Destination Create

I attended Destination Create this weekend, hosted by The Scrapping Nook! What an awesome time!!! I had a chance to spend some time with some great friends as well as meet a few new ones!

Although, I'm not sure I'll ever be allowed to room with Kim and Tina again!!! ;-) Sorry ladies!!!

A big THANK YOU to Patti, Elia, Barb and the rest of the Scrapping Nook team for making the retreat so wonderful! I'm looking forward to doing it all again next year!

There's a big gap before my next 'event', which is my parents 50th in September. Guess I'll have lots of time to get some scrapping done!

Should I ever figure out how to get the slideshow working, I'll post some pictures of some of my work.

It's been awhile...

since I last posted.

So what's been happening since November...

Well we did our cruise and it was fantastic! We had an awesome time. The exursions were great. I can't wait until the next one -- whenever that will be. I hope to do the mediterranean next!

The first 3 months of 2008 have been relatively quiet. Not too much going on.

My mom and niece (Rina) came for a visit in April. I took Rina to ScrapFest with me, where we had a great time. Got to meet a lot of great scrappers and do a little shopping too! :-)

Rina and I also went to see 'We Will Rock You' in Toronto. What an awesome show! I only wish we had done an evening performance instead of an afternoon one. I'll know that for next time!

This weekend I'm going to Destination Create! I am SO looking forward to this. I KNOW it's going to be a great time! I'll get a chance to catch up with some fellow scrapbooking friends as well as meet some IRL for the first time!

Until next time....

Last day of November...

which means that Christmas is just around the corner!

Thankfully, I've finished all my Christmas shopping and I'm going to try to stay out of the stores until after the New Year. Gotta save my $$ for the cruise!!

Speaking of which--it's approaching fast too. Bought both Greg and I some new 'swimming costumes' (as my British friend says). We still have excursions to book, but even if we don't get that done, I'm not to concerned about it. I booked the one I really wanted.

Lots of stuff planned over the next few weekends -- Greg's office Christmas Party, dinner with friends, and maybe a 'last minute' Vicki Boutin class at the Nook if it works out.

Outdoor decorations are up. Indoor is going up this weekend. I love this time of year!

Countdown...

to the cruise! Only 1 month, 2 weeks and 5 days before we leave for our cruise! I'm really getting excited. We've started to book our excursions. We're going to have a great time.

The trip to Colorado was excellent! My friends at the Coffee Shop are awesome and we always have such a great time when we're together. I'm really looking forward to next year in Michigan!

Saskatoon was also nice, but way too short. Didn't get a chance to see everyone I wanted to. Did get all my Christmas shopping done for everyone there tho! That was nice. It's all wrapped and put away from prying eyes.

My secondment has been approved (verbally). I'll be starting the new job on November 19th! Only 10 working days left!!! :-)

Only 2 more sleeps...

Until I leave for Colorado.

I'm really looking forward to this trip. The ladies I'll be meeting up with are awesome! We try and get together every year. This is my 7th one.

From there I'll be going to Saskatoon to see my family. That will be good too. There's been a few new additions since I was there last. I'll have an opportunity to see my cousin's daughter.

Nothing new about the possible job opportunity. It's still in the works, but it looks promising. Found out another co-worker was also offered an opportunity in the same office. We'll be able to travel together, which will be great!

We also have a new addition to our family. We recently 'adopted' a kitten. Her name is Nookie! She's the Scrapping Nook's mascot, as this is where I found her. She's just a baby now (12 oz), but she's full of energy and absolutely adorable. The other cats aren't too keen on her, but the dogs love her! Sasha treats her like one of her own.

Busy Fall...

This fall is going to be busy - but exciting - for me.

In October, I'm going to Colorado for the annual get together with my friends from the Coffee Shop. From there, I head to Saskatoon for a few days to visit with my family.

Then it's the cruise at Christmas!! I can hardly wait for that!

There is also a possibility of another job opportunity in the works. If it happens, it will require a couple days of travel to Toronto a week, but that's ok. I'm willing to do that. I hope this works. It will be a chance to learn a few more things and get to work with some great people. So keep your fingers crossed for me that this works out!

Caribbean, Here We Come!!

Greg and I have decided to take a cruise this Christmas, so today I booked it.

We're going to the Southern Caribbean on a 8 night cruise. Our ports of call are:

San Juan, Puerto Rico (departure)
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
St. Johns, Antigua
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Castries, St. Lucia
Bridgetown, Barbados

I am SOOOOOO looking forward to this.

I may have to put myself on another spending freeze so I can save some $$. Oh who am I kidding? That's what credit is for!! ;-) Just don't tell Greg! LOL