Truthful Thursday - Name that LOGO

What are your secrets or tips when it comes to falling asleep?  Jeff use to call me "PON=Princess of Nap" because I was able to take naps or fall asleep just like that.  I am guessing that since retirement, I go to bed later and wake later unless I have an appointment or going one of my volunteer days.  Back in the days when I was working, I would do my laundry right after work.  The process was a bit funny because in the apartment where we lived, we had to go to the second floor where the laundry room was located.  I would start with loading the washer and then return to our apartment and take a nap.  After 45 minutes I would wake up and go back to the laundry room to transfer clothes from washer to dryer, go back upstairs, return to the my nap and wake up an hour later just in time to pick up the clothes from the dryer.  I am not really sure how I trained to perfectly time it but it did work.  Now a days, it takes a bit more time to fall asleep at night.  Sometimes I read a book from my Kindle or play a game on Jeff's Kindle Fire.  I started with Angry Birds, Crossword Lite, IQ quiz, Sneezies and the latest addiction is the Logo Quiz.  One time I stayed up until 3:00 am because I was doing so well earning points and hints.  Then I discovered that the answers can be found at LOGOSQUIZ.  Now it does not seem that exciting and I might have to find a new game to help me fall asleep.

Worth it Wednesday - Two Club Event

Every year the guys from Jeff's work holds a golf tournament.  This is not a regular golf tournament because the #1 rule is that you can only use TWO and only TWO club from your bag.  At the beginning you will let your team know which two clubs you are using.  This event is held at the Sunken Garden Golf Course which is only a 9-hole course.  For this year, they have appointed me to organize it because all the participants are working and of course I am not.  The other thing that makes this special is that I am the only female included in this event.  It sort of reminds me of the One of a kind tennis tournament that we have in Mississauga every summer.  It's one of a kind because there's only one female and the rest of the players are male.  I believe that they still have this tournament but it's not one of a kind anymore because they have added a few more female players.  Sorry, got side track there.  This golf event will be held in a couple of weeks and I have started some of the leg work. As the course does not have any restaurant on site, I might have to look after the refreshments for after golf.  Because I have to bring both drinks and appetizers to the location, I have to think of some appetizers that are easy to serve without the need of warming, etc.  It might end up being chips, salsa and maybe pretzels.  Almost forgot, the player with the lowest score wins and I believe there is a second place winner too.  I kinda doubt I have a chance because some of the guys are really great golfers.

I know that this is the favorite of the guys because it's also available during poker games.

Triple Tuesday - Three Things Today

There are days when I am in the zone, I could do a bunch of post and schedule them so far in advance.  And there are also days when I would sit and stare at an empty page trying to write something, think of interesting topics or be very creative.  I always being with my title and then I work from there.  So today I thought of posting three things from different categories that I would like to try as well as things that I want to have again and lastly things I don't want to ever try or have.

• Restaurants I am not interested in going back: Five Guys Burger (food not that great) Marie Callender (there was a very funky awful smell, I had to walk out) and the Grandview (the view was awesome but the service was extremely terrible).

• Cocktail drinks I would love to try someday: Apple bee's white peace sangria, PF Chang's Coconut Lemon Sour and Elephant Bar's Skinny Mango Fusion Mojito.  Being a diabetic these drinks contain a very large amount of sugar.  But maybe one day I will just have to have one.

• High activities: Hot air balloon, para-sailing, chair/ski lift.  Because I am so afraid of heights and for some reason I was able to do all 3 before, I would never do it again.  For my 50th birthday a friend gave me a champagne hot air balloon ride in Ottawa.  While in the Dominican Republic for my daughter's wedding, Jeff and I did the para-sailing, and while on a business trip in Beijing, my co-worker and I got on the chair life to see the Great Wall of China.  This is my been there done that and will never do it again.

• Sports that I love to play until I can't anymore:  Golf (walking the course is a great exercise and being outdoors with great view), Tennis (playing doubles is not as bad for my knee, a great workout even when you are already a senior) and Billiards (well not really a sport but it's a fun and does not require a lot of energy).

Well, I thought of just doing three things and then I got carried away.  Maybe I will have to do this every Tuesday or do it only if I have nothing to post about.

Believe me, that's me in the front and Jeff behind me.

Must be Monday - Many Winners

As promised, I am announcing the five winners of my THANK YOU GIVE AWAY contest.  Thanks to my daughter for promoting it on her blog.  It was not difficult to complete the process because I only have five entries and everyone became a winner.  And the TYGA goes to:

  

1. Connie
2. Marianne
3. Micaela 
4. Kathy
5. Ellesy

Everyone will be contacted today for shipping information and package will be mailed this week.  Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to join in the fun.  

Selection Sunday - Name the shop

During the past two weeks I have been trying to think of the name of my shop/store/crafts.  My SIL (son-in-law) will hopefully design the logo once I have decided what name to pick.  Even my BFF from Ottawa has given some suggestions as well as my daughter, my husband and of course my MIL.  So far here's what I have.  This is not a contest but if you happen to like any one of this maybe you can send me a comment.  

•  BonneChance Creations (good luck)
• Lucky's Knick Knacks
• Baize ( some description of a fabric)
• Forget-me-not
• Iba-iba ( filipino word meaning special or different)
• IBA2 (same as above)
• Ola's ala-ala (Ola is what my step grandson calls me - means grandma. Ala-ala is the filipino word meaning to remember or memory)
• Ola's Ooh la la (my MIL cracked up when she thought of this)
• Marikit or Marilag ( filipino word for pretty or lovely)
• Cranberry Portage Tresors (french word for treasures)

Today is the Canadian Thanksgiving Day so I would like to wish all my Canadian family and friends a very very happy thanksgiving day.  Although I am not celebrating it here in my new home, I still think of all the things I am thankful for.  Maybe Jeff will take me out to dinner to have our own simple celebration.  This is a long weekend for the Canadians so their celebration can extend to Monday.  

Fitting Friday - Very comfy fit

When I see a pair of jeans that is different, I cannot help but check it out.  Last night Jeff and I stopped by Kohl's so I can use my coupon that was going to expire on Saturday.  We wanted to get a different flavor K-cups but unfortunately they did not have anything new.  Going around the store trying to find something that we really needed was useless because we don't need anything.  But I did not want to waste the coupon so I told Jeff just to get a T-shirt.  I tried checking the shoe section and there was nothing special.  After Jeff checked out and we are almost to the exit door, I noticed a pair of stripped jeans on the sale rack.  A part of me said, I don't need a new jeans, but it was very American so I decided to check out the price.  Regular $68 and on sale for $4.80.  Guess what, it was my size and I did my trick to check if it will fit me, it did and so I bought it, and we went home happily.

Jeff said I could wear it on July 4th.

TV Thursday - My list of shows

The new season has already started for most of the shows that we watched.  There are days when we end up changing the recording and watching live because of conflicting schedule.

Tonight is the first show for the season of Big Bang Theory - my number one favorite.  Then there's a bunch more that I like watching but of course if I can't there's also On Demand. So here's my top ten in no particular order. 

• Big Bang Theory
• Grey's Anatomy*
• Two Broke Girls
• The Voice
• Dancing with the Stars
• Parenthood
• Modern Family
• Private Practice
• New Girl*
• Harry's Law 

* These are the two shows that my daughter watches this season.
 

And then there's the other day and night shows that I do watch because it's interesting or it helps me with my nap.

• House Hunters/House Hunters International
• Ellen
• Diners, Drive ins and Dives
• Golf Channel
• Curious George
• How it's made
• Good morning America
• Property Brothers
• Chopped
• Game Shows on the GSN - not HD - but it's ok.

What is sad is the NHL lockout which will make winter months longer without hockey.  I feel for all my Canadian friends.  What are they going to do for evening activities, what will their excuse to have a beer at their local pub, and how are they going to survive their weekends hanging out with their wives.  Truthfully what the fans should do is not buy any tickets this season and fans boycott the season if they decided to play.  Maybe they will think twice next time they want to do this lockout, without the FANS, they players won't have the indecent salary they are receiving now.