A suprise in the mail!

A while back my husband and I were watching some t.v and he had recorded a show about some women in the US who had their own show.
So I thought it was gonna be watching another one of those desperate housewife shows. Well, it was to some degree but then some of it was not. Well one person on this show caught my eye..her name is Lana. There have been some interviews with her, one I watched was on Dr.Phil. Well she struck a cord with me when it came to parenting. Now everyone has there own opinions, and she does as well. I just happen to agree with her. I think what she is doing with her children quite frankly is FANTASTIC, I also think that there are parents who shame her but do the EXACT same thing as her but on a much smaller scale.
Her daughter is rewarded with large shopping expenditures, and other things, but really, her daughter works darn hard, and she is learning that she has to EARN things....which is more then I can say for some spoiled brats out in this world who get anything they want WITHOUT earning it.
So I thought I would find out what this Lana's web site was and send an email to her. So I looked her up, found her "people" and sent off an email. Well within an hour, her peeps sent me an email telling me they forwarded my email to her.  Then within another hour SHE....Lana...emailed me. WOW!!!! Not in a million years did I expect that at all. My only intention was to say I thought she was doing a great job as a Mom and that was all. Sometimes I feel that Mom's just need to hear some positive feedback once in a while and that was what I wanted to do. I don't think it matters whether you have a billion dollars or 5 dollars, a Mom is a Mom, and that's what I have in common with Lana.
Well this is what I got today in the mail from Lana. THANK YOU LANA!

She sent me a t-shirt, a ring and a signed picture. So like I said before....we all have our own opinions and beliefs on things, but in the end, Lana is just like me, a Mother, Sister, Daughter, and a pretty fierce woman!!!

Alone time

Anyone who has ever known me, past or present knows that I like to have my alone time. Even back in high school, I had lots of friends, but I liked to be able to have some alone time. I loved going for dinner by myself, coffee, shopping, pretty much anything. I never had the need to always HAVE to be with somebody to do stuff.
Back in the day as a single parent going to Tim Hortons was my thing....having coffee and reading the paper was the most wonderful luxury ever.
Now being married, my wonderful husband understands that I still need that "alone" time, and he sometimes teases me about it, but he is very gracious and understands my need to be alone.
This weekend my husband took me away for two days to Kamloops. I have had the most WONDERFUL weekend ever. Shopping, eating, more shopping, just driving around aimlessly and just having alone time with my husband.
Well this morning at our hotel, I was able to get some of that me "alone" time. My husband loves to sleep in, and I am not a sleep in type person, so I slipped out to the breakfast area for some breakfast, and this is how it looked for me this morning. Had my paper, coffee and good eats....AND, I was alone, no one else was there yet for their breakfast, so it was PERFECT!

To fart or not to fart, that is the question!

Since I have been running at the gym, I have come across a serious problem! FARTING....you may be like my husband and say " I didn't realize this was a problem for you "...well it is....because.....since I was road running before this, there was never an issue, I could just let them rip as I as running cause first of all...IT WAS OUTSIDE....and secondly.....NO ONE AROUND ME.
Well, now there are people around me or in the same general area and I can't let them rip when ever I want. And it's not like I know when the farts are gonna need to be expelled...and it's not like all the time that I need to fart, but the fact that I now know I can't just fart when ever I want is the problem, because I am now constantly aware of the lingering possibility that I may need to fart but won't be able to...UNLESS...I am alone and in that case I am a happy farting runner!!!!

I bit the bullet...

I got a three month membership today to our good ol workout gym here in my small town. ONLY because running into a headwind of -29 REALLY REALLY SUCKS!!!!!
I found that my motivation was getting worse and worse...no matter HOW many layers and clothes I was wearing. So rather then slip back onto the world of excuses which I found my self doing...I decided to bite the bullet and get a membership for a few months till the harsh cold passes.
It KILLS me running in a ROOM....when I have been so used to running in the beautiful open spaces with wonderful scenery and fresh air. Even worse....when the person next to you is more worried about how their hair looks while on the elliptical...makes me want to reach over and push them off LOL.
HOWEVER....I have to say...running on a treadmill tonight felt like running on clouds compared to the hard pavement I have been on..and NOT having to wear a million layers...wearing a tank top and actually seeing the sweat drip off my body....yeah....it felt pretty darn awesome. And it's THAT feeling that makes me want to keep going and going and come back day after day.
Another thing I thought would never happen to is "evening running sessions"...I for some reason have it in my head that I can only run in the morning....well...since I am working graveyard shifts....I am now running before work, and I have to say, I rather like it....cause really, when you think about it...it kinda is my morning!
So for the next few months, this will be my gym....until the open road calls me back with warmer winds :-)

A cold afternoon at the farm.

Trees fell on neighbors fence, we had to tidy it all up

It was sooooo exhausting

The snow was so deep, at times right up to my butt

Wearing my "Love Tims" toque

Our old farm house..sitting empty and lonely and snow covered

One of our old cars completely covered in snow!!!

A little visitor at work

It's not every day one gets a visit from Roxy Foxy.....this is the name I have decided to give her, and I have also decided it's a girl too! I was working a graveyard shift last night when this little fox showed up outside the door of my work, she just sat down and was watching me through the window...so I got a hot dog for her and went outside and fed her.
 I have seen some VERY interesting things over the last year or so working in a convenience store in our small town..and now I have this to add to my list of things.

New year, new starts

And so it begins again....another year....I wonder what this year will bring me. Today is the first day of me going off all processed sugars and eating totally vegan...even though I have been pretty much fully vegan for a bit now....I just have to make sure I am fully aware of it all the time with eating out in restaurants, as that is where it can get tricky.
I have been told that days 3-7 are the hardest when eliminating sugar and processed foods...ohhhhh boy.
I find that as long as I pre plan my meals and make sure good snacks are always available it will be all good. I picked up some nice soft mats and I hope to learn some yoga this year as well.
This will also be the year to find a new home...not sure where, not sure when...but I do know it's going to be an adventure that's for sure.
This year my baby girl graduates!!!! Ohhhhhhh I can hardly wait for the dress shopping and all the things that go with the excitement of grad.
My sister turns 50, my Dad turns 80, my oldest brother turns 55, and my sister and her hubby will celebrate 25 yrs of marriage, I will celebrate year 5 of mine.
So much to look forward to, so much unknown....oh well...let it all begin..HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!!