Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Almost.
Garth's granpda passed away yesterday, at 1:15am. Thankfully, in his sleep. The funeral is Friday, in Bjorkdale, at 2pm. The boys (after MUCH consideration & debate & snarkiness) are going. Garth is a pallbearer, with his brother & cousins, the grandsons. We've not been notified of anything else. No one has called us, I don't even know who is here from Alberta yet. Yeah. It's a poopy week :(
Sunday, October 26, 2008
I Hate October 26
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0 years ago today, my Nana passed away. She had cancer. It had started out as breast cancer. And she survived. It came back. Worse. Eventually, it got to her brain. We were told, in October, that she'd live well into the New Year. She passed away 2 weeks later. She was 63.
My Nana taught me a LOT. We would go to Springwater for weekends, and in the summer. She taught me how to play piano. She let me paint & craft to my heart's content. She got me interested in Job's Daughters, and so many other wonderful things.
We always had "big plan" when we went to Springwater. One year, for my birthday, she desgined a maple leaf cookie cutter for me, for my birthday (the day after Canada Day). We made cookies, iced them with red & white icing, & then we gave them to all her neighbors. One Christmas, Nana, mom, my 2 sisters & I went carolling. We made little forts with shingles in the winter, she would help do up floorplans.
She & Papa took my 2 sisters & I to the circus one year, and to a carnival, I forget where it was now, but I won $15 playing bingo. She would drive us to Calgary, to see mom, and a couple years before she passed away, she started taking me, my 2 sisters, & my 2 stepsisters to the water springs. We always did something new & exciting, and she was just as excited as us. So many memories. I'm remembering even more, as I write this. I need to write them down, so I can remember, & talk to my sisters to see if they remember.
Today. I hate today. I hate October 26. Today, Garth's grandpa very well might pass away. He has been sick for a long time. He had a stroke last December, 10 days after his 85th birthday.
I remember his birthday. The boys & I met Lucy (Garth's mom) at Co-Op. Every morning, Grandpa Otto walked to Co-Op to have coffee with the "boys". That morning, Doreen, Lucy's sister, arranged for the "boys" to have cake for Grandpa's birthday, so before I took the boys to school, we stopped for cake (my boys were thrilled! Chocolate cake for breakfast!!), and to chat. 10 days later, he couldn't talk.
The stroke made him unable to speak. His right side was paralyzed. In January, Grandma Irene moved him to Sasko Park Lodge. We visited a bit, not as much as we should have. He would zoom around in his wheelchair, using his one good leg. He'd crash into people. If Grandma was late, he'd show his worry by hitting her with his chair. Once, I had to stand on a chair so he wouldn't pin my leg under my chair.
He ALWAYS asked about the boys, in his non verbal ways. If Garth & I went to visit him without Anson & Ryden, he'd get mad. Huff & roll his eyes at us. We're not allowed to go see him now. Lucy doens't want us, any of us, to remember him right now, & would rather we remember him halfway healthy. I wish we could, just once, hug him, say goodbye, love you. I hate October 26.
0 years ago today, my Nana passed away. She had cancer. It had started out as breast cancer. And she survived. It came back. Worse. Eventually, it got to her brain. We were told, in October, that she'd live well into the New Year. She passed away 2 weeks later. She was 63.My Nana taught me a LOT. We would go to Springwater for weekends, and in the summer. She taught me how to play piano. She let me paint & craft to my heart's content. She got me interested in Job's Daughters, and so many other wonderful things.
We always had "big plan" when we went to Springwater. One year, for my birthday, she desgined a maple leaf cookie cutter for me, for my birthday (the day after Canada Day). We made cookies, iced them with red & white icing, & then we gave them to all her neighbors. One Christmas, Nana, mom, my 2 sisters & I went carolling. We made little forts with shingles in the winter, she would help do up floorplans.
She & Papa took my 2 sisters & I to the circus one year, and to a carnival, I forget where it was now, but I won $15 playing bingo. She would drive us to Calgary, to see mom, and a couple years before she passed away, she started taking me, my 2 sisters, & my 2 stepsisters to the water springs. We always did something new & exciting, and she was just as excited as us. So many memories. I'm remembering even more, as I write this. I need to write them down, so I can remember, & talk to my sisters to see if they remember.
Today. I hate today. I hate October 26. Today, Garth's grandpa very well might pass away. He has been sick for a long time. He had a stroke last December, 10 days after his 85th birthday.
I remember his birthday. The boys & I met Lucy (Garth's mom) at Co-Op. Every morning, Grandpa Otto walked to Co-Op to have coffee with the "boys". That morning, Doreen, Lucy's sister, arranged for the "boys" to have cake for Grandpa's birthday, so before I took the boys to school, we stopped for cake (my boys were thrilled! Chocolate cake for breakfast!!), and to chat. 10 days later, he couldn't talk.
The stroke made him unable to speak. His right side was paralyzed. In January, Grandma Irene moved him to Sasko Park Lodge. We visited a bit, not as much as we should have. He would zoom around in his wheelchair, using his one good leg. He'd crash into people. If Grandma was late, he'd show his worry by hitting her with his chair. Once, I had to stand on a chair so he wouldn't pin my leg under my chair.
He ALWAYS asked about the boys, in his non verbal ways. If Garth & I went to visit him without Anson & Ryden, he'd get mad. Huff & roll his eyes at us. We're not allowed to go see him now. Lucy doens't want us, any of us, to remember him right now, & would rather we remember him halfway healthy. I wish we could, just once, hug him, say goodbye, love you. I hate October 26.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Not Too Shabby.
I'm posting, YAY! Lookit me gooooo!!!
Hockey started Wednesday. Ryden did okay, I think. Garth said he wanted to be done, 5 minutes in, but he made him stay on the ice. He actually did really good!! And he loves it! Which is awesome, because I didn't want to force him, you know? And yesterday was the TimBits hockey school. Ryden was on the ice for OVER an hour!! No problem!! He didn't once come to the gate. And, of course, Anson LOVED it! After that, they got to play in the gym for an hour, & then all the kids got mini sticks & a ball. The boys were excited because the sticks have Sidney Crosby on them.
Last week, I also started priming the bathroom on Thursday. Friday, I painted it Rift (yellow)! WOO! I love to see things actually get done. Eventually I'll get up crown molding. And after I do a couple touch ups this week, & then Garth will put in the tub surround & the floor. Then the bathroom will be finished! I'm so excited!!
Another big house thing going on? Tomorrow the shingles are getting done!! Garth talked to a friend of his yesterday at hockey & he said he was free Monday & Tuesday to do it!! Thank goodness Garth doesn't have to go on the roof now, that had me stressed out!
That's about it. Haloween is in a couple weeks, so the boys are pumped about that. Otherwise, we're just hanging around!! Until next time!
Hockey started Wednesday. Ryden did okay, I think. Garth said he wanted to be done, 5 minutes in, but he made him stay on the ice. He actually did really good!! And he loves it! Which is awesome, because I didn't want to force him, you know? And yesterday was the TimBits hockey school. Ryden was on the ice for OVER an hour!! No problem!! He didn't once come to the gate. And, of course, Anson LOVED it! After that, they got to play in the gym for an hour, & then all the kids got mini sticks & a ball. The boys were excited because the sticks have Sidney Crosby on them.
Last week, I also started priming the bathroom on Thursday. Friday, I painted it Rift (yellow)! WOO! I love to see things actually get done. Eventually I'll get up crown molding. And after I do a couple touch ups this week, & then Garth will put in the tub surround & the floor. Then the bathroom will be finished! I'm so excited!!
Another big house thing going on? Tomorrow the shingles are getting done!! Garth talked to a friend of his yesterday at hockey & he said he was free Monday & Tuesday to do it!! Thank goodness Garth doesn't have to go on the roof now, that had me stressed out!
That's about it. Haloween is in a couple weeks, so the boys are pumped about that. Otherwise, we're just hanging around!! Until next time!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Oops, I Did It Again
I fell off the blogging bandwagon. BUT, I have been insanely busy!! So yeah....here's my update though!
Last week, Garth was working in the bathroom. I finally dragged the boys out (they were "helping") so they could go to bed. We were upstairs when I heard Garth yell "Oh DARNIT!" (and that is what he really said, no swears!!). I ran down to see what he smashed, to find his arm in the sink. I was like, what happened? What did you do?? He pulled his arm out of the sink & all I saw was blood. LOTS o' blood. The fool stabbed himself with the drywall saw. So, I had to call his mom to watch the boys & then take Garth to the ER for stitches. And, now the bathroom sits. Yet again. Ergh.
Hockey starts next week. Garth & I went to PA on Wednesday to get the needed things. Anson needed equipment, & Ryden needed a helmet. Garth also got them new skates. Then we went to Wal-Mart & got them their Halloween costumes (Ryden is Darth Vader & Anson is Anakin Skywalker). Then today, the boys & I were at Pearson's & we found a Darth Maul costume for Garth. I think I am going to get it for him, LOL.
Last weekend, Ryden had a birthday party. Anson wormed himself an invitation (the birthday boy's big brother & Anson are pals). So we went bowling. We have another birthday party on Tuesday. Again, Anson wormed himself an invitation. I think Ryden needs to find friends with little brothers, LOL!!
I've been working on my 101 goals. It's going eh. I don't make my bed until I actually GO to bed. I need to do it in the morning. It's hard though, becuase Garth sleeps in, and then I don't think about it when he gets up, so I forget until I go to bed. Blah. But, I have been using my household notebook again!! And, I've implemented a new cleaning schedule I've done very well following! And it eats into my computer time, which is another goal (less computer time), so yay for that! I still need that printer, though, dammit.
I've also been scrapbooking. I had been stuck in a rut, doing only new pictures, when I want to focus on getting the boys baby pictures. On Monday, I did 5 pages, & only 2 were "new" pics!! YAY!! I'm going to try to "match" new pic pages, with baby pic pages. For every page of new pics I scrap, I have to do 1 that is one of the boys' baby pics. I hope that works!! Also, a mommy forum I'm on has a monthly cyber crop, where they do 8 challenges in a weekend. I won!! I am getting a box of scrapbooking goodies in the mail, YAY!
Thanksgiving is this weekend! YAY!! I'm not really sure what is going on yet, but I am making a turkey & all the "fixin's". My sister may come here, but she doesn't know. My inlaws will probably come, since they'll just be getting home from visiting my brother in law. All I know is, there will be us 4 here for sure, LOL. Last night I baked cookies, butterscotch chip & sugar molasses. YUM! Tomorrow, the boys & I are making turkey & pumpkin shaped gingerbread & sugar cookies, butter tarts & I'm making homemade buns. At least we will have lots of treats for Thanksgiving if nothing else!! Thankfully, a lot of it can be frozen. Or, I will be inviting a lot of people over for coffee & baked goodies!!!
So, there is my update! And I promise to try harder & update more often!!
Last week, Garth was working in the bathroom. I finally dragged the boys out (they were "helping") so they could go to bed. We were upstairs when I heard Garth yell "Oh DARNIT!" (and that is what he really said, no swears!!). I ran down to see what he smashed, to find his arm in the sink. I was like, what happened? What did you do?? He pulled his arm out of the sink & all I saw was blood. LOTS o' blood. The fool stabbed himself with the drywall saw. So, I had to call his mom to watch the boys & then take Garth to the ER for stitches. And, now the bathroom sits. Yet again. Ergh.
Hockey starts next week. Garth & I went to PA on Wednesday to get the needed things. Anson needed equipment, & Ryden needed a helmet. Garth also got them new skates. Then we went to Wal-Mart & got them their Halloween costumes (Ryden is Darth Vader & Anson is Anakin Skywalker). Then today, the boys & I were at Pearson's & we found a Darth Maul costume for Garth. I think I am going to get it for him, LOL.
Last weekend, Ryden had a birthday party. Anson wormed himself an invitation (the birthday boy's big brother & Anson are pals). So we went bowling. We have another birthday party on Tuesday. Again, Anson wormed himself an invitation. I think Ryden needs to find friends with little brothers, LOL!!
I've been working on my 101 goals. It's going eh. I don't make my bed until I actually GO to bed. I need to do it in the morning. It's hard though, becuase Garth sleeps in, and then I don't think about it when he gets up, so I forget until I go to bed. Blah. But, I have been using my household notebook again!! And, I've implemented a new cleaning schedule I've done very well following! And it eats into my computer time, which is another goal (less computer time), so yay for that! I still need that printer, though, dammit.
I've also been scrapbooking. I had been stuck in a rut, doing only new pictures, when I want to focus on getting the boys baby pictures. On Monday, I did 5 pages, & only 2 were "new" pics!! YAY!! I'm going to try to "match" new pic pages, with baby pic pages. For every page of new pics I scrap, I have to do 1 that is one of the boys' baby pics. I hope that works!! Also, a mommy forum I'm on has a monthly cyber crop, where they do 8 challenges in a weekend. I won!! I am getting a box of scrapbooking goodies in the mail, YAY!
Thanksgiving is this weekend! YAY!! I'm not really sure what is going on yet, but I am making a turkey & all the "fixin's". My sister may come here, but she doesn't know. My inlaws will probably come, since they'll just be getting home from visiting my brother in law. All I know is, there will be us 4 here for sure, LOL. Last night I baked cookies, butterscotch chip & sugar molasses. YUM! Tomorrow, the boys & I are making turkey & pumpkin shaped gingerbread & sugar cookies, butter tarts & I'm making homemade buns. At least we will have lots of treats for Thanksgiving if nothing else!! Thankfully, a lot of it can be frozen. Or, I will be inviting a lot of people over for coffee & baked goodies!!!
So, there is my update! And I promise to try harder & update more often!!
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