Weekend in Edmonton:

Well since Robbie's ride decided that he could only take my boys to Edmonton if Rocco rode in the bed of the truck. Robbie decided to stay home this past weekend. I ended up calling his mom and Barb to let them know that we were not coming for a visit. It disappointed them all but not much you can do though.
So in the end he surprized me still by showing up here late friday night here in Edmonton. It was too late to go to Calgary so we stayed here for the weekend. My friend Debra said that anytime we needed a babysitter for Rocco her kids would be glad to have him. Drew her oldest boy took him for the weekend. From what she says they snuggled on the couch for the weeked. Not much has changed from except for the body he snuggles with.
I took Robbie to Montanna cookhouse for supper had him very very scared that he'd be wearing the bulls helmet for his birthday. hehehe!! Then on saturday we stopped at Laptop Depot and he bought me a 2Gb ipod nano for his birthday. Not too bad eh. It all works in the end because I took him to Powerama 2007 (new & classic car show) it was a very very very long show walking around looking at CARS! He took lots of pics so once he gets the developed I'll post a few for you all to see. After we went to his favorite restaurant WENDY'S.
Last night we went to Bingo too with a couple girls that I have met since I have been here in St Albert. We didn' t win but they did though It was a good time had by all.
This morning we went downstairs for brunch which is always good then went out to Morrinville to pick up Rocco. Now my boys are on the highway if not first in the Wendy's drivethru getting his last fix before hitting the highway back to Cold Lake. Robbie I hope that you had a great weekend and that your birthday weekend here was okay. Sorry that we didn't make to to Calgary next time I promise!!!

See you all later (2 more weeks before I get home again)!!!

Happy Birthday Robbie:

This past weekend I went home to Cold Lake yet again. This next 3 weeks will be long though as now I am not allowed to go home till then end of April. This is only due to the fact the this comming weekend my boys are coming here to Edmonton so that I can take them to Calgary/High River for the weekend. Walmart will not pay for that trip since it is on the weekend that I was to go home. I decided to go a week earlier. Anyway, Next week ( of the 26th ) is Robbies 46th birthday. Last year I surprized him by having a weekend in Edmonton with his Mom who's birthday just happens to be the 27th. This year since I am here we are heading down south for the weekend instead. A good meal and an afternoon of BINGO with Barb is just what the birthday boy wants this year.

This weekend I was at home and got some great sleep by sleeping in my own bed for a change was good. I just got back to St. Albert monday afternoon when Robbie called me to get me to make an appointment for the car to be fixed. I called and they had to get an estimate for it first before booking it in. I ended calling him back to have him drive down here that night. I got one more day with him. We got the estimate it was way better than what we thought that it would be though. For someone who stabbed my car with a screwdriver it is only going to cost about 1100 bucks to fix a hole that is as small as a nickel.

I guess Robbie that your going to have a very short week at work this week. a ay and a half eh. Emjoy. See you guys again on friday afternoon


talk to you all soon

More Easter:

Wel here are a couple of photos that are from the long weekend. Muffin and my parents came up for the weekend. It is hard to believe that it has been a year since they have been in Cold Lake. In between watching movies, drawing pictures, shopping and playing "guitar heros" on the PS2. She is better at the game than Uncle Robbie but at least he tries.

here she is drawing a picture of "Howie"


and at least the snow was gone enough for her to play outside skipping rope.


talk to you all soon

Happy Easter!!!

Happy Easter everyone I hope that you all have a great long weekend. I am at home yet again. Hard to believe that yet another 2 weeks have passed by this fast. This long weekend my mom, dad and muffin are coming up here for a short visit. I was sad to hear that muffin is a bit under the weather though. It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since they have last been here to Cold Lake for a visit.

I am writing this blog on my new Dell ( dell.ca ) laptop. I even bought a Montreal Canadiens skin for it. Dad this laptop had better stay here and yours had better go home with you. I am looking forward to taking this back to Edmonton with me. At lest I will be able to chat and get emails with it. The hotel has free internet services for me when I get back. I am hoping that Robbie will let me out of he house with it though. Last night we got it all hooked up to the internet . He spent a few LONG hours on it having fun.

Well I went to talk with the new store manager her in Cold Lake (Walmart) To find out how long I will be staying in Edmonton. It sounds like I will be there till at least the end of May. He wants me to come back to the store for inventory and then possibly back to Edmonton. When asked where I want to go with the company I told him assistant manager. He told me that he would like me to go to school in Calgary for a bit. Told him that was good with me. So in the next year or so we shall see how things are going there.

Well since I have bored you all to death I'll stop for now. I will try and get photo's on here for the next one. I need to download the program and get my camera. Which this dumb girl left at the hotel this weekend....really smart eh

Ciao for now have a great long weekend

Once again at HOME SWEET HOME:

Well we are at the end of week 4 on the road. These last two weeks went a WHOLE lot better than the first two weeks. Yesterday Robbie drove down to Edmonton with Garry from work to visit for the night. We had supper with Garry and Ui ( sorry unsure how to spell her name but she is Garry Thai fiancee) They took us to a Thai Food place in the south part of Edmonton. YES even I stepped out my box and tried it. The food was great and the company even better. Especially when Garry asked Ui how to say " hi auntie" in Thai she told him and then he proceed to the kitchen and said it to her aunt. She giggled at the table and told us that she told him to say "hi crazy auntie" in Thai. She got in trouble later but she said it was worth it.

Well it looks like Walmart wants to keeps us (the reno team) in St. Albert for a very long time. From the sounds of it, it could be till sometime in the summer if not fall. I am hoping to be back here soon though. Not overly like living in a hotel and eating out everyday. It is great though that every two weeks that I can come home and spend the weekend with my boys. And sleep in my own bed is good too. Kind of miss the kraft dinner or should I say the Robbie's night to cook special.

When we got back to Cold Lake today I went to put my summer tires back on my car only to find out that I need one new tire. The guys at Walmart found a nail in the tire. So come Monday I need to find somewhere to buy a tire. I didn't realize that they are about $200 for my car. OUCH!!!

I am not sure if i told you but I bought an ipod before I came home last time. We cannot get it to work on our home computer. Very very frustrating. Well needless to say this things is about to be pitched out the door/window. After talking things over with Robbie tonight I went on Dell's webpage and bought my 1st laptop. It should be here by the next trip home at Easter. Dad you keep your hands off the cover for it. ( I got a Montreal Canadiens cover/skin for it). Looking forward to getting it when I come home again.

Martha and my parents are going to come up for Easter break again this year. Cannot wait for them to come here too. I miss home and family it will be great to see them again. will hopefully have pictures on here again soon.

Ciao for now all have a great 2 weeks see you then

Weekend home:

Well I finally got a weekend to come home and see my boys. Well needless to say it has been a very long two weeks in Edmonton. I arrived on the 25th of Feb. To find out that the St. Albert store where I am working in is not built (ready for renos) yet. On monday show up for work to be told to go back to the hotel till that evening at 10pm. They didn't need us yet. Since we have been there all we have pretty much been doing is stocking shelves. I can do that in Cold Lake but hey they are paying us well. This store is so disorganized it's not funny. The co-manager has the personality of a wet noodle smacked against a wall ( honest you think so to once you met her) and very bad people skills. Maybe one day in the next year this store might be ready for a supercenter.

Well besides just stocking shelves I have met a lot of great people ( Gloria, April, Colin, Ryan and Jeff) they are from all over the place such as Yorkton, Cutknife to Llyodminster. Last week started the bad luck in Edmonton. On thursday night on the way to work I hit a car who was illegally parked. I got a scratch on the bumper of my car. He tried to say that I made over $2000 in damages to his car and demanded cash up front within 1 hour of hitting him. I called my insurance and now I don't have to deal with him anymore.

On Wed morning after we got off work back at the hotel. I noticed that Gloria's car was missing. with about 2 mins of parking my car we found out that some guys truck was stolen and I told the manager make that 2 vehicles. What a way to end a long night. So the EPS were called we were told they were on their way (that was at 7:30am) by 10:45am we decided to go to them since they had not come yet. We then find out that they don't sttend these kinds of things. So my questions is what do we pay them for if they don't come for even a STOLEN vehicle. Went made the statement and went back to the hotel for some shut eye. GUESS what we found in the back of the hotel. YES her car. Called EPS again and again they said they would be right there that was at 12:30pm by the time they got there it was 2:30pm holy cow what a long day. We found a broken shank(knife) multitool with drill bits and cd's in her car. The one cd was called "Life of a THUG" how ironic is that but funny.

On my wasy home yesterday to see my boys. I was stopping in at the Pertocan station about an hour outside Ed for a pitstop. As I start to pull in a mini van comes from out of nowhere and hits the ditch rolls over on its roof and stops lying on the drivers side. wow you should have at least 20 of people run to help here. There were these 2 young guys pulling in behind me. The one guy with in a few leaps and bounds was up on top of the van pulling the door open and got the lady out. Amazing. It turned out that she will be okay but it was kinda scary. I am glad that I made it home in one peice. More to come in 2 weeks. This next two weeks will be better I promise or so I should hope it will be!
talk to you all soon!!!

New Auntie Again!!!

Since I am still here and have not left for Edmonton YET. Due to they have no clue of what is happening right now. I had the chance to see a photo of my NEW neice. Congrats Tim and Amanda. She is very cute. Good to hear that everything went well and your all healthy. So everyone here is Marlee Paige Hadwen. What a head of hair on that girl.

Well since I leave for REAL on sunday for the city I guess I'll have to wait for more photos of Marlee. See you all in April!!

I am on the Road:

Hey everyone just a little bit of info for you all. It looks like it is my turn to leave home for awhile. It has been 5 years now that Robbie and I will be seperated again. As you all know that I have left my previous job and have returned to work at Walmart. As it turns out that they(walmart) like the job that I have been doing for them in the last and some that they are going to send me away. I am going to get the chance to go to another store to help them go from a regular Walmart to a SuperWalmart. I will be gone for 2 months to Edmonton to work there. They are paying for the hotel, food, travel and LOTS 'n" LOTS of Overtime hours for me. I am so looking forward to meeting new people and learning new parts of the job to futher myself with the company. It is rather short notice though considering today its mid Friday right now and they want me there for this monday. I did though just get a call saying that I now don't need to be there till the 19th of Feb. PHEWWWWW now I can take my time and get everything I need and not forget anything. I have a ton of stuff to do so I'll post more when I come home on weekends or when I'm done there in April sometime.

Ciao Everyone!!! For those of you still here in Cold Lake if you can PLEASE check up on my boys to see if they are okay. Be careful though if you just pop by the house they might be snuggling on the couch in their underwear so you better CALL 1st. thanks!!! SEE you in APRIL!!

Tellie

"FUNDO FUNDO FUNDO"

Well we went out and bought a Fondue Fountain. Last nite we tried it out. A few very good friends came over to try it out. Justin glad that you had a great time with it. We'll do it again for you. Never had the fun of a "Fundo fountain" before and it was great to do. I did get photos of it for the blog. I as usual cannot for one get them off the camera and the new scan card reader is not working either. And the pic were great too.

As for the "Pink Ladies" you two were funny as all can be. The liquor pump will be fill again for next time (what do you want in it this time). Robbie it was great to meet you. Kind of wierd having 2 Robbies in the same room though. Especially when they both answer at the same time.

OHHHH thanks honey for the PS2. Even though we didn't play it this time but when the ddr pads arrive and we pic up the game. Next time will be a hoot. Gracie & Mecell get your dancing shoes on we are going to get the challenge on!!!! DANCE DANCE DANCE and chocolate fountian here we come ( a few drinks might helps all dance though) BY the way NO video cameras yet till we're all good at it

Welcome to 2007:

Well the new year has started and a few things have changed here for us. To end 2006 I did it by quitting my job with the commissionaires. After many weeks of a very unpleasant work environment and the doc telling me to find something else was it for me. After talking things over with Robbie and hooking up with yet another job. I put my notice in for the 24th of Dec. to be my last night. That was a great stress now gone for me but still had time to put in before the end. The morning of the 24th we went home to MJ for Christmas. It was short but always a good time. Spent time with the family and friends that we have not seen in a very long time (Chopper and Kids and the Blash's).

On the 28th of Dec I went BACK TO WALMART. YES you read me right I went back to WALMART. I did though go back on my terms and wants for a job. Surprizing to me that they said yes. So Delpha you got me back enjoy. I am quite enjoying myself these days there with NO STRESSand a life back to myself. Since I have been back there I can now spend time with my friends and do crafts again. I even get to have supper almost every night with my boys now.

We had a games night here last weekend but ended up more as a "FUN"do (aka fondue)Night than anything else. It was a good time. Next time we are going to do a fajita (Mexican) night and will play games right Gracie?????

Anyway I also wanted to show you all the great Christmas gift I got from my mom. It took me a bit to hang it up. Just so you know mom. It inspired me to get out my sewing maching again a give it another chance at what I might be able to create. So you might get a quilter out me yet. Ahhhh don't hold your breath too long on that one though. I did though last night make 2 wheat bags for us too use and now Robbie won't give the one up ( the one for the heat) So it looks like i'll have to go make another one.

Since I have bored you all to death I'll let you look at mom's quilted hanging and enjoy