What a lovely Christmas morning no turkey to cook no ham to cook no veggies to prep , just make breakfast the end.
Got up put a fire on had a coffee phoned my mom , relaxed.
The kids all got up about 2 hours later.
Had their breakfast , then we opened presents till 1pm.
_Put a roasting pan in oven with mixed root veggies , threw some frozen buns into a bag ans bob's your uncle .
3 hours later veggies are done golden , buns defrosted and we are off to the sisters house, she made her first turkey and a ham which she has done before.
Got settled in, ate and hade desert, two of the brothers were not there 7 of the grand
children were not there.
Boxing day the kids Donna and AAron left for home . Serena worked and I cleaned.
Later that afternoon went to Anna anbd Juklles for dinner with her kids and thier mates, and 4 dogs.
Dinners was very nice dessert was decadent, the dogs were being dogs.......
Had alot of laughs over photo's from thier crusie , Zip lining and segways and Island hopping.
Went home and went to bed.
Monday was laundry and vacuming and washing floor day.
Tuesday vacum upstairs and clean the bathrooms.Make some post christmas calls who knows you may be on my list!
Monday, December 27, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Day Trippers Yeah!
My pal Peg wanted to do some last minute Christmas shopping downtown Toronto, and asked if I'd go with her.
As we live outside of Toronto it canbe a bit daunting to go in , it s much more fun with a friend.
So we agreed to meet on the Go train in the disabled car for wheel chair partrons as there is only one and your bound to meet.Peg was getting on at Oshawa and I in Ajax, well when I got on in Ajax , no Peg in the lower car went up stairs no Peg there, went down the other side and her comes Peg thru the passing in doors from the other car.We both broke out laughing from relief at finding each other, we both agreed we should have had a plan B to meet in the Terminal At UNion in T.O> if one missed the train .It all worked out.
Into the subway from the terminal up to Dundas and Bay , Peg was getting some items for her son Matt for Christmas , that was accomplished with relative ease , lots of great choices and terrific sales woman named Shiela.
While waiting for her gifts to be wraped at Burbery's we hit William and Sanoma for free Esspreso cofffee and Peppermint brittle, same thing at Star bucks would cost at least 20.00, tastes so much better when its free.
Left there to go south to Eatons center, had not been there in eaons.
Went into Sears and Peg did a little shopping and I had a little rest in baby wear in a rocking chair, then we did a little more shopping downstairs ,
A charming man inquired if I'd sell him my goodies that were at my feet{ many many bags} while Peg was purchasing a new suitcase she needed for an up coming trip, I said a Thousand dollars for the lot at first but then realized two or three thousand was a better price, he then claimed to wanted to be my body guard to help guard all these bags , but there was one catch he wanted a thosand dollars an hour. I hired and fired him within a minute!It was very funny, his wife said that was the first time her husband had ever been fired.
Afterwords Peg and I decided to have lunch, it was almost 4pm by then we went to the Green something or other ,{ senior moment} , had a good lunch , thank you again Peg for that.
Had a lovely down time and conversation,went back out into the mall for a little more shopping and made our way back to Union to catch the train home.
I got off in Ajax, Peg went on to Oshawa were she was being picked up by Niel or a Matt,when the train hit Ajax the bus that runs on my route should have been there with the other buses to meet the train not have left the station two minutes before the train got in, found out from someone on the platform waiting for another bus.
Bus left at 840
train comes in 842
me wait till 915 for another bus, who when he came did not come to the bus sign but parked near the terminal , then nearly zoomed out of terminal bay, I ran out in front raising my cane to stop him from passing me and the other 4 people by.Idiot driver takes a tour of all the factories which are closed, why, thats between him and his demon God!
looping up from Monarch to Mackenzie to Baily along Westney to Baily and finally down Harwood to the lake and back up to Gorton were I got off.Time arrived home
950, its not priceless its retarded, it should take 5 minutes to get home.
My hands were numb my feet were numb and what should have been just an easy go home , the Durham transit once again made it hell.
As we live outside of Toronto it canbe a bit daunting to go in , it s much more fun with a friend.
So we agreed to meet on the Go train in the disabled car for wheel chair partrons as there is only one and your bound to meet.Peg was getting on at Oshawa and I in Ajax, well when I got on in Ajax , no Peg in the lower car went up stairs no Peg there, went down the other side and her comes Peg thru the passing in doors from the other car.We both broke out laughing from relief at finding each other, we both agreed we should have had a plan B to meet in the Terminal At UNion in T.O> if one missed the train .It all worked out.
Into the subway from the terminal up to Dundas and Bay , Peg was getting some items for her son Matt for Christmas , that was accomplished with relative ease , lots of great choices and terrific sales woman named Shiela.
While waiting for her gifts to be wraped at Burbery's we hit William and Sanoma for free Esspreso cofffee and Peppermint brittle, same thing at Star bucks would cost at least 20.00, tastes so much better when its free.
Left there to go south to Eatons center, had not been there in eaons.
Went into Sears and Peg did a little shopping and I had a little rest in baby wear in a rocking chair, then we did a little more shopping downstairs ,
A charming man inquired if I'd sell him my goodies that were at my feet{ many many bags} while Peg was purchasing a new suitcase she needed for an up coming trip, I said a Thousand dollars for the lot at first but then realized two or three thousand was a better price, he then claimed to wanted to be my body guard to help guard all these bags , but there was one catch he wanted a thosand dollars an hour. I hired and fired him within a minute!It was very funny, his wife said that was the first time her husband had ever been fired.
Afterwords Peg and I decided to have lunch, it was almost 4pm by then we went to the Green something or other ,{ senior moment} , had a good lunch , thank you again Peg for that.
Had a lovely down time and conversation,went back out into the mall for a little more shopping and made our way back to Union to catch the train home.
I got off in Ajax, Peg went on to Oshawa were she was being picked up by Niel or a Matt,when the train hit Ajax the bus that runs on my route should have been there with the other buses to meet the train not have left the station two minutes before the train got in, found out from someone on the platform waiting for another bus.
Bus left at 840
train comes in 842
me wait till 915 for another bus, who when he came did not come to the bus sign but parked near the terminal , then nearly zoomed out of terminal bay, I ran out in front raising my cane to stop him from passing me and the other 4 people by.Idiot driver takes a tour of all the factories which are closed, why, thats between him and his demon God!
looping up from Monarch to Mackenzie to Baily along Westney to Baily and finally down Harwood to the lake and back up to Gorton were I got off.Time arrived home
950, its not priceless its retarded, it should take 5 minutes to get home.
My hands were numb my feet were numb and what should have been just an easy go home , the Durham transit once again made it hell.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Deck the Halls...............FaLA La La LaLa LA LA!
Yesterday morning my husband was doing the red bathing suit run in downtown Toronto, men wear red speedo's and a Sant'as hat and woman wear red bikini's or one piece and a hat, this run is done to raise money to tots at sick childrens hospital , there was a large turn out, lots of shrinkage for the men and headlights for the ladies Burr! You might have seen it on the CTV nightly news for toronto.{ check it out perhaps on google ctv news for Sat. night. Dan was interviewed , commented about the weather been unseasnabily warm, meanwhile the hair on his hairy shoulders was standing up straight, looked like a boala halo around his shoulders.
Moving on, meanwhile Serena and I were picked up by Barb's mom to go and help decorated her house a bit more, the boys had done quite a bit.
We made a pot of coffee and then did some decorating , after we sat with Andrew and Kevin and Brandon and laughed our heads off at Toy Story 3, the best was Mr. Potato head had lost his head and now attached his parts to a Tortia, that was hysterical.
Laughed so hard got the hickups.
We had a great time with the boys , Barbs mom made cinaman monkey bread, it was very tasty.
After the movie Serena went off to the mall with her fiend and I went home.
Watched some Tv and read for a while.
Last night put a fire on and watched It's a Wonderful Life" then went to bed.
Moving on, meanwhile Serena and I were picked up by Barb's mom to go and help decorated her house a bit more, the boys had done quite a bit.
We made a pot of coffee and then did some decorating , after we sat with Andrew and Kevin and Brandon and laughed our heads off at Toy Story 3, the best was Mr. Potato head had lost his head and now attached his parts to a Tortia, that was hysterical.
Laughed so hard got the hickups.
We had a great time with the boys , Barbs mom made cinaman monkey bread, it was very tasty.
After the movie Serena went off to the mall with her fiend and I went home.
Watched some Tv and read for a while.
Last night put a fire on and watched It's a Wonderful Life" then went to bed.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Coping!
This past Saturday I was to go for Dinner at my late sister inlaws friends Annes house, to celebrate her memory.Also that of a another neighbours husband of Debbie Roys, who passed away the same year.
We did this last year and it was a wonderful night of joyous stories and some tears as well.
Friday afternoon rolled around I'd finished packing the cookies to take over for my brothers sons, and for Debbies family we all made different ones and split them between the two families.
The weather outside was quickly changing, and this change brought on a migraine, this left me stupified, I had to cancel going to the dinner and only at around 8pm. did a remotely feel like myself.
Today I'll drive over with my husband to drop off the cookies.
Next Saturday I'm booked to help decorate the house as close to what Barb did with her Mom for the boys. He rmom Elizabeth called and asked if I'd be avaiable, Serena my daughter also wants to come to help.It should be fun we did it last year. It was crazy busy.
We did this last year and it was a wonderful night of joyous stories and some tears as well.
Friday afternoon rolled around I'd finished packing the cookies to take over for my brothers sons, and for Debbies family we all made different ones and split them between the two families.
The weather outside was quickly changing, and this change brought on a migraine, this left me stupified, I had to cancel going to the dinner and only at around 8pm. did a remotely feel like myself.
Today I'll drive over with my husband to drop off the cookies.
Next Saturday I'm booked to help decorate the house as close to what Barb did with her Mom for the boys. He rmom Elizabeth called and asked if I'd be avaiable, Serena my daughter also wants to come to help.It should be fun we did it last year. It was crazy busy.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Papa!
Has it truly been 5 years since my Dad passed away, and yet it is.
To say I miss him is an understatement, I spoke to him each day, about one thing or another.
I miss not seeing him at his chair in the kitchen when we go over, I miss his strength, his support his stories that made us moan' oh no ".
I love you Dad and miss you !!
To say I miss him is an understatement, I spoke to him each day, about one thing or another.
I miss not seeing him at his chair in the kitchen when we go over, I miss his strength, his support his stories that made us moan' oh no ".
I love you Dad and miss you !!
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