Awesome Friday Night ........

Still shaking the sleep out of my head this morning - got to bed fairly late last night or I guess early this morning - but feeling really good. Yesterday afternoon at work it was quiet and I was a MSNing my friend and we decided to be very spontaneous and go out to The Comedy Strip last night, a good friend of hers was standing up last night. Oh my I don't know if I stopped laughing - it was great - the MC for the evening was funny Shaun, the middle act was great and is the friend of my friend, Lars, and the main attraction was awesome Bengt Washburn.

I love to laugh and these three guys had me laughing until my cheeks hurt and I think I pulled something in my stomach hee hee. I would definitely suggest a night of comedy to anyone who wants to do something a little different and so much fun.

It's Friday ................

And two days of not coming to work approaches haha - yipee - I hope to get some more decluttering of my home done this weekend, and also get back into my scrapbooking! I miss it, even if I start on a few little projects I have coming up, or even finish some off that are waiting for me - I will feel good I know. And dreaded tax time haha, I am a bit nervous, got a quick tax and going to do this one all on my own (last year a friend walked me through it) my taxes are pretty straightforward so I think should go off without a snag. :-)

Looking forward to the weekend - hope to get in some good movie watching time too, I think it is Drew Barrymore on the Triple Flick this weekend, I like her so that might be worth the watch.

The sun is valiantly trying to poke out today, I have to say I feel so much better about life in general when the sun is shining - even if it is still chilly outside.

Have to run and get a wooden planter this weekend and transplant my Staghorn Fern that was given me as a gift a bit ago, I so don't want to kill it! haha my bosslady said she planted hers into a wooden planter and it is doing lovely so I am going to give that a go! Cross your fingers for me and touch wood haha.

So so so glad it is Friday .... and a lovely weekend awaits full of possibilities.
Have a good one all!

Happy Wednesday !!!!!

It's Wednesday - half way through the week - wishing you all a fabulous one!

LET'S DANCE!

Today's Message of the Day is:

Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably,

And never regret anything that made you smile.

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance....

New week!

Yesterday was good, I did get alot accomplished and today is going to be more of the same! I think that lovely sun outside has a lot to do with it - it feels so good to finally be on the brink of warmer weather.

Going to focus on a couple positives this week - one my hair - so I got it cut, and so far I am loving it - it was cut a bit shorter in the back and then the front is a little longer, lots and lots of layers - so I can flip up the back a bit and then do different funky styles with the front - pictures yet to come haha. The coloring didn't work, but it still looks good and I may give it another go this week haha, the benefit of coloring your own hair is that if it didn't turn out how you wanted try again!

Two getting the paper clutter under control! - Yesterday was a grand start and I hope to continue everyday. I keep everything haha, makes me a good scrapbooker but not so good in the over flowing paperwork kinda way hee hee, time to clear and purge, and shred and toss and clean clean clean. I am actually looking forward to April - as I have a feeling it will be a month of purging clutter from my home, I have caught the bug, I will be realistic with myself and not expect it all to disappear over night but I am feeling confident that I am of the mind that it is time.

And at the end of it I see being able to reorganize my scrapbook area, and to once again create and get back to the art I trully love, and that really is a highlight of my life.

One of my goals this year was to get out and simply spend some time with awesome like minded ladies at crops and retreats - just spend some quality time sitting and all doing this wonderful art where we focus on the people and things that mean so much to us in life. Another very important event or events that I want to look forward to.

Okay it is Sunday the start of a brand new week - and on I go!

Plans change ...........

In my life it is the norm for things to go wacky here and there, just trying to roll with the punches lately and hopefully come out on top eventually.

Not going to my retreat this weekend, unfortunately unexpected occurrences have changed my plans - a little too last moment for me to be comfortable but unavoidable. I am just trying to pull some light stuff out of life lately, like using this weekend to further myself along on some other very important goals in life. A little me recoup time is in order.

A friend of mine who is going through a hard time right now said to me today "don't you find life sometimes like trying to stop a freight train in your head" - I thought that was a very good analogy of how life feels lately.

I look around me at all the brave people in my life, friends who are dealing with sadness, breakups, or illness and I can only pull inspiration from these brave souls, and want to strive to be more brave myself. On we go - everyone in life is faced with different challenges, different obstacles or hurdles to overcome - everyone has their cross to bear. I have been blessed with some special souls in my life, so this is one of the things I will be pondering on this weekend as I try and fit the pieces of my puzzle back into the picture.

I wish you all peace and love this weekend, and stay safe where ever your hearts lead you.

cheers

so happy it is Thursday ....

Been a rough week - but the weekend is approaching so horray! Just wanted to pop in and blog quick that I hope all have a awesome weekend - hopefully get some rest and relaxation if you need it - or some party fun if you need that - or spend time with people you love -
take care all!

Sitting here pondering .....

This is one of my favorite times of the day I believe, on the weekend - cup of java, sitting here doing a little surfing of my fave scrapbooking places to be, my house quiet and hushed. The only thing that would make this better is if it were a summer's morning and I was sitting out on my deck in the sunshine. :-) Or visiting my sisters and sitting with them outside or in the kitchen sharing a coffee and a chat.

Life has been a tumble of stresses lately but I am hoping that I am coping with some of them and then on we go. Alot of what happens in life is just out of our hands, that for me is sometimes the scary part, I am not a control freak but I do like to see what is coming at me - and I find in the last half year or more I haven't. Therefore it has thrown me off my axis and I have made unwise decisions but also good ones, I don't have any regrets I just want to learn and move on strong.

My bossman's fight with cancer has really thrown me for a loop, I have been with this company for almost 9 years, I work for a husband wife team - and they are more than employers - they are work family - if that makes sense. I mean most of us have people in our lives fighting one form of this disease or another, I even have family members also at this time also very ill, I think with my bossman it is because it is in front of me everyday. I spend more time with these people than I do with my family, they are very special people to me.

I am looking forward to being at my retreat this time next week, though I would like to get some scrapping done haha, since that is why we are out there - I am looking forward to just the break - only two days but very needed. I am going to take a deep breathe before I walk into the building and just let it all go - just for a couple days - totally relax and just enjoy some time away.

I got a new do on Friday, my little stylist has been doing my hair for years now and I pretty well let her do whatever, and I needed a different change, something brand new. It's kinda cut so it goes longer in the front and then shorter in the back so I can flip it up, I think it will be fun because seems as if I can change the look, and not get stuck into styling it one way as I have been. I am also about to color it, right this morning! haha and again I am going to try something different - go two or three shades lighter - and then chunk it in areas with a different color - haha will let you know if it turns out. I just need some big changes in my life that I can control - does that make sense? And my hair seemed like the most logical place to start.

I know it is already March but I so need for this to be a good year, it has started so rough and there is alot of scary things coming up including my bossman starting his chemo next week, my heart and prayers are with him - so I really need a few fun and exciting and happy things in life also. One my hair, two my retreat and on we go.

Thanks for letting me share - hope all who read this have a fabulous day!

adorable pic of my new niece

Our darling new addition to the family, my new niece Carys - my sister takes pictures for the scrapbookers heart - I mean look at this set up. Just beautiful - she took this picture and then used it for all the baby announcements. My heart hurts that they are so far away, but I hope to go and see them all soon, and visit with both my sisters and their families. It has been a long hard year already this year, but I do have to say that my new niece has been a very uplifting high spot - new soft small innocent life - how can I not be awed at the little miracle she is and what hope it brings to life. Love you little one - thanks for looking and letting me share. Hugs!