Fairyville Friday is postponed this week because I haven't had time to play with fairy houses -

My son came by with his girlfriend Vanessa - and her 2 little girls....................

And he picked up a bunch of " friends " for them for the pool
Some of you saw how much fun I had with them

Crikey the Crocodile

Willie

and enough toys to tempt the little ones to go in

Meet Leah

and Livia

Suzan says - C'mon girls - aren't you going to go swimming ?
Leah says - You have to have a little more patience !
Livia says - Giljewopwu aseuropweirj alskd alksdewi !
Suzan says - Pardon ?
Livia's Mom says - She likes to speak in tongues

Suzan says - Ok - let's get your bathing suits on

Leah says - Ok

Livia says - eoriuw fdjr gjiorew aks vksr adkl !

Livia says - Do you know what that means?
Livia says - If I don't have floaties on I'll drown and If I drown then I'll die and if I die then I'll be sad
Livia says - Will you be sad too?
Suzan says - I would cry a lot
Livia says - dkflasi sdfjiwqu fisle tie qdkla !!!
Translation - THAT'S WHY I NEED MY FLOATIES

Leah says - You have to be more patient - I'm just going to sit here for a little while
Livia says - dkfjlak fajfl afjlka dkfjla COLD !

C'mon girls - you can do it !!!

that lasted about 3 minutes - but I have to admit Gordie and Vanessa had a blast

While the little ones cheered them on

Soda even got in the pool ( the right way - not like the accident when we first moved here !!! )
courtesy of Lindsay - ( or Lin-z - the way she spells it - which is NOT the way it appears on her birth certificate !!! )

she was ready to come out by the time Ashley took her

And just as a side note I have to tell you when my son was at the store picking up all the swimming pool toys he took a double look - as soon as he got to the house he showed it to John - who took a double look and a third look (and maybe you'd have to know me in person to see this - but even I see it - it's a little uncanny actually )
It's almost my double right on the package of the floating mattress - which is what he was picking up for me!
Gordie says - Look Mom - even the same dark roots !!!
Thanks sweetheart :)

When the girls were leaving - Leah said - Hey - how come your picture's on that package???

And Livia?

Well she was far too busy to see the resemblance

Day 2 - and the second batch of swimmers arrived............
Meet Olivia !

And Lucy - ( as in I LOVE Lucy )

Izzy :)

Amelia !

and little Aidan - the only boy amongst all of them and who wasn't having any part of this girls fest !

until he spotted the boat

Soda spotted the other one - I could die !!! ( she did this on her own lmho )

After 5 months of renovation hell on earth we have a lot of catching up this summer ( before reno's begin again in the Fall )

Oh and between all that?
I FINISHED the guest room -

John says - Can't that wait for a rainy day or something- summer's here - you don't want to spend it painting and scraping do you ?
Suzan says - fdjluiw vjhle akslwi skfjo
translation:
SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT !!!

I'll ~~bore~~ ~~bombard~~ you with photo's of it soon !

And a pool - a pool definitely helps :)

We're babysitting 3 of those munchkins today - any guesses where most of it will be spent?

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend !
Much love - and big fat WET chlorine smelling hugs!

A double bed to be precise - because a queen almost takes over most of the little guest room...........

And so I went on line - and came across this double bed headboard

with the cutest little footboard

John says - why do you have to become friends with everyone you talk to?
Suzan says - what do you mean?
John says - Well how many emails does it take? You either take it or you don't
Suzan says - it's call negotiating John -
Suzan says - and sometimes there's back and forth - sheesh !!!

And this is the way the negotiations went - read right to the bottom to see what a sweetheart I was dealing with!

From: suzanharvard@videotron.ca

Could you please let me know if the bed is a double? And how much would you sell it for on it's own? Many thanks

Good Evening!

The bed frame is for a double mattress and the price?

How about $80?

On Jun 15, 2014 12:03 AM, "Suzan Sweatman" <suzanharvard@videotron.ca> wrote:

Thanks for the quick reply – but if the entire bedroom set is for 200 – I was hoping I could get the bedframe for 40.00

Thanks again – and good luck!

Kind regards,

Suzan

Suzan,
I was more than willing to negociate. But you took all the fun out of the experience.
You hurt my feelings :(((
I suggest you visit the free section. You'll find what you're looking for...Plenty of great offers.
Fany

Oh oh - ME? Take the fun out of something?
Let's quickly fix this !!!

On Jun 15, 2014 12:47 AM, "Suzan Sweatman" <suzanharvard@videotron.ca> wrote:

Lol – what is your lowest price you’re willing to accept?

I really wasn’t trying to take the fun out of anything ( super super stressed out – renovating an entire house and looking for a headboard

For our guest room - )

Really sorry – never meant to offend !

Can we start over?

Hey, Susan!

Tell me: When could you pick it up?
If $50 sounds like a fair price, it's your.

Fany

On Jun 15, 2014 10:30 AM, "Suzan Sweatman" <suzanharvard@videotron.ca> wrote:

Does it come with the mattress Fany?

We could pick up tomorrow night !

Thanks again ♥

Suzan,
It only comes with the box spring. If all of this is convenient for you, I'll be around tuesday morning for the pick up.
What do you say?
Fany :))

On Jun 15, 2014 12:10 PM, "Suzan Sweatman" <suzanharvard@videotron.ca> wrote:

Can I get back to you tonight on that ( Tuesday morning? )

Husband’s out today – and need to check that it’s ok for him

Suzan,
Sure! Sounds great!
Bye,
Fany

On Jun 15, 2014 9:38 PM, "Suzan Sweatman" <suzanharvard@videotron.ca> wrote:

Is 10 a.m. good for you on Tuesday morning?

Is there someone that can help my husband put it in the van, ( I have appointments on Tuesday )

Thanks

Sure, Suzan!
10 am is good and, I will help!
Let's talk soon ;)
Fany

On Jun 16, 2014 10:33 PM, "Suzan Sweatman" <suzanharvard@videotron.ca> wrote:

OMG – I need your address – with your postal code Fany LOL

My husband will be there for 10 a/m tomorrow morning

♥

Great!
This morning, I dismantled the bed for you. Super easy. No bolts or screws.
If you like the night tables, they're yours :)
Fany
xxxx Sheppard,
(514) xxx -xxxx

Really? I think I love you Ms Garceau !

Thank you SO much

And sometimes that's the way negotiations go - just like friendships - they hit a rocky patch and then everything turns out beautiful in the end!

She also threw ( literally ) an adorable clock - ( milk paint ??? ) and a mirror - plain but wood

And then John called to tell me there was a table there - that her Grandfather had made and what did I think?

OMG - I'm too overwhelmed to think -but the price she offered it to us?

Yes please!!!

It's going to be our main outdoor dining table - I'm IN LOVE. This is a keeper - and makes me seriously consider expanding the kitchen to turn this into a butcher block island

John says - HAVE YOU LOST THE LAST LITTLE BIT OF YOUR SANITY?
John says - WE'RE NOT RENOVATING THE KITCHEN - WE JUST DID THAT
John says - TO ACCOMMODATE A TABLE WE FOUND ON CRAIGS LIST?

Well we'll see - does anyone else love this as much as I do?
( it'll be outside but in a protected area - until I expand the kitchen LMHO )
A butcher block table - MADE. BY. HAND.

You know that furniture speaks to me, right?
Oh the things this particular piece has been telling me - about Sunday dinners - and a couple worrying over bills during the depression - and homework spread out over it - and dogs being fed under it and pie shells being rolled on it - generation after generation.

At the end of the day, this find probably is among the top 5 that I've ever found - and seriously very very close to being on the top of that list even.

I'm ready - more than ready - to start giving it new stories to add to the layers..............
( e.g. a new couple worrying over renovation bills )
Thanks SO much Fany - such a pleasure doing business with you!
xoxo

And on another note presents arrived yesterday from across the pond - waaaayyyyy across the pond - as in Australia - from Dee over at the OLD FAT HEN - hop over and see the gorgeous candles she makes - and of which I was an extremely lucky recipient!

She calls them Australian Bush - and I don't know which scent mine is - but it's heavenly !!!

For Christmas I was gifted with a batch of loose Peppermint tea - and I was just mentioning to John last week that I MUST pick up a tea ball so that we could try it out - and lo and behold

With my signature Paris token !!! Can't tell you how much I love this !

There was also goodies

This Violet Crumble is exactly like our Crunchie bar - which I love

John says - Oh look she sent one for each of us

Suzan says - ummm no, she sent ME two of them

This card will be framed without a doubt

THANKS SO MUCH DEE - you can't know how touched I was to receive such thoughtful gifts...........
Now I'm praying you don't take any offence here - but the last gift scares me - I've never seen it in my life
( I thought it was a hand cream until I read your card LMHO )

Soooo - before trying it - I decided to google it to see what it was like ( as opposed to just tasting it LOL )

What does vegemite taste like?

Any preferred methods to prepare it? or should I save my money.

Best AnswerAsker's Choice

cdf22728 answered 8 years ago

It tastes like fermented yeast that have died and puked. I tried it as a psychology experiment, so I recommend you try it, spread it on some melba toast, but if you don't like it, don't be surprised.