Thought for the day ….

Good Morning and Welcome to Sunday the 25th day of November, 2018.

The sunrise is absolutely gorgeous this morning.

There is a almost fan-like array of pinks and oranges filling a corner of the sky visible to the sound around the rooftops of my neighbours.

So pretty.

A deep blue cloud bank fills the bottom portion of the sky to the east.

These are my sights out of the office window.

A lighter blue fills the remainder of the sky with dots and dashes of white clouds.

Almost alive sky this morning.

A magpie just flew by …. love their coloration.

 

Today will be spent cleaning upstairs, one more load of laundry, writing more Christmas cards, feeding my friend’s fish, and going for a walk with Mr. Alvin.

Also I want to send some photos electronically to COSTCO to be printed to add to my Christmas cards.

I have a couple of emails to attend to.

Get ready for the work week.

A full day.

 

I can smell the coffee as it perks along almost ready for my taste buds.

Today is also the GREY CUP as Edmonton is hosting this year.

FOOTBALL, North American style.

Two different sets of rules between the styles played in Canada and the United States.

They are not playing but the game is here.

I hope that it will be a nice day and not too cold.

Bundling up is a must …. lots of hot chocolate and coffee?

 

Well time to get this show on the road.

Lots to do.

I hope that you have an enjoyable day.

Be kind to yourself …. take some time.

In between the noise and chaos that is our lives.

 

Special Hello to: all of my family and friends, thank you for being loving and supportive.  I could not do it without you.

Always, Carol & Alvin

Thought for the day ….

Good Morning and Welcome to Tuesday the 20th day of November, 2018.

Feels not too bad outside this morning.

I can always tell by the way that Mr. Alvin reacts to going outside.

If he hesitates for too long ….. then it is cold.

Our walk last night was not even half of our regular walk due to the ice.

As it was almost dark when we left home – taking a chance and slipping, no.

Happy that we were able to get out for some fresh air and exercise.

Especially for Mr. Alvin as he is stuck in the house all day long.

I was lucky that I had a nice walk at lunch break.

 

Can you believe it?

The 20th day of November already.

U.S. Thanksgiving almost here – Thursday, November 22nd, 2018.

Canadian Grey Cup – the 106th game is this Sunday, November 25th, 2018 here in Edmonton.

Lots going on this week.

Alvin has his regular pedicure and “stuff” this Saturday morning.

Although it does not rank up with Thanksgiving and the Grey Cup – it is VERY important to Alvin and to me.

 

How about Christmas?

The 5th Monday from today is Christmas Eve, December 24th.

YIKES.

ARGH.

OMG.

Perhaps I did not count correctly.

Double checked, no I am right.

Where did the time go?

Sure wished that I could bottle “TIME.”

Guess I would have “Time in a bottle.”

I am grateful that Christmas is pretty low key in our family.

My biggest jobs are baking and Christmas cards.

But both take some time, quite a lot actually.

I mail about 75 cards and then hand deliver another 50 cards.

All of the cards that I mail have a handwritten note/letter.

Most of the cards have a photo or two.

This takes time.

I have the cards already bought.

My daughter has taken the photos and edited them.

I just have to send them to be printed.

Then pick up stamps and then of course, mail them.

The baking I make 4 or so different items.

I end up with about 500 individual pieces.

These are packaged up and mostly given away to friends and family.

I make up individual packages and take to my immediate co-workers at the office.

So this is where most of my time is spent.

Decorating takes me some time but I have that all done.

Sometimes it pays to do things early.

My daughter and son-in-law have a pact that this year we are breaking for the first time in years.

We had been either making each other’s gift(s) or it had to be something from your house.

Something gently used and an item that you knew that person would like.

We are still doing part of that but we can spend a bit of money this year.

 

Tomorrow night, I am attending a GUIDE COOKIE SALE with my friend and her daughter.

I think that I will just give away the cookies that I purchase.

Or at least most of them.

I am always amazed by the number of different cookies at this sale.

They have tables and tables filled with cookies.

Hard to make a decision.

 

Well here we go again.

Time to go back downstairs and put the finishing touches on getting ready before heading out the door.

Alvin is resting on his blue blanket.

I love listening to him breathe.

I could snuggle next to him all day long if I had the time.

Such a good guy.

 

Okay, time to fly.

Have an awesome Tuesday.

I hope that you have a great day.

Remember if you have lots to do to prepare for Christmas.

Start early.

Do one thing at a time.

Break it down.

 

Special Hello to: my friend “V” …. hello …. have a great day.

Always, Carol & Alvlin

 

Thought for the day….

Good Morning and Welcome to Monday the 25th day of November, 2013.

Two things to celebrate on this beautiful Monday.

One being the 29th Birthday of my niece “D” and the other being the WIN for the SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS … THEY WON THE GREY CUP.

How exciting on both counts.

So on this day, I am grateful that the Riders won and that my beautiful niece was born this day 29 years ago.

Jumping for joy.

I feel so awesome.

Today is going to be the best day ever.

Special Hello: to  my niece ….. wishing you the best day …..

Always, Carol and Alvin

Thought for the day…..

Good Morning and Welcome to Sunday the 24th day of November, 2013.

WOW, it is a glorious morning.

The sun is up and shining brightly in a beautiful blue sky.

My favourite sky.

It is warm outside, too.  Thank goodness.

I am just getting ready to go to work at the store.

I am thinking it will be busy today unless everyone is home watching the Saskatchewan Riders play in the Grey Cup at home in Regina.

They are going to win, I can feel it in my bones.

GO RIDERS.

So on this bright happy Sunday ….. my thoughts are full of joy and happiness.

I am going to spread that joy to every person I meet today.

Happy Sunday.

Special Hello to: all those RIDER FANS – you ROCK.

Always, Carol and Alvin

Thought for the day….

Good Morning and Welcome to Saturday the 23rd of November, 2013.

Up at 5:00 this Saturday morning as I am watching my grand-puppies for a sleep-over.

Busy day for me, so thought would get an early start as we can always have a nap later.

I want to get laundry started, dish washer unloaded, my blog written of course, have breakfast before they arrive.

Then at 10:00 two of my girl friends are coming over for our “First Annual CHRISTMAS BAKING EXCHANGE” …..

So I want to do the last minute touches on the house and put on coffee and get the treats out.

After that, the plan is to SKYPE my sister …..

This afternoon if the weather permits I would like to take the puppies for a little walk …..

Well time to go and get started on that to do list.

I hope that you are having a great day thus far.

May it blossom and grow and be SPECTACULAR.

Special Hello to: my cousin from Saskatoon ….. I hope that the Riders win the Cup.

 

Always, Carol and Alvin

 

Snow in my back yard …..

 

 

Alvin in top right hand corner of photo … out

enjoying the snow.  Look at how high I have shovelled already and it is only November 22, 2013

 

 

Sugar Cookies with Crushed Candy Canes for the Baking Exchange.

 

One of the two pans of FUDGE

 

Chocolate Macaroons ….. a crowd favourite.