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Bidz.com - Online Jewelry Auctions. Shop for diamond jewelry, engagement rings, designer watches, and much more.

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I take no responsibility for anyone going to the Bidz.com website and spending a bunch o'loot! This looks like an awesome jewellery site...All you need is patience and a little luck...but first you have to register...then go crazy! Check for shipping to your location, before bidding...but it looks like most shipping is by UPS and isn't bad if you choose ground, rather than express. Good Luck...

Our Snow...

From the bedroom deck,this morning

Note the blue sky...It was pleasant for a good part of the day, despite the chill factor.


Looked pretty pleasant this morning, after a good dump of snow yesterday.
Fortunately, it wasn't enough to make the roads too mucky, just lumps of ice here and there... Our road out here still isn't plowed. Okey, I'd love to yap, but I am starved...10:00 and still no dinner...
I was talking to Sonia and Annette... there is a big open house at Annette's Van City Location, with lots of Prizes, so go see her , if you are in Victoria. It is the little hidden Credit Union somewhere up past the MacDonald's.


Meanwhile, Sonia did have to take charge and evacuate her building after the fire bells went off yesterday. Like she said... if you smell smoke...somewhere there is fire. Turned out to be a small explosion in a business under and behind their office.
Doesn't that just boost your confidence in the Provincial Emergency system? Luckily they have a secondary sight that can be set up in minutes where the whole operation can run from.
Two days into her new position as Super, and she has to deal with a fire in the building!
There was no serious damage and no one was injured, but it was a good wake -up call. When the alarms go off, get everyone out of the building...and that is what Sonia did. Way to go girl! Maybe she will get another promotion!

Have to try for an earlier bedtime tonight! I ws up late getting all of the PAmpered chef and Epicure stuff in order to mail away... and it went off today by Express post. With good luck, it should be back in time for Christmas parties!

Oh yes, it was the big win for Chris and I at work today...$10.00 on the 649 and $10.00 on Super Seven, plus a free play! Yahooo... So we celebrated with capacinos! Took me till Wednesday to check the tickets, but hey, it all turned out good... to the food now!

World Clock

World Clock
Check this out and then go on to do the Life Expectancy calculator found in my post below...

Life Expectancy Calculator

Life Expectancy Calculator
My cousin Mildred or her hubby Phil sent this to me... a calculator to see how long you'll live and how old you are virtually... You have to do the questionaire to get the answer .

.... Says I'm 42 and I'll live to be over 90.... believe it or not...so it made me feel good because I sort of feel like I am a hundred and forty -two...but if they say I am virtually 42, then that is ok by me... My blood pressure is awesome and I eat three meals a day which counts for something.... Yeah, yeah, my big butt!
...although, on the questionaire, eating three meals a day lowered your virtual age.

In fact, once you answer the questions, you feel terrific, unless you are some lazy fat-butted McDonalds freak who drives a MACK truck for a living, while he smokes a pack a day and drinks four or five gallons of coffee each day.
Wait a minute, I feel a little pain in the neck coming along...
I better redo the questionaire.

Ok, enough dilly dally or in Spanish...Basta Ya!

I am going to complete the Pampered Chef order and the Epicure orders tonight , now that I have them all...and mail them off tomorrow. The Partylite orders will be submitted tomorrow and so, with all good luck, everything should arrive in time for Christmas!

And speaking of Christmas, it looks like Christmas is a coming outside... a good six inches of snow! Silky is in her glory , playing SNO-Mole...her own game of burrowing her head into the snow, pretending she is hot on the trail of a rodent just seconds ahead of her nose! Have a good night... I'm freezing cold and need tea... Love ya all...

Party Success

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Can't you tell we had some delightful fun today! Lynn, was a gem to help me get all the food prepared..thank-you thank-you, thank-you! I couldn't have done it without you! A huge thank-you to every last of my dear friends who came out on this beautiful day to my Partylite party... Of course it didn't stop there! We finally all got to meet our newest neighbour, Alissa... who, unfortuneately, has her eyes closed in the bottom photo, but is there, next to Bonnie,( our other neighbour to the west of us.) It turns out that Alissa likes to fish, and her and her hubby makes wine, so they will blend right into our neighbourhood... Nice to finally meet her.

And the funny thing that happened is a lady came to my door today, who said... "You don't know me, but...Connie said you were having a candle party..." So we met Doreen today... She lives on the Harrop hall side of the peublo.

Joyce brought Connie M., and Anne popped in for awhile and chatted it up with Elli.
Leah our newest Partylite consultant, did an awesome job,despite not being well these days...
and my sweet Phoebe, brought her neighbour , Mary... thanks Phoebe... and its good to hear that Mary and her hubby have moved here totally now, from Manitoba... they are on a huge property next to Phoebe and Ron...Mary's hubby is turning the grounds into a park. He is building five huge ponds on the property. It should be spectacular once it is all done!

Even Ron, popped in, and had a glass of wine when he came ot pick up Phoebe.. and guess what... Phoebe gave me a beautiful card and a pretty treasure...just to say that enjoys the old bloggy... so to Phoebe... thank-you so much.... I try to get a few words in a few times a week, and if it makes just one person's day shine a little brighter,then I am happy for that! I apologize for not being here every day.


So did you hear that Martha Stewart's mom passed away? Martha was going to have her cremated at 5000 * for 20 minutes...

Sort of a sickie, but it made me smile!


Here are the two Sues... both getting all geared up for Cross country skiing...

Leah and Sue's friend, another ski buddy... Pearl...

Joyce was kind enough to bring Connie...whom I hadn't seen for a long time... so that was fun... They enjoyed a non-alcoholic beverage...some kind of new Peach product, that they said was yummy... from Longueville... where ever that is...( made for Loblaws!)

Our neighbour Bonnie, on the left and our new neighbour, Alissa on the right... Nice to finally meet up.


I must say, I am ready for my beddy now... eyes and brains can't think. Thanks to all who came and made orders from Partylite, PAmpered Chef, Epicure Spices, and 2nd NAture... It was fun..

And thanks to my neighbour , Deb for coming over. We were sad to hear that they had to put down their beautiful big yellow lab,after it attacked her hubby,leaving four big puncture wounds on his wrist. Ashley ,himself, hated to do it, but felt he couldn't trust the dog anymore... too bad. All because the dog wandered off and found a big bone of some animal, then wouldn't give it up. When Deb finally told the dog to drop the bone, the dog did, but turned right around and jumped on Ashley and bit him on the wirst. Debbie had to kick the dog off Ashley. Scary huh?

Sad things happen when a doggey is on its own out here in the hinterland...


Here is the yummy cream cheese dip recipe that Lynn asked for after I made it for the party and everyone loved... Still not too late to order the Red pepper Jelly and the 3 onion spice dip!

1 pkg. regular or lite cream cheese
1 Tbsp. Victoria Epicure 3 onion dip mix
1/4 cup VE Red Pepper Jelly
1 tbsp VE Red Bell Pepper spice, combined with 1 TBSP hot water ( optional)
Blend until smooth. Use as a bagel spread , or on pumpernickel, celery, cherry tomatoes, crackers, cucumber wheels, sliced peppers, or for stuffing Jalapeno peppers. You could also form it into a ball and roll in VE parsley for a cheese ball.







"The Creator"