Oh My It Has Been A Week Already.....

I can't believe that it has been a week since I sat down in from of the computer to write on my blog but then there has not been much going on to even write about...

The last two days I have been doing something I really enjoy at mom and dad's... and that is painting... they finally bought some paint to paint the clothes stand, the back porch steps and the picnic table... well yesterday Roger and I took on the stand and thought we were going to do the picnic table but as we took a break every one was out sitting at the table until it was time for me to go home... talking about doing it today but Roger did it last night without telling me... so when I showed up this morning with my painting clothes in tow I was a little disappointed as it is one of my favorite things to do... but there was more to do... a thingy that has been in the rose bushes for several years not painted and I did the second coat on the stand which made me happy...

Yesterday afternoon Lisette and Paden showed up at the house.. which is always a wonderful surprise and a great pleasure since we don't get to see the both of them all that often... of course the camera came out...

It was sunny and hot out so we got mom's sun glasses for her and I passed her my hat... she doesn't look all that bad with both of them...

Of course I had to get a photo of Lisette and dad together...

We tried to get Paden to look at the camera but there was no way he was going to do it for any of us... but.... you know me I am sneaky sometimes Paden...
And when you were not looking I was snapping away... he he got you honey ....

Of course there was one of Lisette and mom together as well...

A little while a go they discovered that the Melanson Family had a on going visitor to the feeders other then the birds ... a little chipmunk.... and mom because amazed by it... and Flo to add things to it... yesterday she took out the little basket, dog and nuts for the chipmunk... and I turned the corner to take some photos of the little fellow and ended up taking this one of her with her camera...
This week we are also preparing to celebrate another year of mom and dad together... 63 years... amazing is what I think... so we are having a bar b que on Sunday with the family that will be here.... which will be a lot more then we first thought since several of the grand and great grandchildren will be home for it... so you know that there will be photos come Sunday night or Monday morning...

I have been also busy with the knitting department... finishing up another sweater.. and several pair of socks... I am thought I got a great pattern for a hat for the baby but I didn't like the way it was working out so I am still looking for one... maybe it is time to go up to my sister in law's and actually get the pattern I use to make for the boys.. I know that I liked that one... sweaters just can't be made without a hat to go with it.... bonnets are being left up to Sharon she is better at them then I am unless she has a fool proof one for me... time to go visit her I think.... when I get the hat and socks done I will post them... they are just tooo cute for words.... I know one thing our little bean will not have cold feet when he/she shows up....

Well off to project 2009 to post some photos as well....have a great night... Joanne

No Brainer Week....

The last couple of days have been really rough ones... A lot of sleeping, being heart sick 24 hours a day , headaches, hives but not enough to stop what I am doing,and the lack or desire to do anything has been my world....

Carl and I started Champix 8-9 days ago... Carl started the day before I did... I was not sure if I wanted to start this at all but decided to give it a try... now if anyone doesn't know Champix is a aid to quit smoking.... the first 3 days you are to take .5 mg of this once a day... your 4-7 day you take .5 mg twice daily then after that it is 1 mg twice a day... that is where I am today... starting of the 1 mg... between the 8th and 14th day you stop smoking... but the way the .5mgs have been working on me it is not going to be long for that decision to be made...

I have always claimed that I am slow at time getting things... and this is no exception... I have been heart sick like crazy and couldn't understand why... before I ate and after was the worst... it had nothing to do with what I am eating because the majority of it has been healthy stuff.... trying to keep the weight where it is, is a major concern for me... but couldn't understand why I have been so sick when I was eating.... then it hit me like a ton of bricks last night... what do I do most times before I eat and of course right after... have a smoke... it was not the food that was making me sick it is the bloody smoking... so if the .5 mg dose is doing this to me I can imagine what my day is going to be like when I take the 1 mg.....after breakfast this morning....

Today when I got up after a night of semi good sleep which is kind of hard when you have already slept 10 or more hours during the day... I decided that today I was getting off duff and actually get a few things done around the house... the second table is still sitting in the dining room.... most laundry is to be done though there has not been all that much clothes being worn since I have been spenting most of my time in bed... clean up around the house a bit... and maybe if I am really nice today I will go out and help Carl with the snow since it has been snowing since last night and there is a bit of it around the yard...

The one good thing about all of this I have been getting some reading in which is something I don't get to do very often...and at night I am knitting.... ohhh yes anyone in the family looking for a scarf let me know if I have the color I will make one for you... that is what I have been into recently... and I found a really cool pattern for a zig zag one.. on my second one actually.... I have a whole bin of yarn that I have been picking up and not using so thought this would be a no brain project after Christmas...

Joanne