Just July

This post is dedicated to my son who passed away 17 years ago.  I should have done this tribute last month but I didn't have the courage to do it.  A couple of weeks later I thought that it is just for him to be remembered.  Instead of photos, I thought of sharing some of the poems that have written through the years.  Hopefully this helps some of the mothers out there who have a similar experience of losing a son too early.

No one can understand how much sadness we still feel

Without you in our life, we will never know how to deal

Each day we face our trouble and accept that it's real

You will always be in our hearts, no one can ever steal.

Maybe in time we can figure out what really went wrong,

There must be reason why you suddenly felt that strong

About your life's little struggle and you just cannot go on,

No one ever knew you you were hurting for so long.

It is so hard to believe that you've been gone for a year

Everyday we think of you and it always come with a tear

I try to cope with the pain, most times I live in fear

Knowing life is really short, keep loving those who are dear.

 Everyone stays only time will heal, but the scars in our hearts, we all still feel.

A new year without you, we'll learn how to deal, you'll always be in our heart, no one can ever steal.

Three years have passed and I still miss, your laughter, your sons, and one goodbye kiss

Things you left behind bring some sort of bliss, life is not the same when you're just in the midst.

To my son on his 33rd birthday

Each year I wonder what you would have liked as your present

Maybe a new tech toy, a t-shirt or a bottle with a scent

Each year I wonder where you would go to celebrate it

Somewhere there's music, games, drinks and a bite to eat.

Each year I write a poem as my birthday gift to you

It helps me get through the day without you in the view.

Maybe you are truly in a place where everything is new

I hope you are happy today and not so alone and blue.

Journey June

Are you going on a journey for the month of June or maybe for the summer?  Do you want to be able to just go whenever you are available?  Do you want to have the comfort of having a bathroom while you're on a road trip? If all the answer to those questions is a YES, then you need to get an RV (recreational vehicle).  It is so convenient for camping (no need to pitch a tent), you don't need a truck to pull it, and you can still be able to park it at a mall if you need to go shopping, except you might need to pull through and use a couple of spots. LOL!  So check out the details and some photos.  If you are interested leave me a message with your email address.  We can answer all your questions and hopefully you can be on your journey to some of the wonderful places with campsites or RV resorts.

Memorable May

 As the saying goes, better late than never.  So what is so memorable about this month, you might ask. Well our friends gave us a generous gift certificate to a place called Boulder Mountain Resort located in Revelstoke, BC.  It was only a couple of hours drive from our home to this wonderful resort.  We booked one of their cabin called RED STAG.  It was perfect for 2 people which includes a queen size bed, a sofa, a small kitchen table for 2 maybe even 4, a well equipped kitchen, a very modern bathroom and a small wood stove just in case you felt a little cold at night.  We did use it one night just for ambiance.  The resort is only a 7 minute drive to their downtown Revelstoke.  What a quaint town with a lot of great restaurant. Since it was during my birthday week, we decided to have breakfast at Denny's as it's free for me.  We wanted to try a mexican (CANTINA) restaurant for lunch and for dinner we chose a restaurant called 112 which is located in 112 street inside a nice hotel. Now here's some photos from our mini vacation. If you are ever in the area, you should try and stay at this magnificent resort. A wonderful experience of the outdoors with all the modern amenities inside. 

From 112 restaurant, I tried these oysters for my appetizer.

April Animal Sitting

When I mentioned to my friend that we were dog and cat sitting for two weeks, she asked me if we were running an animal shelter. LOL. It just happened that our friends were going away about the same time so we actually didn't mind as cat sitting was easier and they lived close by.  Unfortunately I don't have photos to share, but I have photos to share of other type of animal that sometimes visit our backyard or front yard. Instead of more words to describe these animals, I will just share some photos and let you decide.

Our front yard

Our friends backyard

Static electrified

Waiting for their owners to come home.

Getting tired of waiting for a crumb to drop

This life is way too boring - not even watching TV

This one is unwell and unfortunately cannot walk.

Afogato from La Carraia Gelateria Cafe - Vernon, BC

Mayhem March

As you all know our neighbors to the south is experiencing something more than just a mayhem, but I am not into politics so I am just going to wish everyone who lives in that country, good luck and I hope that things will get better and not worst.  Hang in there, maybe there will some sort of miracle and the country will be back to normal.  On that note, we have been experiencing very mild winter in British Columbia so I am hoping that the golf season will begin early next month.  I have been busy making face cradle for massage table.  My RMT asked if I could make them for their business and it took 2 prototype to get a the perfect fit.  So far I have made 22 and there is another order for 30. My RMT said it is the best fit and it's soft to the face. And it looks like this.

                             

Aside from the above, I also started making a few shopping bag from the remnants that I have. A few of them will be used as gifts, and the rest will be for our own use.

This one I gave to my daughter.

This one is for our grocery shopping.

I also tried making some purse charm which was an idea from my daughter. I only wanted to try to make a few as I did not want to collect more stuff.  So far these are the ones I have done.

And finally, since the country started showing that we are true Canadians by flying our flag or showing something to support that Canada is NOT for sale, I made a new garden flag. 

Thank you for stopping by and if you are Canadian, show how much you love our country.  We all need to support our country and be strong and free.

Fan Forever February

Last month you saw a preview of the passport holder (sports team).  I ended up doing some sort of challenge and completed all the fabrics that has been cut and ready for sewing. Lucky for me I have my MIL (mother in law) always ready for a challenge. In addition, I also finished the non sport passport fabric.  So far I only have sold 3 of them. Not really sure how to market it since I am not into ETSY or any other online sites.  I am hoping to stop by the hockey arena locally and maybe ask if they would have a market for it. Otherwise, it might end up just using it as gifts.  I have already sent a bunch of friends their very own holders (favorite team).  Anyway, here's the fan favorite collection of NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. I hope you can share my blog to some of your friends so they can see this collection. Thank you for stopping by.

NHL and NFL Passport Holders

 A new year, a new project.  To all those sport fan who are loyal to their favorite team, you might want to check out this latest project that I have.  It all began when my BFF ask if I would be interested in making him a passport cover but it had to be an NHL team.  So I started checking the fabric store for available fabrics.  At the store nearby, I only found a few teams.  I decided to venture out to another similar fabric store in another town and got lucky.  Anyway, enough talking, I would rather just feature them this month.  As always, if you are a fan, please comment. I haven't figure out how to sell them.  That's another time.  Happy New Year to all who are still checking this blog.