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Stamping and crafting…

January 15, 2012

I got invited to a crafty weekend by another internet friend! My twitter pal and snowshoe friend, Moniera, invited me to make make cards and use her fancy stamps and paper punches. I made two more friends at the card making party, drank tea and ate snowflake cookies – a lovely way to spend the [...]

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Show-and-tell panorama

January 14, 2012

Lysa is able to be at both ends of the photo because: a) she has superhero superpowers b) she’s really fast c) it’s a photoshop TRICK! Answer: It’s totally A – that is some incredible super power. These are all the “show and tell” items brought in to the quilting guild meeting on Thursday. I [...]

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Hippo Birdy two ewes!

January 4, 2012

Guess who’s birthday it is today? My sister, C@thy’s! Now is the time I blow the dust off some old photos in the archives and have a good time at my sister’s expense! I am so glad we have lots of photos of us when we were little. It was like my mom knew facebook [...]

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Out with the old…

December 31, 2011

This is how we’re spending New Years Eve at The Brownes. Pizza, a fire in the fireplace, hockey, and then a movie. Oh, and a mini polaroid of the pizza, of course. I have nearly lost all sense of time on this Christmas break. I don’t even know that day it is most of the [...]

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Ding dong!

December 28, 2011

8:45 am – *doorbell* DING! DONG! Me: Hey Mike, you should probably get that. I’m sure it’s that package you’re waiting for. (Yep. I was in bed still. It’s my vacation and Mike is currently working evenings. That’s my story, I’m sticking to it.) Mike: Oh yah! Me: Heh…(I HATE answering the door when I [...]

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The boys are famous.

December 25, 2011

I would write more, but I’m so tired from all the festivities and all the drinking of hot beverages from our fancy kitty cat mugs. Today we drank coffee AND tea from these glorious mugs we got for Christmas from Mike’s mom and dad in Nova Scotia. We’ve been switching the mugs back and forth [...]

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Advent Day 23 – The last meeting on the mat

December 23, 2011

Dave: So, guys…this is the last time we’ll be on the mat. Today is the 23rd of December, and the 24th is the last day of the Advent…so, enjoy this final ride on the magic mat to our surprise destination. Carol: Awwwww! Where are we going, Dave? Dave: Well, I’d rather surprise you. I know [...]

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Advent Day 15 – The Cherry Barbie

December 15, 2011

Mike: WOW! That was amazing! That shark was MASSIVE! Carol: I’m shaking a little bit. I know we were safe, but jeez…that shark looked powerful. I got a good shot of him coming right at us! Bruce: Right! Now it’s time to do what we do at Christmas in Australia! Beach party! The whole party: [...]

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Advent Day 14 – Summer Break

December 14, 2011

Dave: Okay…here we go! Hop on the mat and we’ll be swept away to our next destination. Dave: Make yourself comfortable. This is going to be a long trip. Mike: Darn. I forgot to bring a snack. Carol: Me, too. WHOOOOOSH!

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Advent Day 13 – The Christmas Toilet

December 13, 2011

Carol: I went to my friend’s place tonight after work, and you are NOT going to believe what she has, Dave. Dave: What? Carol: A Christmas toilet. Dave: WHAT? It’s so awesome! Is her toilet purple, too? Carol: Yup. And one of those cushiony seats. Really. That toilet has everything you could want in a [...]

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