The Hair and Now

It's a good thing you gals leave comments. Thanks Becky! I had planned to post a recent photo of Daughter #2 the next day and totally forgot. Here she is... Daughter #2 is on the right, daughter #1 on the left.

Hair Today Gone Tomorrow

I'm gonna have to do a lot of apologizing for doing this post. One, for the title and all kinds to daughter #2. Last spring, my daughter agreed to shave her head in order to raise money for the regional children's hospital. Her fellow employees raised the money in record time to ensure she got her head shaved. Here are the gory details in pictures.She looks like she's about 12 years old but she's really 24. I know, I had her when I was 12.



I don't know whether I'm laughing or crying in this one.



Oh yes, she wants to do it again this year!

Waiting for Spring

Here in the arctic er, the Maritimes the winters can be long, cold, and dreary. What's a snow hating, cold hating couple do on these long winter evenings? No, not that, we sew, we quilt, we... wait, that's all I know how to do!
My husband is a renaissance man, he can build, he can teach, he can preach and he can also sew! He has made all the curtains in our home, slipcovers and upholestry too. My mum was an avid quilter and I always knew that one day I'd be sorry I never learned. Well, that day arrived a little over a year ago when my mum passed away. After going through tons of my mum's quilting fabric, patterns, etc. the DM decided he would make a quilt and he did. This is that quilt. The cute little girl you see in the picture on the right is me. 'nough said.
I on the other hand make pillows. I used a silkscreen to make the one pictured above. So that is how we fill our long winter evenings except for Monday when 24 is on!

Meanwhile...back at the bathroom?

I know you girls have been wondering where my craft room is. There's been a major delay because the Dear Man herein referred to as DM decided to finish the bathroom first. Oh yes, ladies the bathroom is torn apart too. He has to get bathroom supplies he stored in the craft room out of there so DM decided he might as well just finish the bathroom instead of moving everything around 100 times.
So here are some pictures of the bathroom to assault your senses. Enjoy!

Breaking up is hard to do

Several ladies out here in blogland have recently given up sugar. This is a good idea for several reasons not the least being losing weight. I decided to join the crowd a couple of weeks ago and I am pleased to report that I have lost weight but more importantly, I found I just feel so much better generally.
So goodbye Pepsi, goodbye Tim's double chocolate donuts (sob), goodbye iced tea(sniff). I have loved you lots but it's time to move on. From now on its water, hummus, and carrot sticks. Yessiree I'm living large. (no pun intended)

Spring IS Coming

I'm sitting in my kitchen this morning huddled around my woodstove watching a blizzard outside my window. Yesterday my husband surprised me with a gorgeous bouquet of yellow tulips. They make me feel so hopeful for spring. Thank you darling man.

Just shoot me Monday

This is our horse pasture.
This is the view from my front door.
This is the day that the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. (sigh)