General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse &What did I learnt today/Chat with Friends #76, 0 by Bettypauze

Bettypauze wrote:
Hello there...sure has been a busy day here, decided to go into town to pick up a few things, was clear hear and by the time I got into Midland it was storming...

Didn't get all done I had hoped to get done, wanted ceramic tile for the bathroom, went to 3 tile places and did not find what I want...did want supplies for next week.. find it so difficult New Years Eve and New Years Day that if I take a project and work from morning till night I don't have a lot of time to think and it gets me through..yep, many of us are 'blue' some can't quite explain why, some know why..hard time for sure, so we'll all hold each others hands...

So perhaps on the weekend I'll take a trip to Toronto to the tile distributors, money I'd spend on gas I'd save on the tile...then it's been 3 times I go to 'The Brick' furniture store, at the farm I had a coffee table where the top lifts up to create a table in front of the couch..it was $599. on sale for $350....tried to get it cheaper but no, so walked out and didn't buy...did same today but on my way home me and Cedric are having a talk, for a person who goes all out and spends mega $$$ for gifts for family and friends why wouldn't I spend the same on me that I spent on each and everyone else...Cedric said turn that car around which I did and they will deliver it here tomorrow...it wasn't even my money..lol..remember the $$$ I got last Sunday at my Christmas, it more than paid for it...also they had a smaller little side table I was eyeing but said no because of the size...

Janice, love your fireplace decorated.....takes so much energy when you aren't entirely up to Christmas to decorate but once it's up the feeling of excitement and warmth within makes it worthwhile..

This place looks like a Christmas shop, but I love going through the rooms, looking at my treasures..many of which I've made (painted) and others gifts from friends/family and I feel good...can't believe the years I gave all my things away and/or didn't put out what I had...didn't help anyone, didn't bring loved ones back just made it more obvious that they were not with me...just sitting here I can see some beautiful pieces...tonight I might even get the energy to basecoat the tray that Diane brought me to paint for myself...know once I get that lift coffee table I'll be sitting painting, looking outside and enjoying...

Love my family room, workshop/studio when people are here with me, when alone I feel confined...so it's exciting for sure...

Darlene called to say she was having about 10 couples at her house Christmas Eve and would I come..guess that is the hardest thing to do, although all are friends and not one would make me feel unwelcome or out of place, I put that on myself...will try my very best to go but it will take a lot of convincing...should have done something here then I'd be in my own element...

Stacey think you are not up to it because of not feeling well for the past several weeks and as Judy said, the job...you will be with family Christmas Day though won't you???? How about you Janice, will you be travelling...

Can feel the temps falling rapidly, just put the fireplace on both downstairs and upstairs as well as the furnace...was going to go to Toronto tomorrow but think I'll call Diane and cancel as they are calling for yet more snow...

Trisha, that's a lot of snow also isn't it? they were saying on the newscast this aft. that it's the first time since the mid 1970's that Canada from east to west is completely covered in snow...listening to the news I think that many of you are having same...just be careful, stay safe..just enjoy being inside...good Lord what are hummers doing in this weather...

Kyle and Noah were here this afternoon playing with Bailey and Cedric...they decided to burn all the Christmas boxes and Kyle snowblowed the entire drive and walkways and then took the snow from the backyard shed...saves me getting cold...anyway Noah ran in and said there were swans (????) flying..I do know we have many at Wye Marsh..I said I thought maybe they were Canada Geese but he said no they were white..so, now I have some checking to do...