Traveling Heart Shaped Rock

No I did not forget you Heart Shaped Rock. Well yes I did forget you when I went to New River Beach on the 14th of August. I'm sorry, but the trip was a bit longer than I expected so you poor heart shaped Rock? you stayed home in your cute little bag sent from Patty in CT. oh she wrapped you up so nice. I'm going to be sending out to Tracy in the same bag. I can't mess with perfection.

The envelope you arrived in? had seen better days. I suspect that the custums peeps had a agreat time digging into the insulated bag? What were they expecting? I have to wonder. "oh look a rock?"
 probably for the cash and valuable prizes they thought were bound for Canada? Patty I do love my Cards. I LOVE the Font.

Well Rock I did promise to take you to my favourite places. This Rock is "my" favorite summertime location in NB. I didn't get you intime to take you to Cape Breton Island but that doesn't mean I couldn't take you to a Beach. I do love going out to the Beach in the Summer. As you know here in the Artic (HA! kidding) Tundra we have snow for about 6-8months at a time. (well almost)


So without more blah blah blah? here is The ROCK!

First we enjoyed some Sun and a good book. It's alone time here because the lifeguards? they are on duty. It's like "almost free" babysitting. YES I watchy my own kids out of the corner of my eye.  (pokes nose back in book)

 And there is sun protection, loving this Avon hat. Keeping the face young and healthy.

But then dear rock? I left you alone on the beach blanket in the sand with Hubbie and I went swimming. (dog paddling, I know I've got to get my head in the water)


So Rock This week you are going back into an package and heading to see Tracy. I do wonder what she will do with you?  Thanks Ann, over at AnnagainandAgain too  for Bringing the rocky goodness to the World.  I hope Rock you enjoyed your prolong Stay in NB.

I'm stylin!

Yes Karen said so. Karen over at "If I could escape..."

Well I know she must be stopping by and admiring my pre designed and "FREE" Lighthouse back ground? Or been watching me grow out of my clothes in the wrong direction. Yes that must be it. I've got some extra "curve" to me this summer. ACK!

So in accepting this award I am required to tell you 7 things about myself. Let me see, what do you not know yet?

1. I'm back on the weight loss wagon. Yesterday I took out my note book and I'm journalling my food intake. The kicker was lastnight after the boys were all in bed. Oh did I want to dig into a "treat". I didn't. I went and read a book.<- Again! note the Again.

2. I love taking the boys to the beach. It's the best part of the summer, they are happy to play in the sand and float in the waves and splash each other and no one says "MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM he hit me. Today it's pouring rain, so there are more MOM'S! 



3. I'm nervous for this coming school year. My boys are not learning to be patient, to budget, or to wait for anything. They want everything instantly and without any thought of how they will accomplish their goals. Sad but true.

4. If I could go back to the sleep, eat, burp, poop days of raising children? I'd totally do it. That is without adding to the current number of children of course.

5. I love a good sale, but I don't like the paying part.

6. I am addicted to those stupid Zygna games. Really they suck, their developers love to release things with bugs in them. They never ever work and they must hate Linux because they never work the way I want them to. Plug and play? HA!

7. I'm also addicted to reading blogs. It's like watching from the outside looking in. I'm sure that anyone that's read my comments on their blogs has figure that one out. So keep writing. :)
p.s. Karen finish the book. :P


So now I've got to give out this lovely award. I hate leaving anyone out so you are all Stylish but I'd like to point out a few others.

Go See Tania at Growing Towards a Dream. She's baking up some awesome at the moment.

Debbie over at Just Breathe. Styling? definitely.



Anissa of #FreeAnissa. Really so many have said it better than I can but really her Bowl Method needs special Mention.


As well As Rachael over at Tales from the Village? Another Stylin' Babe!

And of course tag yourselves too.

Happy Friday, tonight it's VGNO~

I do not have a pic of my visit with the heart shaped rock yet.

this keeps you all in the know...

I had to get my camera working first from the trip to the Island and then well I didn't GO anywhere. CRAP I thnk I just heard thunder. If it's not one noise it's another round her. 20minutes ago? it was neighbours setting off fire works? Really? Who needs fireworks in their back yard (surrounded by trees) in August?  Provincial (Banky holiday) was last week?

So tonight I'm sitting around having some drinky poos. Yeah It's Friday I had originally planned to get my but out the door and go to a Pschyic Fest. My partner in crime, didn't call back. So much for my girls night out, so here I sit, Rum and pepsi Max in hand playing on the laptop. The breeze is passing over the keys, the spell check is probably having a cow and I'm having some time with Captain Morgan. Nice Guy.

Snacks? What else, Canadian Ketchup Chips.... oops so much for the diet now. I was doing really well this week. I was watching myself like a hawk. I saw the "reunion pics" it's bad, so much for my 2yr plan (2yrs ago)

So tonight it's blog hopping. Go on get yourself some VGNO time.
I'm probably early since it seems my Ann is posting a la 1999?


So go to the side bar of her blog and grab a badge. Tell her you're coming to join. Happy Friday all. (yes I may have actually did the whole drinking while posting thing, ignore if necessary)


I wonder if the heart shape rock drinks? hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm

Wordless Wednesday.. what can I say?

Random Tuesday "does she still blog?"

Yes I do. I'm home from Vacation from my Vacation and today I managed to find some pics on my camera cards, and Do some Random bloghopping.


It's Random Tuesdsay.
As with most Random Tuesdays in my life there was Dentist stuff going on. My wake up call was from the dentist office today. (pppstt eventually? kids sleep in and it's the phone that wakes you on a summers morning, true story)
I changed the appointment for September. Once the boys are back in school, it's like a Spa treatment for your teeth. (once you get 16 things repaired, replaced and reangled)

So what do I have out of all those pics?

So you all know how much I love my Island? well this is just 1 beach we visited while there.  I took this pic from the parking lot. This beach btw is for sale. True.  The land for the parking is owned by a church, they are selling off assets. So if you want beach front? This is a Lake

We left this beach and went to this beach... River Front beach (use your imagination for a bit)
Darn that beach has a person in it. I'll have to hijack someone else's camera card and get a better pic. Hubbie's phone might have something braver. :P

After that beach I(same day) took the kids and hubbie to the Ocean Beach. See on my island? the choices are endless. Three Beaches in 1 day? sure we can.


While on vacation it rained about 60% of the days, so one night at the cottage? I made s'mores... in the oven! yep, too wet for a fire,  too mosquitoey for being out in the evening after the rainfall so oven it was.

I wish I had taken a picture? next year...

I also had my High School Reunion on the last weekend on the island. We had a graduating class of 103, in the 105h year of the schools being, out of a potential 115 grads.  14 ladies showed up 20yrs later to converse, play with our kids and study the island wildlife.

This is the look off from Route 4 on my Island. Largest Salt Water Lakes in the world that I know of...  If you read Friday Fill-ins on Friday the 5th? Go visit it's beautiful.   I know it's not very "random"' but when you pack 3 boys in a van for a 12 day visit to an island? it's Random. If your husband shows up on his own 4 days into the visit cause he missed you all? then it's really gets random.

Happy Random Tuesday Readers, if you want to join the hop/ rebellion? go see Stacy, she'll get you a sign.

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As with last year, I'm in! I've got my reservation. I'm home! yep in my house.





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Tonights events include running from bears! 9pm in Mytown is darkish and then by 1015pm when the walk is done? you're seeing things in the shadows. Thankfully, I invited a friend to walk with me. She brought her dog! Thanks Candy the dog for making my walk a bit less unnerving.

Mosquitos? they invited themselves. ick!

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Friday Fill-ins Vacation from Vacation

I'm back home from the Island. I figured I'd go over to Friday Fill-ins and Get back into Posting. I have more to tell about my Vacation to the Island but I need to get more batteries from my Camera and figure out how to get my Pics online. Seems it's a different kind of USB card. I will figure it out. My Card Reader doesn't like 4G.

The sun was out all morning and now there is a cloud in so I'll Friday Fill in for day. Want to join in? Go over to Friday Fill-in and get your prompts too.


And...here we go!

1. How can I __explain my Island? well it seems that Good Morning America did it for me___.





2. __So now that I'm home I'll have to catch up on yard work and___ weed __the flowerbeds. Holy Overgrown ___.

3. My hair ___is also overgrown. I must fix that too__.

4. __I had my 20yrs High School___ reunion _this weekend, I was disappointed that only 14 girls out of 103 graduates made it. I was happy to see some come home from as far away as Alberta. I would also like to congratulate one of our grads on the birth of her new baby girl. If she's reading this (hehe) this she will know who she is____.

5. My favorite summer fruits ___are peaches, blueberries and strawberries. I took the boys berry picking while we were home. OH so Juicey! Quinn's U-pick in Millville,NS has gorgeous berries and helpful staff. __.

6. __JellyFish___...what was that?

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _BBQing supper for the boys, some sun, some lawnmowing, (ok looking forward to that one might be a stretch)____, tomorrow my plans include _Playground hopping with the boys, checking the mail for my heart shaped rock again, ____ and Sunday, I want to ____REST as Sunday is meant to be about_!