Thursday, December 21, 2006

countdown to Christmas


The countdown begins to Christmas. The kids are out of school finally and Sheena is staying here with us til Christmas Day. I think it will be fun having her here with the kids when Santa comes.


Sickness in the house the last couple of weeks has been a bit of a damper but we're getting thru it. Alas i've been AWFUL on my Weight Watchers. It's quite depressing! I just want to get thru the holidays with minimal damage at this point. At one time I actually thought i could lose during the holidays. YEAH RIGHT!


So most of the gifts are all bought now and that's a good things. Only have 2 left to get and I'll get them over the weekend after payday. I hate post poning purchases until paydays! Wish i could just buy when i see it. Oh well. If all wishes were horses, all beggers would ride. Still need to get some stocking stuffers etc bought. I'm posting a picture i took of our fireplace the other day...back when it was still cold here. I'm so jealous of the snow they got out in Denver. We fantasize about moving some day where it snows....who knows.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Apparently I'm the Moon

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

http://www.flarn.com/~warlock/tarot/

Monday, December 11, 2006

1 2 3 All About Colorful Me

I read this and thought it was interesting so i filled it out.

COLORS

[ RED ]
1. Closest red thing to you? Old Navy Gift Card
2. Has anyone ever cheated on you in a relationship? If you dont know the answer to that one, you obviously dont know me very well AT ALL! Grins...and the good thing is i CAN grin about it now...somewhat. But the answer is yes
3. Last thing to make you angry? Dale's ex-wife Linda...she wants to see the kids the 23rd, 24th AND 25th...and it's NOT going to happen! Growls
4. Are you a fan of romance? BIG TIME
5. Have you ever been in love? Twice
6. Do you have a temper? Not majorly. I'm really quite easy going.

[ GREEN ]
1. Closest green thing to you? Dale's gym shorts that are laying on the bed
2. Do you care about the environment? I do but not enough to do much more than recycle and not litter.
3. Are you jealous of anyone right now? Linda...the ex...because she's able to say she's the kids "real" mom
4. Are you a lucky person? not inherently...i think some of us have to make our own luck
5. Do you always want what you can't have? i want what i cant have...yet.
.6. Are you Irish? nope

[ PURPLE ]
1. Last purple thing you saw? Joshua's purple magic marker that he left on my desk
2. Like being treated to expensive things? sure...on occassion. but the cheap things can be just as great.
3. Do you like mysterious things? NO. i wanna know everything. i'm one of those people who read the last chapter of mysteries because i cant stand the suspense leading up to the ending.
4. Favorite type of chocolate? Skor Bar Chocolate Toffee
5. Ever met anyone in royalty? No
6. Are you creative? no...people think i am...but i really just copy other people's ideas.
7. Are you lonely? NO not at all! but i have been in the past. i much prefer life this way.

[ YELLOW ]
1. Closest yellow thing to you? My plastic cup filled with diet coke
2. The happiest time(s) of your life? i'd say it's a tie between college years and now. Each had their own appeal.
3. Favorite holiday? Christmas. I know everyone probably says that...but it's sooo true for me.
4. Are you a coward? No, usually take things head on
5 Do you burn or tan? Burn, then tan
6. Do you want children? yes
7. What makes you happy? rainy sundays with no where to go where i can snuggle up in bed with hubby and watch football.

[ BLUE ]
1. Closest blue thing to you? Box of Kleenex
2. Are you good at calming people down? little people yes. big people not so much.
3. Do you like the ocean? oh yes. such a calming influence.
4. What was the last thing that made you cry? a bad weigh in at Weight Watchers
5. Are you a logical thinker? well i think so...
6. Can you sleep easily? yes. asleep the second my head hits the pillow.

[ PINK ]
1. Closest pink thing to you? Sticky notes
2. Do you like sweet things? oh yes :)
3. Like play-fighting? yes, like playing Mercy with the kids etc.
4. Are you sensitive? moderatly
5. Do you like punk music? no
6. What is your favourite flower? azaleas
7. Does someone have a crush on you? hopefully Dale!

[ ORANGE ]
1. Closest orange thing to you? an orange hotwheels car
2. Do you like to burn things? not a real "hot" button for me. (hehehehe)
3. Dress up for Halloween? only if it's a party...but do wear Halloween tee shirts.
4. Are you usually a warm-hearted person? i think very much so.
5. Do you prefer the single life or the security of a relationship? big time relationship
6. What would your super power be? i'd like to be invisible. learn very interesting things that way!

[ WHITE ]
1. Closest white thing to you? sheets of photo paper in my kodak printer
2. Would you say you're innocent? no...not hardly
3. Always try to keep the peace? yes. hate it hate it hate it when people are mad at me
.4. How do you imagine your wedding? My second wedding came as close to a dream wedding as possible. If we'd only combined the dancing we had at #1 with the simplicity and small gathering we had at #2 (and the beautiful weather)
5. Do you like to play in the snow? big time...so much would consider moving somewhere it snowed on a regular basis
6. Are you afraid of going to the doctors or dentist? no
7. Do you have Attention Deficit Disorder(A.D.D)? no

[ BLACK ]
1. Closest black thing to you? my diabetes monitoring kit
2. Ever enjoy hurting people? the question infers that i've hurt people in the past...and it's asking if i enjoyed it...that would be no....BUT i do get a sadistic pleasure out of THINKING about hurting Don & Cathy.
3. Are you sophisticated or silly? silly big time
4. Do you have a lot of secrets? yes
5. What is your favorite colour(s)? Red
6. Does the colour you wear affect your mood? sometimes.

Friday, December 01, 2006

Christmas Music

So almost all of the Easy Listening music stations that I normally listen to have switched over to all Christmas music. Additionally, I have a rather large & impressive Christmas CD music collection (not bragging...just fact!) and then there's Yahoo Music which i listen to a lot. So I've amassed a list of quite a few favorite Christmas songs from Traditional to not so traditional.

Top 10 Favorite Carols or Christmas Songs and the artists I prefer to sing them

10) Children Go Where I Send Thee: Peter Paul & Mary
9) Christmas Day: Dido
8) Hark The Herald Angels Sing: Styx
7) O Holy Night: Martina McBride
6) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: Judy Garland
5) My Grown Up Christmas List: Amy Grant
4) Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer: Jewel
3) Christmas in Dixie: Alabama
2) Pray on Christmas Day: Harry Connick
1) Merry Christmas Darling: The Carpenters