Life has been busy!

Life has been busy!

March ~ Taking a real Estate course ~ THe recession has not hit us here, The Capital of Canada still has lots going on...

April ~ We went on a cruise ~ DH bought SJ, me & he tickets for Christmas ~

May ~ Back to work the morning after we got home from our cruise~ to do a trade show ~ It was fun & I made a lot of new contacts.

June ~ It has been super busy; Taken another course, working with several listings & buyers , I have been working steady ~ Sold a few & then it was TEEN QUEEN time...

July ~ We headed out on the open road July 1st ~ SJ is FCRV Ontario Teen Queen 2008-2009. and competed in the national pagent in Sedalia Missouri ~! She has made so many friends from all over North America with this organization ~ and we get to go camping every other weekend! How can you go wrong! I will add photo's later ~

Hope you have a great weekend!

Locks of Love

I was touring around blogland today & came across this amazing young women ~

She has given her gorgeous hair to 'Locks of Love' for young cancer patients 3 times now! WOW , that is awesome!

Reading this reminded me of my youngest daughter,Sarah ~ Since the age of 9 she has talked about donating her long hair to young cancer patients ~ at the age of 12 on her March break she did it! With the support of a great friend, Jenny, we headed to the Hair salon & off it came ~ this was 3 years ago now... Her hair is long again, althoug she would like to donate again, she is a teen & likes that layered look (no conducive to making wigs) so for now, she can be a teen.

Before her hair was cut ~ March 2006

During the Cutting Process ~ She had a really good friend there for support!

After
This was after Christmas 2008 ~ see how fast it grows ~ I'll put an updated photo here once I get them on my computer...

Hugs for now!

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Hey fellow card makers ~ I have found a blog that has a giveaway ~ Check it out here!Good Luck!

Quilting ~ Life is GOOD!

Block of the Month for our Quilt guild ~ THis is the only one so far that I have completed ~ Not been to a meeting since November ~ Augh~ I have bought the fabric to do this so will have to get the other blocks & get it done! I really like the pattern ~ (will look up the d3esigner and add her info & website tomorrow)

This is a quilt I am working on for one of my boys ~ shhh ~ I know they won't see it here so I can post it. Both celebrate their birthdays in February so I better get to work!!!

Was visiting Corie & she did this list ~ Give it a try!

The items in bold are things I've done in my life

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland/world

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked ~ never!

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Gotten flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check ~ oops!

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar –

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

Please feel free to play along and let me know. I'd love to see your list.

You have to visit my friend Melissa here! She is new to blogland... She is my Satampin' up rep & will be doing great things! We were at a New Year Stamp Camp this past weekend & made a card calendar & 8 cards...I just love them all!
Will post them this afternoon once back from the office!
Talk to ya then!
Hugs Diana aka farmer di

Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

We ushered out the old & brought in the New year ~ Camping! Yes you read it right! ~In Ontario Canada ~ in negative degree weather ~ DH & I took out the motorhome & went to my brothers for the evening & slept over! It was bitter cold but DH made sure the furnace was running well & kept us all toasty warm the entire time!

This past year was awesome & I am looking forward to another great year! I spent time with the people I love the most, traveled to great places with family & friends and my first full year in my new career was successful! What can I say ~ I have been blessed!

I am looking forward to another great year! We have made plans for a few getaways ~ Some business planning is under way and with 'Miss Ontario' attending several events we will be traveling a little more than in past years! It will be a blast!

Hoping you & yours have a blessed New Year ~ God Bless you!

Hugs Diana aka farmer di

My Favorite Christmas song!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFPHIK9ann8&feature=related

Here is a favourite Christmas song of mine!
ENJOY!

And a picture of our kids!