Tails from the Litterbox

work work work...

2009-08-03T10:49:00.003-04:00

So tomorrow is the big day. The day that the busy mother of two has to go back to work. Although I let go of thirteen work hours per week it seems that 24 hours of being out of my house is a lot for a week. So this morning, exhausted from taking care of the puking feverish baby who, by the way, puked all over my feet at 6:30 am and all over the car at 9pm last night, I promptly bathed the children and buried myself in a pile of unfolded laundry and started the task. I couldn't bare work tomorrow (although I'd have to) if I knew I had so much at home to do.

How do other mothers do it? How do they work full time... it blows my mind! They must have some super-powers that I don't know about. I think they must have other people doing all of their housework. Either that or they live in squalor and never invite others into their homes to see it. My guess is that they have super powers though. When nobody's looking they fly around their homes in their tights and capes and have the whole family fed and home cleaned within seconds!

After tomorrow, when I realize that I've survived a whole 9 hour shift, I hope I'll feel better. Right now the thought of working 4 days in a row this week causes my heart to beat quickly, then I cry a bit then I feel like I'm going to barf. So I try to remind myself of things that I really liked about my job before. I'm really looking forward to my lunch break. A whole half hour of uninterrupted solitude, hopefully...

Issue 600!

2009-05-28T13:20:00.002-04:00

Archie, after 68 years of trying to decide which girl, proposed to Veronica today! Wow! Now there's lots of talk and many opinions on this matter but I figure... If it took 68 years to make up his mind then he probably made the right choice. Betty's a little flaky anyway, but, will she be a bridesmaid? We'll just have to see 'bout that I guess....

A force to be reckoned with...

2009-05-21T13:08:00.002-04:00

Silas is officially exactly 2 1/2 yrs old and has become mouthy this week. I think he's ticked that we had to leave grandma and grandpa Tractor's place after our weekend visit. He said, "I stay here!?"... most popular this week is, "Hey!! That's mine!"..(with a tantrum to follow, complete with floppiness and kicking) which, we all know, doesn't go over well with mother. I'm glad though that he is playing well with his sister and that they seem to truly enjoy each others company.

Anyway, I've put him in 'time-out' a few times in the past 2 days. It really seems to hurt his feelings, even though he's just sitting on a chair in the same room as us... I don't get it, but it works. There's also the counting... "I'm going to put you in time out" I say. Then I say, "don't make me count to 3!" Then I count, "1... 2... ..." and I have no clue what will happen when I get to 3. This also seems to work. I think it only works cause he's like, "Gee, mom looks serious.." and he's caught off guard and that's what makes it work.

I was never big on drama and I wish now that I had payed more attention or joined the club in high school because about 40% of my day with a toddler involves acting, pretending, and looking excited about stuff when I'm stinkin' exhausted...

On another note... Silas held a toy up to my face today and said, "See mommy? A big crap inside!" then he wanted me to pretend to drink out of it. After a bit of thinking and a few questions I realized that he was saying crab not crap... well he was saying crap, for sure, he just meant crab. It was so funny!

hmmm, a little queasy.

2009-05-13T17:03:00.002-04:00

Well, I was just sitting on the living room floor watching Dr. Phil and folding laundry for the past hour (yes a lot of laundry) when a preview for this evening's news came on. I was watching a channel from Manitoba... I couldn't believe what I saw so checked the internet right away! Thank goodness for Google.

*gags*

read the article... not cool. Sooo not cool!

Question, What would you do if it was your stir fry? I would need long-term psychological treatment.

I wonder how much they ate before they found it??? EEK!

there's poop everywhere!

2009-04-21T16:17:00.005-04:00

So, today I got a reply via email about my cloth diaper ad I have posted on Kijiji... (which I might take down) I sold some of them which I used with 'baby number one' a few weeks ago. I got them for free so ended up with 100 percent of a profit from the deal (that's the extent of my math skills, teachers lie when they say you need math to be a success... look at me!! *smiles while sitting in a sweatshirt with kid stickiness on it*)

... anyway... I feel guilty about being the cause of so much waste. When it comes right down to it, I don't feel good about the 6-10 diapers which end up on my front porch (to gross out the company and the mailman) then into the garbage and into the landfill to sit there and not even decompose at all 'till my kids are...ohh... out of primary school at the very least. That makes me feel bad. Not to mention the risk that a seagull may actually see some corn in one of them and choke and die on the tab from one of my child's diapers, which I'm sure is probably possible, I don't know but only because the seagull is the silent victim left to perish alone with no witnesses... except other birds, and last time I checked, birds can't talk (I think there was a line, and I just crossed it when I mentioned the corn. Sorry if that was gross..) So, after having sold six of my best cloth diapers three weeks ago... that's always how it works, eh? I decided to do some research and ended up making one today, with not much thought or planning involved... there I was sewing one. huh? I think it's even nicer than the ones I sold anyway, so heh!

It was a whole bunch (like a butt-load) of fun to make and only took an hour or so... I was smart and made my own pattern before I added the elastics. So, incase it works really well I can reproduce it like mad. I looked at some pictures of patterns on the internet and 'eyeballed' it... then cut. Seems to be working for me, sooo why stop, eh!? If it ain't broke, don't fix it! I decided to use a diaper pin to fasten it because I have nothing else in the house (snaps, velcro, ect...) and found this pin that my Nana gave me that used to fasten Yours Truly's diapers almost twenty eight years ago... it's not an antique pin yet, just slightly retro. More leaning toward the slightliest side of slightly.....

So, I've been pondering being a little 'greener' lately... at church we're going through a series of sermons on how our physical health affects our spiritual health. Taking care of our planet too is important because it's how we are showing God that we are greatful for everything He has given us and sooo... taking care of it. If we want to breathe clean air and not choke on diaper tabs like the poor seagull and so on... I want to try to tread lightly on this ground until God calls me into glory and maybe teach my kids to do the same. I'm not totally hardcore about it yet though. I will NOT use a cloth diaper at night or when I'm out for a long while... (not on me but on my kids, I mean...) been there done that, not me... (once again, speaking of the children. I actually cannot remember the last time I had a diaper on)

I made this shirt out of Dan's old shirts last night. The picture doesn't really do it justice. It's actually quite cute.

Apparently I like to sew this week.

Two years, eh?

2009-04-19T21:06:00.006-04:00

So, it's been two... count 'em, 2 years, since I've blogged. Wow. I think I stopped because there wasn't much to blog about. Sooo... I seem to have been doing some things lately on the more creative side and figure that I should blog about that instead of posting pictures of what I do on Facebook a million times a week.

For the record, just for the record not that I'm opening some kind of store... yet, I enjoy doing this kind of stuff... like lots, it makes me happy. If there's anything you think you want to have that I've made then it's probably for sale... or can be re-created somehow for you. That's the thing about making stuff, you're house will be full of it quickly if you don't find some way to out-source it.

I saw these slings for sale at a baby show last year and really wanted one but was thinking... "poo! I'm not paing 80 bucks for a piece of fabric to tie my baby to me with!" Well, with enough research on YouTube on how to tie them (and a LOT of practice in the mirror) and discount fabric bins at Len's Mill store this can be accomplished for WAY cheaper (like, way!). I'm really happy with this tie on wrap carrier (help me name it please), it's comfortable and seems to distribute the weight of the baby more evenly than other popular and expensive baby carriers which just plain hurt to wear. I had made a pouch sling when Silas was a baby and it just killed my back. He was big though, I haven't tried it with Eva yet. I don't have pictures of how the wrap looks from a distance but it's comfortable and Eva likes to kick her legs and sing as we walk... (i think she thinks she's walking!) So far I've only found the right kind of fabric is this baby poop yellow colour, I hope I can come across some blue or funky patterns soon.

Another thing I'm looking forward to doing is making new shirts out of old ones... hmm. Doing a new thing with an old thing? I'm onto a whole other theological topic now. Back on track... I suppose it's a fairly thrifty, green?? thing to do. A lot of Dan's shirts have cool pictures on them but, over time, the armpits get scared and run away from the rest of the shirt. I'm going to make some cool 'new' things out of them this week.. I hope. I made this shirt out of one of my old ones yesterday. I think it would suit someone shorter than me a lot better. Dan's grandma gave me some of her fabric scraps (thanks!) and I threw this together as I was playing with my new serger...

So this picture here on the right... I'm, first of all, posing like Napoleon Dynamite or something, "Take my picture real quick!" also, for those of you who harrass me for having kids and still finding time to do this kind of stuff... take a look at the mess behind me, that should give you some kind of satifaction... or drop by unnannounced, that will also satisfy you (like when I have to move the laundry off the couch so you can sit), also note that I'm having a fairly good hair day! (it's 'cause I got to wash AND dry it! Which is now a luxury that takes place maybe twice a week...)

Sometimes we need to do things that make us happy. I'm not saying that we should live in utter decay and squalor with sticky kids... ew! sticky kids! *gags*... I'm just saying that it's important, especially for those who have little children who may or may not be making them a little crazier every moment, (disclaimer: if you're really crazy, you should see a doctor) Anyway, it's important to do what you love and to take time to pray and take time to worship and to ask God to show you what He has created you to do and to willingly, and obediently walk in God's favour and watch in awe as His plan for your life is reavealed... Day by day...

I'm just sayin' that's more important than clean socks...

Gumbo

2007-04-10T21:12:00.000-04:00

Yummy... We're going to have to scrap the Bumbo chair... or take it back to Babies 'R' Us from whence it came... Silas keeps throwing himself back and can now pop himself out of it. Not exactly safe. It seemed like a good idea though, except for he's always hated it. I know lots of other people(babies) who seem to love the Bumbo. Ah well.......

60th hour...

2007-03-29T12:15:00.000-04:00

I win! I don't know what I win, but I have 101 friends on facebook in 60 hours... which means I'm more popular than Dan, and way more popular than Matt! (that should get me a good comment...) Now, I'm shutting the computer down and going outside with my boy for a while...

he's prettty excited to go out and play.

facebook

2007-03-27T11:58:00.000-04:00

Just in case I wasn't busy enough, I've joined facebook. It's consuming every minute and I'm totally addicted after only 12 hours..and I was asleep for 7 of those. I have managed to shower and take care of Silas and do the dishes though. I already have 38 friends!! So now I'm going to peel myself away from the computer and go for a walk with Silas to enjoy the beautiful, warm, sunny day.

you can't see me!!!

2007-03-13T22:28:00.000-04:00

here's silas hiding in his bed... nice disguise.

Silas says "smile"!!

2007-02-13T17:04:00.001-05:00

I pulled that neck/shoulder muscle... you know the one... it's just a pain (in the neck) when it happens cause you can't turn yer head when it happens. Probably did it while lifting my 15lb 6oz baby. He's getting big. 2 months now.

december...

2007-01-03T16:37:00.000-05:00

Here we are, December 2006 is gone and Silas is already a month old. I haven't had time to update the blog what with sleepless nights, washing bottles, making formula, changing vile diapers, getting ready for Christmas, getting finished with Christmas, visiting family, having family visit us, procrastinating with the thank you cards (coming soon), dealing with the fact that a quiet, sleeping baby will cry as soon as I try to fold laundry, have a nap, do some dishes, have a shower, or update a blog....

But, it's been getting more fun as time goes by. Silas had his 1st Christmas, and I guess it was the excitement of Santa coming that made him sleep through the entire Christmas morning. But, when he woke he was THRILLED!! with all his new stuff.

As for myself, I don't want Dan to go back to work (friday) and I have to figure out what to do with myself now. So far I have 2 appointments in January... not bad, and I have some gift certificates from Christmas to spend, so Silas and I are gonna be spending some time at the mall. He's a good little shopper. I also have to figure out when we'll be going to Cochrane... February sounds good, Silas wants to meet his Great-Grandparents. I'm also waiting for some snow... Cause that darn snowboarding pass I have is kind of useless right now. I have to find a sport that has nothing to do with the weather... Anywho... I hate global warming!

Happy New Year everyone!!!

Silas

2006-12-12T18:27:00.000-05:00

So, we got e-mails from the others in our pre-natal class today... somehow, I was the smallest person there and ended up with the biggest baby! Way to go Silas, heavy weight champion!

who am I?

2006-12-10T15:42:00.000-05:00

...where am I and what day is it??

It's hard to tell when you don't get a full length sleep.. aka more than 2 consecutive hours. Why are women the ones with the boobs? Anyway, when the sun rises, I have whole new outlook on life than the god forsaken hours between 2 and 5 am....

just so you know

2006-12-04T21:44:00.000-05:00

There will for sure be a baby by December 15th... hopefully sooner... not soon enough for me, but it's good to know that it's gonna happen and I'm not just being punked or something.

nope...

2006-12-02T20:36:00.000-05:00

not yet.
But I put the Christmas tree up!

don't mess with the pregnant lady slurpee people!

2006-11-28T21:03:00.000-05:00

So we went to the 7eleven this evening for Slurpees (of course). I was hoping for grape but nope... no grape. So cream soda sounded good. But they had put strawberry banana in the cream soda thingy... ew! Then I told the 7eleven lady and she didn't seem to care. Probably cause she works at 7eleven. So, I had to make myself a new slurpee. I was so ticked.

Brrr...

2006-11-27T08:29:00.000-05:00

So I woke up this morning and heard that it's -30 in Edmonton. So I checked it out on the weather network, and indeed it is! I like snow and we're supposed to get some on Sunday. Winter is 24 days away... That's exciting!
I also really feel strongly that I should have a baby this week. I sent him an eviction notice for at least Thursday. He needs to find other accomodations cause he's starting to party too much and he's trashing the place...

- That's amerylis, wishing I had more of a lap for her to sit on... Now, correct me if I'm wrong, that's big! A really big belly. It looks like a planet with the sun bouncing off it. Some people seem to think it's small, but it's freakin' huge!! I'm also sooo sick of people coming up to me and saying, "Looks like you've dropped!" What the heck!? It's all I can do to keep myself from saying, "Looks like you've dropped!!" So, if things don't happen near the end of this week, I have permission to drive someone's tractor... that's the backup plan so far. Ha, ha...

How to make Jooje really upset...

2006-11-17T11:57:00.000-05:00

I was looking around on youtube this morning and came across a video sooo bad that Jooje, who was laying beside me on the couch, looked scandalized and came over to me to make sure everything was alright. Poor Jooje... I've never seen her react like that to anything...

On the other hand, Jooje did not get as upset about this one.

Hey!

2006-11-14T20:04:00.000-05:00

Check out this blog.

a view from the top...

2006-11-08T18:29:00.000-05:00

Yep, those are my toes way down there. I have to take people's word for it when I ask if I have any pants on... cause I can't see 'em, unless I'm sitting (which is often).

So, thus far with all my time off I've searched the mall for the perfect diaper bag... that search should end tonight when I get Dan's opinion on one... and I had quite an exciting visit to dollarama and bought some giftwrap for Christmas gifts, which I should be wrapping later this week, or maybe I'll leave it 'till next week. Took the cats to the vet, they were thrilled! Went to a doctor's appointment today and got some groceries at Giant Tiger... there are many good deals to be had at Giant Tiger.

I'm almost ashamed to say it, but I also tried my hand at (s)crapbooking this week. And wonder of all wonder, I hate crapbooking! But I didn't give up, I completed the task set before me and hope to never do it again.

busy week!

2006-11-03T12:07:00.000-05:00

So, I decided to give up trying to be a moose...

...and gave my best shot at carving a pumpkin on Monday...

...then, Dan and I practiced dressing a baby, cause you can never be too prepared...

Then I had my last day of work yesterday, where my co-workers bought these nifty slippers for me.

And Dan has started painting the hallway orange.

sleepless morning...

2006-11-02T07:19:00.000-05:00

So, I woke up at six this morning... A restless night and I'm sooo uncomfortable, and the next person who suggests a body pillow to me is gonna get it. I don't know what they're gonna get, but it may or may not be pleasant. My hips feel like they're dislocated and my back will not ceace to ache... that was my night. This is my last day of werk... maybe I'm excited about that, dunno.
So, here I am, been up for a while now, did my online banking... got the bills paid and grieved over the fact that I just got my last full pay... until approx. next October. Ah well, eh?

So, the question is... Who has the best hair in these pictures?

All dressed up... BOO!

2006-10-27T21:49:00.000-04:00

As you can see, Amerylis and Jooje (especially Jooje) are both very excited to help hand out candy on Halloween.

How to stay safe during hunting season...

2006-10-26T22:07:00.000-04:00

Make yourself a diaper out of a hunting vest... Because getting shot in the butt probably isn't fun...

Never, never go into the woods and act like a moose.

Cochrane on turkey weekend.

me and my friendzes

2006-09-30T18:20:00.000-04:00

just so you know...

2006-09-24T12:39:00.000-04:00

- going to a wedding in my hometown seven months pregnant with my parents and grandparents and no significant "other" around tends to turn some heads and raise some eyebrows... (I know there's rumors now)

- people should keep their opinions to themselves when a pregnant lady dances the polka a friends wedding.

- it's not cool to be asked for rides all over the place by my drunk friends because, "You're obviously not drinking." But I guess it's better than them driving... I mean, of course I did it, I'm not a jerk.

- a 3-4 pound person who is approx. 14 inches long who likes to stretch and flip and romp around inside me causes very much discomfort

- I have 3 pairs of pants that don't fall down, and I got a grease stain on one of them last night that didn't come out in the wash

- I now (as of the last 3 days) have a stretch mark approximately 5mm long on my stomach

- People keep touching me and although I'm getting kind of used to it, I still don't like it. So I find my happy place until it's over... (friends and family are okay, if you're not sure if you fit into one of those categories... ASK!)

- I wake up every time I need to roll over in bed. That's a lot by the way... I kind of feel like a walrus at night... because I assume that they have trouble rolling over.

- as the days and weeks pass I just don't get the people who say, "Oh! I just loved being pregnant!" I just can't wait for little Aeneaus Pervis to get out of here, because the bedroom we have all ready is a lot bigger than my body...

'sup yo?

2006-09-02T20:42:00.000-04:00

It's been a busy week, busy at work, at home..... Zdenek from the Czech Repeublic has been staying with us and that's been lots'o'fun. I've tried to post pictures a few times lately but it's been slow and not working for me... odd.
anyway....

Moggy really likes baby clothes... Isn't that a wild picture. She moved her head while I was taking it. I think it's a good look for her!

Then there's the view from the top of "the GUT". Good thing it's cold out, cause wearing shorts really isn't that fun when you can't see them.

I painted the baby room about 3 weeks ago, and Dan did the flooring and put the crib together. This is me sitting on the floor, cause my feet hurt after walking aroud T.O. all afternoon on Monday. Do you like the bubbles on sticks? I didn't steal the idea from anywhere, so it's original for now, until someone steals it from me....

rainy day

2006-08-25T09:44:00.000-04:00

A rainy day.... I have nothing against the rain, infact, I enjoy rainy days... until I'm inconvenienced by them, that is. I felt like Winny the Pooh this morning when I got to work. (not because I'm big and round though)

I got out of my car and, "Oh, bother!" realized I had been sitting on a drenched car seat the whole way to work and I didn't even know it. I don't know how the water got in either. So, there I was, at work, with a soaked bottom. There's not many things more uncomfortable than being wet and not being able to change into dry clothes... not to mention, looking like I've peed myself! I guess it could be worse though. I could have peed myself, that would definitely be worse!

stay dry.

yep...

2006-07-28T12:27:00.000-04:00

So, last night I was in Walmart looking at a shirt that I ended up buying. It's quite nice and although it was not in the maternity section, works quite well.... and, in my opinion, would make someone who's not pregnant, look that way.

Back to the story...

So, I'm looking at this shirt and I hear a loud woman say, "I think she's pregnant." And an even louder woman said, " It could just be her gut!"

I thought, "WHAAATTT!???" and turned around to see two, rather robust and tall, women standing a few feet away looking at me... I mean, just STANDING THERE! They had to be mother and daughter.

What nerve! I mean, I spent the day with strangers asking me when I was due... no doubt in their minds that it's baby... not GUT! Anyway, whatever, right? It could be worse, what if they said that about someone who wasn't pregnant at all... Oh my!

hmmm

2006-06-27T18:07:00.000-04:00

I haven't updated my Blog for a while.....

my new "baby"

2006-04-24T22:16:00.000-04:00

So, her name is Moggy, and she's working out pretty well... Amerylis seems to not mind her and Jooje is tolerant... she's been here 2 weeks now and Moggy feels pretty confident that it's going to work out just fine in her new home.

me and my friends...

2006-04-05T21:36:00.000-04:00

Me and my friends, karen and elza...

who's the fool now!!?!

2006-04-01T12:23:00.000-05:00

2006-04-01T11:36:00.000-05:00

Hey! Your shoe's untied!

April Fool!!!!!

more cats!!! MORE CATS!!!

2006-03-29T21:38:00.000-05:00

this is Blossom... I named her
this is Mango, (i named her too)
I don't know what this is supposed to be...
Blossom. pretty kitty.

some pictures of my cat......

2006-03-29T08:06:00.000-05:00

keeping warm.....
looking creepy...

Well, we're home!

2006-02-27T16:12:00.000-05:00

Well, we spent our week in the Czech Rebublic. Today I don't really know what to do with myself. After a week of being with people, every moment of the day, I'm alone. When I leave the house and go to a store, people speak my language. It's 4pm but I feel like it's 10pm...

This is a picture of me and Teresca(Teresa). She has no parents to take care of her, so she lives in the children's home. Her birthday was on January 3. She is sooo small. I hope she finds a family. On the floor with the babies, there was only 2 nurses to 8 babies. I got to feed her, she ate really fast. The baby orphanage was amazing, I wouldn't say it was fun though, I'm really glad that I got to go there.

I have long toes

2006-02-03T22:02:00.000-05:00

eww... toes!

Do you like my hat?

2006-01-29T20:43:00.000-05:00

Jooje is a hat model... I think this one suits her best. She'll be wearing it until we go to the Czech Republic... Then I'll have to snatch it off her head and take it with me to give to some kid who needs it more than Jooje.

a real, live viking....

2006-01-13T17:21:00.000-05:00

I know this guy.... that's a croissant... He's a viking!

picture

2006-01-10T23:34:00.000-05:00

I am married to this man. please send sympathy cards to: Me

Laaaa lalalalalalalaaaaa

2006-01-05T22:29:00.000-05:00

This is Kiwi... Isn't she cute?

happy christmas

2005-12-29T11:47:00.000-05:00

I had a happy christmas up in cochrane this year. I met an old friend from school while I was home, we used to ride the school bus together. She said, "Happy Holidays, I guess we're supposed to say." and I replied, " Yeah! Merry Christmas!!" Then, an old scottish lady pushed me from behind (I was waiting in line at giant tiger) and she said, "Good for you! You said it!!!"

So Christmas greetings and merry new year to all, and to all a good night!

do you like my hat?

Ligers... Pumpkins....

2005-11-09T00:11:00.000-05:00

Jooje... Super happy about her latest "Liger" cut. Doesn't she look proud? She's doing her Cat show pose. It's not easy being as gorgeous as Jooje.

Do you like my pumpkin? I thought it turned out quite nice. The trick... don't carve all the way through... May I say, Thank you Martha Stuart, thank you. Mine was cooler than Martha's though. She only carved "BOO" into hers.

I know this guy...

2005-11-03T19:53:00.000-05:00

Have you seen the movie There's Something About Mary? Well, turns out that this guy...who will remain nameless, (you know who you are) looks an awful lot like Mary's brother Warren! Go Matt...oops, I mean, Warren, go!

it's been a while

2005-11-03T19:37:00.000-05:00

I know everyone wonders.... " I wonder how Faith has her cats dressed for fall." Well, wonder no longer. Amerylis has embraced the "sherpa" look this season. She sports a stylish knit sweater and handmade tuque. In this outfit she's prepared to trek through the mountains and scale any rock face.

I Llove Llamas!

2005-09-29T15:36:00.000-04:00

I learned how to knit a tuque! Isn't it nice? Amerylis thinks so... she was also jealous of Jooje's hat.

I made a new friend during my week off. I think we really connected.......

How to: Make a melon hat for yourself!

2005-08-30T19:51:00.000-04:00

After the incredible response (or hardly any response) I got from posting the cat melon hat, I thought you all would enjoy the "faith melon hat"...

Step One: Cut watermelon in half... I got Dan to do this. Knives are sharp kids!

Step Two: Git out cher melon baller and empty out that melon!!!!

Step Three: Wrap you head in plastic wrap... But don't put it over your face. That's dangerous!!!

Step Four: Place melon hat firmly on your head... Ya know, they're pretty heavy!!! Mine has a plastic wrap visor. Pretty cool eh? It's cause I'm cool!

3 years and counting...

2005-08-28T14:29:00.000-04:00

Wednesday was our 3rd anniversary... The anniversary of the one day when we were so ridiculously good looking and had lots of pictures taken of us... You can try and try, but never achieve that same level of ridiculously goodlookingness.

Faith has friends!

2005-08-28T14:09:00.000-04:00

These are some of my friends... I don't really know a couple of them... ah well. I met up with them at Encounter2005 at Ontario Place. Awesome music/worship... and I may be appearing on the Encounter Promo video. But I kind of choked on the pressure. It's rough talking to a camera and having to use the word encounter. The camera man winked at me too... that caused a little stress.

Anyway, a great day all in all... Starfield and Casting Crowns were amazing!
Gary Beals also sang... hmmm... not so much, and the drama was kind of boring.
Greg Sczebel was amazing too! Bought the CD, but it barely compares to watching him play!
Farley Flex (canadian Idol judge) hosted the concert... He's ahh-ight!

Now, I have posted 2 new posts and proven that I do have friends from Cochrane.

How to: Make a stylin' new hat for your Cat

2005-08-28T13:50:00.000-04:00

Jooje is awesome. Patient. Kind.....

Step 1: Carve out a cantaloupe.... Place plastic wrap inside (unless you like to bathe your cat)

Step 2: Place carved cantaloupe on cats head

Step 3: Rotate cantaloupe until you achieve desired results. (reassure the cat that she looks hot!)

mr noodles macaroni = ew!

2005-06-28T17:22:00.000-04:00

I had my 1st day back at work after 5 days off. I was overwhelmed when I walked into the office, but ended up having a pretty quiet, good day.

It all started when I went to my dentist apointment at 9:10 am today. The dental hygenist first commented on how long it's been since I've had my teeth cleaned, told me I should go more often then she proceeded to scrape tartar off my teeth for a half hour. As she did that the talked about how this wouldn't be so painful, or long, if I'd just come every 6 months. I felt like saying, "I would have... but you had taken all of my money, so I couldn't!"

Then the dentist came in and said the same thing. Not bad though... Only 1 teeny tiny cavity which I couln't have prevented, not even by going to the dentist more often! I'd explain but nobody really cares.

Then I went to work, trained someone, and here I am. Eating Mr. Noodles macaroni. It comes in a plastic bowl, you pour cheese powdery stuff into it then fill it, to the "line", with water.

MR. Noodles macaroni in a plastic bowl IS NOT GOOD!!!

2005-06-20T22:07:00.000-04:00

Jooje

When in doubt...Shave the cat!

2005-06-18T19:19:00.000-04:00

I took Jooje to the "spa" yesterday. She had a Mani/Pedi, wash, style, and kick-butt new haircut. She'll be so cool this summer as she sports her new Lioness look. To be quite honest, I think Amerylis may be jealous. One could only wish to be as cool as Jooje. She carries her new look well, and puts a smile on the face of all who see her (or puts them into fits of hysterical laughter)....

LOL!!! (laugh out loud!!!)

'Pics' to follow.

Life's Lessons

2005-06-13T12:35:00.000-04:00

So, I haven't blogged in a while... a lot's been going on. I was in Cochrane, I turned a year older, I flew, I'ts been dang hot, and I ate ice cream in the back of a Jeep.

I'm 24 now. Yay! I think. Cochrane was nice. Got to see a lot of my friends and play music with the youth band... Ouch, my ears. Why, oh why, do teenagers like loud stuff? I walked around the lake with Karen, Lily, and Sarah. Sarah said it was like nothing had ever changed. It was like we were back in high school again. Fun.

I was eaten alive by mosquitos. If anyone complains about the bugs down here, I will personally drop them off in Cochrane. Although, I did get a nasty bug bite in Breslau yesterday... It's huge! I Don't have a clue what bit me but I hope it didn't live long.

I flew home from Cochrane... well Timmins to Toronto. Total travel time 3hrs. Total time in the aircraft 1 1/2hrs. Awesome. There is no other way, I am convinced of that now.

It has been darn hot for the past week. 'nuf said.

We drove around in Matt's Jeep yesterday with the top down. I had an ice cream cone, it got in my hair and all over my face... To save yourself trouble, refrain from eating ice cream in a moving vehicle wit the top down.

Thank you.

Super mario

2005-05-22T13:29:00.000-04:00

Dan and I stayed up late playing Super Mario 3 last night. I haven't known this kind of frustration since I was 11 yrs old. Oh goodness, I've introduced complete rage back into my life. That wasn't needed. I quit when I was in "iceland" last night.... The game's already hard enough without slipping and sliding around everywhere. Also, to my frustration, I seem to have forgotten where the warp zones are... shucks. I don't think I ever finnished a game without the game genie... Which my friend Kevin borrowed and never gave back.... dang!

When I'm home next week I'm gonna get my old games back. Super Mario/Duck hunt, Yoshi's Cookie...(pretty dumb), Dr. Mario!!!!, Super Mario 2, and there's a few more.

I just realized that I may be a nerd. The "popular girls" in Grade 8 were right when I overheard them talking about me, "Faith's cool, but she's kinda nerdy." They were having a conversation about whether or not they wanted to have me in their clique... Needless to say, I was never part of that group... Nor am I still in Cochrane with kids and no job or education. So meh! Nintendo is awesome!

Why do I feel anxious about Geese?

2005-05-12T19:22:00.000-04:00

In the past few days I have come to realize that geese freak me out and make me anxious. They are everywhere. They are beside me when I walk down the sidewalk, on the golf course (i'm a golfer now... I golf!), outside the window of the office... looking at me as I try to work. They are sitting on the roof of a house on our drive to Dan's work in the morning, they are watching me and it's making me anxious.

When I provoke them... 'cause after all, they have been provoking me.... they hiss at me and I swear at them.

Why do I have to share my personal space with geese??? Why!!???????

http://members.aol.com/CuttyhunkRose/geese.html

Stupid geese!! GO TEAM!

Although heartwarming, I still believe the geese are out to get me.

Survivor is for bums!

2005-05-12T19:13:00.000-04:00

Hey, Just about to go watch survivor. It's the strangest thing. It's like I kind of care who wins, and I'm kind of interrested in the show, but I only enjoy the tribal council... the rest of it sort of bores me. all the challenges are variations of challenges I've seen before... Just doesn't get me all excited anymore.

I'm just waiting on "Survivor Moosonee"!!!! In the wintertime... Or "Survivor Moose Factory", or "Survivor Atawapiskat"!!! Now that would be cool!

Not a Cat-astrophy!

2005-05-12T18:52:00.000-04:00

Amerylis made her grand entrance as a CH volunteer today. I think she had fun. She likes the "office" lifestyle. She also did some home visits and office visits with clients. She even sat on an office chair like a supermodel for them. This is the place for her, where people come and go and she can show off.

The highlights of the day for her were as follows;

1) Found a smelly spot on Liz's chair, licked it, and made "the smelly face";

secondly) Took a big dump in the littler box that was provided in the washroom for her;

III.) Screamed and walked around behind my boss when she popped in to get some stuff done;

fourth) Was held by a smelly man....(she was actually pretty nervous looking, I would be too!);

5) Helped Faith organize the files in her desk drawer... she didn't really help, she just sat in the drawer and watched me work;

VI) Helped with paperwork... Orrrr.... Sat on paperwork while Faith was trying to work;

7) Grunted at co-worker.

eight) Grunted at a client's volunteer;

ninthly) Grunted at me... Umph!

FINALLY) Made death-curdling, ear piercing, horrible, nasty, loud, awful, hideous screams in the car ride to and from work!

All so exciting, she should sleep well tonight.

another beautiful day

2005-05-09T11:00:00.000-04:00

I'm at home today... got the day off... I have evry monday off. I think I'm going to go for a walk, and I'm making a shirt for me out of dan's old t-shirts... I made one last night, It's really cool. I need to goand buy some sunscreen too... A little red from being outside yesterday. At least I'm not really red, just a little. Gonna have to keep the shoulders covered today.

Shame Sit Different Pile

2005-04-30T14:58:00.000-04:00

Jooje has hacked up a few interresting, strategically placed hairballs this week.
#1). On the stairs; I dang near stepped in it!
#2). In the bedroom doorway, at night; Dan dang near stepped in it.

Both hairballs were turdlike in shape, colour, and consistency.

Dan, if you're reading this, and I'm not home, can you give her some Laxotone?

I know something you don't know!

2005-04-29T19:53:00.000-04:00

This post is for Amanda. Just a reminder for you... That I know something that you don't know.

What could it possibly be???

Hmmm...

Only time can tell. For you I guess. Cause I already know.

Am I annoying?

(faith is singing): I know something you don't know, I know something you don't know, I know something you don't know..

another word of the day... just 'cause.

2005-04-29T19:40:00.000-04:00

writhe vi to twist the body violently, as in pain; to squirm (under, at).

Word of the day...according to Faith

2005-04-29T19:37:00.000-04:00

Pinafore: n a sleeveless garment worn over a dress, blouse, ect.

Googly me.

2005-04-28T22:43:00.000-04:00

So, I just Googled my name... the first site listed was a mormon site... why do the cults always get the hype?
I found out that there is an artist/song writer in Philedelphia who shares my name...creepy, I also found a boring biology paper from Liverpool UK written by a Faith Grace. As well as a Lutheran pastor in Ontario.
Anyway, not too exciting.

2005-04-28T22:22:00.000-04:00

So, what ever happend to She-ra, Princess of Power. I've noticed that alot of the old cartoons are making a comeback lately. Like Carebears (although they never really went away), and Strawberry Shortcake (I still have the dolls from the first time around).

2005-04-28T22:17:00.000-04:00

No TeePees Please... So, I'm wearing my moccasins that I got for Christmas... they have the fur of a Martin on them (aka ferret hair). Anyway, they're really warm. I want to get some that I can actually wear outside.

2005-04-25T13:44:00.000-04:00

E.T. Phone home... my fingers are freakishly long, and I'll be the first to admit it. It's a good thing I don't have webbed fingers. They are useful though... I can reach into vending machines and crush the little plastic containers to get a free toy... Also, I've got great pianist fingers.

2005-04-25T13:36:00.000-04:00

He's so dreamy... I'm a sucker for great teeth!

2005-04-25T13:27:00.000-04:00

My loving husband... Dan.

ick

2005-04-23T09:18:00.000-04:00

I'm still sick... blugh... coughin' up colours that I 've never seen before. ick!

Gotta go to work today. Should be fun.

Jooje saw a bird this morning and she sat at the window and watched in amazement, I need a bird feeder to entertain her.

smelly

2005-04-21T03:05:00.000-04:00

Smells good:
My shampoo smells like chocolate... smells good.

Smells Bad:
Amerylis threw up this morning... kinda smelled bad.

Thank you for your time

ill...Day 2

2005-04-21T03:00:00.000-04:00

So, home for the second day. I want to go to work. Doctor gave me antibiotics and sent me home. Slept most of yesterday and watched 'Closer'... I'm sick of watching movies that don't end the way I would like them to.
I'm knitting a baby blanket, don't know who it's for, but somebody will have a baby and I'll have a gift on hand.
Well, today I'm gonna watch The Bold and the Beautiful (trashy? yes... but it keeps me entertained) then I'll probably have a nap, then Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Survivor at 8pm.

I don't know what it is, but I always want to dye my hair when I get bored... Resist the urge! I hate being sick! I think I'm gonna go to work tomorrow just for a couple hours to get some stuff done.

yup

2005-04-20T08:58:00.000-04:00

Smells bad:
So I opened my bedroom window and now my room smells like a barnyard, cause the farmer down the road is spraying crap on the field.

Smells good:
I wash my clothes in Tide with Downy in it. I like the smell of April Fresh better than the other one they sell... Cool Breeze or something like that. I bought Cool Breeze and used it and realized that I like the smell of April Fresh better. Next time I'll buy April Fresh again.

ill circumstance

2005-04-20T08:44:00.000-04:00

So, I'm sick. I knew my time would come eventually. I got the flu shot this year and have not been near as sick as I normally am over the winter. Eventhough I've been bombarded with sick people. Incredible!
So, yesterday I felt like I had a lump in my throat when I swallowed... then by the end of the day my throat was freakin' sore and this morning it's so swollen that I can feel my tonsils touch when I swallow. I really didn't want to use my sick time at work yet but I don't have the choice. I get to go see the doctor at 11:00 this morning! yippeee! (i'm really not that excited... just hope i don't have to pee in a cup or anything.)
I haven't called in sick yet cause there's nobody at work. Oh the joys of SIL (independant living)
How do you call in sick when there's nobody there to take the call?? Ah, the complexities of this life. Well, at least I have an excuse to eat only iced cream all day... maybe even tomorrow. Honestly, it's not worth it, I'd rather be at work, and considered going, but I'm in alot of pain.... Pain in the neck.

2005-04-18T10:56:00.000-04:00

If you vote for me, your wildest dreams will come true!

wild dreams

2005-04-18T10:36:00.000-04:00

So, in the past few days my dreams have been messed up. Maybe it's cause I've been watching movies before I go to sleep...I don't know. I wake up after each dream and they are like sitcoms...In some of them I am the star! so I wake up not feeling very rested and my mind is full of memories of crazy dreams. I had one dream, just before I woke up today where I went to ask a peremedic what was going on with my nose. Cause it was blowing air out one nostril constantly...sounded like an air mattress being emptied of it's air. And I couldn't stop it unless I put my finger up there to stop the air leak. Anyway, I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance with four peremedics in it and we somehow cameto a solution to the problem... they made me wear a funny mask... then i went back to work.
Strange... but not as strage as the dream I had about Karen and I a few years ago... that was an awesome dream. We were smuggling nuclear warheads out of an army base and into a pickup truck. SO COOL!

oh well, i just want to stop dreaming for a night so i can get a good sleep.

more great songs! and poo!

2005-04-15T18:49:00.000-04:00

I'm surprised! This girl, Anna, will be real BIG in the next couple weeks, take a listen to some of her songs... and if you don't like 'em poop on you... http://www.myspace.com/annanalick ... Sweeeet.

So, today at work I was asked if I know how to swim. I replied, "Yes, I know how to swim." my client then asked, "Saife, (she can't say faith) do you swim in a lake or in poo?" (obviously she can't say pool either) to which I replied, "I do NOT swim in poo!"..... She laughed, then we worked on how to pronounce POOL... poollllllll.

such was the highlight of my day

A great new song.

2005-04-15T16:08:00.000-04:00

So I heard a song on the radio today... I heard it a while ago but didn't catch the artists name... So, I risked being late for work and waited in the car... and... sure enough I found out who it was!! I said to myself, "Faith, you're going to go out and buy that CD today!" So I went into work... early! Fancy that!! And seached this girl's name online... cause after all, that's what the computer at work is for... and after spelling her name wrong a few times I finally got it right. It's Anna Nalick, http://www.annanalick.com/, she'll be on Regis and Kelly next Wednesday.... but her CD isn't out 'till Tuesday!!! Ah... poop! I kinda wanted it now. The song is called '2am' and the album is 'Wreck of the Day'... Alas, I can't have it 'till Tuesday!?

Jooje is on crack and Amerylis doesn't care

2005-04-15T16:02:00.000-04:00

So, If you've read Dan's blog, then you'd know that Jooje has a weakness for the "nip" (street name for catnip). Man, was she nutty last night. I tried to get it away from her an she swat at me. Amerylis doesn't enjoy the toy as much as Jooje though. Jooje wasn't really herself this morning either... a little friendlier than usual. She's probably playing me for some more drugs.

I was looking for the catnip toy this morning and couln'd find it anywhere... A little worried that she's put it up her bum... I did find some airline tickets to Mexico in her castle...

2005-03-31T22:17:00.000-05:00

When all was said and done... we had eaten too much candy, and easter had come to an end for another year. I was a real hit with the kids this year... I suppose that means I'm cool (to those who are 7 and under).

2005-03-21T09:14:00.000-05:00

There he goes! Whoosh.....

2005-03-21T09:12:00.000-05:00

Yay!

2005-03-21T09:11:00.000-05:00

this is me...moments before I fell

Blah!

2005-03-20T16:54:00.000-05:00

So, I'm at work. It's Sunday afternoon and I'm at work. I'd rather be in bed. There's nothing going on here, nobody has called, no emergencies to take care of... I'll have to take the garbage out. I'll do that when it's time to go though. I'm going to read some Bible to a client at aroung 4:00... basically, that's all. But I like my job... working weekends (especially Sundays) here is a whole other thing. I find it to be rather useless, but oh well. I'm gettin' paid... and in the grand scheme of things.... that's the important thing....right?

So, today the mount of Chicopee is closed. That sucks! I'm experiencing a mild bout of depression over it because I really like snowboarding...a lot! If I were at home, I'd most likely be in my bed sleeping, I think that's what depressed people do... but I'm at work, some people sleep at work... but not me. I'm a real go getter!

So Chicopee is closed. Crap. Just when I'm thinking that i'm getting a bit better at my favorite sport... the season ends, every year, it never fails. So I fell on thursday night and It hurt. The thing is that when you fall while snowboarding every part of your body hurts so intensely bad for a couple minutes so you don't know what you've really hurt badly, if anything. The only pain that has stayed with me is in my left wrist. Ah well, the freaking season is over so it will have time to heal.... stupid winter always has to leave too soon! Dang!

2005-03-10T23:50:00.000-05:00

This is a good friend of mine... she likes my hat.

2005-03-10T23:46:00.000-05:00

We support canadian beef... so open the freakin' border already.... GOSH! It's pretty much the stupidest thing ever!

2005-03-10T23:42:00.000-05:00

WET CAT, bathtime, at least they don't smell anymore, 2 wet cats.

All wrapped up and nowhere to go...

2005-03-10T23:27:00.000-05:00

I think this may be a tunic.... A cat-tunic!

It's hard to believe he's gone

2005-03-08T22:45:00.000-05:00

It's hard to believe Norwin is gone. I haven't seen him in 10 months, and he passed away this past saturday. I worked full time with him for a year and a half.
I went to the funeral... nobody should have to go to a funeral for a 15 yr old. I'll always remember his smile. It was hard work to get him to smile, but it was worth it when he did... His brothers made him smile the most, and his favorite T.V. show 'Little Bear' kept him riveted to the screen for 20 minutes every morning.
I'll never forget how he used to look up at me from his bed when I got him up every morning. He would stare at me so intensely for a few seconds, and then when he recognized me, he would just beam. Then I would spend the rest of the day trying to get his attention. Some days he would just sleep, some days he would enjoy a good play time. And we had many good talks... consisting of the words, "Goo, agoo!". That's all he was able to say, but it sure was cute. Ahh... memories.

needless to say, it was a very sad day. But he's okay now. I know he's with Jesus. I can just picture him being able to speak and walk... even run and jump. No more pain mister Norwin.

2005-03-06T19:16:00.000-05:00

Wha' Happend?

2005-03-06T19:07:00.000-05:00

We had a chili cookoff at church today... Well, It was nice.

Pfffft! Praise the Lord!

2005-03-06T18:56:00.000-05:00

They say...(I've never found out who "they"are)... that a good laugh every day will actually keep you feeling healthy. The Farting Preacher gets me every time. Oh boy! It's sooo funny, and if you don't think so, you can't be friends with me anymore... so, HEH!

Scrabble... yo!

2005-03-03T17:02:00.000-05:00

Winning scrabble isn't nearly as satisfying as it should be....

I feel pretty

2005-03-03T16:57:00.000-05:00

amerylis - "I feel pretty, meow"

If cats had no fur....

2005-02-28T22:59:00.000-05:00

Sometimes I think Jooje needs a haircut. Then I'm reminded that it may not be so pretty.....