Some news to blog about....

I really should try to update this more often. I always check out other people’s daily updates – but I think some people have a more vivid imagination about what to blog about!

The last couple of weeks have been good – work has been busy, including a little trip to Halifax the end of last week. I have to get on a shopping trip there sometime this summer – Bayers Lake has every store that I like – Costco, Bowring, Cotton Ginny, Chapters. I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express on Kearney Lake Rd for only $78.50 a night – perfect place to stay for a shopping trip – cheap, easily accessible and clean! But, this was a work trip and I have to say it was an enjoyable work trip – productive and fun.

We bought some new flooring for our living room. We went back and forth between carpet and laminate, finally settling on laminate. It is a darker shade than what we have in our family room – looks more oak to me but it is a pine finish. I finally settled on a mossy greenish gray shade called “Kittiwake Gray”. It should work well with our furniture and also pick up the grey tones in the brick of our fireplace. This mini-reno is going to be a lot of work but the results will be well worth it. It has been two years since we bought the house and are finally getting around to putting our touches on the most important room in the house.

Met up with some friends, M&J and then P. stopped by later. M&J had some exciting news to share – their family will be expanding this December. They both said it hadn’t sunk in yet, but now that they are telling people, perhaps the news will seem more real. I smile when I think about them – they are good friends and John and I are really happy for them! In the last two years, we have been to 10 weddings, including our own. Out of 10 couples, 8 have had or are expecting babies – that leaves us and 1 other couple. Talk about peer pressure! When the time is right….

Got a phone call as soon as I got to the office from my sister…I knew it wouldn’t be good. She had a hit and run involving a deer. It ran into her driver’s side and then took off into the woods. I met up with her at lunchtime to check out the damage. It looked worse than it ended up costing – she got an estimate for $1000 – that includes a new side mirror – which was completely torn off. She said she saw it bounce down the side of the road – I told her she should have stopped to get it – it may have been salvageable. She said she was too stunned at the time to think of that!

And for our new summer plans – John and I are going to see Kenny Chesney at the Gillette Stadium (near Boston) on July 23rd! He totally surprised me with suggesting that we go – it was all his idea. I would love to spend a day in Boston, but I don’t think we will be able to. We should be able to spend some time in Salem – I think it would be an interesting town to check out.

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THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Rebecca
2. Becky
3. Reba
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. Ms.29
2. rlc_75
3. rebeccam
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Smile
2. Eyes
3. Ears
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON’T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Legs
2. Waistline
3. Arms
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. Scottish
2. English
3. Irish
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Losing family and friends
2. Reckless drivers
3. Heights
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. Coffee
2. Food
3. Clean Hair
THREE THINGS YOU’RE WEARING NOW:
1. Gold Necklace
2. Gold Hoop Earrings
3. Gold Bangles
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTIST
1. Tim McGraw
2. Sarah McLaughlan
3. 3 Doors Down
THREE OF YOUR (CURRENT) FAVORITE SONGS
1. Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Green Day
2. Pieces – Sum 41
3. Numb – Linkin Park
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. Love
2. Loyalty
3. Friendship
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: (Which is a lie?)
1. I buy expensive make-up, but don’t wear it as much as I used to.
2. I put ketchup on everything I eat
3. I have never had a cat; only dogs.
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE PREFERRED SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. Shoulders
2. Height
3. ChestT
HREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Having a drink with friends
2. Catching “Coronation Street on a regular” basis
3. blogging
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW:
1. Cook a good meal and open a bottle of wine
2. Go for a tanning session
3. Buy some new summer clothes
THREE CAREERS YOU WOULD CONSIDER:
1. Small Business Owner
2. Real Estate Agent
3. Personal Shopper
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION:
1. Europe
2. Old Quebec City
3. Ottawa
THREE KIDS NAMES YOU LIKE:
1. Katharine
2. Jackson
3. Isabel
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Visit battlefields in France, Belgium and Holland
2. Look up family roots in Scotland
3. Own a cottage on a lake or, even better, on the ocean
THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A GIRL/BOY:
1. Moody
2. I like to shop
3. Like to Gossip
THREE CELEBRITY CRUSHES
1. Damien Lewis
2. Neal McDonough
3. Stephen Caffrey
THREE PEOPLE WHO I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS QUIZ TO:
1. Johnny
2. Pika
3. JM

I love these types of questions

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR KITCHEN PLATES ?
White with a colourful fruit themed border – Corelle “Chutney” is the name of the pattern
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
”Our Hearts Were Young and Gay” by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbough – a tale of two young women abroad in the 1920’s
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Trivial Pursuit – the original. I have played Pop Culture and 90’s addition also, but the original is the best
FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
People – fluff, I know; also Allure and Readers Digest
FAVORITE SMELL?
Fresh brewed coffee
LEAST FAVORITE SMELL?
Dirty dishes
THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
I don’t want to get up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FAVORITE COLOR?
Red or Black
LEAST FAVORITE COLOR?
Pale colours
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
ususally two, if I can find the phone
FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Girl – Katharine; Boy –I like Jackson but my husband doesn’t like it; maybe Russell
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE?
Being happy with how you are living your life
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Vanilla
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
oh, yeah
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL?
Dogs or Horses
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Chevrolet Cavalier
FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Rum and Coke is mix drink – otherwise any glass of wine will do
WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY?
October 1
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
Yes
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY COLOR HAIR WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Buttery Blonde
IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?
Half Full
FAVORITE MOVIE?
”Four Weddings and a Funeral”
DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS?
Yes
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
Luggage
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER?
7
WHAT IS YOUR SINGLE BIGGEST FEAR?
Poverty or dying a very painful death
FAVORITE CD?
Maroon 5 “Songs about Jane”
FAVORITE TV SHOW?
Currently I love “Arrested Development” my favourite soap is “Coronation Street”; all time favorite is “Tour of Duty”
KETCHUP OR MUSTARD?
Mustard
HAMBURGERS OR HOT DOGS?
Hot Dogs
FAVORITE SOFT DRINK?
Pepsi
COOLEST PLACE YOU'VE EVER BEEN?
San Antonio, Texas
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE?
When I was about 5, I wanted to be a Country Western Singer and be on tv.

One Day Late

Appetizer
Name a store or restaurant you no longer visit because of a bad experience you had there.
I really did not care for the food at Suwanna….everyone else loves the place so it just must be me!
Soup
If you could own any building in existence, which one would you want?
Windor Castle or Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina
Salad
What's your favorite commercial these days?
The Robert DeNiro commercial for “American Express” in Tribeca
Main Course
When was the last time you felt guilty about spending money, and what was it you purchased?Would be last week when I wanted the Estee Lauder bonus at Sears and I got a Fragrance Gift Pack that I did not need or really want but needed to spend a certain amount and didn’t know what to buy. I think I will try and exchange if for something else that I know I will use…. Dessert
Friday's Feast is going to be having it's First Birthday in 2 weeks. What should we do to celebrate?
Have Birthday themed questions for the week…………