Terri from my4kids has tagged me for a birthday meme....Actually I find this quite interesting as alot of it is American history and I love history. Even though I'm Canadian, I took American geography and history for several years in school. I loved American Social Studies (which we did because it was a Christian School with curriculum from Texas)then when they wrote the Canadian version I hated it... it was so boring compared to your history! We memorized all the dates for all these American battles and also who the General was.... I loved it! Anyway... I'll get on with the meme..
Thanks Terri!!
BIRTHDAY MEME
1. Go to Wikipedia and type in your birthdate only -without the year:
August 12
2. List 3 events that occured that day:
A) 1851 - Isaac Singer granted a patent for his sewing machine
B)1952 - The Night of the Murdered Poets - Thirteen most prominent Jewish intellectuals were murdered in Moscow.
C)981 - Release of the IBM PC or Personal Computer
3. List 2 important birthdays:
A) 1762 - King George IV of the United Kingdom
B)1980 - Matt Thiessen, Canadian-born musician (Relient K) (one of my girls favourite Christian bands)
4. List 1 death:
A)1982 - Henry Fonda, American actor (b. 1905)
5. List a holiday or observance:
A) United Nations - International Youth Day (since 1999)
TAG 5 OTHER BLOGGERS:
AND THE LUCKY WINNERS ARE...............
Kitty's Korner
Weaver Mom
Leigh Ann
Ginger
Amy
Okay now I'm going to attempt the "real mum" meme... well later on.. this evening.
Have a great weekend!!
Heather
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Working
You may have noticed my posts for the last little while have been different than the usual blabbering on about what's been going on around here. Well I started a temporary part time job merchandising.
We go into Walmart, Zellers, London Drugs as well as many other drug/grocery stores and "reline" their cosmetic walls. The cosmetic companies hire our company to come in and do their merchandising, which includes taking most (and sometimes all) of the product down off the wall and rehanging it in a new position. We're doing a spring 'reline'. The companies come out with their new colours and products each spring and fall. So we're doing the "spring blitz". They're having trouble getting enough staff, so the days are long. We did a job on Monday that was 15 hours in the store, with a 31/2 hour drive home! That was a really long one but that has been the only one that's been that many hours. I'm amazed at how sore I was on Tuesday after the 15 hour day...going down to say goodnight when I got home at 130 am to my 13 year old was a hard one!! :oP
I talked about this a little bit in an older post called 'busy busy busy'. It is really physical work...
I like the sense of accomplishment though when you finish one of the company's relines and you stand back and have a look at how fresh and pretty it all looks. There are only about 3 weeks or so left before we'll be done.
The kids are home from school today. It's a Pro. development day for their teachers. So it's a day of laundry and general cleaning as I've been working for the last several days and things have fallen into a state of...umm....disorganization and mess!!!
Our 12 yr. old is going on a junior youth retreat this weekend, so we have to get her all set and ready to go for tonight, which includes washing her laundry and packing all her stuff.
Courtenay (13) wants us to start painting the livingroom today....We'll see how that goes. I have to get this laundry done, and also have to go do my card job at a dollar store. take Janelle to the dentist, and then drop Amanda off at the church at 4:30
Well toodloo
Heather
We go into Walmart, Zellers, London Drugs as well as many other drug/grocery stores and "reline" their cosmetic walls. The cosmetic companies hire our company to come in and do their merchandising, which includes taking most (and sometimes all) of the product down off the wall and rehanging it in a new position. We're doing a spring 'reline'. The companies come out with their new colours and products each spring and fall. So we're doing the "spring blitz". They're having trouble getting enough staff, so the days are long. We did a job on Monday that was 15 hours in the store, with a 31/2 hour drive home! That was a really long one but that has been the only one that's been that many hours. I'm amazed at how sore I was on Tuesday after the 15 hour day...going down to say goodnight when I got home at 130 am to my 13 year old was a hard one!! :oP
I talked about this a little bit in an older post called 'busy busy busy'. It is really physical work...
I like the sense of accomplishment though when you finish one of the company's relines and you stand back and have a look at how fresh and pretty it all looks. There are only about 3 weeks or so left before we'll be done.
The kids are home from school today. It's a Pro. development day for their teachers. So it's a day of laundry and general cleaning as I've been working for the last several days and things have fallen into a state of...umm....disorganization and mess!!!
Our 12 yr. old is going on a junior youth retreat this weekend, so we have to get her all set and ready to go for tonight, which includes washing her laundry and packing all her stuff.
Courtenay (13) wants us to start painting the livingroom today....We'll see how that goes. I have to get this laundry done, and also have to go do my card job at a dollar store. take Janelle to the dentist, and then drop Amanda off at the church at 4:30
Well toodloo
Heather
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Hmmmmm.... this is interesting....lol
I'm a Ferrari 360 Modena!
You've got it all. Power, passion, precision, and style. You're sensuous, exotic, and temperamental. Sure, you're expensive and high-maintenance, but you're worth it.
"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.
Well I don't put too much stock in these tests... they actually make me laugh most of the time!!
HAPPY THURSDAY!!
Heather
A personality test...
I'm a Lifer!
To you, a job is what pays the bills. You put in your hours, follow the rules, and then go home. Occasionally, you consider quitting, but then you think of how bad the job market is and you reconsider. Whatever happiness you get, you get from your life outside the workplace. Relationships, family, hobbies, and outside creative pursuits are what really matter to you. You're probably taking this test at work because you don't have anything better to do.
Talent: 46%
Lifer: 56%
Mandarin: 41%
Take the Talent, Lifer, or Mandarin quiz.
This was fun... humour me and try it out!! Let me know if you do it, so I can pop over and check it out.
thx
Heather
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Another meme
Here is a meme that I made up.... yes I know... this meme thing is getting old! Can you tell I'm having a mental block on what to write about? Please leave your answers in the comment... if there are any that you don't really want to answer, then don't answer it!! No problem! ((C:
1. When and where did you and your spouse meet? We met July 1st, 1989 (Canada Day) in Lloydminister, Alberta
2. How long have you been married? Almost 17 years!! wow! time flies!
3. How many children do you have? 4
4. What are the ages of your children? They are all about to turn or else have just turned. They are turning 9 real soon, 12, turning 14 in 41/2 months, and 15 in one month
5. How many Girls/Boys? 4 girls
6. What date is your birthday on? August 12/68
7. What is something you have always dreamt of doing? From the time I was about 4, I've dreamt of being a missionary to Africa...to their souls/spirits as well as their physical bodies
8. What is a hobby/activity that you enjoy? I enjoy painting folk art styleand of course BLOGGING!!!
9. What is your favourite book of the Bible? Romans/Ruth
10. Favourite Bible character?Ruth
11. Something that you've learned this week? How to do a spring reline for Maybelline and L'Oreal on my own!
Well please answer the questions.... cuz I'd love to learn more about you too!!
Have a great Thursday!!! (c:
1. When and where did you and your spouse meet? We met July 1st, 1989 (Canada Day) in Lloydminister, Alberta
2. How long have you been married? Almost 17 years!! wow! time flies!
3. How many children do you have? 4
4. What are the ages of your children? They are all about to turn or else have just turned. They are turning 9 real soon, 12, turning 14 in 41/2 months, and 15 in one month
5. How many Girls/Boys? 4 girls
6. What date is your birthday on? August 12/68
7. What is something you have always dreamt of doing? From the time I was about 4, I've dreamt of being a missionary to Africa...to their souls/spirits as well as their physical bodies
8. What is a hobby/activity that you enjoy? I enjoy painting folk art styleand of course BLOGGING!!!
9. What is your favourite book of the Bible? Romans/Ruth
10. Favourite Bible character?Ruth
11. Something that you've learned this week? How to do a spring reline for Maybelline and L'Oreal on my own!
Well please answer the questions.... cuz I'd love to learn more about you too!!
Have a great Thursday!!! (c:
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Grandma
Hi Everyone
I just wanted to say thank you to you all for praying for my Grandma. She is doing fairly well, but still has a ways to go yet. Here are a few pictures of her and I from her visit with us last summer. The baby is my nephew Silas. (Isn't he a cutie!)
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