Hi everyone I am writing abit early today.But there isn,t much to say.There isnt much going on around here.My back is abit more better today but I have to still take pain pills and use heat on it.Glen,s legs are realy bad today he is using the walker.Hope everyone is ok at all of your homes.Glen is also over the cold or flue or whatever he had.We are to get warmer days for about a week I guess then turn colder again.I hace had enough winter for this season like everyone else.I enjoy seeing the snow but it can get spring any time now.I am still at making cards.my but the time sure does fly when I am working on them.I will post them when I get a battery for my camera and someone will show me how.My visiting teacher Debbie said she would or her husband Gary.Well it is about time to get something for supper.I think it might be home made soup. It is made already.So till we talk again know that I love you all lots. HUGS AND KISSES TO EVERYONE XOXOXOXO Mom, Gram, Great Gram, Grampa, Glen watever we are to each to each of you luv ya.

Good evening everyone.how are you all out there?We are still about the same here.Oh my we had the nicest sun shine day today.I was wondering if it would ever come out here again.It was still cold but it makes you feel better when you see the sun. You dont get much of it for a couple or three months here in the winter with the mountains. There is good and bad to everything right?I received some bad news today. Bridgette you remember Harvey mackie,sdaughter Miranda?If not Serenity and Cassandra would the 4 of them used to play togetherwhen your girls came up north to my house.Well her husband his parentsandsome more of the barch clan was out snow mobiling in the mountains and Kelly miranda,s husband was killed in an avalanche 28yrs. old.They have 2 little boy,s. I,m not sure just how old they are.What a tragedy.The community is having a tough time dealing with it.I got a letter from Jim today and he wrote to me about it.He sent me a picture of Leah I think she is about 3 now but I dond remember for sure.She still looks more like her Mom.I believe she must be in ballet because of the kind of dress she has on and the posses.Glen got a phone call today he has to have a driving test.He has to go get info on it next wk. How are you doing Kathryn? We havent talked for a long time.Was talking to David on the phone .Caught Anne when she was home yesterday for lunch break a few min. on the computer.I wish you and David would get a BLOG.You guys know what Im doing but I dont about you. Well i,d better go for this time.everyone have a good night. I love you all much,much much.Take care. Your Mom, Gram, Great Gram,Glen, Grampa

Good evening all.Hope everyone had a good day.Mine was sort of busy in a way.My back isnt all better yet so its not heavy house work i,m doing.But I made 100 % whole wheat bread today. Glen wanted white bread so the other day he made it all I did was put it in loaves and the pans. Now it is very good I must admit but it dont stay with you like the 100% whole wheat.And not as good for you right?I have a receipe for whole wheat bread but it calls for 2 cups of white flour soooo since I am always changeing the originals I made up my own receipe using ALL whole wheat flourand it is scrumtious.I made this up when I lived up at Gravenhurst Ont.Ive been using it ever since.I also worked on the xmas tree decorations Im making for my great grandkids.I have only a couple more to go now.I cant work on the x stitch as long at a time like I used to.David called today he is doing pretty fair in school. He will make it Im sure..I think I will go and relax now for awhile. Glen is still not feeling good.Every day now for a long time there is something else wrong.He is failing more and more.So till we talk again be happy , enjoy life know that I love you all very much.HUGS AND KISSES . Have a good night Mom, Gram, Great Gram,Grampa, Glen,To all

Hi everyone.I am feeling abit better. I hurt my back again last thurs packing graceries home.Been popping pain pills which I hate to do but the pain was so terrible.I just got over a bout with it from puting the xmas decorations up.Seems like I cant do anything any more.I will be happy when I can walk better and get some house work done. I made a pretty little box today with laced up corners. When I find out how to put pic,s on here I will show you some of the things I have learned to make. Yes I still luv to do crafts.I could spend all my time doing them.Glen is starting to feel abit better but is far from good yet.It is after 9: so I guess I,d better go for this time.Everyone have a good night . Take care Ilove you all HUGS AND KISSES.LOVE . YOUR MOM ,GRAM,GREAT GRAM, GRAMPA,& GLEN

Hi everyone this is me . Your Mom, Gram,Great Gram. How are you all doing? Good I hope. I am not to bad but Glen is not the greatest. He has a bad cough, sore throat,chest hurts, and sort of all over aches.Sounds like the flue to me. We both had our flue shots but that doesnt mean you wont get the flue for sure.I sure hope I dont get whatever he,s got.I had to go pick up my hearing aid at noon today. It had to be sent awayto be fixed . It looks like they made me a new one.I was told they just might do that it had a big hole in it somehow.Well it is working now. I used my old one while I was without this one.I went to the craft shop this afternoon and got some more stuff and more stuff.There sure is some beautiful things on dissplay in there.I wish I could remember so I could do them all.Havent copied any yet , still doing my own design,s.I am anxious to get going on valentinesbut need a good stamp.Got sort of plain one today but a rubber one I dont care for yhem ,you cant see where you are putting them as well.Bridgette I seen a very smart layout today she was useing patterns sort of kidney shapes with different colors, she was just working on it when I went in and I didnt have time to wait and check it out.I hope to be going back in a few days I will ask if I can see it .It is to be demo,d. in a class.You know that Dalhia folding class I took, well I seen it today in black and white wow was it beautiful. Blake and white has not been my colors but I think I am changing my mind after seeing those.I must get a good light for in the sun room because I cant see to do my crafts and Glen cant see to do his puzzlesfrom mid afternoon on.By the way Glen told me the other day I should get ins. on my van because sometimes we both need the car with all the appointments and whatever we need to go to sometimes they lap over.And he,s the one who wanted me to get rid of it but I bucked I just couldnt let it go. It would be like losing the last of my independence.Well I guess I,d better for this time. Till we talk again take care and have a good night. LOVE TO ALL from Mom ,Gram, Great Gram,,Glen, Grampa hugs and kisses

Hi everyone.I have just had my day made.I was talking to Bridgette on msn then to Kathryn.Well K asked me if I read the comments on my blog I hadn,t so I thought I would try it. Well I got B,s blog and seen I could get Jessie from there so I did.WELL what a surprise yep I sure did . It is sure good to know I can keep in touch has anyone else got a blog? COME ON GET ON THE WAGON I would like to know what you are doing to.Getting back to my Jessie way to go girl your Gram is so proud of your progress. Your Auntie Bridgette,s family is on the Band Wagon for losing weight also .I have gained 10 lbs. since my heart surgery and there was 10 lbs. I wanted to lose before that. SOOOO I guess I had better join in with the rest of you and try to get rid of it . It is almost 7.o,clock and the dishes are calling so I better go get them done. Tillwe talk again know that I love you all . You are always in my heart and mind. Everyone have a good night. love from your Mom, Gram, Great Gram,and Glen

Good day to all.Well this is the 1st.Sunday of the new year. We didnt get to church today. Our ward starts at 9 o clock this yr.instead of 11.Wow it sure makes a difference like I didnt get up till 8.45.I should of been up and got my nitro patch on at 8.00.This isnt the 1st. morning i,ve done this but for a awhile now.You see it is latter when I go to bed because I,m to put the patch on at 8.00 in the morning and leave it on till 10.oo at night so it is much latter going to bed. About a wk. ago I was so tired I went to bed at 6.3o but that is very unusual, between 8.3o and 9.oo is the norm for me.I have to have the patch on longer now but it is helping with the disscomfort in my chest. Glen has just got up from his nap he seems to be better lately since we have got snow and he gets outside and moves abit more.Well better go for this time. Till we talk again luv to all have a good day. YOUR Mom Gram Great Gram& Glen

Hi again everyone. Well Glen is home from the hosp. and fine he is just enjoying a big bowl of the tatter soup.It sure did turn out good . But then it always does theres nothing much to doing it. He said he didnt even know when they did the proceedure he was out.He asked when it was going to be done when they told him he had it already was he surprised.I had just got the phone and was going to call the hosp. to see if everythoing was ok when the phone rang and it was the hosp. telling me I could come get him.The Dr. said he couldnt find anything wrong anywhere. That is another relief.So I guess I can continue doing whatever now.Will go for this time again.Till we talk again .luv ya all . Mom, Gram Great Gram ,Glen, Grampa

Hey all.I thought I would sit and chat for a few minuteswhile the tatters are cooking.I had them ready for the stove before I took Glen to the hos. for his colon tests.I just got back now the tatters are cooking so here I am pecking away with 2 fingers so you know what I am up to.Glen hasnt been able to eat for a couple of days now so he is starved. He asked me if I would make cream of tatter soup and have it ready for him when he got home from the hosp today.So it is on the go or the stove lol.I dont know how long he will be. I have had it done but there are some things I just as leave forget.Not so pleasant right?Well just checked the tatter stuff and they are done so ready to cream.Maybe I will go ahead and finish it and have some myself if I wait till Glen calls for me to come get him I might not have my lunch till the cows come home. You know what that means.Ya I guess I better do that I am getting a bit hungry 3or 4 grapes dont last long. I will go for now and finish the soup. Till we talk again LUV TO ALL HUGS & KISSES FROM YOUR MOM,GRAM,GREAT GRAM Talk soon

HAPPYNEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.I pray we all have much better health,phiscal ,mental and spiritual this year than ever before.I thank the Lord every day for another day.Hopefully He will spare me to see anotheryear and somehow we can spend 2009 Christmas together.I do so want and pray for this every year .This will be the one if we all work toward it by starting now. Right?We are getting more snow.I was just telling Glen today when it was snowing realy hard, I remember when Bridgette was a little girl she would be out in this playing all by herself and the other kids would be peeking through the curtains watching her. Remember Kathryn when Evonne was about 1 and a half, our 1st winter in Alberta , you , Bridgette and I was out toboganing down the hill at the end of the house? I laid on my belly and told you to lay Evonne on my back on the tobogan she was not very happy about it when we went scooting downthe hill. She balled and you hollered she sure dont take after our side of the family eh Mom. LOL now when we think back to then right?I had a happy life there most of the time. I remember going out by myself when Bridgette was at school and even after she left home and toboganing down the hill so fast going over the driveway then down and over the bottom trail then through in and aroundthe trees in the bush all while Dad was watching looking out the dinning room windowholding his breathe hopeing I wouldnt hit a tree.I remember when I wanted cross country ski,s didnt know how to use them but Dad got them for me I sure had fun trying to use them . There again I would go out by myself and try to learn going back and forth on the bottom trail while Dad watched from in the house.Well I guess that is enough reminissing for today but it sure does bring back good happy memories.I would sure like to try to do some of those things again before I get older. i KNOW YOU ARE LAUGHING...BUT I KNOW I CAN...Till we talk again have a good night.. Remember just how much I love you all...Your loving Mom, Gram, Great Gram.And Glen....HAPPY 2009