Like my new guy ..Samantha and Corey picked him up for me ...wow another flamgino ..

I love him...

Happy Birthday Hope...wow 13 today ..have a good one ...

Sorry I am so far behind on my blog ...it was an awesome Valentine day ...

Love ya Bare ...

"Love is not written on paper,

For paper can be erased,

Nor is it etched on stone,

For stone can be broken .

But it is inscribed on a heart,

and there it shall remain forever."

Thia was sent to me by my daughter ...yes it is one of those chain letters that you are to send to all ...but I am learning ...that here is where it should be ..to all that read this blog ...please remember people are people they make mistakes ...we have our attitudes...please always remember to look, listen , and don't also take everything has an offends or oh well....this story says it all ....

One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle..
It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd.'
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.
His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him..
He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks.'
They really should get lives.
' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'
There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.
He said he had gone to private school before now
I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football
with my friends
He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.
I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
' He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends...
When we were seniors we began to think about college.
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never
be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship..
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.
He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
Boy, sometimes I was jealous
Today was one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech
So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!'
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
' Thanks,' he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began 'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends...
I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.
I am going to tell you a story.'
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the first day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekene. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
'Thankfully, I was saved.
My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable..'
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.
Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions..
With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse.
God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way.
Look for God in others.

'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.'

There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.

No I did not do a card just to my husband to my kids or grandkids ..I did a card to say I love you all ..and pray the best for you today and the year to come. All the family and friends and those I have meet online ...

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Hope you will enjoy the layouts below

Boy it is so neat to escape and just do layout's ... I have had the privilege of getting to know some of the awesome talented ladies who design these awesome kits ..so people like me can maybe ..just maybe put something together that looks awesome ...and this last couple of weeks have been hard ones ..so I do really want to thank all ...for the support and the encouragement ...THANK YOU to ALL

This is a layout using a lyric I thought was so my SIL and BIL ..I love them dearly!!! Now this layout is using KimB's kit called Hearty Tarty ...you can always pick this kit up at DSO.

Now this is our SIL Neti ...awesome lady .... love her dearly. The kit used here was LPand3dogs..she also has more awesome kits and you can also pick them up at DSO

Now this is Bare and me and yes I do love my husband ..and I am so glad he stand beside me ...see in the last few years my health has changed ..and I am not that skinny person( if I ever was )..but you know what I mean ..but he still says I Love You and Honey I am right beside ...and that means a lot to me ....

The kit used in this layout is by a lady called CarJazi Scraps another lady who is very talented.

ATTITUDE
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on
life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more
important than the past, than education, then money, than
circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what
other people think or say or do. It is more important than
appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a
company ... a church ... a home. The remarkable thing is we
have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will
embrace for the day. We cannot change the inevitable. The
only thing we can do is play on the string we have, and
that is our attitude ... I am convinced that life is 10% what
happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.

And so it is with you ... WE ARE IN CHARGE OF OUR ATTITUDES”

by Charles Swindoll

Barry just finished taking another course for work and this was one of the points. And I thought it was good. Hope you enjoyed it ... something to think about .

Well this is Neti ...she allowed me to do a layout and SIL.. I hope you like it and it looks

ok to you ...it was fun .

I have a few more pictures she has sent me ...so I will be playing ..

Now this beautiful blooming cactus is Neti's that right Neti's ..she gives the plant a cup of coffee and it blooms like this for her ...gotta try that one ...way to go girl

I know that Jordana birthday was Saturday ..but Mindi just sent me some pictures and I bought anew birthday kit ..so again Happy Birthday Jordana...I know you got spoiled....

( now in my first layout ..I used one of JoanneBain kits and in the birthday layout I used ..LPand3dogs make sure you visit her site ..she has some awesome kits)

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Jordana

Happy Birthday to you

We love you and miss you

Happy 8th Birthday

(thanks to Albina`s Secrets for the kit Silk Shade)

Well Feb the 4th ...a great day ...a day to remember...

Some may wonder why Feb 4th... nothing great happen that day no war.... no great sale....

But something great did happen Miles and Barb were married....

Now a lot of you know Barb is my sister-in-law...but she is more than that she is my best friend ...my guardian angel on earth...she lets me be me...and she is my sister in the Lord. I was there when Barb gave her heart to the Lord...and I have had the privilege of watching her grow in the love of the Lord. And I have seen this friend blossom and grow. She has a heart of gold and shares all that she can. Her first love is the Lord ...and the next is the man she married this day. The Lord handpicked and put together these two. Now what can I say about Miles. He is a teacher , man of God , a praise and worship leader ....you see the love when he leads praise and worship at church ...and you see the same love when he looks at his wife , his partner, his friend, his soul mate. And it is true what the Lord put together...let no man divide. These two stand on the Word and on their love ...and they stand united. I pray this day be filled with all that the Lord has for you two...and He blesses you doubly this year.

To Miles & Barb ...Barry and I wish and pray the most for you two and send all our love.

Melissa says have a fun day.

ALL our LOVE

On your anniversary

XXXXX

OOOOOO

Well can you believe it the groundhogs ..from Canada to United State all saw their shadows ...oh no not 6 more weeks of winter ....ugh ....

So don't put away those snow boots yet .

Hope you enjoy the little video ..it is Melissa , Keisha and Drew

Thought this was really neat ...something to make fresh ...when you just want really butter for a special night ...even the kids can have fun with this ...

You Can Make Butter
You don’t have to live on a dairy farm to try your hand at making butter. Nor do you have to own a churn or other old time equipment. Try this technique, which is often employed to show schools kids the science of butter-making.

Ingredients: 1-1/2 (360 ml) heavy cream (35% whipping cream)
Pinch of salt

Equipment: 1 quart (1L) plastic jar with sealing lid – DO NOT USE a glass jar
6 clean marbles, or thoroughly washed pebbles
Tap water & mixing spoon & rubber spatula & small dish
Butter mould (optional)

Steps 1 WARM-UP –let the cream stand on the kitchen counter until it reaches room temperature

Step 2 GETTING STARTED –Pour the cream into the jar (i). Add the marbles(ii) or stones and screw the lid on tightly.

Step 3 SHAKE. RATTLE and ROLL Shake the jar steadily and vigorously(iii).Jiggle it up and down from side to side. Check the contents every now and then to see how things are processing.

Step 4 PROCESSING When the butter globs have stopped forming, open the jar and pour off the liquid (viii). This liquid is buttermilk and is useful in many pastry recipes. It should keep –refrigerated—for up to ten days. Oh yeah, remove the marbles.
Briefly, rinse the butter in cool running water (ix). Pour off the water slowly so that the butter stays in the jar.

Step 5 FLAVOURING Add a pinch of salt(x).Stir well with a mixing spoon.

Step 6 SERVING Using the spatula; scrape the butter into a small dish (ix). If you have a butter mould, press the butter into it, or “sculpt” the butter into a square or rectangle with the spatula and your fingers. Chill for about half an hour before serving. Yields about ¾ cup (180ml).

Here are a few other flavours you can add to your butter:

Lemon, Wine & Dill , Butter
Combine ½ cup (120ml) of cubed butter with finely grated zest of 1 lemon, 1 tbsp (15ml) of white wine and 1 tbsp (15ml) of chopped fresh dill. Blend until smooth.
Wonderful on grilled fish

Horseradish & Chive Butter
Combine ½ cup (120 ml) cubed butter in a food processor with 2 tsp (10ml) horseradish sauce and 1 tsp (15ml) chopped chives.
Perfect spread for a cold roast beef sandwich

Cream Cheese & Honey Butter
Combine ¼ cup (60ml) cubed butter with ¼ cup cubed cream cheese (60ml). 2 Tbsp (30ml) liquid honey and ½ tsp (2.5ml) ground cinnamon in the food processor. Blend until smooth.
The ideal complement to muffins or bagels

Herb Butter
Combine ½ cup (120ml) cubed butter with ¼ cup (60ml) chopped parsley and 1 tbsp (15m)chopped fresh tarragon and a half a small clove of crushed garlic. Blend until smooth.

Honey & Mustard Butter
Combine ½ cups (120ml) cubed butter with 1 ½ tbsp (22ml) grainy Dijon mustard, 1 ½ tbsp (22ml) liquid honey and 1 tbsp (15ml) chopped fresh parsley. Blend until smooth.

Sun-dried Tomato & Basil Butter
Drain, rinse and chop 1/3 cup (80ml) oil packed sundried tomatoes. Combine with ½ cup (120ml) cubed butter and 2 tbsp (30ml) chopped fresh basil. Blend until smooth.
Just a quick note here with some interesting info
Did you know?
Baked potato with a pat of butter : calories 179 grams of fat 4.0
15 French Fries : calories 237 grams of fat 124

Corn on the cob with a pat of butter : calories 117 grams of fat 4.8
½ cup potato salad : calories 179 grams of fat 10.3

1 cup air popped popcorn with a pat of butter: calories 57 grams of fat 4.1
½ cup roasted peanuts : calories 420 grams of fat 35

BUTTER CONTAINS LESS THAN 100 CALORIES PER TABLESPOON

Well it is the 28 th and we all know who's birthday is today ....yes Valinda ...way to go girl...

now we all know the hubby and kids will be spoiling you rotten today ...so girl put up those feet and relax in all that love ...

Make sure to check Mrs Miles ..she has a beautiful birthday surprise for all

Thanks to Jazzy for the words used and DAC Phillboo for QP.

Happy Birthday Dez ....have a great day

Thanks to ChaoLOunge for elements used here..

My Melissa girl ...she is a sweety ...love ya girl ...

Thanks to Teapot Lady for this Color Challenge Kit ...

This is Aunty Sam with the two little niece Abi and Hannah
Thanks to Dac Phillboo for elements used ..and Jazzy for the words.

This Melissa new orange ...I LOVE ORANGE ...bedroom colors . Her Auntie Sam got them for xmas ...from IKEA. It is an awesome set....way to go Auntie Sam. In this picture above ..it is Hannah and Abi ...and Melissa

Well this was Corey's catch today ...way to go guy...

Barry and Corey will be heading out to do some more ice fishing this week ...today was -23 on the lake so they will be waiting for a bit warm day ...awesome fish Corey

Just a thought for the day and the week....have a good one and remember smile ..the world needs more smiles

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:26-27

33 weeks

Well many of you may not know this but one of our daughters is having her first baby ...I have started a blog just featuring her and her man and the changes she is going through. Samantha I don't want to hide it anymore ...for those that have awful things to say or voice ..well I feel sorry for them ...cause you are a great lady...I know your sisters love you and your brother..I know that each one of their families love you to. I know your nieces love you and should get to see how you are changing. So if you would like to drop in and visit and leave some love ...please do. This little saying says it all ..to all of us ...

Her site is The Little One Inside of You

Barry and Corey went ice fishing Wednesday ....it was so fog ...but the frost on the trees was beautiful ...wish I could of been there ...Barry also got an Owl ..he has not downloaded the little video to me yet ...but the owl was so big ...I will posted it has soon has I have it .....

My SIL Maggie from Vancouver sent this picture ...it was sent to her by one of her daughters friends... it was taken Tuesday at 6:30 in the morning....awesome picture.

I got a package from South Africa ...can you believe it ...wow . Thanks so much Kim...sorry the cookie package is not in the picture ..but between Papa and the grand kids ..they had the package open and eat good cookies they said ...I did get to see that Bakers made them and they were made for South Africa...wow. Again THANKS KIM. Oh yes Melissa loved your money ..she thought it was neat with the rhino.

Was just playing around ..thought maybe this was sort of cute ...hope you enjoy .

I love to try and do my own sort of elements to play with ..

Well here are Socks and Lilly ...

Here are some of the beautiful bugs we saw this last summer ...it has been melting and friends have been making plans of where to go and camp and fish this last few days ..made me think and look back at some of the things we did and saw....this dragon fly and the cricket ..the kids thought they were so neat...

Wow I was looking through some books when I came upon this poem and it made me thing of things and people who have touch my life and always been there. so I decide to use the poem in this layout ...now I used a bit of Bunny stuff and lots of KimB stuff ... My SIL Barb

Well my hubby surprise me with some flowers ....so sweet ..They are so pretty and colourful ..in this time of snowy white.

I took a drive and along the way this cute little tree fort could be seen ...seems this fellow will build the design you want ...I love this one ...what kid won't have fun with this.

This is a drain off the bridge ..looks so neat how the water has frozen...just had to stop and grab a picture ...no traffic and did it fast ...

Well our granddaughter has joined basketball ...oh boy ..one of the practises is at 7:00 am ...should be a good time ....just a couple shoot to show up ...was their first game.

Just a quick note ...my SIL Nina turned me on to this new blog site ...Three Clovers Designs...this lady is giving away some Blog Yummies ..so make sure you visit and leave some love.

ALL IN A WORD

Words can ease a broken heart,

Tender words of love,

Words can bring a healing stream

Flowing from above.

Words can bring a special glow

To a rainy day,

Cheering words that lift our spirits

And brighten up our way.

Loving words can do more good

Than we could ever guess,

Please, Lord, let us always speak

words that cheer and bless.

Now my Sister-In-Law Barb sent this to me and I am so thankful that she is there always to encourage me. I am glad for her honesty and her teaching ...thanks sis. Well along with this award I am to share seven random things about myself and then to share my blog with seven others. So here goes:

• My husband is my best friend
• love the outdoors fishing ...camping
• love learning new things about scrapbooking and card making
• spending time with the grandkids
• taking pictures (some good some pretty bad)
• love hot and spicy food
• and in my life time so far I have never cleaned a fish or cooked liver
  
  seven people ..hmm these seven I have picked have help me to learn more about scrapping booking ..to try and create ..to have friends from all over the world who take time to be there ..and shared so much ...Thank you all.
• Mrs Miles -- yes the very talented ..awesome lady who sent this award to me.(Love ya)
• KimB--a very talented lady who is always there for you and lives in South Africa ...wow
• Nina -- awesome card maker...this girl has lots of talent yet to be unleashed.
• VJ Scraproom--I have just got to know this lady ..and there is a lady who at a drop of pin is there for you ..
• Andrea Dickinson-- this lady has challenges and I was luck to be able to try one of them out and she was so awesome with her praise and comments. You can visit DSO to see the challenges this site has.
• Bunny -- for her encouragement and awesome templates.
• Jazzy -- if ever you get stuck for those words ...just ask her ..and she is right there for you.

All of these ladies are there for all please stop by each one ..they have so much to offer ..and for what they might not know they know where to found it for you ...hugs to all and a BIG THANK YOU

The girls visited on Sunday for a bit ...Aunty Candy stopped by and hugs and kiss all around ...Papa and I had taken the girls for a walk over to the park by us ...so they were busy making snow angels ...Abi is the first snow angel in the layout and Hannah the next snow angel...

( thanks to Mrs Miles for the this half.....and KimB for this half)

Well I hope you take time to go through the slideshow ...make sure you check out the horse's face...the ferry at McLure looked so neat ...they say that if things don't melt right the ferry could be in big trouble with the ice jam they are figuring is going to happen. Well one day soon my picture taking with improve.




Mclure Area

This slideshow shows Samantha gift gift from Corey for Christmas ....she has just started playing with it ....so I figure I would feature her this Monday morning ...this machine is so awesome ...and it is so her ...she loves making cards and sometime the little things we want add to our cards cost a bit . This machine helps cut these costs ....has Samantha goes along with creating things I will add more pictures....



Samantha and her card making Machine

Have fun Samantha ...can't wait to get you to do some fishing and camping things .

I got my book !!!!

I got my book !!!!

and I give it a try and tried the pizza recipe ...

I love this bread ...my SIL Barb turned me on to ...and now I Have the book .

Barb I will keep you posted ..want to try some of the neat recipe you have shared with all of us

And of course you all know where the elements and paper came from yes

Olivia's aka(Mrs. Miles)

The Tea Party & Cardmaking Day


Abi and Hannah came for a visit and a tea party ...well Papa got the works ...tea...peanut butter and jam sandwich... and a health granola bar cut into little squares. He had a ball ...and then they had fun with the oranges ...this layout shows what other fun they got into ...

They had a loving spoonful of fun...below is Abi with Peewee...

These are some of the beautiful snow covered trees ...it was a beautiful day

Well I have more to share but will do that tomorrow ...and also thanks to Chao's Lounge for elements and paper used to do the loving spoonful . Also in the layout I did this morning I forget to thank the very special lady who stuff I used to do Zach birthday layout ...to my sister in law Barb (Mrs Miles) make sure you check out her site

Happy Birthday to Zach

We wish you the best ...and we know all those around YOU

will be spoiling and loving you today

so we are just adding best wishes and prayers

and love

have a great day !!!!

Now make sure you drop into Mrs Miles and also Nina to see their layouts .

Well today is our daughter's B-day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTY!!!

Another year ....you accomplished so much this last year.
You finished your Grade 12 and graduated ..a dream you have had for awhile.
You were recognized by the teaching faculty for all your hard work .
You are a mom... housewife...
So today treat yourself special...
Take a long hot soak ...light a candle or two
SMILE
you deserve it
and
remember you are loved.
And may next year whole all your dreams and prayers

love from all of us

Well today I am featuring my SIL Barb (Mrs Miles)...this girl has so many talents and a love for the Lord that she shares openly. Before Barb got into digital scrapping ..she painted ...my home features many of her water colours ...when I figure out how to work my camera better I will show them off. This layout I am showing was a painting Barb had done and then she turned around and made many of them into cards ...which you could write your own personal message inside. This painting of the Daffodils makes me think of the Spring that is on it's way.

This poem makes me award of how thankful I am for family and friends...

Life's Most Precious Things

The sunset's glowing colors,

the music in the trees,

The sweet perfume of summer

borne on a wandering breeze,

The kaleidoscope of autumn

along each country lane,

The beauty of the snowflakes,

the lullaby of rain,

Our family's love to bless us,

good freinds who are always there,

Hope to cheer and comfort,

the peace we find in prayer,

Tomorrow's precious promise

God's given you and me

Of all we hold and cherish,

the dearest things are free.

This is one of our daughters ... in fact she is the oldest...she is a very awesome lady. I just want her to know how proud and how much she is loved. She is engaged to a very awesome man. And I know soon we will be having that awesome wedding day. So Candice have a great New Year and may all your prayers be answered ...for I do know how much the Lord loves you.

Now I used KimB's no kit called Fresh Posey ..this kit is free from her to all of us ..so please make sure you stop by and say hi and get an awesome free kit . Also she has taken on the manager position..at DSO ...so there are some awesome sales going on right now check it out .

And also you must stop by my SIL Mrs Miles blog ...she has her first freebie for 2009 up and it is so cute ..it is called New Growth Alpha

Well it is a start to a new week so I pray the best for all of you this week and a Smile

HUGS

Well just a quick note to say hope everybody is enjoying the first Thursday of 2009.
All the best from my family to all of you. I am looking to a year of learning and watching things grow.