Friday, April 18, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
I'm a survivor!
A lot of people ask me "how do you do it all" the answer is easy "I HAVE TO!"
I've battled a lot of disappointments, heartache, stress, addiction, etc over my 33 yrs on this earth. The one thing I always come back to is I SURVIVED! I'm not saying there wasn't days I wanted to just crawl into bed and forget the world. I'm also not saying that in one point in my life I considered just ending it all. Because both those statements would be lies.
That being said ... I SURVIVED! I know it was for a reason, am I always sure what that reason is? No. There are days when I see those around me hurting, see their pain, see their grief, see their heartache, see their stress, and see their fight deminish. Depression is a nasty disease, it can flip you 100 ways in the blink of an eye. The truth is it sucks, but when you find that silver lining, dig real deep and find that strength it can totally turn your life around.
The biggest thing is realizing that when you are doing things to hurt yourself you are hurting those around you. There are always other options. Talk to someone, look at the situation from a different angle. When you think you have tried everything, take a step back and try something else from a completely different angle. It's not easy I battle this same thing on a daily basis.
I'm not perfect, I have days where I just can't even think about doing things that I know need to be done. Seeing as I'm human I think that's allowed. Everyone is allowed to have moments of weakness, moments of sadness and heartbreak. The main thing is what we do with it, where we go from there. You can learn from your pain and turn it around into something beautiful and help those around you that are suffering, or you can lie down and wallow.
Negativity will only breed more negativity. Positive attitudes will breed positives in your life. When you think that you just can't go on, get up, look yourself in the mirror and remind yourself you are here for a reason. You may not know that reason, but you are and one day you will sit back and go "oh THAT'S why I'm here!"
Don't give up, dig deep, or lean on someone who can be strong for you. We all have the ability to do anything and be anything we want. Set little goals each day, as you complete each one you will feel stronger and stronger. There's always someone out there that loves you. You may not have even met them yet. Life is all about choices, make yours, and live your life.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
WTF Snow!
So it's been beautiful around here lately, snow almost gone, getting yard work done etc. hubby told me it's been miserable here all weekend while I was in Stettler. Yesterday and today Mother Nature has been a real bag. Yesterday with the cold and wind and today with the snow. Seriously this girl has stuff to do and it won't get done with the wind or snow, please Mother Nature cut me some slack ...
Catching up with my co worker.
So I've been writing out my blogs quickly and not publishing mainly because I had to track down pics etc. today is my catch up and work day. Thought I'd share my co worker with you. Her name is Ursel, she is my son Joey's cat whom we have had since she was only a few weeks old. She has to be the sweetest most loving cat we have ever had in our family, and she's also super purdy lol
So without further ado here she is to make her blogging debut!
She actually isn't much of a co worker, more of a distraction then anything haha ❤️❤️❤️
Monday, April 14, 2014
More vehicle trouble ...
So my "can't wait to get home" turned into "no other choice but waiting"
I stopped at the Esso in Viking to use the bathroom and get a drink. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, however once I got back out to my truck it wouldn't start.
I called hubby and explained that I figured my started was toast, we decided I would let it sit and try it in a bit and see if the starter would "catch". For the record this is after I checked the battery cables and posts, checked the oil, checked the coolant, checked gas cap for a pressure lock etc.
Then while back on the phone with hubby I turned the key once, twice, and the third time it did a spin. Damnit the ignition snapped. Hubby didn't believe me at first not that I blame him I mean really I've never heard of an ignition snapping off like that and if I was on the other end of the phone I would have probably figured he was loosing it too lol.
A really nice local guy stopped to try and help me out. He popped out the ignition in all it's pieces ( seriously it was a mess) and tried to hotwire it for me, but it still wouldn't start. I knew the starter wasn't working, he figured it was ok, but I've dealt with enough dead starters to know this kinda thing.
Hubby was finishing feeding the boys then gonna head out to rescue me (over 2 hrs away). Then I though hmm I wonder if our amazing former neighbour and mechanic would have any tricks. Well wouldn't you know it, not only did he, he drove the hour and a bit out to Viking to rescue me.
The guys working at the Esso were so nice, they offered to let me sit in the store until he arrived, but due to the fact that my window was rolled down and my truck was loaded from the trade show I wasn't too keen on leaving my truck for very long. I did however pop in to warm up and get coffees.
Well my knight in a shinning sliver 300 showed up, and I knew if there was anyway to get my truck started and on the way home, he would figure it out, and I was right!
Now it took my truck battery being jumped by his car, me inside hot wiring, and him messing with the power wire for the starter (it had snapped off somehow) to get her started, but she did! After a quick run around the block to make sure she was running good, I said thanks for about the 100th time, he went home as did I.
It was past midnight when I finally got home, my boys were waiting up for me in bed, so I got to tuck them in after all. My sweet amazing husband unloaded my truck for me and it got parked in front of the garage. This means I'm gonna be mostly a homebody for the next week since hubby leaves for the city to work for the week, but that's ok, I'm home, I'm warm, and let's face it I'll have time to catch up on blogs and paperwork haha.
I stopped at the Esso in Viking to use the bathroom and get a drink. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, however once I got back out to my truck it wouldn't start.
I called hubby and explained that I figured my started was toast, we decided I would let it sit and try it in a bit and see if the starter would "catch". For the record this is after I checked the battery cables and posts, checked the oil, checked the coolant, checked gas cap for a pressure lock etc.
Then while back on the phone with hubby I turned the key once, twice, and the third time it did a spin. Damnit the ignition snapped. Hubby didn't believe me at first not that I blame him I mean really I've never heard of an ignition snapping off like that and if I was on the other end of the phone I would have probably figured he was loosing it too lol.
A really nice local guy stopped to try and help me out. He popped out the ignition in all it's pieces ( seriously it was a mess) and tried to hotwire it for me, but it still wouldn't start. I knew the starter wasn't working, he figured it was ok, but I've dealt with enough dead starters to know this kinda thing.
Hubby was finishing feeding the boys then gonna head out to rescue me (over 2 hrs away). Then I though hmm I wonder if our amazing former neighbour and mechanic would have any tricks. Well wouldn't you know it, not only did he, he drove the hour and a bit out to Viking to rescue me.
The guys working at the Esso were so nice, they offered to let me sit in the store until he arrived, but due to the fact that my window was rolled down and my truck was loaded from the trade show I wasn't too keen on leaving my truck for very long. I did however pop in to warm up and get coffees.
Well my knight in a shinning sliver 300 showed up, and I knew if there was anyway to get my truck started and on the way home, he would figure it out, and I was right!
Now it took my truck battery being jumped by his car, me inside hot wiring, and him messing with the power wire for the starter (it had snapped off somehow) to get her started, but she did! After a quick run around the block to make sure she was running good, I said thanks for about the 100th time, he went home as did I.
It was past midnight when I finally got home, my boys were waiting up for me in bed, so I got to tuck them in after all. My sweet amazing husband unloaded my truck for me and it got parked in front of the garage. This means I'm gonna be mostly a homebody for the next week since hubby leaves for the city to work for the week, but that's ok, I'm home, I'm warm, and let's face it I'll have time to catch up on blogs and paperwork haha.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Stettler Day 3
So today was a little slower, and honestly my feet were rejoicing for it! Still made some amazing contacts. I was even asked to do a makeover session next time I'm in town! YAY! That will definitely be in the works!
Looking forward to being back on May 2 for the women's show. Gonna see if I can work in a makeover party for that weekend! Now to get my booth packed up, get the truck loaded and head home. As much fun as this has been I'm missing my family and can't wait to be home to tuck in my boys and veg out with hubby before bed.
See you soon Stettler! Thank you for an AMAZING time! ❤️❤️❤️
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