Hello to All!!

As you will see in the pics, the scenery was nothing short of breath taking.  The dinner was also served outside facing the river, horses in the distance and watching the sun go down....HOW ROMANTIC IS THAT?? 

She is now in Tahiti for the next 3 weeks and then to San Diego, California for the last week.  I was able to see the web site of the place in Tahiti and the "house" that they will reside in actually sits on posts of some sort OVER THE WATER!!  The water is clear and the colour of turquoise.

Here is the "small world" part of this.  I haven't had the chance to get to know the groom as well as I would have liked, but he is a great guy.  While all the picture taking was going on they photographer called for myself and Martin for pics with the Bride and Groom...then he called for the Mother of the groom....wait a minute....I know her!!
I have a nurse that comes in to see me three times a week and back when Nancy lived next door to me, she was just dating Mike...the Groom.
Turns out that the grooms Mother.........was my homecare nurse and I have known her for years!!  She knew what the connection was but, with the patient confidentiality thing, she couldn't say a word!!  WHAT A SMALL WORLD!! 
Lesson for the day....be kind to everyone as they could wind up being a relative in the future!!

Take care all!!
Cathy

So...I have up-graded my camera and have been trying my hand at photography.  I am now noticing things when I'm out and about that I look at and see a "kodak moment".

Tumbleweed

Hello Everyone,

PHEW!!!!

I'm back from my trip and have now decompressed.  WOW  what a trip!  I normally get around in a scooter, I did not use it until I arrived at the airport to return home.  So, the word of the week is EXHAUSTED!!
The Wedding went absolutely wonderful, even the weather co-operated!  This is my Mom (70) and new Step Dad (75) just after the I Do's.  They looked terrific!

Unfortunately, my mate had said something sarcastic to me ( all in fun of course) and I smacked his knee and broke my wrist!!  Did I mention that I still had to make the wedding cake and the food??
Here is a pic of the cake, it turned out ok even with a broken wrist!

I got to spend a lot of time with my boys and my grandson.  I miss the a lot as they live in Ontario and I in Calgary.  I am missing out on seeing my grandson grow up, but I need to be here for my youngest son's well being and his education.  My grandson is a little bugger!!  He is only 16 months old and it cracks me up how well he is able to make faces at his Mother ( I can laugh because he is my grandson, not my son)  He is generally a happy little guy, but when he wants something and Mom says no..well the pics will show you what I mean.....
This is how he usually looks

And this is how he is when Mom says NO !!!

How can you NOT laugh at this face!!
Anyway, everything went well and my Mother and I had a great time together and it was hard to leave.  Especially since my youngest son is spending the summer with his Dad...I miss him so much already!!  It is so quiet here my ears are ringing!!  LOL

Have a wild and crazy day!

Well.....as of this Saturday ,I am off to Toronto to stand up for my Mom as she gets married on the 14th of June.

It's been hectic trying to get ready for this, but I'm getting there.  I'm getting excited now as time draws nearer and it amazes me that love know no age, as my Mother is 70 and her soon-to-be husband is 75. 
IS THIS NOT THE COOLEST, SWEETEST THING OR WHAT!!

I am considering a speech at the wedding and I'm planning to tell my new Step-Father that I expect my allowance, retroactive to 15 years ago!!  LOL 

Anyway, things are progressing now, I had my "procedure" done at the hospital on Monday, good results...the flowers for the cake are done...although Mother changed the flowers that she and I will be carrying, so I had to re-do quite a few to match the cake to our bouquets.  THAT'S DONE!! 

I wish everyone well while I'm gone, hopefully no more drama with other bloggers harrassing others...

Take care and I'll write about my adventures when I return!!

((((HUGS TO ALL))))
Cathy

First a hearty hello to all and hope everyone is well.

My apologies for having neglected my blog. What can I say except for time is not on my side lately.

Things in Tumbleweed's World have been (for lack of a better word) focking insane! 
I am trying to get ready to fly to Toronto for my Mom's wedding and I have a million things to do.  Who ever said that " there are not enough hours in the day" was nothing short of  brilliant, as I couldn't have said it better!  Of course, a working elevator and the rain stopping would be a huge help.

Well, I'm off to start the flowers for the wedding cake......wish me luck!

Take care all and I'll start writing upon my return.

((HUGS))
Tumbleweed

Hello to All,

Have a Great Day!!
Tumbleweed  

If you read my post titled "taking the good with the bad" then you will understand this post.

Once again...I had a day where the good went head to head with the bad. As you know I had FINALLY finished all the dental work on my top teeth and was so very happy with the results...well...exactly one week to the day later I awoke to find that I had broken not 1 but 2 of my lovely teeth!!
@#$%#$!!!! Thank god, I called the dentist and found that the teeth have a one year warranty!! WOOOHOOO!! Life is ok again, except we have to do the process from scratch again in 2 days time and I now will have to wear a mouth guard at night as apparently the damage was caused by grinding my teeth!

I returned home after seeing the dentist and there waiting for me was.....THE LETTER FROM THE SURGEON'S OFFICE!! You know, the one I was talking about earlier about having lap band surgery done and that they only pick one person out of 100 to receive this surgery?

OMG....I CAN'T OPEN IT..
M SAYS....HERE GIVE IT TO ME, I'LL OPEN IT
ME....NO, I'LL OPEN IT, AFTER ALL IT'S MY FATE IN QUESTION.....

OMG.....WHAT IF...OMG JUST OPEN THE DANG THING!!!

Dear Catherine,
We are happy to inform you that you have met the qualifications and we are happy to tell you that you have been selected for surgery.....blah blah blah....

OMG OMG OMG TEARS EVERYWHERE!!!! There is now a light at the end of the tunnel and I couldn't be happier! I haven't been this happy, excited and relieved in a very long time.

So of course (once I semi-composed myself)I was on the phone to everyone with the wonderful news!! This surgery is not just to end the weight problem but to allow me to get the weight off so that we can proceed with several other surgeries that will lead to getting me back on my feet and back to living my life to the fullest...maybe even getting my cake business off the ground again!!

Well...as you can tell, I'm having a great day and I hope everyone else has a great day as well!!

Take care!!
Cathy

So…here’s my question of the month.

When do we know when to offer advice and when do we shut our mouths and bite our tongues, when it comes to our Grandchildren?

 I have 27 years of Mom experience and with that comes a vast amount of knowledge, especially when it comes to boys as I’ve had three of my own.

 I have a Grandson who is not quite 1 ½ years old…he is still a baby…am I right?

 Well, I guess that I have decided to NOT offer advice unless asked, however it is getting so hard to SHUT MY MOUTH!!

CASE IN POINT - # 1 Mom calls me all excited about how much broccoli and cauliflower my Grandson consumed at the age of 7 months.  In my head “ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!!”  “THAT IS WAY TO GASSY FOR A BABY, HE WILL HAVE A TERRIBLE NIGHT, AS WILL YOU!! “  Next day…Mom calls and I can hear the anxiety in her voice as she tells me what a bad night she had with the baby and says “he is just like his father” hmmmm…..my response “maybe he had gas, those veggies are very gassy, but I’m only guessing”.  I felt bad for them both and thought, if I had just told her that it would be a problem for him neither of them would have had to go through that.

 But who wants to be known as the Mother-in-law that is nosey and is a know it all?

 #2 Mom calls me yesterday and tells me that they are taking the baby to Wonderland (this is comparable to Disney World).  I’m thinking “ OMG THAT IS TOO LOUD AND VERY OVER STIMULATING FOR A BABY…YOU WILL NOT ENJOY WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!”  Again…SHUT MY MOUTH!!  Mom calls last night and says “I will NEVER take YOUR Grandson to Wonderland AGAIN!!”  “HE DID NOTHING BUT CRY, SCREAM, AND HAVE TEMPER TANTRUMS…HE IS JUST LIKE HIS FATHER!!”  Hmmm…..Well, maybe it was just a bit to loud for him and over stimulating for him. 

 So….If I had said what I wanted to (and she had actually listened) it would have saved all a horrible experience. 

So….WHEN or is it EVER OK to offer advice when these kinds of situations arise and you as an experienced Mother know that something is not a good idea and will cause the baby and Mom and Dad unnecessary trauma? 

 I always appreciated advice from my Mother, I may not have always used the advice, but it was appreciated...do we let them learn from their own mistakes even when we KNOW something is a bad idea?

Have a Great Day!!
((HUGS))

Cathy

Hello All,
I have been "MIA" lately as I, as you know have been going through EXTENSIVE dental work.

Smiling Cathy!