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Past = Future

I've never been a planner. I'm not one of those people with a grand life plan in which certain targets have to be achieved within a particular timescale. This is partly because this involves being super-organised, and I'm just not, and partly because nobody knows what life has in store and what is, or isn't, around the next corner that could throw your carefully-made plans into disarray.

I've always kind of bimbled along, doing life as it happens, the way I want to do it, rather than adhering to the 'norm'. Why do things because others do them, or because I feel I should do them? I've never wanted children. I just don't. I've got nothing against kids, but having my own is just not for me. I don't drink. I've got no problem if you do; it's just I hate the taste and effects of booze and would rather have a cup of tea or an orange squash. I don't drive a car. Being behind the wheel of one makes me so nervous and anxious it's not worth my stress and worry. I never went to university. I was going to; I had a place to study graphic design at the University of Portsmouth but when the time came it just didn't feel right and I started a mailing and print finishing business with my mum instead.

I've only just got married. Chris and I have been together for ten years and we got wed in November. Again, it wasn't your 'normal' wedding because neither of us wanted to do that. We didn't want fuss and fanfare. I wore blue, we had thirteen guests, a civil ceremony that involved the Terry & June theme tune, a meal at Jamie's Italian, no speeches or toasts, and then drinks back at the Premier Inn bar. And it was lovely. (This paragraph was mainly my way of telling you that I finally got married.)

We got married, see?

What I'm saying, in a long-winded way, is that I wait for stuff to happen in its own time, rather than trying to make it happen. I quite enjoy letting my life meander and unfold, letting one thing lead to another, a bit like listening to one artist or band, reading and learning about them and seeing which artist or band that leads me to listening to next. I've always been the same with my beads. I started off faffing with seed beads, reading bead books and magazines, then reading about how glass beads are made, then slowly gathering kit and glass and knowledge and skills, learning from the glass and my mistakes, growing my collection of tools and equipment as I went. I'm still learning from the glass and my mistakes, and I can't ever see that changing. Just this week I had an "A-ha!" moment (not in the Morten Harket or Alan Partridge sense) when an encasing technique that has long eluded me clicked into place.

And so to my impending degree course in Archaeology. I've always loved history. When it came to choosing my GCSE subjects, History was one of my second choices but ultimately ended up being the subject I enjoyed the most, even more than art. I did an Art History A-level at college which combined two things I love but that is where my formal history education stopped. I've always been partial to historical telly programmes and books. I love finding out how we got to where we are today. The history behind everyday objects—basic things like cooking pots and clothing fasteners and buckles—really fascinates me. I've forever been interested in our language and how the words we use today link back to our past too.

I've lived in Cambridge for over six years. We live here because Chris has a very good job here and as long as I have a shed, I can work anywhere. Cambridge is great; it's a lovely city and I like living in it. However, Chris aside, I have no family or friends here, so I don't see many people on a day-to-day basis which is sort of fine for me because I like my own company, and seventy-eight percent of humans irk me anyway, so it's OK. Last year I realised that I spend far too much time on social media talking to people in a virtual sense. That's great and it has its place, but I find that social media is becoming more poisonous and real-life-affecting with every Facebook check, browse of Twitter, or scroll through Instagram. I don't want to read constant, long, angry rants about Trump or whichever person has done or said a bad thing. I get it; you're a decent human being with good morals – if you weren't, I probably wouldn't be following you on social media. I also don't need to know that someone is having their second coffee of the day and to see a photo of a Starbucks cup to prove it. Anyway, in short, I find myself annoyed by social media more often than I am entertained by it. That video of the cat being dragged around a house in a cardboard box to a jaunty Japanese pop song, whilst wearing a hat made out of its own fur, though? That's FINE.

So yes, I'd reached a point where the internet was giving me rage and annoyance on far too regular a basis, and Chris aside, Diane and Karen who work at the local Post Office were the real life people I spoke to the most. Nothing against Diane and Karen, I mean they're just lovely, but I needed to do something about my lack of interaction with other actual people. So I Googled about for local history groups. How better to learn about the place in which you find yourself living, than to discuss it with other people? In searching for local history groups I stumbled upon a very local (like a seven minute walk away local) community archaeology group. It reminded me of seeing the ad for the 'make your own glass beads' lampwork kit in the back of Bead & Button all those years ago and I was all "What? I can actually make beads? In my home? Me?" Yeah, it was like that but "What? I can actually dig up olden stuff? Without qualifications or having to apply to Tony Robinson? Me?" instead. So I emailed them and went along and joined the group.

Well, that was it.

Those archaeology people are my people! Once a month we meet up and drink tea and talk about historical stuff. And in between those meetings we go to talks by other people who like and know history. And sometimes we go to see people who've dug up stuff. And sometimes we get to do the actual digging-up of stuff!

There it was. Years and years of bimbling along through life not knowing that archaeology was a thing for me but suddenly realising it is. It really is. All those television programmes, books, looking-up of things, and that need to know how and why we are the us that we are (that makes sense in my head) all coming together and making an electrical brain circuit of BINGO!

My first dig at the Leper Chapel in Cambridge. I helped to unearth a medieval trackway. Those light patches of stone are the track. Lots of trowel and brush action required.

After a few months of group meetings and talks, and after my first archaeological dig in a field next to a medieval leper chapel, I decided I needed to learn more. Properly learn. And so I applied to study for a BA in Archaeology at the University of Leicester. It's a full-time distance learning course which incorporates a few weeks of practical experience. I'm fully aware that doing the course alongside my beads is going to be hard work (people love pointing that out to me) but I'll be studying a subject that fascinates me and that I love, which is more than can be said for the degree course I didn't do when I was eighteen, and I've never been one to shy away from a challenge or hard work, so I shall see how it goes and adjust and re-jig my other life stuff accordingly.

Does this mean that I'll eventually give up the beads? I don't know. Nobody does. Like everything I've ever done since the age of eighteen, I shall see where it takes me. If I get a good degree, maybe I'll go part-time with the beads and get a part-time job in one of Cambridge's many museums. Or maybe I'll get into development-led archaeology for a living. Or perhaps archaeology will just end up being A Thing That I Know A Lot About. Who knows? As the first four paragraphs of this blog post demonstrate, I am one of life's bimblers. For the next three years I'll be bimbling with a purpose. I don't know for sure where I'm going with the archaeology but I'll know I've got there when I get there and when I am there, I'll let you know.

Aimee Moisa said...

I am happy for you that you are finding things you love. The most important thing is that you enjoy your life. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. :)

Cinnamon Jewellery said...

I think you're doing the right thing by not stressing about what will happen with your beads. Wishing you lots of joy in taking the Archaeology course and following your heart. And congratulations on getting married!

Danny Thomas said...

Good for you - I am a bit more of a planner than you (there , I admit it), but many of the big things in my life were random, unplanned. My first wife gate crashed my 28th birthday party, I had never met her before that day, the job I do did not exist when I was at school and divorcing my first wife caused me to move town, company and in many ways start over. However each one of those random things created opportunities and experiences that have enriched my life and made me who I am.

Many satisfying things come from following an urge rather than doing what is expected of you. Many congrats on your wedding, and have masses of fun learning fascinating things and digging up even more fascinating things.

Laura Sparling said...

Thank you very much, Aimee!

Laura Sparling said...

Aw, thank you ever so much.

Laura Sparling said...

Thanks, Danny! I've got nothing against planners; it's just a personality trait that I do not possess. Life has an odd way of taking you through twists and turns. As that wise old man Ronan Keating once said, life is a rollercoaster, just gotta ride it. And then he did that little growl-sing he did and flicked his hair. Probably.

Jenn said...

CONGRATULATIONS on your wedding! You both look adorable in the photo.... thanks for sharing with your readers.

Also, how cool that you're starting a degree you love! I love learning... the older I get, the more I want to learn.

Laura Sparling said...

Thanks, Jenn! And yes, I know what you mean about learning. It's like Johnny 5 needing input!

Mangobeads said...

I'm just so delighted for you - I think you will make the best archaeologist ever and be a terrific asset to any time team . I love your approach to everything you do and the way you take life as it comes it's what makes you you - your one special lady Laura - I've followed a few chapters of your life and will continue,
tinged with a tiny bit of jealously to follow the next one ;)

Laura Sparling said...

Awww, Manda. That's so lovely of you. Thank you. X

Jane L. Anne said...

Awesome article. You are a very creative person!! Good luck in your endeavor!!

Sue Doran said...

Lovely to see your wedding picture, congratulations to you and Chris! You both look wonderful, I love the colour of your dress ( kingfisher blue if I remember correctly?) Good luck with your studies, archaeology is a fascinating subject, I always enjoy to programmes like Time Team where they're digging stuff up!

Laura Sparling said...

Thank you ever so much, Jane! X

Laura Sparling said...

Hi Sue! Thanks ever so much for your comment. Yep, dress was a sort of a kingfisher blue-green. Think CiM Aegean mixed with CiM Leaky Pen. A bit greener than all photos of it look. Hope all is well with you. X

Kristin Louthan said...

Hi Laura! I am thrilled to hear of your latest news (and great wedding, too!) I love the subject also, although I never got a chance to study it, and that sounds like so much fun.

If it helps at all, I went back to college at a later age, and I managed my bead business alongside it for all the five years it took. The last two were distance learning and I found that it was much more manageable than in-person classes, as you can really set your own schedule. Enjoy the ride :)


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Friday, April 10, 2009

Font Fridays - Featuring Pezzo

Today's font is Pezzo - mostly cause it's name reminds me of Easter candy, yum! So, the idea for Pezzo was born when my dad saw an old copper monogram stencil. The script forms are inspired by the titles and signature inscriptions on several Dutch seventeenth century paintings. These inscriptions are simpler variations of what was commonly used at that time - brushes were used rather than quills. By default, the brush strokes formed simple round endings. Combined with the unusual breaks in the copper stencils, he thought this treatment would create an interesting contemporary script.

Pezzo is ideal for boutique logos, menus, invitations, announcements, certificates, brochures, headlines, and anywhere you need the elegance of script but with a contemporary boldness. I hope you'll enjoy using Pezzo as much as he had fun creating it!

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by Martha Grimes #45
There are so many things I like about this series I don't even know how to start without resorting to a long list that would be not nearly as convincing as if you would just read it and see what I mean. However, time and cruel experience have taught me that my wishing for things does not make them so. There are only three books in the series proper (Hotel Paradise, Cold Flat Junction, and Belle Ruin*) There is usually some mysterious element or another, but not a mystery in the typical sense. There is far more time spent on the quality of doughnuts at the diner or how fine it feels to walk in to a cool room on a hot day than on the motivations of a killer - which is all fine by me. Grimes is also very good at drawing side-characters who seem at once to be completely real and like characters I've been reading (and loving) in fiction forever.

The real treat in these books is the first-person narrator Emma Graham. Emma is cub reporter, strategic planner, girl detective, Deus ex Machina ( for her brother's play Medea: The Musical!), romantic smartypants, observant busybody, and 12 years old. The past hangs all over the Hotel Paradise like a fine coat of dust, but rather than write "Dust Me" in it with her finger Emma exhales little puffs of breath that make it dance around in the light. I would read Emma's words all day long if it didn't mean it would bring me to the end of the book faster.

Here's a quote: There must be certain things that make us look at them, but we can't say what they mean because they don't have any words attached to them and sometimes not even a face, so it's like staring into a vacancy, yet it's the most important thing of all. But since there aren't any words or pictures, we can't say what or why it is. I do not know what was so important about the Waitresses and the Girl. I may never know. But I do know I'll keep looking until I can put it all into words, as if it's my duty. I do know that.

*One other Grimes book (The End of the Pier) features a regular character from the Hotel Paradise world, but is not really part of the series.
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  1. One of these days I will have to get around to reading Martha Grimes. I know you've liked her for what seems like forever. I don't know why I haven't read her yet, but she'll have to wait a little longer, because I'm still getting to know my newest books crush. Once the ardor fades, I will be looking for a new object of my affections and Grimes will be there, waiting for me.

  2. She'll be around! I recommend starting with these instead of the straight ahead mysteries. If only because there are a lot fewer and you won't feel obliged to read 28 books to catch up. On the other hand, if mystery is what you are more in the mood for...

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Brandon said in the court filings that he hoped Chapter 11 would enable the company to address the financial constraints that "have held us back" in a "lasting and effective way".

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Thursday, January 28

Sweet owls from Heartfelt Creations

So somehow last week, there was a glitch with one of my files while I was away visiting Vegas, so I had to push my Heartfelt Creations project to this week. It means though, that today I have two sweet owl cards to share.

Both cards are using the new
 Sugar Hollow collection from Heartfelt Creations. The little owls in this range are so cute.

I created a window frame in the front of the card then used a tree die to fill the space. Some little botanical rose blossoms are a perfect match for this collection.

Next up, I had some fun with these little guys on a branch.

 The design team have been having a great time playing with this collection, and have loads of great projects to share with you on the Heartfelt Creations blog here.  Don't forget to pin your favourites and print the ones you want to try.

While you are over on the blog, grab a little look at the collection for next month, with a brand new flower. This flower is one of my all time favourites.

You can also grab all the details on the next DT call.

Sunday, January 24

Happy New Year from Ruby Rock-It |Alicia Barry|

For my first project of the month, I have been asked to create something with a New Year theme. We didn't have any big plans for New Year, so I decided to take a different path. Many people make New year resolutions... I am not one of them, but I like to start a New Year trying to be  a bit more organised.

I have just been out a paper calendar month by month, but really...a crafter should be able to do a bit better than that, so I have created this. I started with a glass frame. I used pretty paper with a generic calendar on the inside of the frame. I used letter stickers for the days. The rest of the embellishments have been added to the outside of the frame so that I could make it a bit more dimensional.

I added the numbers using a white board marker, and will re-do those each month. The month is mounted on foam dots and can be updated each month too.

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Thursday, January 14

Sugar Hollow from Heartfelt Creations.

Anyone who is here to look at my scrapping work, will know that CHA has been on for this past week, and so it's been a busy time which means I have neglected my blog, so I have extra things to share this week. I did get to hang out with some of our Heartfelt Creations team which is always awesome.

First up is a layout I created using the All Glammed Up collection for Heartfelt Creations. I did lots of paper tearing on this one, along with some gold stencilling, and some paint spraying.  I also used a background stamp with gold embossing ink to add some more interest to the background paper.

Next up is the brand new collection for the new year called Sugar Hollow. This is a very sweet and cute collection, that is perfect for little girls.  This was on display at CHA last week, and was very well received.

I made a little hanging birdcage in the centre of the card, which has lots of very fine glitter all over it.

Finally and most importantly for today, our fellow team mate Penny O'Dell passed away shortly before Christmas, and Heartfelt Creations shared a special blog post in memory of her on Friday when I was away. While I didn't know Penny very well, she was a wonderful team mate who created amazing projects, so  I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of my favourites of hers.

Friday, January 1

Final 2015 project

Today I have my very last project for the year to share with you. I have one more Coffee Talk project from Heartfelt Creations before a new collection for the year is released next week.

 The coffee mug stamp and die make an awesome stand alone card (see Emma Lou's how to video here: ), and you can see some additional examples using this technique from other DT members on the blog, but I wanted to do something a little different with it, so I have created a card on top of a card.

I created a top folding cup shaped card as per Emma Lou's instructions, but then I mounted it onto a second tent style card. I imagine that the front card would be great for housing a gift card.

Be sure to check out the blog for a sneak peek of the new Sugar Hollow collection. I have been working with it all week, and it is so incredibly cute, and there are heaps of co-ordinating dies to this collection for all the sweet little owls.


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As food structures the day around here, I thought I would share with you what a typical day in the life of food at Kirindy Mitea is like.

Breakfast, 6:30 am, Varysosoa, (soupy rice) with roasted peanuts

Lunch, 12 pm, Vary (rice) with loaka (anything that goes with rice…usually beans around here)

Dinner, 6:30 pm, you guessed it—leftovers of what we had for lunch!

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Baseball records 12 hits in big win over CMS

Baseball records 12 hits in big win over CMS

LA VERNE, Calif. — Brandon Vogel went 4-4 at the plate, Jakob Thomas and Nicholas Michaels each finished with three RBI, and the Leopards totaled 12 hits on their way to a 12-1 seven-inning win over the visiting Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags Saturday afternoon.

Season Impact: The Leopards improve to 6-4 overall and 6-1 in the SCIAC. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps falls to 9-6 overall and 3-1 in the SCIAC.

Michaels and Thomas each added a triple with Vogel and Mauricio Guadarrama each hitting a double.

Christopher Arcos went seven innings in his start. The junior was solid, striking out eight with no walks to earn his second win of the season.

Already leading 5-1 heading into the sixth inning, La Verne exploded for seven runs off of five hits in the inning to take an 11 run lead. Catcher Andy Martinez started the scoring with an RBI single to center field to score Christopher Ligot. La Verne kept rolling with RBI by Jacob Benson, Thomas, Michaels, and Guadarrama.

After Claremont-Mudd-Scripps took the initial 1-0 lead in the second inning, the Leopards jumped ahead in the bottom half of the inning off a single by Vogel that scored Grant Thompson and Ligot.

La Verne added another run in the third when Thomas scored off a Stags' error to put the Leopards up 3-1.

Thomas and Michaels each finished with a pair of hits. Thomas crossed the plate three times. Vogel and Christopher Ligot each scored twice.

Cameron Cash took the loss for the Stags.

Next Game: The Leopards conclude their series with the Stags tomorrow at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.

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Friday, December 31, 2010

Need a safe ride tonight ?

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Put it in your cell phone now !

Hey Redneck !

I have been meaning to tell you about my carrots.
I have been adding brown sugar to the pot EVERYTIME I cook carrots.
It's a habit I just can't quit !

They are soooo good ! Thanks for the tip !

AND happy new year !

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Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Recipe

I came across a recipe written on a paper bag for Chocolate Chip Cookies.

On the back side of the bag it says "and me Allen Goodwin".
It's a recipe I got from Veronica a Billy Bud Goodwin. God bless her soul. Next month it'll be 24 years since she passed away suddenly at home. The night she died, I could see lights flashing near her house. I told my husband "I must call Veronica, and see what's going on at the corner".
Much to my surprize, she wasn't the one to answer.

For Christmas, she had given me a little bell. The bell is a woman with a red coat, and her feet dangle and make the bell ring. I have always kept it.
I had known her for sometime. I had worked and laughed with the feisty lady at S.F. d'Eons, when I was 15 or 16. She was small but mighty.
She liked to braid my long hair, she made good cookies, and she told me her favorite Christmas song was O Holy Night.

She left behind three beautiful children,who have grown and have children of their own.

.... Miss you xo

On a Mission

I have been on a mission this week, clearing kitchen cabinets and drawers. Almost ready for the lazy Susan makeover, and then I'll be ready for the Lazy Boy. I tackled the Tupperware cupboard and downsized to a drawer, moved appliances, junked some stuff, gave away some too! Tonight: the recipe drawer !
I came across a list of useless items that cause clutter. Here is some of that list:
bathrooms: old sunscreen, cosmetics, lotions
book shelves
: university textbooks from 25 years ago (I am guilty), cook books, old magazines, catalogs, manuals for stuff you sold at the mile long.
home office:
dried markers & pens, too short pencils, business cards, old computer programs, broken CD boxes
Kitchen: plastic containers with missing lids, lids with no container, pans that you don’t use, mugs and glasses you hate, kitchen gadgets that you never could use properly, magnets on your fridge
Bedrooms: the massage oil you never use, the husband you never sleep with, the sexy lingerie the meter man never took a liking to.
Okay, maybe the last part written by me... I couldn 't resist.

Bologna Club

Well it's giving beautiful weather tomorrow, new years eve, for the exclusive bologna club meet.
Here's an excerpt taken from the Saltscapes magazine (Sandra Phinney)
The Bologna Club has no dues, minutes or bylaws, but
there is one rule: membership is limited to 12 people. “Two
prominent community leaders wanted to join but were turned
down,” says Laurent. “They may forgive us someday—if they
live long enough.”
Only in Pubnico.

For my brother

This picture is for my brother. I know he checks my blog out. He's a big fan or two and a half men, and the iHop was mentioned the other day in their script.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Blog Readers

Some of you are picky ! I removed the link to the weather... and replaced it with a weather window. But no... you missed the old fashioned link. Complained that my snowflake icons are too hard to see. I did change the background color, and that's about the best I can do.
For you miss Hostess, I put back the weather link . It's right under the weather window. I didn't really know anybody used it.
And I also added a Facebook link for those who didn't know the counter is also a link to facebook.

Pork Recipe Booklet

Put Pork on your Fork.. that's what they say !
This site has oodles of material available to you for free ! They have a coast to coast recipe booklet, a kid friendly one,a slow cooker one, and I even saw a Diabetic Pork recipe booklet.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Our supper guest

So today was different. We had a guest. Son #1 invited his girlfriend over, and she stayed for supper. A pretty, well mannered girl, I might add.
As I did the dishes, Loverboy sat nearby and watched TV.
" I feel old"... I said
"Hmm..." he replied with a smile.

No other words needed.

Crockpot Chicken soup

Loverboy says that the only thing that is good in the crockpot , is my chicken soup.
I add frozen fat free broth, chicken, potatoes cubed, carrots, celery, a handful of rice, pepper, a can of chicken noodle soup, and enough water so it looks like a soup.
8 hours on low, and it's all cooked to perfection. Nothing gets overcooked. Nothing is undercooked.

Income Tax

Here's a cool site.
Think you've paid enough income tax on your taxable income?
Check and see. Just enter your income and press calculate. Read info for your province.

New Dictionary Terms

lol=laugh out loud, not Lots Of Love

lmao: laugh my ass off not Love My Arthritis Ointment

imao=in my arrogant opinion

rofl=rolling on floor laughing not Rotten Old Fruit Loops

brb=be right back

afk=away from keyboard

ty=thank you

ttyl: talk to you later not Time To Take Your Laxatives

np=no prob not Nightime Poop

omg: oh my God not Oh My Gas

WTH - what the hell

WTF - what the f*ck not Wag the Finger

NVM - nevermind

Monday, December 27, 2010

Monday's Sexual health Post

What ?! I didn't realize it was Monday ! All of a sudden it came to me ! No one reminded me ! These holidays have got me frigged up, I was thinking it was Wednesday.

Today's topic is urinating during sex.

Not a problem for the men, but does happen with about 24% of the women who already have a problem with leaking urine during the day.

Two-thirds leak when the penis penetrates, and the other third, leak urine when having an orgasm.

Leaking during penetration likely means the neck of the bladder is somewhat weak. Leaking only when having an orgasm may mean you have an irritable bladder.

Know that having your g-spot in contact with his penis, will give us gals a strong yet pleasurable urge to urinate.

As for the female ejaculation debate, there now is evidence that this fluid is simply urine, and not some kind of discharge of fluid from some sexual gland.

If you do suffer from some urine leakage, experts suggest you urinate before sex, cut down on caffeine and alcohol, drink less water, and tell your doctor.

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Lululemon sale

Ah poor Lululemon made too much ! so they are offering great deals on hundreds of items.

Free gardening book

from Proven Winners.
Sign up for their newsletter, and you'll get a free gardening book. The form asks a lot of impersonal questions, but remember if there is no red asterisk, * you don't need to answer. I didn't answer any.
It'll take a month to come. I'll be looking forward to it !

iTunes 12 days of Christmas

Do you have iTunes installed, or will you?
iTunes is partnered with many newspapers from Canada and are offering everyday something new ! (they have the free link to installing iTunes on the site as well)
They will have music, apps, movies, TV episodes (BIG BANG THEORY), and books.
Today is only the fourth day and the gift is a book.
All you do is click HERE and then they ask you to visit one of their sponsors below. Of course I chose Chronicle Herald.
And of course, return again everyday !

Holiday Blog

Thought I better blog soon. I have been busy. Worked a bit, ate a bit, cleaned a bit, and relaxed a bit.
The good news (other than the beautiful pearls and satellite radio Santa gave me) is the fact that I beat the Cook at arm wrestling this Christmas ! Last year she had won. It's not really much of a brag after you see the arm pulling skills my sis has. ! Mom has a big cold, and didn't participate.

Tonight I thought I'd sit with Loverboy and keep him company. Maybe we could watch a movie together. I am too restless to do nothing, so I bring the junk drawer in the living room, and straighten it out while we watch TV. Five minutes later, I ask him about a couple important looking whatchamacallits I found in the drawer, and he is asleep ! So now, I am done the drawer. I threw out a piece of something that may belong to the Canadarm 2 and I am now blogging while he sleeps unaccompanied.

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my blog readers from near and far.
As you sit and watch the hustle and bustle amongst your family and friends, sit back, and take a moment to be thankful for all you have in your life. Make a silent wish for those who are suffering, and for little children who are crying.
Remember the ones in heaven, and give 'em a little wink, as they watch over us with love. ...... Miss you.
Merry Christmas.

Parade of Wooden Soldiers

My favorite tune .... PARADE OF WOODEN SOLDIERS

Thursday, December 23, 2010

The Bedin from Quinan was wondering how much wool does it take to pull one's eyes. Well, actually, it takes a good thick weave.
Just what does "pulling the wool over your eyes" mean?
It simply means to deceive. Supposedly it comes from back in the 16th and 17th centuries when both men and women wore woollen wigs, which were fashionable .

Beware Christmas Scam

Bingo Report

I am slipping... almost forgot to post the Bingo report. The jackpot remains, and the Newphie OPD nurse lined her pockets with 4 wins !

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Deer tenderloin

Do you have some deer in that freezer? Deer tenderloin is so good. Everytime I cook it, I am amazed at the tenderness and the flavour. I rub the tenderloin with Olive or Canola Oil. I only use salt and pepper for seasoning.
I use my probe, and set my oven at 450 degrees F.
I cook it on a rack in the center of the oven until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F.
(It'll take about 30 minutes.)
That's it... melts in your mouth, and so delicious.

Mrs L

It was Mrs L's birthday yesterday and Loverboy and I were invited for supper.
Now Mrs L makes the most wonderful lasagna on the planet. It's a non tomato based lasagna,and I believe it's made with a homemade bechamel sauce. Hello ?! No wonder it's so good ! It's superb ! A symphony for the taste buds !
Mrs TipToe and I , after some discussion, decided that a half serving of seconds, was definitely okay, before dessert !
And her homemade black forest cake isn't too shabby either.
Thanks for the invite ! The wonderful supper, and the company !

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Synthroid at night vs morning

Howdy Sailor... this is "pour toi. "

Research reported in the journal, Clinical Endocrinology : ( a small study of 12 patients)

Researchers reported that taking medication at bedtime, rather than the morning, results in “higher thyroid hormone concentrations and lower TSH concentrations.” TSH decreased and Free T4 levels rose in all patients by changing thyroxine ingestion from early morning to bedtime and T3 levels rose in all but one subject. And TSH decreased irrespective of the starting TSH levels, suggesting better absorption of the thyroid medication when taken in the evening. Interestingly, the researchers found that the circadian TSH rhythm -- the typical daily fluctuations of TSH that occur during a 24-hour period -- does not vary.

The researchers suggested several explanations for the results:

  • Even when waiting at least 30 minutes to eat, breakfast may be interfering with the intestinal absorption of levothyroxine thyroxine.
  • “Bowel motility is slower at night,” which means that it takes longer for the levothyroxine tablet to transit through the intestinal system, resulting in longer exposure to the intestinal wall, and therefore, better uptake of the medication.
  • The conversion process of T4 to T3 may be more effective in the evening.
I also read that people feel not as sluggish by afternoon, and sleep better. Goodnight !

Monday, December 20, 2010

The Christmas Lights

I took the residents out for a drive this early evening. I thought it would be interesting to pass on to you their observations.
Great lights at: Paul Saulnier, the Martells, Pere Maurice, Barry Goodwin, Joe Nickerson, Marjorie Cunningham, Vaughn a Tadd, and Mike & Pam. They liked the chandoliers at the windows at Lauren and Paul's (blue lights). They liked a manger, with many characters, on the point, around Allister and Gail's. They liked the lighted deer silouettes, and other animals at Cathy and Willard N. They liked the lighted chandoliers in all the windows at Lassie's. There isn't many green lights, but they liked the ones at Cheryl and Greg Nickerson's. They like red and white bulbs the most. Arsene and Maurice have lights on the lawn, and that was different they said. Cora and Lucius have green lights up a flag pole, and that was unique. Santa had tipped over at Todd Pothier's. Betty a Philip had a wise man whose light was blinking, and maybe it was going to blow out. There's a real nice big blue star on Ward Cunningham's house, one like none one of us had seen before. And finally Elaine and Brian have a nice lighted swag with red bows.

That's about. No prizes will be awarded. Judging provided free by experienced seniors.

Wrapping paper

I cannot wait for boxing day sales, and getting some new wrapping paper.
Last year I bought this shiny "foil" paper. It was so pretty, I bought 4 rolls, of different colours. Trouble was, it wasn't really foil. It was an awful thin wrap of some sort. It handles awful, and tears, and doesn't really fold. Kind of like wrapping with saran wrap.
Hope to have learned from this mistake. Buyers beware !

Monday's Sexual Health Post

I almost forgot about Monday's post. The week went too fast, pardon the pun.
Today's topic is about premature ejaculation.
Premature ejaculation simply means a man having an orgasm quicker than he wishes.
While it's not really a woman problem, it could certainly affect your sex life.
Anxiety is one of the causes of premature ejaculation, and as men age, most become more experienced with sex, and therefore less anxious, can therefore can hopefully orgasm after the woman has been satisfied.
30% of men ages 18-29, 32% ages 30-39, 28% ages 40-49, and 31% ages 50-59 state climaxing too early is an issue.
To cure this problem, men have tried creams, sprays, and condoms to desensitize the penis, and pills, and even self hypnosis,
Muscle tension doesn't help, and men should do Keigel exercises. A sexual position, such as missionary, is worse for premature ejaculation, because of the muscle tension involved with him in this position. Spooning and woman on top, are better positions for a man who orgasms too fast. They claim the man getting a body massage prior to sex can help, but I find that hard to believe! Masturbation, and using a start/stop method will help to develop the skills to last longer. Aim to have the entire session last 20 minutes.And lastly, what is it they say? Don't hunt with a loaded gun? Or something like that, meaning ejaculate before you get ready for that special romp in the sack.

Sunday, December 19, 2010

I sense a hint of Cinnamon in the air these days.
Hmm... Am I right?

Dinner Party

Had two nights of entertaining. One of family, and one of friends.
They are the highlight of my season.
Much laughter and talk, always makes for a great evening. The best, honest, line I heard last night came from the oceanographer. He was saying that "look at us ! We are old fashioned. We are actually talking to each other, unlike today's society of texting. For god sake, at dances, the young boys text the young girls across the room, to ask them to dance ! How are they going to get slapped that way ?"
I served an entree of solomon gundy on a bit of lettuce, three fresh onion slices, three fresh cucumbers, three saltine crackers and a dollop of sour cream. Wow, I love the marriage of the herring to the sour cream. It was delicious if I do say so myself.
For supper I served dressing (which I make with plenty summer savory) creamed turkey on patty shells, baby peas, and salad. I kept the creamed turkey in my chafing dish, as it's the perfect place to keep it warm. It's in fact a double boiler, therefore there's no chance of scalding the bottom. The trick to keeping it perfect, is you have to make it thicker than usual, because the condensation that forms on the lid, will dilute your creamed turkey.
I once used the chafing dish for my dressing, and I was disappointed at the texture, because it had moisten so much. This time, I heated it in a buttered dish, and buttered the top. (real butter of course, as it's all we use)
The patty shells I ordered from the local bakery came frozen and uncooked, therefore I did some researching as to how to best cook them. I ended up preheating the oven to 450 degrees F, and as soon as I put them in frozen, on a couple insulated sheets, I reduced the oven to 400, and cooked them for 17 to 20 minutes. It was a success.
Dessert Rule: never make something you have made before. Well, I didn't obey that rule and made a Raspberry dessert that remains frozen until you start to eat your main meal. By the time you are done, it's supposedly thawed enough. It was very flavorful, and just a like air. Very light to follow a heavier meal. Has crushed walnuts in the base, and also sprinkled on top. The filling has basically nothing but a couple egg whites and frozen raspberries, and some sugar. Would I make it again? Probably, but I would serve it a little earlier than last night. A couple fresh raspberries, or a swirl of color on the plate would have been a nice touch.
Seating: I always love to use name tags at everyone's place. Last night I surprised my guests with a small photo of them as well. (Nobody is safe with facebook, hehe) The rule to name tagging is to place more talkative people amongst the quieter ones. If you know you have someone who can be very entertaining, place him at the head of the table. I like to seat myself close to the door, as I know I will be getting up. I like to seat the husbands somewhat across from the wives, but not directly across. I think they like to see each other. I never seat them side by side unless we are cooking with stones. Husbands and wives tend to talk more when they are separated.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Free Skate

Sponsored by Tim Hortons, at University of St. Anne

December 20 4:30pm-5:30pm
December 21 11:00am -12:00pm
December 23 4:30pm-5:30pm
December 27 4:30pm-5:30pm
December 28 11:00am-12:00pm

The New Desperate Housewives

To air in the spring, on Fox TV.

What will become of Sandra's dizzy spells? Are they serious ?
Patricia's husband encourages her to celebrate their 30th anniversary at the golf course. What is he trying to prove?
Barbara is still researching the effects of Javex on body parts. Her granddaughter will make a guest appearance as a miniature know it all.
Natasha is awaiting her carpenter to return. Is it really for the carpentry work? Or is there something more?
And Catherine. She can sing, but can she vacuum? And will she need more therapy after seeing the LCI colour wheel ?

Happy Birthday Dad

Happy 73rd birthday Dad !

Charlie brown

SO just why did everyone seem to hate Charlie Brown?
The youngest at the Whitehouse was asking that question on facebook.
Charlie Brown was taken advantage of, abused, and made fun of. I think it was only because he allowed it to happen.
He was certainly not a loser. I liked Charlie Brown.
He showed patience, forgiveness, he wasn't selfish, and he loved the orange haired girl, and Snoopy of course .
Lucy played that football trick with him over and over. He never gave up, and neither should we.

Many fans wanted Charles Schultz to let Charlie Brown kick that football, or even better to kick Lucy, but he decided that Charlie Brown would never kick the football because in life "we do not always get what we want, no matter how hard we try or how deserving we feel ourselves to be."

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt , whose most memorable song was
SANTA BABY , was born in 1927 and died on Santa's Day, Dec 25th in 2008.
Santa Baby came out in 1953.
Orson Welles once called her the most exciting woman in the world. It was he who gave her her first acting job.
She played catwoman in the 1960's batman series.
~~she had no knowledge of her father, except that his surname was Kitt and that he was supposedly a son of the owner of the farm where she had been born. Newspaper obituaries state that her white father was "a poor cotton farmer."~~
She sang and acted and got into a bit of trouble at a luncheon at the White House during Johnson's presidency. She said " you send the best of this country off to be shot and maimed. No wonder the kids rebel and take pot."

I like a lady who speaks her mind!
Thanks to Susie Q for her email of Eartha Kitt as the best Santa Baby version around ! !

Power Bill

There is nothing more predictable than the power bill.
Especially when you have the equal billing plan.
We have had the equal billing plan for many, many years.
When we first started, we overpaid the first year, and had a power bill of $39 a month for a year.
You painlessly pay the same small amount once a month, and never have to fret about having a larger bill in the winter, (or the summer if you have a pool to heat)
It's a good thing, and just so easy. They add up your last 12 months of power bills, and charge you the average of those bills, once a month.
To sign up, or learn more click here !

This Sunday

Up and Coming Christmas concert
Belleville School
Sunday, December 19th · 2:00pm and also at 6:00pm
Come and hear all your favorite Christmas songs

$5 per person

Printable Gift Tags

They are cute, and if you are in need of a special gift tag, print a sheet of six tags right here.

HBC points

Print and bring this coupon in at Zellers and use with your purchase. Good for 15,000 points.
Doesn't say there's a minimum purchase. PRINT IT HERE
Good until Dec 31st.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Diet Egg Nog ?

Diet Egg Nog : Party-Size With Egg Beaters

  • 6 cups of fat-free milk
  • 1 cup of Egg Beaters®
  • Equal® or Splenda® equal to 6 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of real vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon of rum extract
  • Ground nutmeg and cinnamon to taste

Heat the milk, Egg Beaters® and sweetener in the microwave on high (on the stove) until thickened, stirring every minute or so. Remove from microwave or stovetop and stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover the mixture tightly with plastic wrap and chill. Dust with additional nutmeg.

Makes six eight-ounce servings of 100 to 120 calories, depending on the milk used.

Diet Egg Nog

4 cups fat-free milk, divided in half

1 package instant sugar-free vanilla pudding mix

1 cup egg substitute

1 tablespoon rum extract

1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

In a medium bowl combine 2 cups of milk and the pudding mix; stir well until thickened. Add the remaining 2 cups of milk and the egg substitute; mix well. Stir in the rum extract, vanilla extract, salt and nutmeg until well-blended. Refrigerate overnight. Makes four eight-ounce servings, 121-141 calories, depending on milk used.

So the Lazy Susan

Well, well, well. That topic hit a few nerves. Had many responses, thanks a whole bunch.
1) I am not alone. Stuff flings off and makes us angry. One woman almost swore in her email :)
2) some women are smart, and had the darn thing removed, and put shelves. Most women with shelves keep baking dishes, and the odd pot that they use less frequently. One claimed that her dishes were a bit dusty from lack of baking but, she has shelves because she heard her sister in law complain enough about the dreaded lazy Susan.
3) one woman had her husband use aluminum to make a railing which has been wonderful and it has saved her marriage. (OK, I just threw that last part in to add some punch!)
4) What's on them shelves... many store can goods, and many store baking supplies. The canned stuff doesn't fling off, but the baking stuff does. The cans are not too heavy for it I guess. I also asked about finding the can of peas, but I guess it's not really a big problem. A few told me they store potatoes, and one lady also stores her onions in her lazy Susan. Both are kept in some kind of container.

So I have decided that once the coast is clear, I am going to try moving my canned goods to the Lazy Susan, and moving the baking supplies out and into the pantry unit. I am going to move my pickling spice container, in the basement, in my pickling cupboard, where everything else is.
It's gonna be a new world ! Especially for the cat, waiting for me to get his canned food.

I had a request for another kitchen topic... the Tupperware Cupboard.

The Chandelier

Yup, I succeeded ! And here's a couple pics for you Mrs Wen !

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

or Chapters.... buy that book on your Christmas list, or treat yourself.
30% off with this coupon. Only WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
After you click on the link, right click and choose print.

Santa Baby

Santa baby: Are you familiar with the song we girls sing every year?
I don't want everything listed, but I will take the 54 convertible tho, light blue. Make sure it has cup holders.
And the Yacht, I'll take. Let me know where it's tied up, cause the weather outside is frightful. The good shepard's boat sunk, maybe there's a berth there?
I already decorated my tree, but you can bring me decorations from Tiffany's. Just put them high up so the cat doesn't play with them. Place them next to the two most precious ornaments I own, ... Baby's first Christmas rattles. One's already had the handle glued twice, but it's beautiful, at least to me it is.
Of course Santa baby, forgot to mention one little thing,
A ring.
I don't mean on the phone.
What woman would pass up on jewelry?

...........So hurry down the chimney tonight .
Santa Baby by Kylie Minogue

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Monday, December 13, 2010

59 cents

Yup, that will be the new price for a Canadian postage stamp starting sometimes in January, not 63 cents as I previously posted.
Now the price is 57 cents.

The Permanent stamp ( the domestic regular stamp with the "P" in the red maple leaf) needs no additional postage. It's always worth the going rate despite any increase. You do not need to buy additional postage to use it on your lettermail.

SO, if you or your company uses many stamps, now is the time to buy a roll or two of permanent Canadian stamps.

You never know what you'll come across on the internet.
Here's the beautiful instrumental sleepwalk... and many familiar musicians in it.


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...the only thing scarier then reaching out to the unknown is settling for that with which we are comfortable.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Doll Quilt

Aside from working on Make it my Way, about all else completed yesterday was this adorable doll quilt (and pillow).

Doll Quilt
We are using this example to learn how to square a quilt after it's been quilted in a future guild meeting. Meanwhile, I wasn't asked to make a pillow but found a tutorial on how to do so and thought 'What the heck'.

Our neighboring towns' fire department delivers Christmas toys to the children who need them on Christmas Eve. They tour the town in the fire trucks and deliver the toys that way. Several of the children receive dolls and we are making quilts for the dolls this year to assist the lady who usually does them. Mine isn't very big, but I only have one doll around here to use as a model and hopefully this will be big enough for what is needed. If not, I'll use it for my doll.

I did get some Quilt U homework completed. I'm ready for Aprils class and started getting the supplies/instructions in order for the class I'm teaching; I'll continue on with that today. Dale's class may be another story. There are a few supplies on the list I do not have and will need to seek out this weekend...or maybe today if I leave early enough for guild.

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Sunday, July 24, 2016

A Conundrum

What happens when you skip a column while trying to make sure all these two inch squares line up correctly to make a design?

And, you didn't notice you skipped that column until you were nearly finished with the whole section you were working on? Well, you make a single column, place it where it needs to go with a pin, and when you start putting in the seams, you make sure it's included where it belongs.

At least, that's about all I came up with anyway.

Will work on the Zebra more today. We have thunderstorms this morning so I don't want to fire up DW until they pass later today (hopefully), and this needs to be done anyway so I might as well just continue on while I have all the stuff laid out on my pressing/planning table.

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  1. Did this 'oops' happen while we were talking on the phone? :) Glad you found a solution.


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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D - North Dakota)

"We're not trusting Assad.  We're trusting the Russians."

"We're trusting the Russians."

{Gulp!} {Gasp!} {Cough!} {Choke!} {Vomit!} {Cry!}

If I didn't see that (D) behind her name I wouldn't believe it.  But I do, so I'm not surprised by such an idiotic belief in Vlad Putin solving the Syrian situation.

Oh, he will solve it, alright; solve it in a way that helps himself - and hurts the West.

What I really don't believe is the second part behind her name:  (North Dakota).

How in the world did the good people of North Dakota elect such a moron to the U.S. Senate?  I wonder how they feel about her comment?  They should be sicker than I am, because she is speaking for them - ALL OF THEM!

Something to keep in mind for those who reflexively vote (D):  You may consider yourself an FDR Democrat, a JFK Democrat, a Scoop Jackson Democrat, or even a Bill Clinton Democrat, but unless you are a true-believing, hardcore LIBERAL you are not in touch with today's Democrat Party...But they'll keep taking your vote, and playing you for the useful idiot they think you are.

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