This picture is breathtaking. There are millions of people around the world that pay thousands of dollars to come and see a mountain such as this, covered in snow. Unfortunately that snow has leaked down to my road. All week long! We've had nothing but snow since Saturday. Every day I've gone out to my car to dig it out of the white stuff and spend 15 minutes warming it up so I can drive to work and it can get buried again while sitting there.
We've been on essential services this week which means only the people who really need a ride get one. No shopping trips, no trips to the Bingo hall, no visiting the girls, nope, only necessary trips and that's it.




I've been thinking that this is a much nicer photo.




Or maybe this one.

I mean, if you're going to spend lots of money looking at something beautiful....

I've Had a Make-Over

It's come to my attention that my old look was getting tired. Too yesterday. Too conservative for this wild and crazy woman. So in honour of the year that I'm turning 50 I thought I would change my look. Spruce it up a bit. Put some "oomph" into it. Maybe give Pamela a run for her money. What do you think?

Cake From Wal-Mart

Okay , so this is how I imagine this conversation went:
Wal-Mart Employee: 'Hello 'dis Walmarts, how can I help you?'
Customer: 'I would like to order a cake for a going away party this week.'
Wal-Mart Employee: 'What you want on the cake?'
Customer: 'Best Wishes Suzanne', & underneath that, 'We will miss you'.

Here's a warning to never swallow your bubble gum. It could happen to anyone.

The Difference Between Men and Women

How have I gotten along all this time without knowing this stuff???


1. NAMES
If Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara go out for lunch, they will call each other Laurie, Linda, Elizabeth and Barbara.

If Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla, Peanut-Head and Scrappy.

2. EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mark, Chris, Eric and Tom will each throw in a $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.

When the women get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

3. MONEY
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need, but it's on sale.

4. BATHROOMS
A man has five items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Marriott.

The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.

5. ARGUMENTS
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that... is the beginning of a new argument.

6. CATS
Women love cats.
Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats.

7. FUTURE
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

8. SUCCESS
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

9. MARRIAGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change , and she does.

10. DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.

11. NATURAL
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.

12. OFFSPRING
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.

13. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Any married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing.

AND FINALLY....
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. An earlier discussion had led to an argument and neither of them wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, jack asses, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, 'Relatives of yours?'

'Yep,' the wife replied, 'in-laws.

Lunchtime is Lunchtime People!!!

The office phone rings, one of the employees picks up and says:

"What kind of an idiot is it that dares to phone me in the middle of my lunch break?"

The caller shouts back: "Do you have any idea whom you are talking to...? I am the CEO of this company."

The employee replies: "Do you have any idea whom YOU are talking to?"

Perplexed, the CEO mumbles: "NO!!!"

The employee heaves a sigh of relief and says: "Thank goodness for that!"
And hangs up.

How Did I Miss This???

My lack of motivation is legendary. It's very easy for me to procrastinate... anything, everything. It's so easy for me to keep putting off losing weight, cleaning house, pet care, laundry, you name it, I am the Queen of denial. But I'm the first to admit it! I would much rather read blogs, watch TV, bury my head in the sand on any self improvement projects.

But this year it's going to be different. Really it is. I hope it will be. I need to lose some weight, how on earth did I ever get to be this big? Must've happened while I was sleeping. No other reason.

Here's to a new year and new goals. Hopefully by next year I will have lost at least 25 lbs, got my eyes checked, my teeth fixed, the spare room cleaned and paired up my black socks which is a never ending project.

Maggie Turns 7!

This week we celebrated (what we think) Maggie's 7th Birthday. We don't know the actual date and we're kinda guessing on the year but we've decided on somewhere the middle of January because that's when we got her.

We first posed for some photos at home, isn't that what people usually do before going out for dinner? It was a grand occasion after all.


Then we went to our favorite restaurant which happens to still have a Drive-In side to it, definitely a thing of the past.

There aren't a lot of people who use the Drive-In anymore but it's perfect for taking your dog out for dinner. What better place to bring a dog who loves french fries?


And THEN we went to Maggie's fave shop, the one where they sell all the really cool stuff for PETs cuz they're SMART like that. Maggie got a new ropie because all she really wants in life is a ball and a rope to chew on. Oh, and some snausages. Little things make a dog so happy.


At the end of the night she was exhausted. The pup's too pooped to party anymore.

Harrison Hot Springs

One of my favorite places to go is Harrison Hot Springs. It has always been a place of great memories of camping as a kid, skipping rocks in the lake, walking around the lagoon, building sand castles, eating Schnitzel, swimming in the hot pool, and just a really nice little town of poking around interesting shops and eating in quaint restaurants.

In the summer there is the World Championship Sand Castle Competition which is a delight to see no matter how big of a kid you are. People come from all over the world to take part and it's an endless source of entertainment for visitors of all ages.

The hot pools are fed from the sulphuric water running from the mountain. It's supposed to have healing properties and lots of people swim in it regularly to feel better and to bring relief to sore joints and aching muscles.

Chris hasn't grown up with the same memories of HHS as I have but we've often gone there just for a fun afternoon. We've taken my mom several times, it's one of her favorite places as well. This weekend we went just the two of us and stayed at the hotel (can you say Fancy) and enjoyed the luxury of walking in our robes to the pools.

There are several pools to choose from depending on the temperature you're wanting as well as a large indoor hot tub and cooler pool.

Saturday night we went for dinner and enjoyed a beautiful meal of Mahi Mahi, a white Hawaiian fish I really enjoy. It was funny listening on the woman's conversation at a table close by us when she ordered the "Maui Maui" fish, too funny.

Sunday we walked around the Lagoon and watched a guy walking his Whippet. Being rather fond of the crazy dogs I wanted to catch up with him and tell him some Whippet stories but we were too far behind and his crazy Whippet was keeping him occupied anyways.

It was a great weekend and the perfect start to a new week. I'm now full-time at my job which basically means I drive the same bus the same time every day. This is about the first time in 10 years I've had the same shift and can say to someone "hey, sure next Thursday? I'm off at 5;30" instead of "well, I'll try and get a shift that ends before 6"......or "I'm not sure if I'm working Thursday yet".

Just Look How Much They've Grown

This picture was taken when we first got the boys, Benson and Bailey (the one with the moustache). We bought a cat bed for them and the 2 of them only took up about half of the space.
Now just look at them! This is the first time we've seen both of them in the bed at the same time for a long time. They usually just lay one at a time in the bed and it's usually Benson who lays there. Bailey's more of a couch potato so I can pounce on you at any time kinda guy.

They're both really nice cats with gentle personalities. Who knew I could turn into such a cat lover?

On New Year's Day we went to our friends house to watch the BIG GAME between Hawaii Warriors and Georgia Something or others....I'm not a football fan at all but when it comes to Hawaii...well that's another story. You see, when I was there the last Saturday was a huge game night when Hawaii won a spot to the Sugar Bowl, being undefeated 12-0, a never before won victory in the history of UH Football.

Anyways...we made a party of it......brought leis for everyone, Mai Tais all around, Macadamia Nuts...a good time was had by all despite beaten to a pulp by the Southern boys. Boys, what a wampin' (Is that a word?)