Some signs of spring

There all around us, puddles, ruts, streams, dirty cars! And I love it! Well, mostly! I bought myself some rubber boots this year. I found them back in Feb, and wanted them then, but at the time, we just couldn't do it. So, last week it was time...well, I check the one store where I first saw them, 2 pairs, size 7, I wanted 9. So I ask my sister to check the north store, 2 pairs, no 9's. So, off to the east store we go, 3 pairs, two 7's and one 9!!!!! YAY for me!! Here they are, super cute!!

Some signs of spring, and the power of flowing water!!

More signs of spring, jumping on the trampoline at neighbours!!

And the last sign of spring, our naked front lawn, where our tent trailer was. It is current in the RV dealers shop getting a look over before the new owners take possession. Hopefully SOON!!

I love making cards!!!

These are some cards I made at a friends pre-buy class! I came home with that CUUUTE cupcake punch and these 4 cards!!

I came down to my stamp room to tidy it up, which I did, yay me, and made these two cards.

This one, I've been trying to use more pattern paper on 1 single card, not so good at it, it turned out ok.

This one I used my silhouette cutting machine and have been wanting to make a 9 x 4 card for a long time. I like how this turned out a lot!!

And this is for my daughters friends 8th birthday that she made, and I helped a little!! So cute!!

What's going on? What's going on?

Lots! I've sat here a few times over the past 2 weeks, with different ideas to blog about, but just never get the guts to type it up and then put it out there. Some of the topics were blah days, children misbehaving, laziness, wanting a maid and of course the weather. But I seem to always talk about the weather.

My hubby was on call for his job this past week, and it was his second time doing it since he started there last March. I am so thankful, for 1, that he has a job, 2 that he has this opportunity to bring in some extra income so that I don't have to go out and get a job, which is another 'hot' topic I've been contemplating. But boy, this being on call thing is stressing him out. It is sooo different that his previous employment, here is he dealing with emergencies, real LIFE emergencies. Before he was dealing with minor things, like non LIFE threatening things. His stress is well managed, but I can see it in his body, in his eyes. But, being a former cheerleader, not, I am good at cheering him up and being a glass half full person for him, who I think sometimes is a glass half empty person. That is my job after all!

Spring CAN'T come soon enough, speaking of the weather!! Wow, we've had some AWFUL days. The next few days, however, are going to spoil us a little. As long as the wind doesn't ruin it all!!

I have a quick recipe to share with you. I've been on the hunt for good homemade salad dressings, and I've tried a few, but haven't found one that I've liked, until Tuesday!! Here it is:

1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2-3/4 tsp dried mustard
1/2-3/4 tsp sugar
1-2 cloves of crushed garlic
1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar
6-8 tbsp olive oil

stir or shake it up and use as much or as little as you want and store the rest in the fridge!! So easy and simple (although my mom said "You have those ingredients in your house?") Super Delish!! ENJOY!

Lots of things to look forward to over the next few months!!

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On another note it is frigid out there today, -40 this morning out where my brother lives, he even took a pic of the vehicle temperature gage. I clicked on the weather link this morning around 11am and it said -36 with a windchill feels more like -48!!!!!!!!! COLD!!!! And tomorrow is supposed to be -3 or something!?! On Sunday I read on another website, that it is supposed to be ZERO!!?! WHAT?!?! Crazy weather!! We are staying inside today and going NO WHERE!!

Here are some of my favourite pictures over Christmas:

Pre Christmas Baking :-)

My First Bird

Recipes close by ;-)

Our Buffet Feeding Trough

The Tables

Our Christmas Tree (fake this yr)

At the farm

"My Very First Rider Shirt!"

I love this picture, and I love that my hubby's mom has her very first rider shirt, and I love that we got it for her!!

Go Riders!!!

It's a New Day, it's a New Dawn, it's a New Life for Me

Not really, but it is however a new year. I'm still sick, been for over a month now, but I do feel like there is an end. Hallelujah.

Christmas was good, insanely busy, but good. This year I cooked my first Christmas supper. WOW, how do people do it??!! I only had 9 people here, I can't imagine cooking for 20+ like my mom. I have a new respect for her now as well, and all women who have to cook for large amounts. AND I'm glad that it is just once a year. All of December was busy busy busy, every day, every weekend, and it JUST ended this past Monday, Jauary 10th. And I have to tell you, I am so glad the busy is over. For a little while anyways.

Our oldest daughter turned 13 on New Years Eve!! It was a great day, I was sooo excited for her, 13 is big. Officially a TEENager!!! She had 3 different cakes, 2 parties and lots of fun!! I wanted to make it as special as possible, and had family members write up a little card for her to keep and look back upon. Every single one that we received was special and am so thankful for everyone who wrote something for her!! Made my day too!! We have a few things to look forward to this yr, 5 more birthdays coming up in our little family, and one big birthday, hubby. He's turning the big 40 in May!! There will be no surprise party for him, I did that when he turned 30, and planning surprise parties are hard, especially when that person shares the financial roll in the family, and knows where every penny is spent. So, if there is a party, it will be planned and he will know about it! ;) So there....

We have been invited to 2 weddings for this year so far, 1 is already past and was fun! We got to hang out with the happily married couple and their kids a few days after the wedding at a hotel here in Regina, and that was fun. Another wedding is in Canmore in May, looking forward to traveling there, I LOVE TO TRAVEL!!! We might take the new trailer with, to save money, but hubby is concerned about snow...we'll see.

We/I can't stop thinking about the trailer and camping and all that fun stuff!! We are hoping to be camping on hubby's 40th. Not sure where yet. We could go to Willow View Campground aka Grandmas house, or Maple View Resort Campground aka my folks place. It will be fun no matter where we go!!

So there is a little of life in a nut shell!!