617 - Happy New Year 2013!!

Day 617 is a whole new year, 2013! It is amazing to me as I remember Prince's song 1999 and thought it was so far away and odd, then I lived thru the end of the world on millennium and that was 13 years ago!! But then I think of all that has happened since both those times, wow. Happy New Year 2013 everyone!!

Today was very relaxing, Sheldon brought me a tea in bed, he loves to play with his tassimo I think. We spent the morning relaxing then he went to fetch more boards changing up his plan and design for the coffee table. The day was again nice at -4. Shaina let me know at 11 she had arrived safely in New Zealand. I plan landed on time at 6:30 am NZ time and she was thru baggage fast waiting for her ride to come at 8:30 am. She said the plane was enormous, she was given blanket and pillow, the TV was touch with tons of movies many current. The food was great, the only downfall was her neighbor whom she nicknamed Fat Amy after a TV character who had bad breath and farted foul broccoli smells most of the 14 hour flight!!! She has been saddened that she has yet to find a friendly person in the crowds, most are just curt or rude in her eyes. I said we Canadians are usually on the friendly side to strangers, most other countries just carry on but will be friendly once engaged. Or at least I hope this to be true.

I spent the day doing a puzzle Grama and Papa passed on to Shaina of the Sydney Oprah house while listening to my 2 new Florence and the Machine albums. Sheldon worked on sanding boards, rolled out a bale, burnt another tree then ran to town around 3 for more sanding discs and gas then pick up Britt from her sleepover.

this was naughty Lexi, heard a gnawing sound while doing the puzzle and thought she had a rawhide.. NOPE!

 puppy play and the guard

 check out his serious face and below the pyro lights an old tree branch on fire

I finished the puzzle just before supper. After a steak supper we all worked to take down the tree and sugar town which made the room seem larger again and tidy. Still the mantle and such to go but will do tomorrow.

I skyped Shaina at 9 which was 5 her time, she had gone to a lake and checked out the farm, the little guy (pronounced Too Fet Too) was lots of fun and reminds her of Asher. He is just a few months older and enjoys spending time with her. She gave me a quick peek out the window to see all the green, how lovely. Her charger/converter is not working so her computer is dying. She hopes to go buy a new one tomorrow.

Kaylin and Aaron arrived around 9:30 from their Kelowna vacation to pickup the young puppy. Have to say a puppy is much like a baby... lots of work and attention needed.. and laundry! Seems she likes to pee on my couch and rugs and floors just as much as outside. Thanks goodness she is cute :-)