Christmas Countdown

In a week, everything will be over until next year. All the work, stress, $ for one day is getting a bit out of control. I shop all year long and am usually done by October. Christmas has become too commercial for me. Christmas ornaments in stores in September? Carols playing on the radio in October? By the time Christmas week gets here(which starts today) I am tired of the carols.
Oh well, next year we are planning a Christmas cruise with friends.
For 2008 we will be at my parents for Christmas Eve, then home until 27th when we go to the
in-laws. All this running around gets to me too. My hubby and I work hard and want to enjoy the few days off we have AT HOME. Next year we will be doing just that, staying home. Anyone who wants to see us can come to us. lol
My daughter has finally decided that she wants Taylor Swift tickets for Christmas. That was the one gift I had left to buy. Now I can buy it over the internet and not have to "shop" this weekend.
Yahoo! All thats left now is the groceries, booze and cleaning the house. Easy Peasey.
If I do not return before, I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas with thier families and friends. I know my Christmas will be wonderful.

Holiday Stress

I am not someone who worries or gets stressed out unless it has to do $ or lack of it.
I don't get how many people are stressed for a whole month and it is due to the Christmas season.
Isnt Christmas about getting together with family and friends to celebrate life?
There are too many walking heartattacks out there because there is baking, cleaning, decorating, shopping, wrapping, writing to be done. RELAX people! If it stresses you out why do you do it?
Some years have gone by and I decided not to send cards or write letters and it was okay.
It didnt matter to friends and family. A clean house? If people judge me by my housekeeping then I don't need them as friends. Kay enough of my rant.
No matter what you have done, relax and enjoy the season.

My Foster Puppies

Here they are! The 2 puppies I am fostering for the next 22 days. They are both females and Husky/Terrier cross. I think they are just too cute for words! I like the little black one and amazingly enough I found a home for her already! I am hoping to find the brown one a home before I take them back. They are in our barn with lots of straw and a heat lamp. As soon as I go to see them, they start "talking" to me. I have had them for 3 days and so far so good.

Whisper Woods Cabins August 2008

In August 2008, my husband and daughter took our horses

and stayed a week at the same cabins where we spent our

honeymoon in 2006. Friends came for a few days.

We spent the whole week relaxing and riding around

Spruce Woods Park. What a week! We enjoyed it

so much that we have the cabin booked for our

anniversary in 2009. Here are some pics of our week.

Patiently waiting

For the end of my work day. I will be leaving from work to pick up the foster puppies!
My hubby will get the barn stall ready for them while I am gone. Fresh straw, heat lamp, water/food dishes.
My co-worker wants me to go NOW and bring them to work so she can see them. I think she is more anxious then I am.
Does anyone else find it difficult to get motivated on a Friday? I know if I work my butt off the day will go by faster but....
Will post some pics of the puppies and maybe someone will want to adopt them?

And today it begins

I never thought I would take the plunge and start a blog. Will wonders never cease!
I am also beginning a new duty to add to my many others. I will be fostering animals for
our Humane Society. Tomorrow I pick up 2 -7 week old puppies that I will be fostering until
Dec. 30. I am very excited to try this and I sure hope it will all work out.
I am such a suck when it comes to animals. Helping abandoned puppies get a good start on life
makes me feel all gushy. KWIM? The breed is a husky/shephard cross. They will be so cute!
Of course I will keep you posted on their progress. Just no name suggestions. Names means the
possibility of keeping them. They will have to be One and Two.

Tonight I have a meeting for my daughter's basketball, then home to great tv.
Can't seem to get enough of CSI or Grey's. Survivor is good too but if I miss it oh well.

Maybe I will get some scrappin done tonight too!