Friday Fill-ins

And...here we go!



1. I need __to get my blogging mojo back. I do hope that Tracie got the heart shaped rock? ___.

2. ____Th weather this September is absolutely beautiful, I think how_ lucky we were.

3. A great deal __of my day today was spent running around, well actually a great deal of this month was spent running around. The older boys have joined Cross Country running and I've been going to the meets. ___.

4. ___I would like this evening to have a rum and coke in__ big tall glass.

5. It was announced __to my children that I love them___.

6. ___I also need to buy some new__ steak knives.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _going shopping this evening with the "magic" money____, tomorrow my plans include ___helping hubbie to build a mini putt__ and Sunday, I want to _get the children off to Sunday School, where did the summer go? Yep GONE____!

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_!

Friday Fill-ins, Happy Father's Day Weekend Dads!!

1. One of my favorite birthday presents was __a telephone when I was 12. I really really really wanted it, and YAY! I got it for my own bedroom___.

2. __I went to the store didn't get my strawberries, because the man was putting them away at 9pm. If I can't see them? I can't buy them___, it was as simple as that. (pssssssst that's for you Atlantic Superstore! I'll buy them at Sobeys, Thanks Sobeys for restocking your shelves this week vs unstocking)

3. The moon ___last night was beautiful it was so pretty to see shining through all the spring/ish full leafy trees__.

4. _My summer plans____ includes _a lot of unplanned flying by the seat of my pants plans____.

5. I was tempted by _turning around today, I had started walking with a friend, and she had to go rescue her sick girlie from school. I kept her youngest with me so she'd have to come back and after some tea and coffee, and maybe a Timbit (shhh! for the kids) we went again. Off we went with 1 large Dog, one sick almost 12yrold, one 5yrold and one 3yrold and a wagon. We are determined. Summer mornings are much better after a walk. I do hope the cool morning trend will last for most of the summer. I did not see the bear yet. (tip toes, hide the picnic baskets)____.

6. _Trying new foods, going to the Beach, Grilling, walking through the cool wooded paths in the local parks___ are some of the things I like to do on vacation.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _my almost12yrold getting better, it's been a long week of fever and chills and and empty belly. He's perking up though, next trick ice cream laced with antibiotics,shhhh!____, tomorrow my plans include __Rainy Saturday according to the forecast so I'll try to get some of the basement tidied, and some Avon brochures Sorted,___ and Sunday, I want to __Spend Father's Day with my hubbie and calling My Dad and FIL! Happy Father's Day Weekend to all the Dads___!

Firday Fill-ins and a #FF too

1. I remember when I first heard _my TJ's newborn cry, in a month it will be 12yrs____.

2. _Lastnight the skies opened up and the rain came____ showering down _in a downpour. It was beautiful____.

3. Most humans ___need to eat to live but like myself get confused and live to eat. oops__.

4. ___"I'm bored"__...sound familiar?

5. I was inspired by __@peady today, She's awesome. She's on twitter. She makes my Friday's fun___.

6. ___The kids drive to finish their homework and clean their rooms for the summer has gone missing to __ who knows where!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __Time with the Hubbie and kiddies, a walk with a friend and maybe I'll get to try out my new Kamodo Joe BBQ, if I can convince the hubbie to put the charcoal in, I can't lift that much___, tomorrow my plans include _more Kamado Joe. some massive Putting away of the winter clothes and trying on of the summer shorts____ and Sunday, I want to _REST,  and maybe picnic with the boys. I wonder if the beach is open? Summer, Bring it____!

Friday Fill-ins, Spring? are you there?

Go on over to Friday Fill-ins and get yourself some? or just read mine. :)

1. Oh gross! I thought it was _spring, but nope, it's snow and slush and mud season, oh and don't forget the rain now____.

2. __Not Making A Bucket List...___ well THAT's off my bucket list!

3. No, _I will not eat any more beef this week, really, there's been a huge beef surplus in my fridge, it's got to go, move over cow, bring in the Chicken____.

4. __I pray for all those in Japan and surrounding Counties in the path of the Tsunami with all my___ heart and soul.

5. And then __I also pray for my own families here and count the blessings that are really just snow and rain and ice and minimal weather discomforts in comparison___.

6. I can't forget __that next time the boys are off, I must buy easier Wooden puzzles. Today AJ had a scream fest because parts of his car puzzle wouldn't stay in the right holes. I would also like to mention to Creatology? you have to get your cuts placed better. If part 32 should slide into slot 32? make it fit. Make sure they line up, Quality is everything to 6-11yrolds. Frustration is not what this 38yrold wants to hear about, I was looking for quiet zoned in activities, not something I had to fix For them, I've created a Formula one car and a Car today. Note I said "I". The Helicopter turned out great though, thanks___.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __less rain but that's already been a dashed dream___, tomorrow my plans include __moving slush out of the ditch so the water can flow, if it doesn't melt tonight___ and Sunday, I want to _get to mass, maybe alone since others are whining, alone time with 300 other people? it's almost heavenly____! (cue the flood warnings... ACK! Radio is on can you tell?)

OH!!! also change your clocks this weekend if you do that in your locality!!

Friday Fill ins Winter Accepting the Snow

1. So many of us __have what we need inside us_.

2. ___Life can surprise you__ even in hardship.

3. Those who are accepting of _others the best friends____.

4. ___The snow plow__ is waiting quietly.  (I must learn to accept this)

5. Light is in both the __window and the porch___.


6. __Winter having snow is part___ of all that is ordinary.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __watching the snow fall from the warmth of my house___, tomorrow my plans include __Shoveling out so I can get out and walk___ and Sunday, I want to __rest and relax and walk walk walk___!

for those tired of the snow... I give you... summer backyard (oh that green does look pretty)

Friday Fill-ins Happy Ordinary Canadian Weekend

1. Three things I must have on my Thanksgiving table: _Mash potatoes, Turkey and Gravey. The rest well I'll wait a bit and then put it on the table____.

2. _I wish I was____ sacked out on the couch.

3. This is _year I did get a turkey Wednesday night but it came from Maine and was FROZEN so I put it in the freezer again here for Christmas dinner. In order to get my turkey fix I cracked open a can of Flakes of Turkey and made Turkey Salad Sandwiches. It did not exactly measure up but the peppered Steak in the crockpot for supper over mash potatoes helped____.

4. ____I have_ to decorate _the house, if I don't get it done soon, I'll be too overwhelmed to finish. I also have to decorate me soon too____.

5. Oh, man, thankfully it's __only 29days until Christmas morning. Can you believe that it's already the count down to Christmas? Let the counting begin ___.

6. __My sons___ perfect the art of _driving me batty, but I Love them so much____.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _going shopping to decorate me, I need new pants, we wont discuss sizes K?____, tomorrow my plans include _Bowling, Train show, Santa Parade and maybe just maybe more shopping and selling of Avon too____ and Sunday, I want to _get everyone to mass on time (ooops last week we were late), and kids to sunday school and practicing their songs for the Christmas concert. I also have to start baking, I could try ot get me some of that done after mass? oh and sell more Avon____

Friday Fill-ins

And...here we go!

1. Laughter __from babies makes me giggle, those deep belly laughs, but I'll stick to borrowing other's babies___.

2. ____"Can you get..."_ are the three words that started off the last email I sent.

3. What I'm most looking forward to today is __being thursday when I wrote this, getting out for my walk tonight___.

4. ___My Hubbie being home__ puts a smile on my face.

5. Where in the world __did I put that resume I've been hiding for the last 12yrs?___

6. _Quiet time is____ just what I needed!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __the Weekend starting ___, tomorrow my plans include _Beach time with my boys before all the beach weather ends and they all have to go back to school____ and Sunday, I want to __Rest and pray___!

Friday Fill-ins I think I need another English Muffin

Thanks Janet!



1. Music __is everywhere, even in the wind___.

2. Tea and a English Muffin_____ is what I like first thing in the morning.

3. The first thing I said this morning was: __"Let mom sleep" and "yes you can eat whatever you find" oops___.

4. _Hot Dog on the BBQ at the Beach____; it's what's for dinner tonight.

5. It's all been _a wonderful summer,but I'm going to hang on until September as much as I can.____

6. ___Snacking__ is what I feel like doing right now.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __Beach Time with my boys, then a nice walk___, tomorrow my plans include _some covert toy removal (shhh!), some Groceryshopping and maybe just maybe some time for the beach and a walk____ and Sunday, I want to __Relax___!

Friday Fill-ins! Happy 4th of July Weekend too!

Happy 4th Of July Weekend to all my American Readers.

1. When it's quiet __I like to try to catch my breath and remember the quiet but in the end? I wonder just what they are doing that makes it quiet_________.
2. ___The kids have been home a week but part of me think it they haven't been to school ______ in what seems like a month.
3. "My heart is ___in CB"(full words), I even have a kitchen Decoration that says this_______.
4. ____When I was younger I had one of those Scholastic diaries with joke in it, and one of them went "Now June,don't_________ July".
5. In the town where I was born __there sits a Giant Fiddle on the Dock_______.
6. __His hair______ is something I really love about my _HUBBIE______.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __Friday night walk with my friend, and time with Hubbie___, tomorrow my plans include __the BEACH___ and Sunday, I want to _Hide at the Beach. I guess I wont be hiding since I just told you all. OOPS____!

Friday Fill-ins! Summer Vacation, Here we ARE!

And...here we go!



1. On vacation, I like __to take off to the island. It calls me? I go__________.
2. ___Nothing measures when it comes to cooling off like being______ in the ocean.
3. One of my favorite vacation spots __the Island. You just can't find that kind of beauty and hominess anywhere else, but maybe that's because I grew up there. You might not crave it the same________.
4. ___I have no idea when there will be the next__________ full moon.
5. Up, up and away ____off we are soaring into the life of a a Mom to a middle school kid. The boys got their reportcards yesterday, and today they are partying with their classmates and teachers. It totally flew by, I wonder if summer will fly by so quickly? Part of me hope so__________.
6. Bananas ___are the perfect food, but sometimes I grave candy bananas_____.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _My kids FIRST Friday of summer____, tomorrow my plans include __My kids First Saturday of  summer, we may get to the beach___ and Sunday, I want to _Relax on my kids first Sunday of Summer____! (I may be over this by Monday or Tuesday?)

Friday Fill-ins June is in the air

really, just move around that rain drop...

Go on over to Friday Fill-ins and get yourself some Blanks to fill in. :)
 


1. ____The Island_________ is my favorite place to travel to.
2. When I think about my childhood, I often remember ___chasing fireflies at my grandmother's house with my cousins, and I want that for my kids, so off to the island we go this Summer_____.
3. ___My hubbie_______ makes for a good friend.
4. The wind in the trees, the rain on my skin, _____definitely still sprig here________.
5. ___I have a date tonight and it's___________ is so exciting!
6. My best friend knows ___that I will love him forever, and I tell him almost everything. Shhhhhh! no I didn't ask for cash back_____.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to ___my date night__, tomorrow my plans include __more yard work and time with the boys___ and Sunday, I want to __Relax and get a good long walk in too___!

Friday Fill-ins. Happy Memorial Day weekend for Those in the USA

Happy Memorial Day weekend to all who celebrate it :-)


And...here we go!

1. ___Carrot sticks and Hummus on ice, chips, strawberries, ice cubes, diet soda, and anything else I can fit in the car, oh and those nice roast beef Sandwiches with the pickles, hot peppers, onions, bell peppers, black olive, and some mustard. oh now I'm hungry__________ -- the best food to take on a picnic.
2. Summer __is going to be awesome this year, I'm planning it to be awesome, and not going to take no for an answer. Come on Summer, only 25/26days left_______.
3. ___I can't wear_______ flip flops.
4. To love someone is _____awesome________.
5. ______I should probably go on ________ a long hike.
6. When I crave food, it's usually ____have a drink of water first, then think about if I really want it____.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _my walk with a friend, and time with my boys____, tomorrow my plans include __a trip to Sears to fix some glasses for 1 boy and then planning their summer daycamp they have to pick 1 week each, walk with a friend___ and Sunday, I want to ___relax oh and walk with a friend, a trip to a play ground might be nice too__!

Friday Fill-ins, back to routine?

1. There are places _I go, like my son's bedroom, that I wish I had never ever tried to go. That room is seriously stuffed with stuff. Yes I know I was not a neat teen either but he's not even a teen, I can't imagine what teendom will bring____.
2. __I can't see as winter will be over soon but once it is I hope spring will_______ blow those clouds away.
3. Standing in the __livingroom looking out at that blanket of snow can be either rewarding or chilling, it's cold out there________.
4. _____The state of the guest bathroom(used and maintained by boy?)________ oh boy.
5. He went out tiger hunting ___and came back with a blanket full of fluzzies___________.
6. ___Nothing I've done lately will keep_____ my mind from wandering .
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _time with my 2 youngest boys, hubbie is taking the older one out skiing____, tomorrow my plans include __Bowling, picking up a few things forgotten on the grocerylist,finding spaces for Christmas boxes of ornaments, they must be multiplying?___ and Sunday, I want to ___Get back to our usually routine, church, sundayschool, curling and baking for the weeks lunches__!

Friday Fill-ins Thanks Janet!

To get your own Friday fill ins go on over to Friday Fill-ins




1. Good times: _are watching your kids on stage and enjoying what they are doing and realizing wow they CAN do that and WOW! My 2 oldest boys Wowwed me today, they were on key, on time and happy little Christmas singers, players and actors.

2. __I can't wait to finish decorating__ my home.

3. Sleigh bells ring __but not around here, not a lot of call for Sleighbells, lots of car horns, snow plows, salt trucks though____.

4. __I'm only ready for Christmas "a"___________ little.

5. Once more _I've baked a few things but don't know where they are, I was sure there were cookies in the freezer but for some reason, I only see the orange loaf. I didn't tell nayone about the loaf so maybe that's why it's easy to find. I'll have to hide the rest of my baking better, from myself__________.

6. ___Can you believe that 2009 is coming to an_____ end?

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to getting that tree assembled and decorated___, tomorrow my plans include __Bowling with the boys, shopping at the local market, finding more gifts for family and friends___ and Sunday, I want to ___pretend to relax while getting more tasks completed, because I'm ready to be READY for Christmas__!

Friday Fill-ins, Moonlight madness away!

1. Wait! Wait, don't forget _______Friday Fill-ins, I wont______.
2. ____Brake troubles_____ followed at once by ____Muffler problems, but now the van is ready for Winter_____.
3. The trouble is ____life doesn't come with a Crystal Ball, but I'm going to try to be prepared for holidays that return every year______.
4. ___Christmas seems but isn't__________ many miles away.
5. With a faint pop ___the brake Fluid was all over the driveway___________.
6. ___The CAA tow Truck was_____ shadowy and ominous.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __taking my fixed van out to Moonlight Madness, (think Black Friday at night because Canadians are at work in the morning)___, tomorrow my plans include __having my sister visit, and bowling and maybe seeing Santa in his Parade___ and Sunday, I want to __have fun with my kids which might include them letting me play video games "with" them___!

Friday Fill-ins, yes finally I'm posting. :)

#149

And...here we go!

1. Plans and schedules ___are key to organization around here but some days you got to fly by the seat of your pants____ .

2. I'm happy when things _work out well, and I don't have to fly by the seat of my pants or I can sit in my pj pants______ .

3. The last thing I drank was _Tea______ .

4. One of the most valuable things in my life is _love of friends and family, it doesn't get any better (cue the bunnies and rainbows)______ .

5. I like _BBQ Chicken, Diana BBQ chicken and rib sauce, Red Onions, bell peppers, black olives, shakes of red pepper flakes and some mozzerella______ on my pizza.

6. Dear November, __It's my Birthday this month and I want it to be about me this time, yes I know I'm sharing the day with my brother and sister but I don't think it's fair. It was my birthday first and I think it should be all about me. Also could you leave less snow this year? no need to get a head starts. I was really happy that you left some in those other provinces while skipping right over my house. Let's keep this up. I'll discuss Christmas snow with December. No you don't need to warn December, I'll be nice. Promise
Concerned November Baby_____ .

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to ___Getting the kids to bed early, TJ has a Bowling tornament tomorrow__, tomorrow my plans include __sleeping in, bowling is cancelled for the younger kids, darn but sleep sleep is good___ and Sunday, I want to get everyone together and presentable for mass, ready for curling !

Friday Fill-ins The Friday before Halloween

It must be Friday somewhere already? so I'm early!

1. "It was a dark and stormy night.", _was designated by some group as the worse intro sentence to a story ever, but I can't remember the name of the group or where I read/heard it_____.

2. _______My sister has a huge collection of books at her house and we were discussing the pile of books and my piles of books and that my piles were read and her piles were read, but by ourselves,____ so I offered to take the books myself. (She in turn will take mine)

3. Rushing out, __to get candy and treats will be the name of the game Saturday night, but I think one of the kids might be allergic to Chocolate? I just don't understand how this happened, MY child allergic to chocolate? I'm allergic in a different way my reaction is just "fat"________.

4. _____During the summer when I was on the island and had that flat tire, I was sitting in the van playing cards with my Mom while the boys were glued to their electronic devices and that's when______...I think I heard a howl!

5. Shhhh... __did you hear that footstep? It must be the deer, it will not be a bear trying to get our your treats________.

6. _______Trick Or Treat Smell my Feet____ give me something good to eat!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _finishing off some costume add ons and getting the boys well rested___, tomorrow my plans include __Bowling with costume party, getting prep for supper done in advance because we have friends coming over to Tick or Treat in our little area vs their apartments, and it's supposed to rain, so I need a bit of a back up plan too___ and Sunday, I want to __get them un-sugared up and ready for going back to school on Monday, I can see it now, sugar? we didn't put any sugar in our lunches? no not us mom, Dad ate it all, so then I've got to desugar him up too___!


Speaking of Sugar... these are sugar cookies with jam and orange and brown Smarties(Canadian Smarties have chocolate) on them for finger nails or Almonds. Now I'll go back to the just nuts since mr allergic to chocolate can't eat these. The photo has both versions in it.

Friday Fill-ins, 147's answers.

1. The crickets sing, __no more,it's too cold out there for anything to sing, unless it's Christmas Carol and that's tempting after the white lawn I woke up to this morning (stepping awway from the CD's)___.

2. ___I really hope that you are warm and safe and filled with happiness,________ wherever you are.

3. I want to get far away from the ____scary movies, but I'm sure the week will be full of them, Hubbie loves them_______.

4. ______I wanted to much for what happened to not be real and wake up and realize_____; this was a dream.

5. But as for me ____I'm waiting for my warm apple crisp to come out of the oven, the house smells heavenly______.

6. ___I'm not even sure if you know where________ I come from

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __80's movies with my boys___, tomorrow my plans include __helping a friend with her car repairs, well really I am loaning her my hubbie and she's coming to spend the afternoon with me and the boys and her girls___ and Sunday, I want to __get to the day of rest. I need it dearly this week and to remember my friends and their family.___



As requested, Warm Apple Crisp
6-7 Apples sliced
1 cup brown sugar packed
3/4 cup flour,
3/4 cup Oats
1tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter.

Arrange Apples in a buttered (I used pam)9inch pie plate/pan, I have the best luck with pyrex. Combine the brown sugar, flour, oats and cinnamon, Cut the butte rin until crumbly. Press mixture over the apples. Bake at 350F for 45-50minutesor until brown.

Friday Fill-ins, Meet Up

1. Sweet dreams __are when all the boys are in bed___.

2. _____This weekend is going to be fun______ especially for me.

3. Silliness _is fun_______.

4. ____My boys are going to have lots of silliness and fun_______ this Halloween.

5. Outstanding or not _____I can't help but be bias when it comes to my children______.

6. ___Nachos and creamy cheese and salsa, onions, bell peppers, tomatoe chunks and Jalapenos all mixed together heated and then topped with sour cream________ is what I want right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to __sleep___, tomorrow my plans include __meeting up with a friend I've been talking to online for the past 8+yrs,and getting to meet her family and introducing to mine, finally___ and Sunday, I want to _rest and relax, and wait there's MONDAY too!!! Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to my Fellow Canadians____!