Oh the things one must try!! LOL

Well you know how it goes, something new comes out on the market and you think does it work??? Hubby and I finally bought a wii, I know alot of people have had it for a year or so, but yeah I thought oh this could be fun to try. So why not?? Got the wii fit also, now that's a funny contraption!! You stand on this little white pad, It's as bad as a bathroom scale cause it weighs you!!!! Now if you thought you were out of shape this little device will tell you if you are! lol. It is alot of fun though, but it amazes me that you can break out in a sweat standing on this pad.
Ask me in a few weeks if I'm still laughing about this wii world !

Today is payday and friday,whoohoo what a combo! I have to register my truck so there goes a chunk of it, I have to pay the goverment for a GST screw up and oh yeah I have to survive so, yup the cheque is gone! Wow that didn't take long huh?? lol

Tonight is the hockey game, It's a pastime. I'll probably sit near Myra tonight, She loves to chat with me at half time if her hubby doesn't push her wheelchair around at intermission. If he won't do it I probably will. She's my client and alot of fun to work for. I hope the Kings win tonight, the last game was terrible ,boring , and they lost!

I should get into the housework mode today, I'm really NOT in the mood to do it though. This week went by fast with my mom and sister visiting from monday to wends, then working wends a 24 hours shift thru thursday, then visiting a friend thursday evening , and here we are friday already!

While visiting a friend last night, we were chatting about personal stuff and she was hurt about people attacking her with words that weren't nice. I told her being judged is never fun and it really hurts, I said you have two choice's here, You can allow them to hurt you to the point of getting sick, or you hold your head high, continue to love yourself and you move on! What people don't seem to understand is when they think someone wronged them, they might have, but if they make the choice to hold the anger and hate, then its sad to say they are no better than the person who they think did the wrong. I guess the saying is true ...."Two wrongs don't make a right".

Oh that note, Have a great day!! I will.

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Visit with Mom & Joan was great!

Well it was fun having my mom and sister over. We did abit of shopping around town but it's hard for my mom , Her foot bothers her a lot. We enjoyed good suppers together , went out for breakfast in the mornings, it was a nice change from the norm.
I seen though that my mom really gets tired, and also doesn't not sleep well. This does worry me, Her health is not good. I can see traveling is hard on her, and being at home is easier on her,when she can't sleep at least then she can roam around her own home without thinking of disturbing anyone, not that we mind. She knows she can do anything she wants here day or night.
I can see that there's no way she could travel a long distance to visit others, its just to hard on her system. Flying wouldn't work either cause her heart is very weak and getting air would be a big concern for her. I give her credit though, she's not a complainer, she really does try.
We enjoyed visiting and watching game shows on my upstairs tv. It was relaxing. I'm sure she wished she could have done more but I was just happy to have them over that It was fine with me to just visit.
I guess now I won't see them til Christmas, unless for some unknown reason we show up there... and yeah that sometimes happens now doesn't it mom?? lol
While we were talking mom said to me, remember when you came out 5 times in 1 month? Oh yeah I did do that! lol
It was really nice seeing Joan, we had fun a bit one afternoon , mom was resting in the house and we went and did a few things downtown. I think she enjoyed looking around in the stores. The Pawn shop's always fun. So is Hodge Podge!!
Well here I sit... I always hate when family leaves, I find it so quiet and very lonely. It's terrible!! This feeling usually lasts about a hour or so and then I finally have to pull my thought pattern into something better, and go on with my day. I still have half hour though!!!
Well I guess I'll start with the laundry, I work today at 5 pm doing another 24 hour shift, so I don't really see this house til 5 pm Thursday evening when I get to come home and relax.
Mom thanks for coming to visit,Joan thanks for bringing her! You are always welcome here.

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Day off ....then why do I do what I do??

Well I should have spent the day chillen ....yeah right! I've done some more housework and well I finally attacked the garage!! WOW! What a project that was.It now looks awesome so I have afew other idea's around the inside of the house that I will work on with the next week or so.

One Idea I have is to take this long dreser that's in the one bedroom in the basement out and put it in the laundryroom somewhere , yeah that will be a challenge believe me. Then I have a desk in the upstairs bedroom that I want to move into that basement bedroom, which will finish that room off nicely, I took a brass bed out of there and put in a hide-a-bed couch, this room serves more use this way.

Then I have a dresser that's in my bedroom closet and its not staying in there, we need that closet space so that will be going in the upstairs bedroom where the computer desk was ......yes this is a serious project......lol

I'm thinking to myself ...once this is all done, I will be happy!!
These silly idea's come into my brain on the days that are to be my days off, this is sometimes NOT a good idea!! I then start a project and as some of you know can lead up to some serious kinda mess! Some project that started out little is now a all day job....so much for my day off!

Well on that note, I must now go back to working on a unfinished project ....yup you got it ........ON MY DAY OFF!

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Starting to come back to somekinda "normal" now.

As I take a break from some much needed housework, I thought it was time to blog again. I've had to focus on being me again, and not the hurts that I"ve gone Thur the past few weeks. My dad wouldn't want me to be sad all the time, so back I am.
As I was just saying , housework wow .... yup it needed to be done! The living room,dining room,and kitchen look good now......sigh.
Today I work at 5 pm with my client Myra, this is a 24 hour shift so I won't see my home til 5 pm tomorrow.Good pay and Lord knows I need the money, truck insurance is due beginning of the month...yikes!
Sometimes I wish I wouldn't worry about my financial all the time. It consumes a part of my brain everyday. I guess this is because I live from paycheck to paycheck and I won't get a credit card, But as hard as it is to live this way, It's nice cause you don't have money owing to anyone.I owe nobody,so that's a nice feeling.
I'm trying to figure what else I can do to add more cash to my lifestyle, I'm going Thur afew idea's but nothing is final yet.Only time will tell I guess.With Christmas around the corner ,which also cause's me to stress ..more money would be a bonus.
Guess working tonight is a good thing, wouldn't have nothing to do at home anyways, If I'm not cleaning up something or doing laundry, I tend to sit in my upstairs bedroom , computing or playing a game, or I just lay in bed and read my book til I fall asleep, evenings I find sometimes very long, it seems to drag on very slowly.
We that's all I have to say about my daily thoughts today... I know far from exciting now, but I guess everyday can't be a fun day right??

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Unreal Feelings ..Unreal Pain.

What a roller coaster life can put you Thu. Mine started on September 17th, My family called me and said I was to come home, my dad had gone back into the hospital and it looked like this would be it.I was at work when I received this call so I made the arrangements to leave and off I went as fast as I could home to be with my dad.

I got there around 10 pm, He was laying there not moving, his breathing was not right. My sister Joan and I stayed with him that night. I stayed with him the second night alone. I moved into the hospital. Around 5:30 am , while I was sitting with my dad , My husband called me crying. He said Dad's gone, I said no hun he's not he's still here, as I watched him breath slowly. My hubby said it again DAD is gone. I said no he's not , then he said very clearly to me MY DAD PASSED AWAY! I was numb and in shock, I started crying and left my dad's bedside to go into the hallway of the hospital, words can't describe what I was feeling.

I went to pick up my mom from her place, and brought her back to the hospital , I was still crying. We sat in the visiting room and she said to me , you need to go home to your husband now. I just sat there numb.

Finally I got up and went to see my dad. He opened his eyes , I was holding his hand. He told me to go home, that if he was feeling better they would attend my husbands dad's funeral. I said Dad your not well. He looked at me and said not to worry and to go. I told him as I was holding his hand and crying , dad don't leave me while I'm gone , I don't think I can handle burying to dad's so close together. Then I said I love you and I left my dad.

I came home to find my husband in such great pain. All i could do was just hold him as we both cried.The date now ..September 19th. So after sometime grieving, I started to get stuff packed, house in order and the next morning we left for Fort Langley BC.

We drove Thu the night, taking turns, We were knocking on mom's door Sunday morning at 7 am BC time. Mom and Bill planned a wonderful service for his dad.If you would like to check it out you may at www.mem.com and type in Darwin Briggs.

Daddy Briggs funeral was on September 27 th. What we also figured out was that his mother died the same day a year earlier in Winnipeg.

Sunday September 30 th, We were driving Thu the mountains working our way back to Manitoba, when I received a call , Dad isn' doing well. At first I was told a time frame in which I could make it back home, but Dad was going faster than one thought. My hubby was trying to get me til Calgary so I could catch a plane home,The poor guy even got a speeding ticket in the process!

My Dad passed away before I got on my flight, But I needed to get home anyways. There was now another funeral to be planned out. Dad was laid to rest on October 3rd.

Here I sit , still numb with grief. I know I must go on , but when you loose a loved one or two like I did , it makes you think. Remember to tell someone special that you love them, even if they don't love you back, its important cause one day you won't have that chance.....I did that yesterday!

I'm home now, Dad Briggs stuff is in the living room and I will find homes for it today, I must go on , my Dad wouldn't like it if I just gave up. He would say your a Schellenberg ........come on move on! I am alot like him.......some say that's a good thing , and some may differ.

Daddy Briggs , You will be so missed, I can see you riding a Gold wing in heaven!

Dad Schellenberg, Heaven will love your laughter, I can still hear it now. I loved you and you knew it, I will forever miss you, and we will meet someday.

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