Exciting January

We've just finished a terribly cold week but it was brightened by things arriving in the mail on Thursday and some weekend fun.

My new and muchly gorgeous wallet.

Our HUGE wedding picture canvas.  It's still in the plastic because we want to wait until our bedroom is set up properly.

Friday night we went to the Hitmen game where my sister happened to be sitting way across from us.  Middle of the picture, highest full row, on the right end beside the person with the big yellow scarf.  HI!!!

The best chocolate malt ice cream ever.  Seriously, it's almost worth going to the saddledome for even without the hockey.

Some of the action.  We won!

Carrot cake sandwich cookies courtesy of pinterest.  It's the second weekend in a row I've made them because they're so good!!!

We are heartily welcoming the chinook that's arrived.  Now that it will be warm for a while, hopefully the garage will warm up so Leif can continue our chest project!

And my lovely purple boots (that I wear almost every day that's not freezing) are ready to brave the slushy-ness after being all waxed up nicely.  If you have soft leather footwear, I would definitely recommend this Nikwax.  It makes the leather darker and smoother (the left boot is done, the right boot is not) and hopefully they're all sealed up!

By the way... January blues.  Guess what?  The days are getting longer!!!

New Furniture

Leif says I should wait to post about this until we have before and after pictures but I can't help myself!!!  This was our big purchase of the day from a family who's had it for 30 years and brought it up from New York.  Isn't it the most beautiful piece of furniture you've ever seen in your whole entire life?!

December 2011 Mishmash

Phewf!  It's been almost a month without an update.  We had a great holiday that went way too quickly!  Waking up at 6am this morning was not friendly.  I didn't take many pictures over the break so this post will be about the whole month.

It's high school basketball season again!  My brother's last year so I hope to watch as many games as possible.  He made this shot, but they lost the game by one I think.

Now for a smattering of cute photos of the young buck.

With his buddy.

 I spent much of the month knitting this reversible hat for my lovely mother.  Finished it with 1 hour to spare!

And the new big purchase!  Best. Colour. EVER.  Boysenberry.  Only found at Costco.  Now just need to find some time and recipes!

Now I'm off to watch some junior hockey.  GO CANADA GO!