Danika had reached out to see if Emmy could come for the night so they could have a date night in town. I was happy to switch gears and said yes. I spent the day doing some long put off chores. I hadn’t put away my luggage yet from my trip, all laundry done was still waiting to be put away and there were more dirty clothes to deal with. I have slobbed out for the last little while and needed to get a start on the mess. I took all my shirts off the shelves as I had no room in the messy piles to put anything away. They are all sorted by music, sports, plain and pithy, as well as by sleeve (or no sleeve) length. I added a few to the thrift box but I dare say, now that I have shrunk back down into my older ones, I have no more room, lol. The top shelf is seasonal.
When Emmy arrived, I was readying to cut a piece of flooring to fill the spot where the previous owner had gone around a shelving unit that I removed. I put a filler piece so that my new to me shelf could be put in place. I intend to use it for my new hobby, Lego. Emmy helped by dumping an old plants dirt into a hole that needed to be filled in the yard. It was warm enough that I had to open the house doors for the evening rather than turn on the AC.
We had such a great evening. I have her a choice between the Talapia and potatoes or Cottage Pie. She chose the fish, and we both agreed that we didn’t want the zucchini. She helped make it and was game to try the tartar sauce. To my joy, she devoured dinner with continuous exclamations of how good it was. She ate an entire huge plate, leaving only a few potatoes which she ate as a snack before bed.
While I was cooking she began work on my special edition Lego that I received in Downtown Disney Lego store. She finished all of the base and a chunk of the animals body, finding amazement that there were such details in its organs when we wouldn’t even see them. I finished it off with her permission when she went to bed. Turns out that my puzzle sorters work great for Lego as well!
Over dinner we watched the 1994 version of Thumbelina and gosh did she keep me entertained with her running commentary on how odd and ugly so much of it was, that everyone looked like they were trying to poop when they talked. She even got up and imitated it at several points. She wasn’t wrong, the 1953 version of Peter Pan had the same kind of animation. She had been raised on the best. We did enjoy the movies over all and I loved telling her how when I was under 10, I had a flower in a pot that I would twist the stem and the petals would open to reveal a tiny doll, Thumbelina. I loved it
I am so glad she came to stay, she has requested a stroll to the park across the way in the morning, and looks forward to a smashing breakfast, lol.
I worked hard and then went for lunch at Ella’s with Rae-Anne. We had the burger month burger and it was delicious. It was great to have a good catch up as well. After that I dropped off things at a client and was back to the office to power through some reconciling and payroll before going to see Ireland for a waxing. Then it was off to the arena to volunteer for Rotary 50/50 again. I had fun as usual. I am just so darn tired! Will was happy to learn that I had given him $150 for his band trip. He was super lovey dovey all evening. I stayed for the third period and sadly we lost. It turns out that the guy who was standing in front of me last week is the father of Sookro, one of the players who scored tonight.
Danika reached out to see if I could have Emmy overnight tomorrow and I do miss her, so agreed. Before that, I shall sleep in.
I was so incredibly stressed in anticipation of my Bio presentation today at Rotary that I couldn’t even eat. It went very well though and people were amazing afterward. I picked up Mom’s pills and had a short visit before heading to a client for a bit and then back to the office where I plowed on until 8 before coming home to collapse and watch Survivor and Big Brother Canada. While watching I won a swack more money. So, here are the stats. Between Nov 20 2023 and March 6 2024 in amounts from $50 to $200 I have deposited $1100 total to play and buy lottery tickets. In the last three days I have withdrawn a total of $8300 and still have $500 to play with.
I know it is a good streak that will end and I will not put more in. It is some good lucky streak. I even drew the 50/50 ticket today and it is chase the Ace. He pulled the Ace of Spades and won! I guess I rubbed off, lol.
Today was soul draining, I woke up still tired but happy to remember that last night I won over $700 in the online playnow BC casino and withdrew $500 which would go well to paying off my vacation debts. The day was a lot but I took the time to go get Minh to do my nails as I broke one yesterday and they were still my Valentine themed ones. He fit me in between my appointments, so that was awesome
I worked until 8 and came home to flake out and play a little online while I watched BBCan. Suddenly, my screen blew up and I had won over 5000.00! I immediately withdrew that much, I was very emotional. I think it was shock and disbelief. I FaceTimed with Mark who was so happy for me. Now I am very tired and should go to bed as tomorrow is Bio Day at Rotary.
How is it that a day goes by and I have very few memories of it? That is the work mode that I am currently in. I leap from one file fix to another that is asked of me by external bookkeepers. I was home by 9! This is supposed to be my slower month, a chance to recoup from the prior two. Ah, well, it will be all good in the end and I am nearly done paying off my vacation, so there’s that.
The nice part of the day was the scale. It is down into the next numbers, getting closer to that 40 pounds gone again. I am glad to be getting healthier.
I made appointments with my salon peeps tomorrow and will take the time for brows and nails so that I feel good about myself.
I may be suffering from eating a big chicken burger too late at night, After the Board meeting the 6 of us went to Boston Pizza and I had the burger of the month which was delicious. I was so hungry though that I ate too fast and it is sitting heavy now.
My day was productive but I am suffering the time change. I hope to get to sleep soon.
I am so glad I watched Poor Things last night. I was entranced by it and it sure took the awards tonight! The only best picture nominee that I didn’t get to see as I didn’t want to buy it, was Zone of Interest. I will be watching for it to stream for less that $25. Most of the other choices I agreed with although I did think Annette Benning was extraordinary in Nyad. After seeing Emma Stone in Poor Things, it was obvious that she would get it.
Donna came home from having her surgery in Kelowna and is doing well. That is such a relief. Damn, everyone is entering the danger range of ages.
I went into the office and finished my powerpoint for Thursday. I also finished a wage report breakdown for a client so that I don’t have to deal with it tomorrow. Mondays always come with so much to do.
We won’t have any snow when this night of rain is done. It has been coming down hard.
I didn’t sleep in as long as I would have liked, but I managed to get some crocheting and chores done including working on my Rotary Bio PowerPoint for Thursday.
I ran to pick up Distilled Water and Almond milk before stopping for a quick visit with Rae-Anne before heading to the arena. Bucks were playing the Silverbacks for the second night having lost in an open net OT game last night. It was my first time working 50/50 for Rotary and I had a great time.
I laughed when, just as I posted a picture of the guy standing directly in my view of the game, he turned and asked if I could see. I told him about the post and we had a good laugh.
Now I am home to sink into a relaxing bath and watch a movie or something. I shall finish my bio tomorrow so it is off my plate.
I woke up very early this morning and decided to get up. I hadn’t even had time to make a coffee when I got a text to call Mom’s cousin, Donna asap. I was anticipation very bad news. It was not as bad as I thought, but I was stunned to learn that she had had a heart attach last night and was in hospital waiting to go to Kelowna for a stent. She took her blood pressure at home and it was something like 240/180!! She wanted to let me know and have me tell my Mom as today was the day she usually get’s her groceries for her. I waited until it was late enough to call Mom and was grateful that Bill offered when I reached out to go get her grub.
Today was full after that. I was at the office earlier than usual. I went to the Rotary lunch where a guy was giving his bio. He was really interesting and touched a lot of people there who had him for a teacher here over the years. After we had a short meeting about the Gala and then it was back to the office to work on my own reconciling. There was something very wrong in my balances and it turns out that BMO was screwed up in the bank feed, downloading the pending and final expenses. It became evident when I saw two of each purchases in California, at slightly different amounts. They didn’t both go through but they both posted in my software. I was glad to get that sorted out as I am determined to file my taxes before anyone else’s this year. This shall not be the year that the cobbler’s kids go without shoes.
I came home and watched the first two episodes of BBCan while I gambled a little online. Turned $200 into over $600 and called it a night.
I am winding down watching The Voice and hope to sleep well tonight.
I did just hear from Donna and she is likely have in surgery in the morning. Her son and husband will be there. Her oldest daughter will v come tend her at home. Family blessings.
Today I didn’t make much money but I got a lot of things done on volunteer paperwork and my own towards doing my taxes. The saying that A cobbler’s kids goes without shoes, rings true when I start filing T1s and leave mine to last. It’s not that I want to pay any money sooner, but I want to be prepared for the hit. Disadvantage of being self-employed. I have to remember that I have a great deal of freedom of schedule that is a good trade off.
I volunteered at Key City tonight and was grateful to work a door rather than the bar for the first time in a long time. It was announced that there is a raffle to win tickets, flights and accommodation in Toronto to see Taylor Swift in November. Second place is $1000 and third is a stay at the Fairmont Inn. Yes, I do plan to buy a ticket or two when they go on sale on Friday.
The show was great, not kidding. Opener was Kate Belton and I really enjoyed her. Julie Kim is brilliant. I don’t always enjoy comedians, but neither of them came off needy. They were just charming and funny.
Of course I had to buy the bag!
I am still getting used to my new MacBook and am pleased with the cheat sheet sticker I ordered that arrived today.
And now I am watching Survivor 46 (really?! I have been watching it for that long!) and enjoying a bit of port before the next list of must do for tomorrow hits.
I had a good laugh when my Outlook popped up today with a Tone Detection warning. I may see it more often than I would like to but it is a cool feature.
My large order from UpsideDrinks.ca of non-alcoholic drinks arrived today. I now have a weird bachelor fridge. I look forward to trying them.
One of the best parts of my day has been watching the documentary about Mr. Dressup. There are just so many incredible moments shared. The moment with him and Fred Penner touched my heart, as did those when his son talks about him. It really was a trip down memory lane, enjoying all my fondest.
I was tired and feeling cold so I made a delicious soup. The perfect comfort food. Tracey came over and visited while I was making it. I gave her the things I got for her birthday, which isn’t until August. I got her all the items to get and stay connected when we go on our big trip. I want her to be sure they work before we go.
I was up early so I got busy cooking the last Hello Fresh meal I had so that I have a few meals for the next couple busy days.
I had a very tedious day of payroll and payables and finally finishing off the file of the client I have let go. I agreed to be available for assistance, but I find most bookkeepers don’t reach out. It will be interesting to see what follows. This is supposed to by my chill month but I have lots of external tasks that I pushed off last month. It is all about fixing and training.
I am staying relaxed tonight as I have a headache. I hope it’s the barometer and that it changes soon. The snow has been dumping in random places around the province, the roads in our area are terrible. I am glad Ash decided to stay in Calgary another couple nights for safety.
I took a bath while watching American Fiction then headed to meet the family at Encore to celebrate their student, Mario’s, 14th birthday. Had a nice time and then stopped at the office to work on my presentation for Rotary. It was definitely a trip down memory lane, I finally came home and made dinner.
After eating, I Facetimed with Mark who helped me through setting up a lot of things on my MacBook. It was great to visit and have his help. I miss him a lot. Health wise, he is hoping to return to work at the beginning of May. I hope that happens for his sake. I also hope to get to visit him soon.
We laughed that we both recrntly thought about the full solar eclipse this year as we enjoyed it so much together when we went to Mitchell Oregon in 2017.
Our time together went so late that I need to keep this short!
I slept late, watched some TV and crocheted, did some vollie work on FPPAS budget and reports for the AGM and then headed to Key City Theatre to bartend for The Dance Show. My gut wasn’t feeling good but it got better over the evening. I was glad to learn the kids got home safe from Calgary after Roger got his Laser eye surgery yesterday. The roads looked nasty. I did enjoy the flatbreads I made. I am snuggled up watching The Voice.
I was surprised when I got home to see the sign that Ash got me years ago is lit up. It hasn’t been for a long time. I consider it an encouraging sign from my guardians.
Cat, snow (in the porch!), work, Burger month tacos.. and 287 dollars raised for Canadian Cancer Society for Dry Feb! It was a very good day. And my Crown Royal reward was a treat.
And my beautiful new bag arrived for my MacBook, bonus!
Today was pretty chill in spite of it all. The Rotary lunch included a presentation by Steve Knowles on all things Fisher Peak Performing Artists Society and he did a good job considering it was last minute with Jamie down sick.
Back at the office I got the rest of payroll and filings done, enjoyed the Leap Year social in the building and played a little online before my VIMF coordinators zoom into the meeting at 8. It is challenging to hear but I get the minutes so that helps.
It rained for a lot of the day and then turned to huge fluffy snow. The family was all in two vehicles heading to Calgary so I was glad to hear when they arrived safely. When I left work at 9:30 my wipers were frozen down. I drove carefully home and am now curled up trying to get warm.
First stop of the day was the optometrist. I was so glad that my prescription has barely changed and only in the left eye. I don’t need new glasses and I came home with slightly bumped up contacts to try out. I find all the machines and tests fascinating and was happy she let me take a picture of my eyeball and explained how healthy looking it is. I definitely put these peepers through there paces with all the screen time so it is a relief to see no troubles in sight. (See what I did there)
I finished everything I could today as I am still waiting on a month’s worth of data from a client. Before I left the office I hopped on the BC Lottery site and made $150 so that was fun.
I picked up Tracey and we went to see the movie night at Key City put on by Sunrise Rotary. Tonight’s movie was Flora and Son. It was really lovely. I especially adored the main male character played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt whom I will watch in anything. I recommend the movie wholeheartedly.
We had a nice visit and then I tucked in to crochet another few days worth while I watched the first episode of Survivor 46. I can’t believe I have been watching it for 24 years! I miss taco night watching it with Jake back in the early days
Today was pink shirt day against bullying. I wore my concert T from Maroon 5 who I saw open for Sugar Ray who opened for Matchbox 20 back in 2003. I am glad it fits again!
Today was a lot to unpack! Oh sure, I worked my tail off, but that work was bookended by two amazing experiences. I’ll start with the last as it is fresh on my brain having just gotten home.
Back in the Fall, the whole family got tickets to take up the entire Row B Centre at Key City Theatre to see Alan Doyle. Finally the night arrived. Opener was Adam Baldwin from New Brunswick, and his singer songwriter skills killed! I loved his personality and his stories. Yes, I did buy his CD.
Alan Doyle and his beautiful beautiful band did not disappoint. The night went by so fast with all the great songs through the eras interspersed with new ones. At one point Sawyer called out in a pause that it was his first concert and he was called up on stage. Alan got the drummer to give him sticks, gave him one of his personalized picks and even signed a set list for him! I was so proud of the good manners Sawyer showed and excited for him. I totally missed filming it though!
What a great sold out kitchen party in Cranbrook. Everyone danced and clapped and left with big smiles on.
The day started with something completely different. I finally had my appointment with the medium, Jody Lutzke. I was there for nearly an hour and a half, she sent me home with notes and emailed a recording. I will have to listen to it to take it all in as I was very much in the moment at the time. She said a man who was very proud of me opened the door and ushered in a steady stream of my protectors. There was a strong woman, a mother like figure and she kept hearing sister. At first she thought they were symbolic but when she learned my mom and sister had passed she knew it was them and even said I have a blanket that is special folded away somewhere. I do, it was my sisters. Jody was very excited from the beginning as she said I can clearly see and feel spirits and energy, that I am an empath and more to the point, an Earth Angel. She said people are drawn to me to share their stories, to feel the love I give openly, and sometimes to draw that energy from me. This was perhaps the best part as she gave me some tools to protect myself from that. She said that I have let go of the negative energy that held me back, that I am at a time of setting boundaries, that I have a fairy energy and that my purpose that I have worried about is being that Earth Angel. April is supposed to be significant. I can’t wait to see why! There was so much more, but I just want to hit on and remember a few things to drift off to tonight. I will likely do a separate blog in the future just to unpack it all. I am still glad that she said my Kelly was there.
