Just a quick update

Well work sucks and I need to win the lotto.

I know everyone thinks that, but for me it's true. I'm stuck between two old companies and there is such a pissing match going on, it is crazy. I don't know what I got myself into.

Enough of work. I'm going to MEXICO! Ok, not until February, but I'm going for two weeks with my brother and his friends. He needs a chaperone ya know! hehe It is all exclusive - Rod is gonna pay for everything right! ;)

Jacki has been a wonderful help being here. She has been looking after my girls while I work late and she has been making me dinner. She is really spoiling me.

My buddy Dana and I are going to a craft fair this weekend after I get the grey taken out of my hair. Next weekend we are going to run to the States for a shopping trip and then I'm helping her put up her Christmas tree. I guess it is an all day affair - I'll update you all next week.

Tomorrow we have our company Christmas party for the clients. Should be interesting as everyone keeps raving about their parties. The big cheese from Vancouver is coming out so I get stuck in meetings BEFORE the party - oh the fun.

I am missing Sheila & John's Thanksgiving party this weekend (big pout) and I'm sad I can't go. I miss them so much, even John's craziness! I will miss seeing Debbie & George & the whole beagle gang. I know the girls really misses everyone too. I said Brodie's name the other day and Snoopy went balistic.

Here's a cute picture of Snoopy sleeping. As you can see she is horribly abused and the SPCA should be called.

That's all for now.

Winter is Here

I stayed home today. I am able to work from home (which is one good perk). I was already to go to the bus and have my first adventure to downtown but it was no use. We waited around and heard that our bus was jack knived down the road. The other bus wasn't coming anytime soon. I thought that instead of trying to commute and sitting in traffic, I could go home and get some work done. So I spent the whole day at home working. I'm still behind, but at least I was able to get field working for tonight.

The snow really came down and is extremely heavy. I think we got about 2 feet. Paige was having a blast trying to make her way through the snow. Snoopy was ok, but Cali.... she hasn't been outside all day! I think I'm going to have to hold her over the toilet and squeeze her. I went to the back door, tried to get her to go outside and she just stood there with this horrified look on her cute little face and shook. Needless to say I didn't push it.

Mom, dad & Paige are thinking about leaving tomorrow morning but I don't want them too. I think they should stay until the roads are a little better, but they want to leave. I must be a terrible host!

Front yard

Back yard facing house.

Back yard with Paige.

Alley - they clean them out here!

I tried to kill my mom!

I had a great surprise last week. On Wednesday, I had the girls with me at the office to catch up with some work, and I got a phone call. Mom, Dad & Jacki were at my house! The girls and I drove home and we had visitors. They drove out in the morning and are staying with me for a few weeks.

This past weekend my friend Dana and I told Mom & Jacki that we should walk to Sugar Mountain. This is a candy store which is geared towards adults due to it having a lot of "old" fashioned candy. Remember WigWags? The Red Wax lips? This store has it all. Anyways Dana and I took Mom, Jacki, Paige, Snoopy & Cali for a walk to the store from my house. It was about 9:30 pm when we started out. It was a little bit of a walk but we got to the store. I stayed out with the dogs while the rest went in side. We were on our way home when Mom said she couldn't go any further. She was tired. Unfortunately I (nor Dana) brought our cell phones. So Dana, Snoopy & I ran home to pick up the car. We drove to find Jacki, Mom, Paige & Cali about 7 blocks from the house. They were tired and cold.

Needless to say, we had been gone on our walk for about 3 hours. And it was 3.5 kms each way! Mom couldn't hardly move the next day.

Sunday we put the Christmas lights on my house and did some yard work. I'm gonna take the gang to Wing night Tuesday (my night to cook!)

My Baby Brother Visits ME!

Rod came out to visit me the last weekend in October. Ok, so the real reason is that I'm trying to set him up with my friend and co-worker Dana. I think they would make a good couple, so I convinced him to come out for a visit.

Rod had a good adventure. I was at work when he came into town on the Friday, so he took a limousine to my house. Apparently there were no taxi cabs around so he took a limo - just something my brother would do.

Dana & I came home Friday night to pick Rod up for supper. We all decided we wanted Sushi so we went to this great Sushi/Martini bar. It was a good meal. Rod & Dana picked on me (I know, they weren't nice!) and I think they sort of hit it off. After dinner we went to a walk to Sugar Mountain to wear off some dinner and drinks. Being still early in the night, we decided that Rod needed a visit to the Palomino Club.

If you've never been to Winnipeg, this is a club to see. It has a wide range of people who go there. Anyone from age 18-80 goes. The fashions, ages, styles are just too funny. It is a great place to people watch. We saw one guy who looked exactly like Joe Pesci from the movie "My Cousin Vinny". He had the slicked back black hair, cowboy boots on and a really nice bright blue suit jacket. We had a great time.

On Saturday I took Rod shopping at the Forks to buy Mom a birthday present. We also picked up some hockey tickets for the Manitoba Moose hockey game. They are the farm team for Vancouver. We had a good time but froze our asses off. Ok, everyone who has gone to a professional hockey game knows, that you should not need a winter jacket, scarf, mittons or hat to watch a game inside. Our seats (3 rows up from the ice) were friggin cold! Ya think with a NEW building, they would think about putting heat in the place - GUESS NOT!!!! Even though it was cold we had fun.

After the hockey game we ended up in this great lounge at Ray & Jerry's. You walk in and it is an old retro lounge - red leather chairs and a bar menu from the 50s. The only thing that was missing was Frank Sinatra or Sammy Davis Jr. playing in the back ground.

Sunday we relaxed before having to take Rod to the airport. Hopefully I'll have a new sister in the future - NO PRESSURE ROD!