Finally Friday

Sorry I missed blogging yesterday, as I have previously mentioned, life is getting super busy over here!! I have taken a look at my calender and it is pretty much jam packed this month with one thing after the other, mostly wedding oriented between the 3 weddings I have coming up July/August!

So here is a break down on what is on the go:

- Saturday - visit with N in the morning

                 - manicure and hair cut

                 - Mike is working and then helping K out.

                 - dinner for my Dad's birthday and Father's Day

- Sunday - J's shower

               - hopefully Mike will get some gardening done or work on the office floor while I am gone

- Monday - Go to London and try on my dress for N's wedding

                - My cousin's bridal shower

                - M has fire practice

               

- Wednesday - Ball

- Friday - Mike has ball

             - Help N & K out with a buck and doe they are planning for N's brother.

- Saturday - work around the house or head to the lake

- Sunday - work around the house of head to the lake

This is the ONLY FREE weekend!!

More to come on the following weeks! So please excuse my lack of blogging if it happens!

Yesterday I bought over 100 tulip bulbs!! Pretty pumped about this!! I also returned one of the dresses that did not work and picked up another one! The one I just picked up has high hopes!! I am pretty sure it is THE one!! My search is over, now I just need some strappy low sandals and a white clutch! Oh I also need a TAN! I hope to find some time to get one soon! Ha! The dress is strapless and my skin is pasty! I also finished shopping for J's shower!! More details to come on what exactly I am throwing together! I had lunch with M's Mom yesterday, which was delicious!

I would also like for everyone to say a special prayer for friends of ours N & K. I will not go into detail about what has happened, but just know that they will need your prayers at this time!! Life is NOT fair!!

I will leave you all with a prayer and I hope that everyone has a great weekend!!

For those who suffer,
and those who cry this night,
give them repose, Lord;
a pause in their burdens.
Let there be minutes
where they experience peace,
not of man
but of angels.
Love them, Lord,
when others cannot.
Hold them, Lord,
when we fail with human arms.
Hear their prayers
and give them the ability to hear You back
in whatever language they best understand.

 

Margaret A. Davidson

Typical Wednesday Post

I am linking up with Jamie again for What I Am Loving Wednesday!!!

First of all I cannot believe it is June already... where did May go? Time seems to be just flying by and I am having trouble keeping up!!

• It is pretty safe to say that we spent the whole month of May renovating and although we are almost done - we still have the office and finishing touches in all of the rooms left to do, which we will just poke away at.

• We have missed some beautiful days because of these renovations, so I cannot wait to get outside and down to the lake! Our gardens are pretty trashed with weeds, which hopefully M will get a slow start on soon - I say M because although I am capable of pulling weeds, my allergies could end up hospitalizing me because I am allergic to pretty much everything outside. It is hard to breath on a good day come spring and summer! M jokes about getting me the oxygen tank from the fire hall for me to wear!

• I am pumped to go to town tomorrow to pick up my newest dress selection and return the latest... lol I am also going to hit up the city's annual tulip bulb sale. My favorite colors were planted this year - pink, purple, yellow and some red. Basically how it works is they pull up the bulbs every year and sell them and use the money they make to buy new ones next year! They sell at 25 bulbs for just $6! What a steal of deal!

• I am praying that Canada Post does not go on strike because the bridal shower invites are ready to mail out! They are late as it is because I just got the addresses yesterday! I am sure I will dedicate a post to just the bridal shower planning, because I essentially have no clue what I am doing, but I am the MOH and I can handle it! (So if you have any ideas... spill them..)

• I am ever hopeful that we actually get to play ball tonight!! The weather is beautiful and not too hot (is there a such thing?). All of our games have been stormed out - literally, including our rain-date scheduled game!

• I am loving the freshly bathed dogs! I gave them outdoor baths last night on the deck and as much as Gracie absolutely loves water, she wasn't too sure of me with garden hose, however if I had hooked a sprinkler up to it, whole different story! Lily was typically difficult/stubborn and hard to maneuver without a collar, but they are both done!

• I am absolutely loving my new closet!! I know I haven't posted pictures yet, but I will soon! I also love having my dining room table back!

• I am still loving the smell of lilac bushes, mine are just starting to blossom!!! My iris's have started flowering, as well as my Chinese peony bush!!

• I am NOT loving JUNE BUGS!!! Or any other type of bug, especially the mosquitoes, but I am really hating June bugs! Last night we had the outside light on and they were pinging off the door, which only made the cats go crazy! I also may or may not have had to call my husband from the road in front of our house on Monday to shut off the lights and let me in the house, in which case I booked it to the front door (which we seldom use) in hopes to not encounter the damn bugs! Those things just creep me right out!

• I am loving my latest summer drink that I have concocted. It is rather simple to make:

-1/2 a lime squeezed (you can use lime juice concentrate as well)

- about 6 frozen strawberries

- 1/2 a lemon squeezed (you can also use lemon juice concentrate)

throw it all in a magic bullet glass (a blender will do the trick)

add about 1/2 a cup of water and mix it all up until a frozen puree texture is met.

put about 2 to 3 tablespoons of it into a glass, add some Sprite and ice cubes, give it a stir and

VOILA...

 pure deliciousness!! 

• I am also loving PINTEREST... I have found such amazing recipes and hair styles and DIY ideas, etc. You can find me HERE!

Head on over to Jamie's and see what everyone else is loving too!!

All Grown Up - With A Bit Of Rock Mafia

Okay, you all know that I grew up in a super small town and it just happens to be the same small town as this guy:

Via

Kevin Zegers

We actually go to the same Catholic church and was my project partner in Grade 10 - when he was there (I forget which class). 

Anyways, long story short, I have watched a few of his movies (Airbud, etc.) and I have seen him on the odd TV show. It has probably been 2 years since I have seen him in person and on TV to be honest. And then I was getting caught up on some blogs and saw this:

And it reminded me of my youth!!

Did you grown up around anyone "famous"?

Oh Ya We Did....

Sorry about the post lackage on Friday... sometimes life gets too busy for blogging! Also, sometimes the weather takes away your internet and prevents you from blogging or makes you blog later than you choose to.... But fear not, I am back with another edition of:

So Friday - M worked on mudding the closet and then we headed to his ball game - which they lost by 1... but they had no umpire and it should have been tied.... just sayin'.

Saturday morning was started early with a call from Mike's Dad saying he didn't have to work today, so M came back to bed and then was awaken again shortly by his pager for a Co2 alarm going off. I rolled out of bed around 9:00. M sanded the walls and applied the next coat of mudding. He then informed me that he was going to take me on a date to see Bridemaids that night. I knew that evening plans would not work with our painting schedule, so I agreed to the date, but decided to leave in 20 minutes for it instead. Since the mud had to dry, we decided to take advantage of that time and got ready quickly and headed to town.

And this is what we wore:

(excuse the renovation junk in the background and my lack of hair style... got ready in 5 minutes)

Oh ya we did:

His shirt actually says game over...

and we saw:

source

It was pretty good, with a touch of gross, but overall funny. I will also mention that we were running late and missed the previews, which I was fine with because I don't care to watch them, but M loves that part of any movie. We quickly grabbed snacks and a drink and headed into theatre, sat down and my phone started to pocket dial on speaker, I ended up spilling half the bag of my popcorn all because it was pocket dialing my freakin' voicemail.... oppps!!!

After the movie, we followed tradition and grabbed some Dairy Queen... mmhmmm rolo blizzard for me and chocolate dipped waffle cone with vanilla ice cream for M please!

We came home, M cut the grass before MORE rain came and boy did it come. We got the closet primed and ready for paint on Sunday morning.

Sunday morning we put on the first coat of paint, which we already had from our bathroom cupboards, thinking we had enough, which of course we didn't. So off to Home Depot again to get another quart of Russian White paint, and some other things we needed as well for the flooring. We had lunch out and grabbed a few groceries and headed back home to get the 2nd coat of paint on. Thanks to the muggy weather, it wasn't quite ready, so M put the closet door up, and got the light ready to hang. By the time that was all done, we put the 2nd coat on quickly, put up the light and down went the floors. Just in time for a massive thunderstorm (which took my internet out). We were yet again supposed to play ball last night, but due to the weather again, we were cancelled. So you have read that correctly, I have not played ball once yet this season!  M and I managed to get the closet rods and shelving up and in place for me to fill today! I have been waiting for this day for a LONG time!!

Pictures will be coming soon of our new master closet!!! I am sooo happy to have it, let me tell you that much!! Now I might be able to get my household back into working order, aside from the basement, which is full of the office furniture!!

So can you guess what I am doing today? Did you guess filling my closet? You are correct!!!

Oh and be sure to pop by Tara's blog today and check out my guest post!!!

The Simple Things In Life

So I have decided to try a new link up with Jesslyn. It is a link up to explore the things in life that either go unnoticed or are taken for granted. You can explore the simple joys, the small things that get us by. It can be pictures, quotes, personal things, etc. Whatever you would like.

So with that being said, let's get started!!

 ♥ joining pinterest to gather inspiration for various aspects of my life. You can find me HERE.

 ♥ seeing a beautiful fawn this morning on my way to work grazing and then frolicking around. Soo sweet.

 ♥ this quote still hits home right now:

Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.
-- Author Unknown

♥ waking up to Jazzy purring and Lux snuggles.


♥ The Canine Commandments:



♥ living each day filled with love and laughter, even when times are rough, finding away to smile.

♥ stopping to smell the lilac bushes in full bloom brings an instant smile to my face, so calming and relaxing!


♥

What are the simple things you are appreciating today?