happy halloween

it was a busy day on saturday, straight from work to the trade show and then to ralph's for the halloween bash. i felt like an idiot because i didn't dress up and everyone else did. there were so many great outfits and even listener rosie k was dressed up and was getting her picture taken with everyone in an awesome costume - she even let me get my my picture taken with her.

and thanks to everyone else who gave me permission to put their pictures on here

the blind referee and fans
bubbles

rubics cube and friend

colonel saunders

backward bride and groom

cute chick

pappa smurf and smurfette

not so scarey fairies

tall monster and girls

our lovely waitress

susan powter and richard simmons

- devilish angel and angelic devil

fun in foremost

saturday night was a flurry of activity. after announcing my first hockey game for the bow island midget rebels first spud league game at the bow island rink, where they won 8 - 3 over the coaldale cobras (top scorers were cody schussler with 2 goals and 2 assists, and chad weatherhead with 2 goals and 1 assist)

then we rushed to the foremost legion to celebrate ray's boss' 50th birthday. dj services from etzikom kept everyone on the dance floor til the wee hours of the morning.

sunday, my do nothing day was more like a do everything day. i must have had ants in my pants or something. after cleaning the kitchen i mowed the lawn (gotta love a riding lawn mower), unloaded a trailer full of lumber for the deck addition (that's in stall mode at the moment) and then got the skill saw out and measured and cut old fence boards to screw under the deck to protect the dog house from drifting snow and wind this winter, then it was into town to pick up screws (deck screws too long for that job) and pick up the new dog house. WOW - maggie's got a doggie condo - it's HUGE! why i need to build them a shelter beneath the deck is truly unessessary because there is room enough for a queen size air mattress - of which we have plenty, and even a heat lamp - one would be quite comfy -but not that i should mention cuz if i ever end up in the dog house - only thing i might have to complain about is the flees! maggie (yellow lab) and oreo (black lab) are in doggie heaven especially with 6 cats to chase as well. pepsi, cola, sprite, pepper, crush are being chased off their favourite deck but mama josie is letting the dogs know who's boss!

gobbledy goop

what an awesome thanks giving weekend! i hope you had one too! the weather was absolutely beautiful. i remember a few years back we went horseback riding on xmas day and this was my first thanksgiving we went swimming. the new pool heater works great!



it was a double full house this year - sunday was spent with ray's family, 14 for turkey roast in the bbq and there we even compliments on my stuffing! after last years fiasco, i went a different route... but not intentionally - i had no poultry season so used greek seasoning instead. i swear i can cook anything with that and it tastes wonderful. on monday, my 2 kids and friends and the poor orphaned coworkers came out to the farm afer work - 14 once again for carribean ham (once again on the bbq, even the scalloped pototoes too) cuz they are a bunch of hams.