These Boots are made for walking & more

Whoever invented these boot/shoe grips is a genius! A majority of my 45 min walk home from the gym today was on solid ice. I honestly don't know how I would have made it home without my priceless grips. Surely I would have taken a tumble or two or even three and who knows what I would have broken. 

Mind you even if I didn't injure myself or break any bones, I would have been terribly embarrassed lying on the sidewalk with my feet up in the air! So yes these boot grips are my new best friend & staying on as long the sidewalks remain icy & snow covered. Being fashionable will just have to wait for the spring! 

Speaking of taking a tumble, a funny thing happened to me at the gym the other day. Kind of funny for me but not for the fella who the story is about. First day back at the gym and a man hopped onto the elliptical machine beside me and next thing you know he is lying at my feet. Never had a man fall for me before!  It happened so quickly, thought he was having a heart attack but I guess he just got his feet tangled up between the foot rests. Other than a gash on his leg and probably some soreness & stiffness to come, he was fine. I'm sure his pride was wounded more than his body. Been there and done that but that is a story for perhaps another day! 

First shipment of our new appliances is set to arrive this afternoon. Keeping myself busy while I not so patiently wait for their arrival. Doesn't take much to excite this girl.
Yay my washer & dryer have arrived but Boo I won't be able to set them up yet as planned as the stacker kit didn't come in yet. Means I need to be even more patient.

And one more thing; one of our traditions in our old house was Pizza Night Fridays and that's one tradition that definitely remains Would you like a slice?

A Whole Lot of Cuteness Going On!

Not much going on here so did you honestly expect anything other than cute pics of our latest addition? Cold but sunny day here and still no gym. But did manage to get some time in on the elliptical and yay just found out my gym membership is all set to go for tomorrow! 

By the way Pee Pad training is going very well with Penny; figured out she loves cooked chicken. And she is sleeping so well at night it scares me, touching wood right now cause she sleeps through the night. She has been getting adventurous and is exploring different rooms in the house. Sometimes it's hard to find her and I am treading ever so gently without my Birks in fear of stepping on her. Penny hasn't been locked in her crate in daytime yet, but she will get a dose of that shortly as we are planning to attend a local home show and I really need to get my gym game back on! But it has been a whole lot of fun getting to know her and watch her explore her new surroundings! Looking forward to all the days ahead! 

Oh crap just found out we are expecting another 10 to 20 cm of snow; hope I can make it to the gym! 

Here's Penny L hanging out in an infinity scarf which is perfect for snuggling with her but keeping my hands free to do computer work. And when she falls asleep, I just remove the scarf from around me and tuck her in her blanket. 

Here she is hanging out with Daddy! I can see her becoming a Daddy's Girl!

 Sleeping in a snuggly cozy blanket!

Oops woke her up by taking pictures!

Sporting my new Way too big collar that Uncle Nick & Aunt Angie bought for me and I have a matching leash too! What do ya think of my spiffy name tag? 

Just Hanging with Penny Lane

Still waiting for my gym membership to go through with the discount. So spending time hanging out with Penny Lane while hubby works on the plumbing/hydro for the new washer/dryer combo which hopefully will be arriving later this week. He also drained the hot water tank and put it on a platform to insulate it ( a recommendation from the energy audit). 

Oh and here's a little video I took of Penny Lane playing with her new friend. I picked up this little green frog in the Valentine's clearance section at Walmart before I even got Penny Lane. Hubby thought it was too big and although I wasn't sure, for the price I thought it would make for a sleep time companion even if it was too big for her to play with. Turns out, it is bigger than her but she is loving it & dragging it around and fighting with it. Don't need expensive toys to keep this puppy happy! 

Rainy Days & Chihuahuas for Dummies

It's a rainy/indoors kind of day in Nova Scotia. Snow is melting and our street looks like a river. Thankfully we are on the higher side and not on the bottom. But the day has been busy nonetheless, with renovating plans underway and getting Penny Lane accustomed to her new environment. So far it is all going well but I still feel like I don't speak Chihuahua. So next on my reading list will be Chihuahuas for Dummies!
Oh and someone picked up a good portion of our cardboard boxes which we used to move here so that will save us from having to bundle a ton of cardboard for recycling!
Here's a short video of our river flowing down the street; enjoy the ride!

Peggys Cove & Penny Lane

A 45 minute drive from my home is Peggys Cove. Although I've been there before, I have never gone in the midst of winter. The winds were gusty but the sun was shining and I got to see Peggy in a whole new light. Hubby took lots of pictures so if you want to take a look/see here is the link. Peter's Blog

A cool phone booth at the restaurant in Peggy's Cove. 

And one of the reasons we went to visit Peggy today was because it was not far from the home where we were going to pick up Penny Lane. And here is one of the first pics of her in her new forever home. Welcome Penny Lane!

Freaking Winter Wonderland & Price Matching

Why does every Freaking Day have to look like a Winter Wonderland! I know it's pretty but would appreciate it more on December 25 and maybe even the days leading up to Christmas. But I just moved into a new house and haven't yet been able to check out the backyard. Who knows what's all out there, wait I knows there's at least 2 or 3 feet of snow back there.

On another note, bought all the new appliances minus the freezer. I have price matched on grocery items in the past and saved a few dollars here and there but trust me price matching on appliances is definitely worth it. Saved hundreds of dollars today so it was a good day indeed! Although still freaking out at spending money cause I'm a frugal gal and have not spent this kind of money in a very long time.

A Funny Pic & Learned Something New

While we were out shopping at Costco yesterday spotted these 2 guys/gals? patiently waiting for their owner who was inside shopping. Had to snap a pic but I wasn't the only one taking pictures. By the time I got to take my pic, one of the two decided he was bored with the whole scene and turned his head away from the action. Oh and by the way he/she was sporting sunglasses too! Apparently the pair are regulars at Costco and get plenty of attention. I'm guessing no one will ever drive off with that truck! 

Pot Rack is now hung above the island and the stain on the granite still remains but not an eyesore. The island is working out really well for us and we are very happy with our purchase.

Still waiting to get my membership at the gym set up so stayed home today and managed to squeeze in some fitness time on my elliptical. 

But for the most part the next pic shows how most of my day was spent. One of the recommendations  of our Energy Audit was to insulate plugs & switches with these foamy things. Had some on hand so I got right to it. I had done this in our previous home but just on exterior wall plugs & switches. Found out yesterday that you should also do this on interior wall plugs & switches. The guy who conducted the audit explained why this should be done but he lost me at the physics of it all. I was never good in math but I trust that what he was saying made sense. 

Another tip/trick I learned was to save the foamy cutouts from the holes and attach them to baby safety plugs and stick them in outlets that aren't being used for added insulation. I never in a million years would have thought of that and would have tossed out the cutouts. It's always a Good Day when you learn something new!