Outside

These are just some outside shots from yesterday. It was such a nice day, we

drove around the area, saw this horse all by his lonesome. The picture on the right is of our house from a long distance away. The mound of dirt is the house being built behind us.

Nanton & VINCENT'S 2nd BIRTHDAY!

The three of us went to Nanton yesterday to do the "antique walk". The weather was perfect for wondering in and out of stores. Each of us found something for ourselves, and we didn't spend too much.






Later we went to Vincent's 2nd birthday party at Olive Grove in Midnapore. He's such a cutie. Just like at his 1st birthday - he got blue icing from his Nemo cake all over his face. Julie looks great also, with #2 on the way!





Then we went to Gyula & Jutka's place (our old place) for a housewarming party. It was funny, some people greated Attila and me by saying "nice house you HAD". It didn't feel strange to be in our old house because the "things" (furniture, etc.) wasn't ours so the house didn't feel like ours.

Moving Day - March 27th

Bye "76"

Tile! Tile! Tile!

Bob the tile guy and his wife...WOW! What an amazing job they did. Take a look...

Getting Old

This was forwarded to me by a good friend of mine and I thought it was beautiful. Even though I still dread getting old, this made it seem o.k.? Enjoy! This says it all!!

"The other day a young person asked me how I felt about being old. I was taken aback, for I do not think of myself as old. Upon seeing my reaction, she was immediately embarrassed, but I explained that it was an interesting question, and I would ponder it and let her know.

Old Age, I decided, is a gift. I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement turtle that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 am and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50's & 60's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things. Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when a beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turn gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day."

Author Unknown

Tile!

front entrance
steam shower
tub

The tile looks great! The couple doing the work speak French only, so communicating with them can be a challenge. They do really nice work. Everything still needs to be grouted and sealed.

March 25th

Moving OUt!

I'm deep into the final stages of packing up the few things we have left sitting around. Movers are coming on Tuesday, and from that day forward we'll be staying at Anyu's for a few weeks. This past week, Elsie has been helping me...ALOT!!! She is the greatest! Thank you sooooo much.

New house?...very soon - we hope!

Wedding!

February 10 was Julie Ann and Gyula's wedding.

It was really beautiful! Congratulations to them!!

Consumer's Choice Awards

February 24th we attended the Consumers' Choice Awards along with Dalton and Sandra, Mark and Corey. Harding's Painting won for best painting contractor in Calgary for the second year in a row. The event was hosted by Barb Mitchell and Jimmy Hughes of Global TV. It was a fun and elegant evening with an awesome dinner.

Update!

Winter Wonderland

Steam Shower

ensuite with shower to the right and tub straight ahead

downstairs fireplace


It's been quite a long time since my last update. Things are progressing nicely with our house. The finisher is finished! Painting should start within the next few days. Yay!

Ola!

We're back from México and it was fantastic! Imagine flying only four hours and your in the land of palm trees, beaches and heat! We'll definitely go again. This parrot was one of the three crazies at our resort...he's probably saying "Get me the hell out of here!"

H a p p y N e w Y e a r !

B. U. E. K.!

Project!

Hey girls...this is what I started and finished while Elsie was away:

Lots of Changes!

Since the last update, Christmas has come and gone! We spent Christmas Eve with Éva and Gyuri. On our way home we stopped by my brother's place to join them and Barb's side of the family...all 25 of them...wow-huge family. It was great to see them all, it has been way too long. Christmas Day was at my mom's. We had a giant turkey with her famous stuffing, cabbage rolls, and her yummy baking! I did my best to say a little speach - but of course I only got a few words out before my eyes teared up...but I got through it. Boxing Day, we took Éva and Gyuri to the airport...we sent them to Hungary for 3 weeks!! Éva's brother and wife didn't know they were going. What a great surprise!

There has been a few changes at the house. The taping and sanding was done a few weeks ago. As soon as Attila saw this, he jumped on it and got his guy to "prime" the whole house - it was done in less than 4 hours. Since then, we have been working on the accent colors for different rooms, and feature walls.

We were just there this afternoon and the cabinets are all unpacked and sorted into their appropriate rooms. WOW! WOW!! WOW!!! It's going to look great! Trevor at Legacy Kitchens is the best to work with. He's actually the same guy who helped us with our McKenzie Towne house. Of course I forgot to bring the camera with me this time so perhaps we will go out there tomorrow and take pictures of the cabinets.

Front

Back

If you like then go ahead and copy, bold the things you’ve done, and post...Thanks Kati.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa (WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME)
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs (DOESN'T EVERYBODY?)
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving (Attila)
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business (Attila)
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark (in Banff-where sharks are everywhere?!)
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried "one"/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour (went to Atlanta,Georgia to see Madonna)
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign countrY
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over (Attila)
101. Walked (DROVE) the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived (Attila)
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone (Attila)
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life

Progress.

Attila went to the house on Tuesday afternoon and the corner beads were up and the guys were "taping". Not sure what's happening in the basement; whether they've started to insultate?? We'll check it out this weekend - in the daylight.

Christmas Craft

Made December 1st at craft night. Isn't she cute.
Any idea yet?

Drywall!

View from dining room into kitchen into great room into bathroom/bedrooms.
View from front door up into great room.

View from great room into kitchen (nook) into dining room.

Can you guess what it will be?

At the end of the evening (craft night), Nov.15th.

2 years

It has been 2 years since my dear dad passed away. Attila and I are spending the evening at my mom's house with my brother Attila and Barb, Krissy and Katie; reminicing and looking through old pictures and generally just spending time TOGETHER.

We love you Apu, and we miss you lots!!

Moving Right Along!

view from driveway

view through the great room, kitchen and dining room

front entrance with the black paper up and ready for stucco

Craft Night #2

Last Wednesday's craft night was a blast. I ate way too many pea pods (thanks for mentioning you-know-what Julie). I also started a project that I've never done before...cross stitch. Well, actually, I have done cross stitch before, only it was a cross stitch pattern onto a crocheted blanket, i.e. "crochet cross stitch combo". It is the Hungarian flag with the cimer (coat of arms) in the middle.

Kalotaszegi pillow PLATE

A few weeks ago, Elsie, Julie and I went to UB the Artist and enjoyed a painting night. Finally, after all theses months of only Festival stuff...a project we started and finished that was OUR OWN! This is how my plate turned out. It's a copy of a Kalotaszegi pillow pattern in of course color NUMBER 74!!