Monday Ramblings

Happy Monday everyone!

I hope that the week-end was good to all of you

I feel like I never stopped

I did of course

but let's just say

Sunday night I was in my jammies by 8

and to bed early

our shopping excursion on Friday was a success

many, many sales to be had

and we finished in record time.

We were late getting to the retirement dinner

but not too late to have a few of these

and play catch up.

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Saturday was home day...

the past few years I have been taking out 

my decorations in stages

one week-end I unpack all my dishes and kitchen stuff

Christmas 2009

I really tend to go overboard

as I have glasses and dishes

serving pieces and I get them out and 

wash them all up

I used to do it all at the same time

but I was exhausted when I was done

so this way is easier for me

this week was all the hard work

next week will be fluffing and making it all pretty.

Sunday was shopping today

9 stops ~ including the grocery store

now to sit and do my cards

and mail my parcels

I will be writing cards listening to this

it is my absolute favorite Christmas album

and Mom still has the original

on vinyl baby!

in Grade 6 ~ 3 of us sang

Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me

we had a dance and everything

I still love it!

My favorite song on the album is

I think it is timeless.

It snowed here on Saturday

so the spirit is in my heart 

and although I have only just begun

and there is still much to do

I smile as my favorite time of the year

is here...

What is your favorite Christmas song or album?

yes ~ I do want to know....

Black Friday

This morning I sit here wishing

I was able to head to the states

and shop til I drop

but I sit here in my pj's

planning my last vacation day of the year

I have a date this afternoon

with two lovely ladies

taken summer 2010

of course my date is with

Kat & Sam

we are heading out after school

for our annual Christmas shopping trip

maybe we will buy something black

to celebrate Black Friday!

Tonight we are off to the local brew pub

for a retirement party

then tomorrow I am going to start to 

"deck the halls"

I made it to the store

and my quilt was still there

yeah!!!

Once I get the bedroom all put together 

I will take some shots and post them.

the winner of the bracelet is:

Tara from

Email me!

Have a fabulous week-end everyone!

Wordless Wednesday ~ Chocolaty Goodness

 

I have been having dreams

maybe they are nightmares

of chocolaty goodness

so I had to share

Have a fabulous Wednesday!

Just a reminder

you have until midnight on Thursday

to enter the giveaway here

I will announce the winner on Friday.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my buddies

in the USA tomorrow!

Monday Ramblings and a Giveaway

Good morning Monday

you came rather quickly much to my dismay

this week-end flew by

I look back on it and try to piece it all together

by the time Friday night comes

I am toast

Saturday was busy 

as I knew it would be

I attempted to get the upstairs put back together

and I am happy to report that besides some filing

the office is almost livable again

Cooper got a haircut

I really do not like doing this in the colder months

but it is needed

even the groomer said

she has not seen a coat as thick as his.

I got some shopping done

and stopped to pick up some beverages on the way home

and was quite excited to find this ~

I tried it at the wine festival

and fell in love

it is from Germany and it is really good.

Sunday I headed out to run errands 

and go back and get a quilt I had seen on Saturday

I drove through hoards and gobs of traffic

only to find that they were CLOSED on a Sunday

no ~ really??!!

I will not be able to get back out to that area until Thursday night

as they are only open til 6 ~ M-W

and I work until 6

is this some divine intervention

we will see.....

a shop that was open was my favorite cupcake spot

so I bought 6 and as I type this

I have eaten 1 1/2

I think that is good ~ no?

chocolate cupcake with peanut butter frosting =

pure heaven

I did dig out my cards yesterday

and sorted through some things ~ gifts that I have already purchased

this week will be a hunker down and get busy week

I have Friday off ~ my last vacation day of the year

so I will enjoy my 4 day work week.

Now to my giveaway....

a month or so ago

I had a jewelry party

Lia Sophia has some beautiful stuff

and when I placed my order

I found something I thought I would share

with all of you

it is a bracelet ~ "Charade"

I love the vintage look of it

All you have to do to win this beauty is:

1. Leave me a comment

2. Be a follower of this blog

and you can have a 3rd chance to win if you

3. Post or link this giveaway on your blog

Make sure you leave one comment for each

and I will draw the winner on 

Friday ~ Nov. 26th

Thank you for all the lovely comments 

and birthday wishes for Gina

I neglected to tell you that she was my cousin

but more like a sister

and as you can tell

means the world to me.

Good luck on the giveaway and have a fantastic week.

xo