little Sophia….speaking of bonding, her and George are two peas in a pod!!! 

Crafts….I might have gotten in over my head many times over the last few years. But. Still keep challenging myself with new projects. Knitting, quilting, art journaling. It all! And resin….what an ordeal that’s been. 

So….to keep myself writing a wee bit….ill be picking some big craft events and posting about them. See if that keeps me going! 

Oh FFS! I remember possibly why I stopped using blogger! This warrior is from h-e-double hockey sticks! Adding photos are proving to be a mega challenge. I’m going to have to see what else I can do to make this work. ACK@ 

2022…a new year….

 Well…..I haven’t picked up the ….digital pen in quite sometime. Maybe it’s time again. 

I could say that a lot has happened since 2017….but who am I kidding…there’s a two year gap in there that’s called COVID. 

So how about starting  new….

2022 goals…. Be realistic. The year is starting out about as rough as the last two years. I’m not going to surgar coat my feelings around this. I’m realistic that this part of the world has a rough go ahead. Omnivore is rearing it’s ugly head in a very small population…. And I’m realistic that life will need to change for a bit to accommodate this new bug. 

But I’m also not going to let this make me sad….or mad….or stop some of the joy in my life. 

Starting with the Quilting Bee …. I’m doing it this year with some special ladies that have stuck by thigh and thin over the years. 

I have a goal of each month to start….plan…and make something. I have a cricut …I have a sewing machine…..full resin set up… so creating. Taking time and doing it. 

Then post it…. Keep up with this. Keep up with things that brought me so much joy in life. 

So that’s that…. Let’s see how this goes!! 

Happy Thanksgiving 2017!!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

So, I read back through some posts over the years ... and read through my Facebook stuff ... "On this Day" - and boy do I ever have a lot to be Thankful for in my life!!

5 years ago - I lost my one eye - THANK YOU world for that!! I can't believe how that journey went - and how much love and support I've been given by so many people. That "On this Day" had some very better sweet memories - and sad - but I'm so happy I can read those happy times - and remember that people were "nice" back then!! 

So here I am ... about 25 years after my first sets of eye surgeries .... and so much better for it. I can't say the new eye is my best friend and all - but my goodness I love it!

The other *amazing* reason I'm so happy today looking back ... I have this man in my life. My Hubs!!! And ... his amazing meat making skills!!! Here we are making bacon .... we have 30+ breakfasts of bacon ... and then spicy beef jerky!!! (And later today, we'll be making breaky sausage!!)

So . I hope everyone else is enjoying a wonderful time with their family and friends today ... I know I'll be. (Last night was an amazing family meal with my side - tonight with Hubs' side)

Summer 2017 wrap up!

 OH for Pete's sake - me and blogger are fighting again!

So - my wrap up for this year! Hubs and I got some amazing camping in this summer. A few weekends to Carcross .... which were amazing!  A trip to Haines that was ... rather wet and relaxing.

We also got to head to Edmonton for a rather QUICK trip. We saw Adam Lambert and QUEEN!! I gotta say, loved the whole experience! Hubs even took me to West Edmonton Mall - not part of the trip planning at all! It was an amazing time together!

I've also been rather lucky this summer to see much more of my littlest niece! Isn't she ADORABLE!!! My little Sophia.... We've had lunch together - in a restaurant - and she's even come to my house to visit. (yesterday mind you - but a BIG event for me!)

And lastly ... something totally amazing - my spool blocks! All have arrived to me house - and they are amazing together. But now I'm torn ... Do I get more made - and make a large blankie for myself ... or do I actually make a valance for the craft room ... I'm stuck! I'm worried that if I make a valance, and say I move the room ... The valance won't go in a new space at all. So humpf! The blankie idea for me sounds better???

Anyhoot! There's my post for the last few months. Lets see if I can do better for the rest of the year.

England Trip - April 2017 ... a little late!

 Hey All! So ... April 2017 - brought me all the way to Nottingham, ENGLAND!!!
In no particular order - here are some of the pictures form the trip.
We flew from Whitehorse, to Vancouver, to Toronto, to London - then a 3hr ride to Nottingham!

 I kept this pretty quiet apparently - and have been even more quiet about the trip since we've returned.

But, as you can see from the many pictures - it was a good trip.

The pictures are from a boar ride .. a trip to Chester ... a trip to Liverpool - and an amazing Beatles tour! LOVE IT THERE btw!

Anyways - enjoy ... LOTS of pictures! (Cause I'm too lazy to organize them any differently)

Rambling....on......

Gonna ramble on, sing my song..... Aahh how some lyrics can stick in your head.
There's something about Led Zeppelin that just makes me happy!!! This song does it .... And my Mordor one! :P

So here's random photos .... for something to post! :P

My Macaroons .... I threw out 2.5 pans .... sad sad moment of the day. But, for the most part, they were amazing. I crushed up Lindt chocolate bars into the filling - sooo tasty that way.
I did read up some more on different recipies ... and different reasons why they "look" this way... I guess my look is perfectly fine. But to get the flatter look - I think I need to do a cooked sugar method - so I'll attempt it again later this Spring. But they were a HIT!!! Earl Grey Tea, Chai Tea, Caramel/Sea Salt/Chocolate....Mint Chocolate ... Vanilla raspberry ... Sooo tasty!!
Then just my wee pup .... enjoying some sunshine while we take him on a lovely Sunday afternoon drive ... cause well, he LOVES them!

Next is just an older pictuer that made me happy ... my littlest niece .... :)
And to end off my post ... Hubs and I ... in a rare photo together!!! Sooo happy to have this man in my life.

Thanks to this man ... I'll be off to the UK with him and his family in a few weeks ... Wait to you see the posts from there. Wishing and hoping that I can manage to get to a craft store .... or quilt shop while I'm there!!  

It's been awhile....

And I just can't bring myself to sit down and write something. At least write something positive, something nice ... something not really dark and depressing.

Don't get me wrong - *I* am doing just fine. I have tons in the world to be greatful for ... everyday. I do! So I'm not all "down and out" ...

I'm just having issues with "people" ... And it makes it very hard on me to share my life ... to share what I'm doing with it. I don't want "people" to judge me ... I don't want "people" to be around me.

My world has always been very public ... I have never tried to hide myself ... online or ... in person. But these days - I feel the need to shelter myself from "people" more than I ever had. The last few months have been a total eye opener for me in how "people" can be towards eachother. And it's shown me how *I* am towards other ... how *I* really can't stand "people" like i used to.

So my lovely bloggers ... I am truly sorry for not posting anything creative ... and fun! But!!! I am still being creative ... I'm still making things. I'm still growing in my learning and my creativity ... I AM! Just more quietly than ever.

:)