Here it is!

P.S. Oh wow! My blog buddy Ash just mentioned me on this blog recognition think going around. How cool! I shall mention that I enjoy reading hers too because she takes very nice photos! A new blog that I now check EVERY day, is cake wrecks.

My very own Chanukah Tree! I love it! I was so excited to find it on sale at Zellers, and find blue and silver decorations. If you look closely you will see some chanukah garland on it. The one ornament on it is a cruise ship, that we bought last year on our cruise. Normally it is on display with our other cruise ship.
These are all our Chanukah presents that my mom sent me! Before I knew I would actually see her in Florida on Chanukah.
Here is our new friend, that I won in a gift exchange last week at my work Christmas party. As you can see, he already made friends with Mimi and Frog. We named him Rollo. When you touch his hand he sings and dances, very cute.
And finally, this is my Christmas tree at work, I decorated it all by myself. Its in my area, so it was my job. Its not as nice as the others, because I used whatever I could find that was left over.
Yesterday Jon came to see my work because we were having a bazaar.
Here is a picture from noemis wedding in july.

Im going to Florida!

So the great news is that yesterday I got my work schedule for the holidays, and after arranging a few shifts I was able to get 5 days off! So im off to Florida on Christmas eve. cant wait. i dont know what I would have done if I had to stay alone in Windsor for the holidays. Jon will be going home.

Last thursday was jons birthday, I made him sushi, it was my first time, but came out quite good.Here it is all cut, my favorite is cream cheese and avocado.


Jon opening his gifts, the best was the beatles monopoly, that he didnt know existed! And I made a donation in honor of him to the michael j fox foundation.
For his birthday cake, he wanted a bluberry pie, also a first for me, and it was fabulous! Definately a keeper.

All good things

HI all
Iwill start with some great news, my lovey is going to come visit me! Marvin gave sam her chanukah gift early, and its to fly her to windsor! We just need to pick a date.

I am on a puzzle kick, and here is one I recently completely. Its the cover of the 3rd beatles anthology, its now hanging in the apartment



I finally sat down to scrapbook, and here is a page I made with Steph and Hillary.

I have also read some good books recently, and now Im reading the new Hugh Hefner biography, which so far is very good. (except that its really heavy!)

my weekend

I worked Friday until 8, there was Diners Club, where 20 residents can pay to have a special meal, and we set up nicely with table cloths and so on. Was a lot of work, especially since it was my first time. But it went well.

Saturday I went out from 11:15 until 5, and it was pouring the entire time. I went to about ten different stores, in and out of the car with my umbrella and my pants soaking wet. I did manage to get a GPS, rolling pin, and some chanukah and christmas gifts.

Today I drove to the dollarama to check out the GPS, im very happy with it. I did some scrapbooking, Ill post the pages later. Jon and I went to the new Superstore (loblaws) that opened near by, and I loved it! Much better than the one that I have been going to, which is huge. This one is very similar to loblaws at home, so I felt at home! I got everything to make sushi for jons birthday on Thursday. I hope I can do it. I am also making him a blueberry pie.

AND A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BROTHER MIKE TODAY!

Conference

Today was a very long day. I was chosen from work with 8 others to go to our head office in Sarnia for a conference. Who knew that Sarnia was 2 hours away from Windsor. not me!
I had to be at work at 7am, it was pitch black when I got there!

The memo I got said to dress causally and comfortable. So there I am dressed in my Lululemon outfit, only to walk into a room where everybody is in 'business causal'. ooops. my bad! I still think I looked better than the lady in the baby blue suit, black shoes, and gold belt. (Jon thought it might look like this)

I actually really enjoyed the day, there was a great motivational speaker, and I got to know some people that I work with. I also learned more about the company that I work for, and how much everyone loves it. Everyone there works in long term care or retirement homes, and they all love their jobs.

Still sick

I cant believe this, im still sick. I didnt even go to work yesterday. Im a bit better today, I tried not to get too close to the residents.
Tomorrow I must go to a conference of some sort for work, its for new employees. I thought it was near by, but it turns out it is in Sarnia, which is about 1.5 hours away. I have to meet at work at 7am to go on a van. No one will want to sit with me because I will be sniffling and sneezing on them!

Windsor=Liars!

So I thought it was great when everyone in Windsor told me that it doesnt snow until January. Imagine my surprise to see snow on my car this morning! It wasn't a lot, but it was still there!
At least it was a good topic of conversation with me at work today, I brought a bunch of the residents to look out the window.
Im just waiting for Jon to come home from school, I have dinner ready and then he needs to go back for a project meeting.

new pictures

Hi there, All of a sudden people from all over the world are landing on my blog, please let me know what led you here, thanks.

Thought I would share some photos from the past few days of life here in Windsor.

This is one of my personal favorites, jon trying on my red jacket.


Here is mr frog getting ready for his bath.


and this is me, as Minnie Mouse on Halloween.

Well it seems as though I have a tickle in my throat. I woke up with it yesterday. Wednesday night at work I was calling Bingo without a microphone, so I think that might have made it worse. I have to work tomorrow, so I was off today, that was lovely. I tried to relax so I would not get more sick, I did that buy lying on the couch and watching 4 consecutive episodes of the OC.

Jon and I went out to dinner tonight, to a new place. (well new to us) its called the Mangolian Grill. You get to pick all your vegetables, meat, and sauce, and then they make you a stir fry. Just like our beloved Zyng restaurant in Montreal, but 3x the price. When we were leaving they gave us a 2 for 1 movie coupon, so that was quite nice. We shared this ginormous drink in a huge martini glass. It was green apple alcohol and 7up, quite good. The picture is from jons cell phone so its not too clear.

In 2 weeks, we are going to see Madonna in Detroit, really looking forward to it!

It turns out that I may get 4 consecutive days off at the holidays. That is what my boss said to me, but I wont get excited until I see it on my schedule. I kept telling my mom that I NEED to go to Florida, because there are things there that I cannot get anywhere else! Such as my nail polish at the flea market. How can I not buy it there? I ALWAYS buy it there. Well, it turns out that life goes on when you must buy nail polish at full price in the mall. So thats what I did yesterday, I went and bought the new color I wanted, for 9.85, instead of 6 US!

I do hope that I get to go to Florida though.

Today it is hot and sunny in Windsor. I was out in a t shirt. Just finished buying jons birthday presents, now I will have fun wrapping them.
I forget to mention, that while on the way back to windsor from the toronto airport, we got lost. This was after the flight was an hour and a half late, full of turbulence. And then, to make a long story short, in between london and windsor, there are no service stations open late, and all the small town were completly dark, so of course we ran out of gaz. Luckily we have the canadian tire auto club, and they came with gaz at 1am. We got home at 2.

I thought all our car trouble was over, until sunday while i was going to work, the battery light came on once again. I thought i was going to die. Brought it once again to canadian tire, and they informed me that there was a broken wire due to installing and removing the alternators.(the first problem). so they were nice and sent me yesterday to and from work by taxi. I hope to never go to canadian tire again. I told the lady there, becky, that she is my best friend in windsor.

I am bored in Windsor.

What kind of activities do people do alone in the evenings?