Well, it has almost been a week since Bec left for Vancouver. She has graduated with a BA in French. Bravo for her! She has worked hard these past few years and she has been rewarded by getting full funding for her Masters, which she starts in September.
So this 'Empty Nest Syndrome' I am feeling is only for 4 months! knowing that once she comes back I will be going through it again in 12 months!
These are my thoughts: I have had MY children for the past 34 years, yes, it is true, that is how old Heather is, 34 years old in August! Katie will be 32 at the end of May and Clint will be 31 in October with Bec, 22 in June! I can not remember my life before my children, they have always been such a large part of filling my life! I had always thought, once they are all gone, life will be mine and mine alone to do what Gord and I want to do! ha....and that this Empty Nest Syndrome is a figment of many imaginations...... Now it is my reality! but I have to keep on telling myself, it is only for 4 months, Enjoy the summer, before I know it, Bec will be back and in a blink of an eye she will be done and gone! sigh!
And this too I will survive! LOL
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Today when I got home from work, I found out that i WON!! yes you read that right, I won a TearDrop Bag Pattern...YES...I LOVE BAGS
http://patternpile.com/sewing-patterns/teardrop-bag-sewing-pdf-pattern-beach-diaper-tote-handbag-sew-epattern/
I am off next week for spring break! YES. I am going to be making this bag in the large size!
I hope the weather is nice and I have alot of time for sewing! I am so looking forward to the time off!
Dh and I just finished our last Salsa lesson tonight. Every Wednesday evening, for the past 8 weeks, we had our lesson and had a blast. Every lesson,he made me laugh so hard all while we were chacha'ing, salsa'ing around the room! I am thinking we should sign up for the next set of lessons! All so much fun!
Well it is my bed time. Trying to get to bed earlier, makes waking up in the morning a bit easier!
Til next time - I need to find some excitment to blog about! ha!
Jane
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Told you I wasn't good at this........
..... it is the weekend and i am loving it. I love my weekends. I work hard monday to friday and love my downtime weekends!
Today I met up with a few ladies from Craftsy.com's MEETUP. This was our second get together, getting to know a bit more about each other and realizing just how small our world really is!
I took my knitting, i am knitting all my kids and dh a pair of slippers. Want to get them all knit up then stitched so when we go out west this summer, i can each of them a pair along with a few other things i have planned. We are going to an Ocean Falls Reunion held in Campbell River on August 11th. I am looking forward to it, having reconnected with several Ocean Fallers on the OF Facebook page. Looking at all the pictures that have been posted, the past and present and many inbetween. I talked Cousin Bev into coming with me. Gord and Allan can keep each other company while Bev and I reconnect with old friends and fellow Ocean Fallers. Ocean Falls is a town (I say is, some would say was but it still lives and breaths), 350 miles north of Vancouver, on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. I was born and raised there with the most awesome memories with the best childhood.
I did go to one reunion back in the '80's in Kamploops and had a blast. So I am very much looking forward to this reunion. I hope to show Gord some of the most beautiful areas on this earth, on Vancouver Island: Long Beach, Uclulet and it's Lighthouse, a very secuded and not well known spot but one of the most rugged and beautiful places. After touring the island we hope to head to Vancouver to visit kids, then to Kelowna to spend some time with my parents then on to Alberta to visit my oldest daughter and her husband. then home. I am looking forward to visiting all of the places i once lived!
Tomorrow i want to get a few more circular skirts made for the Dance classes at school. now tha ti know how and what i am doing they are much easier to put together, the time consuming part is laying and measuring out the mass amount of fabric. I know they dancers will love them and enjoy dancing in these skirts!
Til next time.....when ever that might be...
Valerie
Today I met up with a few ladies from Craftsy.com's MEETUP. This was our second get together, getting to know a bit more about each other and realizing just how small our world really is!
I took my knitting, i am knitting all my kids and dh a pair of slippers. Want to get them all knit up then stitched so when we go out west this summer, i can each of them a pair along with a few other things i have planned. We are going to an Ocean Falls Reunion held in Campbell River on August 11th. I am looking forward to it, having reconnected with several Ocean Fallers on the OF Facebook page. Looking at all the pictures that have been posted, the past and present and many inbetween. I talked Cousin Bev into coming with me. Gord and Allan can keep each other company while Bev and I reconnect with old friends and fellow Ocean Fallers. Ocean Falls is a town (I say is, some would say was but it still lives and breaths), 350 miles north of Vancouver, on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. I was born and raised there with the most awesome memories with the best childhood.
I did go to one reunion back in the '80's in Kamploops and had a blast. So I am very much looking forward to this reunion. I hope to show Gord some of the most beautiful areas on this earth, on Vancouver Island: Long Beach, Uclulet and it's Lighthouse, a very secuded and not well known spot but one of the most rugged and beautiful places. After touring the island we hope to head to Vancouver to visit kids, then to Kelowna to spend some time with my parents then on to Alberta to visit my oldest daughter and her husband. then home. I am looking forward to visiting all of the places i once lived!
Tomorrow i want to get a few more circular skirts made for the Dance classes at school. now tha ti know how and what i am doing they are much easier to put together, the time consuming part is laying and measuring out the mass amount of fabric. I know they dancers will love them and enjoy dancing in these skirts!
Til next time.....when ever that might be...
Valerie
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Summer is OFFICALLY here!!!!
Happy first day of summer!!!
i am off for 2 months and looking forward to each and every moment! this of course doesn't start til after the 8th of July... i plan on getting alot of sewing done. i am looking forward to upgrading my work wordrobe from dress jeans and long sleeved t's and cardigans to dresses and skirt and jumpers to wear with long sleeved t's and cardigans! there was a time when i only work dresses!! i want to at least get back into it for work...but since i sit at a desk all day, on the computer, getting up very little, just to move around in my area....jeans oops, i mean dress jeans are very comfortable. so we shall see. i have some great patterns and awesome fabric so let us see if i can merge the 2 together....but i have to remember that what ever i make it has to be confortable for sitting most of the day LOL i like jumpers that can be worn with short sleeved t's in the summer and long sleeved t's and leggings or leotards in the winter...Down to earth, comfy but dressy clothing....
i have alot of charity sewing to do, and hopefully pick up a few sewing jobs to supplement my lack of income over the summer! lol oh but what fun i am going to have!
i also want to put more up in my Etsy shop. so needless to say it will be a busy, but wonderful and full summer, i plan on enjoying every minute of it.
i plan on being around more often, but for now, it is exam time and i am partially responsible for getting out the exams in the morning for the teachers and need to get to work a bit earlier so i can have myself organized, exams ready to go!
our next chat will be sooner because i need to get blogging more, producing more, sharing more. talking about sharing, i will have to post some great pictures of my Pirate! lol til next time, NIGHT!!
i am off for 2 months and looking forward to each and every moment! this of course doesn't start til after the 8th of July... i plan on getting alot of sewing done. i am looking forward to upgrading my work wordrobe from dress jeans and long sleeved t's and cardigans to dresses and skirt and jumpers to wear with long sleeved t's and cardigans! there was a time when i only work dresses!! i want to at least get back into it for work...but since i sit at a desk all day, on the computer, getting up very little, just to move around in my area....jeans oops, i mean dress jeans are very comfortable. so we shall see. i have some great patterns and awesome fabric so let us see if i can merge the 2 together....but i have to remember that what ever i make it has to be confortable for sitting most of the day LOL i like jumpers that can be worn with short sleeved t's in the summer and long sleeved t's and leggings or leotards in the winter...Down to earth, comfy but dressy clothing....
i have alot of charity sewing to do, and hopefully pick up a few sewing jobs to supplement my lack of income over the summer! lol oh but what fun i am going to have!
i also want to put more up in my Etsy shop. so needless to say it will be a busy, but wonderful and full summer, i plan on enjoying every minute of it.
i plan on being around more often, but for now, it is exam time and i am partially responsible for getting out the exams in the morning for the teachers and need to get to work a bit earlier so i can have myself organized, exams ready to go!
our next chat will be sooner because i need to get blogging more, producing more, sharing more. talking about sharing, i will have to post some great pictures of my Pirate! lol til next time, NIGHT!!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
I am not good at this....just saying of course........
it has been a busy year...i changed jobs....not what i wanted to do because i was passionate about working and helping people achieve independance with employment....but one can only deal with harrassment from coworkers for so long with everyone else, knowing but turning a blind eye to it. so i applied out, taken from hell and put into a wonderful job with an awesome group of co-workers and staff that have been so supportive! i do miss my 'old' job, but with this new job, there is such a great learning curve. they say it will take a year to learn this job! At first i didn't think so, but after being there since October 25, i truly believe it will take me a full year! HA
with this new job, i now no longer work 12 months!! YES....i now have 2 weeks off at christmas, spring break off and 2 wonderful summer months!! Summer in my pool....YES....i am so looking forward to it! ....but .....now i have to get a job...searched my options.....i did open an ETSY site
www.etsy.com/shop/eyesofyellow
i did sell one scarf. i don't have much on it, so i am busy trying to sew up a few little dresses to sell to suppliment my lost income so i don't have to work outside of the home for those laid off weeks. EI and sewing income, that just might work. i can give it a try and see what happens. wish me luck!!!
i will have to gather myself and post some pictures of what i have been sewing/crafting lately.
now that i have settled into my 'new, no stress job', i hope to be more proactive on here. i think posting here will help me keep on track of what i need to get done.
'til next time
jane
with this new job, i now no longer work 12 months!! YES....i now have 2 weeks off at christmas, spring break off and 2 wonderful summer months!! Summer in my pool....YES....i am so looking forward to it! ....but .....now i have to get a job...searched my options.....i did open an ETSY site
www.etsy.com/shop/eyesofyellow
i did sell one scarf. i don't have much on it, so i am busy trying to sew up a few little dresses to sell to suppliment my lost income so i don't have to work outside of the home for those laid off weeks. EI and sewing income, that just might work. i can give it a try and see what happens. wish me luck!!!
i will have to gather myself and post some pictures of what i have been sewing/crafting lately.
now that i have settled into my 'new, no stress job', i hope to be more proactive on here. i think posting here will help me keep on track of what i need to get done.
'til next time
jane
The Yellow Dog has a name...
The Yellow Dog's name is Logan. He is living with my daughter and son-in-law in Alberta on their ranch and living the perfect dog's life! He went there almost 4 years ago, to the wide open spaces of the ranch life. He will be 13 years old and the vet says he is in perfect shape for a lab his age!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
February 2010
Here we are, a month and a half into 2010 and I have not written a word since the summer.......
I have been busy sewing for charity...T-bags for the Women's Shelter, Diaper Bags for Africa, Pencil Cases to go to schools in Africa, Burial Gowns for the NICU at St. Joe's Hospital, here in London. Now I am into making little dresses that will be shared with Africa, Haiti and here.
I will have to add some pictures soon.
I have been busy sewing for charity...T-bags for the Women's Shelter, Diaper Bags for Africa, Pencil Cases to go to schools in Africa, Burial Gowns for the NICU at St. Joe's Hospital, here in London. Now I am into making little dresses that will be shared with Africa, Haiti and here.
I will have to add some pictures soon.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Why does time go by so fast????
This weekend I am here to sew!
I am hoping for rain this weekend....and the weather man just said the storms are heading this way....so I will be sewing.
I have spent time out in the yard...I have a beautiful herb garden just outside of my kitchen door. I have sweetpeas and nastursiums (sp?) growing in a very narrow space between the walkway and fence...I want them to climb and cover it! I have tomato plants growing on the other side of the garage! and Carrots, Radishes and 2 kinds of Leaf Lettuce growing. Next year I will dig up more grass along the side of the garage and put in some flowers! I have 3 rhubarb plants growing and 2 zucchini plants too! Most of the work was getting the roots out of the ground so I could plant. It was a lot of work but sure looks nice. Later in the summer I want to start on the front yard. One day there will be paths and plants. I have my Lilac and Hydrengea bush in the front. I am passionate about the dwarf Japanese Maple so that will be my next purchase, in the fall, all a work in progress!
So as you might be able to tell, I haven't spent much time sewing. I am craving to sew... that is the plan for this weekend. I will spend some time helping the man open the pool...yes it isn't open yet because the weather hasn't been nice...hopefully it will remain warm enough for it....and after this weekend the rain can stay away too! Talking about rain, it has been so rainy this spring heading into summer, where out west they are in drought conditions. Weird weather conditions around the world!
Til next time
Jane
I am hoping for rain this weekend....and the weather man just said the storms are heading this way....so I will be sewing.
I have spent time out in the yard...I have a beautiful herb garden just outside of my kitchen door. I have sweetpeas and nastursiums (sp?) growing in a very narrow space between the walkway and fence...I want them to climb and cover it! I have tomato plants growing on the other side of the garage! and Carrots, Radishes and 2 kinds of Leaf Lettuce growing. Next year I will dig up more grass along the side of the garage and put in some flowers! I have 3 rhubarb plants growing and 2 zucchini plants too! Most of the work was getting the roots out of the ground so I could plant. It was a lot of work but sure looks nice. Later in the summer I want to start on the front yard. One day there will be paths and plants. I have my Lilac and Hydrengea bush in the front. I am passionate about the dwarf Japanese Maple so that will be my next purchase, in the fall, all a work in progress!
So as you might be able to tell, I haven't spent much time sewing. I am craving to sew... that is the plan for this weekend. I will spend some time helping the man open the pool...yes it isn't open yet because the weather hasn't been nice...hopefully it will remain warm enough for it....and after this weekend the rain can stay away too! Talking about rain, it has been so rainy this spring heading into summer, where out west they are in drought conditions. Weird weather conditions around the world!
Til next time
Jane
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Working in my sewing space
I hung some of my pictures and photos in my sewing space....the wall space is limited so hung 3 or 4 vertical above each other! One day I will share a photo of the art wall when I get it all done!
I have more art to hang, just have to find it in the packed boxes! Some of the art is what my photographer / artist daughter Katie did for me! Some of the pictures I hung today are of my kids, my sister and my parents! It is nice to have those familiar faces looking at me when I look up from my sewing machine! some photos of the kids couldn't be hung so have them sitting on the shelf by my miniature sewing room that Clint (my son) made for me 18 yrs ago!
Years ago my sister brought me a woven wall hanging from Mexico. I have that hanging on the wall between my sewing machine and serger. I use it as a large "pincushion" for notes, pattern pieces, fancy pins, and little keep sake gifts from friends. I contemplated taking it down, but I would just have to find another space to hang everything. ... this is perfect, if I need it, I know where it is, at the tip of my fingers!
On Thursday, as I walked home from the bus, I stopped at our little neighbourhood library and picked up 3 books on tape. Today I have been listening to one titled "The Cat Who Smelled A Rat" by Lillian Jackson Braun and narrated by George Guidall. The other 2 books are: "To Ruin a Queen by Fiona Buckley (read by Nadia May); Robert Ludlum's The Apocalypse Watch, read by Edward Herrmann (I have the book and read this many times over the years - but of course I can read and listen to anything by Robert Ludlum over and over)
I had better get back to work...I have a little sewing alteration to finish up for a friend before my evening is over.
I have more art to hang, just have to find it in the packed boxes! Some of the art is what my photographer / artist daughter Katie did for me! Some of the pictures I hung today are of my kids, my sister and my parents! It is nice to have those familiar faces looking at me when I look up from my sewing machine! some photos of the kids couldn't be hung so have them sitting on the shelf by my miniature sewing room that Clint (my son) made for me 18 yrs ago!
Years ago my sister brought me a woven wall hanging from Mexico. I have that hanging on the wall between my sewing machine and serger. I use it as a large "pincushion" for notes, pattern pieces, fancy pins, and little keep sake gifts from friends. I contemplated taking it down, but I would just have to find another space to hang everything. ... this is perfect, if I need it, I know where it is, at the tip of my fingers!
On Thursday, as I walked home from the bus, I stopped at our little neighbourhood library and picked up 3 books on tape. Today I have been listening to one titled "The Cat Who Smelled A Rat" by Lillian Jackson Braun and narrated by George Guidall. The other 2 books are: "To Ruin a Queen by Fiona Buckley (read by Nadia May); Robert Ludlum's The Apocalypse Watch, read by Edward Herrmann (I have the book and read this many times over the years - but of course I can read and listen to anything by Robert Ludlum over and over)
I had better get back to work...I have a little sewing alteration to finish up for a friend before my evening is over.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
What I did this week besides WORK!
On Thursday night I started volunteering at London's Cross Cultural Learners Centre!
I am going to assist several other volunteers to teach immigrants to SEW! I am sew excited!
The next 2 Thursdays will be planning meetings - I will let you know how it goes, what gets planned and what projects the sewers will be creating!
When I was there on Thursday, there was one gentleman who was all geared up to sew! Apparently he made PJ bottoms the past few weeks! Love to see men sew, nice to see them so creative!
Tonight I helped Jessica and Jason create Togas for a Toga party they are off to!
I am going to assist several other volunteers to teach immigrants to SEW! I am sew excited!
The next 2 Thursdays will be planning meetings - I will let you know how it goes, what gets planned and what projects the sewers will be creating!
When I was there on Thursday, there was one gentleman who was all geared up to sew! Apparently he made PJ bottoms the past few weeks! Love to see men sew, nice to see them so creative!
Tonight I helped Jessica and Jason create Togas for a Toga party they are off to!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
I am not doing very well with Blogging! LOL
I have to laugh at myself. I am doing much better at this 'blogging' than last year...I only posted once last year...this is my second post this year!
I am needing to sew!!
I think that is what I am going to do tomorrow...probably just do a few 'mending' jobs that I need to do for the family, then see what I can sew. I need to start sewing for the Orphans for Africa so that I can give them to the Caring 4 Canadian BBQ this summer. I need to get some shorts for boys to go with the skirts. Lots to do, just very little time! Just have to learn to prioritize my time!
Time for bed. This is a good start to 'blogging more often'
I will be posting more photos soon too.
Jane
I am needing to sew!!
I think that is what I am going to do tomorrow...probably just do a few 'mending' jobs that I need to do for the family, then see what I can sew. I need to start sewing for the Orphans for Africa so that I can give them to the Caring 4 Canadian BBQ this summer. I need to get some shorts for boys to go with the skirts. Lots to do, just very little time! Just have to learn to prioritize my time!
Time for bed. This is a good start to 'blogging more often'
I will be posting more photos soon too.
Jane
Saturday, January 10, 2009
It has been almost a year!
I realize I might not be cut out for consistant blogging...but this is now 2009 and I am going to try my best to do better! Once I start posting more often, I will share this blog site with others.
I am going to try to post more of my sewing accomplishments, my planned projects and my sewing wish list! Sewing is my PASSION! Over this past year, I have had the opportunity to read some fantastic blogs....how some of these women accomplish so much and BLOG too! I will never know, but this year I am going to give it a good try!
My sewing room needs tidying. I keep on bringing in fabric I have in bins in from the Garage! My sewing room is just not big enough to store it all....but I want to use up most of it for charity sewing! Time to get going on this!
Once I get my sewing room 'tidy' I will post photos! I also want to get some of Katie's art hung! She has created pieces just for me. I want them close.
Til next time
Jane
I am going to try to post more of my sewing accomplishments, my planned projects and my sewing wish list! Sewing is my PASSION! Over this past year, I have had the opportunity to read some fantastic blogs....how some of these women accomplish so much and BLOG too! I will never know, but this year I am going to give it a good try!
My sewing room needs tidying. I keep on bringing in fabric I have in bins in from the Garage! My sewing room is just not big enough to store it all....but I want to use up most of it for charity sewing! Time to get going on this!
Once I get my sewing room 'tidy' I will post photos! I also want to get some of Katie's art hung! She has created pieces just for me. I want them close.
Til next time
Jane
Saturday, July 26, 2008
The Setting for the Wedding!
The wedding was totally AWESOME!July 19, 2008 was the most beautiful day of Heather's life (my oldest daughter)!
She married her 'Cowboy'! Reid married his 'Cowgirl'!
This all took place on his family ranch "Skyline Ranch" http://www.skylineranching.com/
about 2o minutes west of Claresholm, Alberta (1.5 hours south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Friday was so stormy with winds, rain and oh so cold, into the night. When I woke up, early Saturday morning, the sun was just rising, over the Porcupine Hills, Foothills to the Rocky Mountains, God's Country! With not a cloud in the sky, the birds singing and such a peace over the valley, how could it not, but be the best day of the year!
Friday, February 22, 2008
My First Blog Entry!!!!
What to say?
Where to begin???
Today is TGIFriday!!!! with an hour left of work!!! YES!!
Looking forward to my weekend with Gordo!
I am sure as this blogging goes along I will think of things to post.
I am going to try to keep this sewing/craft related!
My oldest daughter is getting married this summer and I am making 3 of the 4 bridesmaid dresses and the flower girl dress!!! How exciting!!! Oh and a dress for myself too! I want to get the one for me made first so I don't have to worry about it. Get it over and done with!
My youngest daughter graduates from highschool in June, she wants to puchase a dress for the prom! YES.... but she has her semi formal in April, she has asked me to make her a dress for that! LOL
So, as you can read, I have enough sewing to do to keep me out of trouble for a while!
I had better get back to work! (my paid job - yech...actually I absolutely love my job. I am a Employment Facilitator. We are sponsored by the Thames Valley District School Board (we are employees of TVDSB) but our Employment Resource Centre is funded by the Government!
Ok, now I have to get back to work....
Til next time!
Jane
Where to begin???
Today is TGIFriday!!!! with an hour left of work!!! YES!!
Looking forward to my weekend with Gordo!
I am sure as this blogging goes along I will think of things to post.
I am going to try to keep this sewing/craft related!
My oldest daughter is getting married this summer and I am making 3 of the 4 bridesmaid dresses and the flower girl dress!!! How exciting!!! Oh and a dress for myself too! I want to get the one for me made first so I don't have to worry about it. Get it over and done with!
My youngest daughter graduates from highschool in June, she wants to puchase a dress for the prom! YES.... but she has her semi formal in April, she has asked me to make her a dress for that! LOL
So, as you can read, I have enough sewing to do to keep me out of trouble for a while!
I had better get back to work! (my paid job - yech...actually I absolutely love my job. I am a Employment Facilitator. We are sponsored by the Thames Valley District School Board (we are employees of TVDSB) but our Employment Resource Centre is funded by the Government!
Ok, now I have to get back to work....
Til next time!
Jane
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