Cam's 21st Birthday Slideshow

Cam's 21st Birthday was on Sunday (the 19th)

http://motivated-motion.blogspot.com/2009/04/cams-21st-birthday-slideshow.html

Something A Little Different While I Await Some Necessary RAM

I am computer free for a few days.
Yep!

Not so good for me.
I am now awaiting some necessary RAM as I have maxxed out my laptop RAM doing video conversions etc.
I am accessing all of my Etsy and stuff the old fashioned way, and not through email prompts.
I am provider email free until the computer is RAM rich.

So I am limping on a wing and a prayer until it arrives.
I can't show you new videos or uploads so I figured you might like to check out my Son Alex's revamped blog.

Al is a University student in the world of Computer Science. He already has his own very successful web development company. It is interesting to hear his stories about what he is plugged into and what he is working on.

Hope you enjoy it!:

http://automaticpixel.com/blog/

http://motivated-motion.blogspot.com/2009/01/something-little-different-while-i.html

Ray, The First Snowman Of 2008!


Well today I am featured in the front page of Etsy.com. In the Showcase section-under Holidays
You will see Ray here on the page.
I was making him when we had our first snowfall here in Ontario, a couple of days ago.
The snow stayed for a night and a day too!
This is unusual weather for Ontario.
We usually get our first snow that settles on the ground in December near Christmas.
If we are lucky there is enough snow over Christmas break to ski, but that is because it is cold and the hills can make snow with machines.
We really only get real snow in January, and our snowiest month is February.
Enjoy the pics of the beautiful autumn snow below Ray.

You can see Ray in my Etsy. After the weekend he will make it into the Motivated Motion Gallery.

http://motivated-motion.blogspot.com/2008/10/ray-first-snowman-of-2008-well-today-i.html

Well We Got Snow On Tuesday!

Yep, real snow!
The kind that stayed too!

I have a few pics and I will get them up on Thursday.

http://motivated-motion.blogspot.com/2008/10/well-we-got-snow-on-tuesday-yep-real.html

Weekend From Hell,

Well we never know when life will change suddenly for the worst. Even though what happened really does not effect our world in the long term. It certainly effected our world this weekend, and is spilling out into this week because we are now behind in things we had set out to do.

Carl's Mom has been away for three weeks. Her really good friend Suzy died at age 101 and Lillian flew to Newfoundland for the funeral.
On Saturday evening Carl and I went out to the airport to get her.
She was in great spirits, and seemed to have a good visit with my brother-in-law and her friends.

On Saturday Cam had to be at work by 7 am and was to work till 2:30PM. He came home early around 1. He promptly fell asleep in the basement until dinner.
We made tacos for dinner and it was hard for us to wake Cam.
When he came up to the dining room, he picked at his dinner and explained to us he was feeling really sick.

Right after dinner we had to rush out to the airport.
After dropping Lillian home and having a visit we got ready to go home. I called the house and then Cam's phone and we got no answer. I called several times more, and finally Cam answered the phone. He had been asleep all evening too.

We returned home before 10PM.
We walked in the door and heard Cam calling out "help!" from the basement.
We ran downstairs upon the second "help".

It is weird when you hear help called out the first time, you pause to try to analyse the prospect of what you just heard......

We found Cam in the basement, collapsed on the floor vomitting violently. And seeing he basically did not eat all day, all he was bringing up was whatever he drank. ......Pop, koolaid jammers, blueberry juice.... you get the picture.

Cam was very red. His face was looking like it was on fire, but he was not hot. He was clammy.
He kept vomitting all night. By 4 in the morning he had begun to cough too. He could not keep fluids down. We kept giving them to him to stop him from dry heaving.

The coughing worried me. I was not sure if he had vomitted in his sleep, or it was just from the acid burning his esophogus. .... So Carl and I took turns staying with him to make sure he didn't asperate. I ended my shift at 5:30 am and Carl started his at that time on Sunday morning.

Cam was sick a few more times Sunday morning. By noon he was not feeling sick, but his throat really hurt. We got him some spray for his throat. He tried to eat a bit but his throat hurt too bad. We could get him to drink though, so I figured we could wait till Monday morning before seeking a Dr, if he could keep the drinks down.

Monday morning Carl woke up Cam around 5:30Am to see how his throat was, and if he had improved, because if he hadn't, Carl would have stayed home. Cam felt hungry and his throat had improved, so Carl went to work.

Cam is on reading week this week, so he could rest up.... But he had a camera booked for Monday at Seneca, so I drove him down to get it. He was weak, but he was able to eat and drink easier and easier as the day went on.

So our ordeal ended around 4PM yesterday.
And poor Cam has been through a battle.

http://motivated-motion.blogspot.com/2008/10/weekend-from-hell-well-we-never-know.html

Highlights of the Christmas Holiday


We had a great Christmas.
It was so busy I was unable to post through the whole time off.

Christmas Eve we invited our neighbours over for good cheer and a late meal.




We served Meatballs Bourgundy, Chili, Lasagna, Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Salad, Cheese and Crackers, fruit, cakes, and cookies, plus roast ham and roast beef cold cuts.

The younger folk took over the basement and the livingroom,

All the others were in the family room.


Knit Owl created this lovely LOLrus toy and sent it to Alex. He had done a Digg tribute in flash for Poor ole LOLrus's passing. Alex is wearing his Digg hoody and cuddling his much loved arghile LOLrus.

Tere made me this lovely Flourite pendant for Christmas. I have to tell you I am sooo close to losing 50 lbs. I am wearing clothes here from 1995.


Cam being alouffe.

Christmas morning, my parents came for brunch, and we then opened presents.
Carl, Mom, Cam
Papa opening his stocking from Santa.

The carnage of the stockings:

Mom and Cam
Amber's first Christmas Morning with us.

Alex and Amber

Carl and Grum
Al and Amber each got a kissing puppy. Amber decided they made great new earrings!

Mom
We headed to the basement to see Cam's new Xbox360

Candy had never been in the lower two floors of the villa. For Christmas we decided to let her have full run of the house. She was thrilled to find high places to hang out in the basement!



The Christmas fairy boughs.

The ceramic tree my grandmother made over 30 yrs ago, plus the two I made 15 yrs ago.
Christmas Day Dinner.



On boxing day (Dec 26th) we had a whore frost that left lovely decorative crystals on the trees.






That night we played 20th anniversary Trivial Persuit.

January 6th.
We joined Carl's Mom to celebrate her 95th birthday.

I gave my Grand Nephew his first baby blanket this day. These are a couple of pictures of the blanket I made, and designed.

http://motivated-motion.blogspot.com/2008/01/highlights-of-christmas-holiday-we-had.html

T'was The Week Before Christmas!

Well we have saved our story of our adventure of the past week until now. The reason is, that I did not want to tell anyone until we were finished and all ready for the celebrations of Christmas.
We had a bit of a 11th hour emergency here last weekend in the middle of the big storm.

We dealt with it by ourselves and took on a project that both Carl and I were not sure we could do. But because of the emergency situation being so close to the holiday....we figured we would never get a contractor here in time to be finished before Dec 22, when the first of our family celebrations at this house was to happen.

Until Dec. 22, we had no water or shower in our main bathroom. Which meant some of us had to go to The Lyon's house to shower.

So now everything is done enough so we can have our celebrations and the food is ready and the presents are wrapped and the chores are done......I can tell you the story:




T'was the week before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring....
'Cept for my computer mouse








A storm was raging
And the tree was all decked out
Christmas music on the stereo
And thoughts of watching a video that evening is what we were all about




When what do my surprised ears hear
But my name being called with an echo, I fear.
Up the stairs I flew like a flash
To main bathroom to find Carl abash




A wave of forelornment came over my breast
As I looked at the sight
I must attest









There sat Carl looking so down
His eye were filled up
So weapy he might drown

It started as a simple tub grout
When the tiles fell off!










We gazed at the mould and the wet
This is not what we signed up for, on that you can bet!

And as Carl carefully chipped away at the morter
So careful to take each tile off in order
Saving them all to repair the wall and re-do

With a crash! A tile fell off the wall into the tub and went SMASH!
Oh and now it is ruined, no chance of recovery
Boo Hoo!



The hours we spent being careful and cautious
Were in vein
For now no 30 year old replacement tiles remain!











At this point it was looking like Santa will never get to come
And Lynn looked at Carl and said, "Don't be so glum!
We'll rent the home depot van and get the supplies and do it ourself! Get Cameron up here and you two rip those walls out!
There's no turning back now, it is ruined and it has to be fixed, so we'll replace the whole back lickety split!:


Carl said, "I Can't! I don't know how!"
Lynn said, "I know how and I will teach you. I can no longer do the lifting and slugging, but I can tell you how to accomplish the deed. All you have to do is heed."


Carl and Cam ripped down the walls as the storm raged outside.
Got down to insulation and saw mould on that too, so vapor barrier and insulation came out too!










By midnight that Sunday the mess was removed and placed in the car for a morning appointment with the dump.
Then the adventure at Home Depot had our egos nice and plump.








It was decided the tub was too heavy to go in such a short time frame, it would effect the Christmas festivites. This was a race!
And a tub liner seemed the very best choice
And when there was only one in our colour to choose from in the shop
And it was the right colour......there was a cheer in our voice..hippity hop!


New fluffy pink insulation went up
Then new vapor barrier too!
And a waterproof wall board and prep for new taps Woo Hoo!










Lynn sprayed foam insulation in the corner units to make them strong.
Geeze those liner pieces are long!










The liner flat boards were glued and siliconed, and then they went up
Pressing and rolling for what seemed hours before we gave up












The holes were cut for the new plumbing
Then we gave it some time to cure







Now we were ready for the corner pieces
For sure!











The liner did not go up lickety split
It took some finesse
Actually it took quit a bit!

Pressing and alligning
And cutting and shimming to make a perfect fit.
By this time none of us were flexible
Our muscles were hurting quite a bit.




Lynn Tackled the plumbing and made it all fit
And the caulking would be next.....

And it had to be a special caulk....
Lynn taped the seams up so the lines would come out perfect and clean


By now the tub was looking quite a scene









White caulk all around and clear stuff for the joint seems.

And it is great that in the photos the liner just gleems!








So by Friday the tub was mostly all fixed
And only waiting for the caulk to dry was our next trick.
We put on the curtain and bath stuff.
The paint up top will have to wait
For now that is enough





So by Saturday we got to shower and we were all clean, so Santa will come cuz
Yuletide is here (and we don't smell)
And we are ready, and we had enough days break so we are not out of steam.



So I hope you all have great Christmas Cheer, for today is Christmas Eve.
It is already here!
We came through the disaster and we fixed it all ourself, and now we are ready for some celebration help.

The Tucker's wish you all a good Christmas, and we will have a toast to you all tonight.
Hug your families tight
And if you listen close on this quiet night you just might hear us here in Canada
With a faint Cheer.

Happy Christmas to You and to all a Good Night!

http://motivated-motion.blogspot.com/2007/12/twas-week-before-christmas-well-we-have.html