Saturday night....or Sunday Morning

Up late again. Didn't start out that way. Got

in bed early. 10'ish is early isn't it? But about

10 minutes later Bob got up with a scratchy

throat. When he came back to bed about

a half hour later, I got up with a rolling

flopping belly. And I am still up.

It really does'nt bother me too much any

more. Most of my nights are like this.

It really used to make me crazy. I wanted

a good nights sleep for heavens sake!

I finally have realized its ok if I only get

a few hours at night, I can snooze during

the day anytime I want to. And I DO!

And its nice!

I have this wonderfully large Lazyboy

lift chair. It has heating in back and butt.

And its sooo comfortable. I get my blankie,

yes I have a blankie, get Elvis situated

next to me. Always by left side of butt.

We snuggle down and snooze. Its such

a nice snooze. Deep sleep in the middle

of the day. How did I get so lucky?

Some days its just a quick 15 min. power

nap. Sometimes a long comfy 2 or 3 hours.

It makes up for these weird nights I

have. For me, it all balances out and

most days I feel pretty rested.

Ta Da! Today I finished putting

together allthe squares on the quilt.

Its cute! Final size 72"long x 53" wide.

A bit smaller than I wanted. But as I

staggered the blocks I ended up whacking

a half block off each side which made it

about 6inches shorter and narrower.

Not alot so its ok. I worked on the trim

today. I messed with the colors and came

up with a trim that will work ok. I think.ha!

This is all new for me so its a flying by the

seat of my pants kinda thing. Hopefully

I can get it put together tomorrow, (the trim)

and I can get a pic on here and facebook.

Tomorrow I was not going to go to the bx

and commissary with Bob, but I think I

might. I want to look at the books at the

bx, they just might have a sewing book

I might need!! ha!

I am changing the I'm thankful for/love

title. Something like, the simple things,

no, my favorite simple things? Yea, that

might work..

My favorite simple things are

1.showing Bob my new treasures and him

liking them.

2.Lisa posting new pictures of the kids.

seeing Robby growing from baby to toddler.

3.Landon enjoying birthday party fun!

4.playing with fabric and patterns and

creating something new!

5.Finding that perfect piece of fabric

6.being able to look at Lisa's pictures over

and over cuz I miss the kids.

7.reading Priscillas blog over and over

cuz I miss Landon.

8. watching lew walk all over the house.

loves you all...I'm actually sleepy!

Sewing books

A long time ago when my kids were a

toddler long ago. I bought this cute little soft

cover book with some how to sew patterns.

Just odds and end stuff for toddlers. I used

it for along time.

And after another long time, now my kids

are all adults and have their own toddler and

school age kids, I have rediscovered sewing

books! They are awesome! Much gosh, what

I have been missing! I feel like such a goof.

I spend hours browsing patterns, looking for

unique ones, ones on sale, or a 'lot' of them

on ebay. I have done pretty good too as

I have so many of them. I would say at

least 200. Now are lot are doubles (from

ebay lots), some are old, some are they

kind of pattern I look at and say, well

I might make that one day. I just love

them all! They represent such possibilities!

Gifts to give, clothes to wear, bags totes

and purses to carry,baby layettes, baby

bedding...that should give you the picture.

And today, I rediscovered the sewing

book. They come with actual PATTERNS!

Wow! Sooo, I spent a few hours browsing

ebay, and did find a few that I thought were

interesting, but could only get this one to load

I have always wanted to try embroidery with

silk ribbon. Thought it might add a nice touch

to purses, blankies, Olivias clothes, my jammies,

stuff like that! I thought the price was pretty

good too, $3.50.

Now I know there are free instructions on line.

I can print them and follow them I know,

but thought it might be nice to be able to

sit and have the book at hand.

I am thankful for/love

my constantly wanting to learn to sew something new

more rain

all the trees in bloom

I'm almost done with that quilt

Bob wanting to plan another Texas trip

Landon took Daddy to show and tell for the

letter Ff.....firefighter!

all the 100 calorie snacks in the kitchen..

time to go...loves you all...a snack is calling

blogs

I browse around and read lots of blogs.

Some regularly. Some I just click that

'next blog' button and see where it

takes me. Now, the ones I read regularly

are ones that are very popular it seems.

And they should be, they are well written

and funny, lots of pictures of kids, family,

vacations. All that fun family stuff. I

really enjoy them.

But now and then there is a blog that

gets so deep, so long, so boring I just

can't finish it. Its great that they can

write so well. But gee,this is a blog.

I tend to see a blog asa diary of sorts.

Not a newspaper commentary. Am I

the only one who does not care for

those type of blogs? I guess that really

doesn't matter, I will just do what I always

do and click 'next'.

I love/ am thankful for

all the vintage doilies I just received

peonies

organizing my fabric shelves

Priscilla's explainations

Sheri's exhuberant thank yous

Jeremiahs surprise at the wild turkeys

my 'breakthrough' pain relief

new books

raisen toast

finding that lost earring

planning Olivias b'day quilt

thinking of Robbys blue eyes and fat cheeks

Loves you....until tomorrow

pony time

My grandson Landon, who is 3yrs. 3mo. old now,

seems to just adore his counsin Ava's ponys.

These are the little plastic ponys that usually

have some nice bright manes and tails with

girly colors. bright pink. bright blue. bright

purple. (see below)

Look at that happy face! What fun! A pony!

What kid doesn't like a pony?! This one

sure does.

And this has been goin on a little while now,

see this next picture was taken at

Christmas. Thats Ava sitting with

him. And on the other, the ponies!

He loves them! Sooo, I'm thinking Poppa Bob and I

will be sending him a pony, or two, for Easter! Now

if they are bright colors, they match Easter! Won't

he love them!! Yep...got to put that on my todo

list!

I love/and thankful for

getting surprises for the grandbabies

the excitement of seeing them when we

first arrive in town.

adding pictures to the family tree.

watching the family tree grow.

losing all track of time in my sewing room.

warm springlike days in winter

opening the doors and filling the

house with fresh air.

and I love going to bed...goodnight!

Mondays done

For some reason, Monday has always been 'The busy day'.

It was the day I did laundry from the weekend, changed

all the sheets and on and on.

After so many years, in the back of my mind, lingering

in all the other not so important stuff that clutters

my aging mind, Monda is still the busy day.

Its just Bob and I now. And the dogs. Who seem to make

as much mess as any of the kids did. So why should

Mondays be busy any more? Some Monday mornings,

I will suddenly stop and think, wait, I'm supposed

to be doing something. I will look over at the

laundry basket and turn my head to look at

the bed. Nope, nothing to do. But. I still feel like

I am missing doing something.

It feels silly, after so many years of not

have busy Mondays, that the feel of needing

to have to do something still lingers. Guess it

all goes along with gettin' old. blagh.

I love/am thankful for,

being able to fix my sewing maching myself.

to watch Hoarders.

sorting old photos

all the valentines candy Bob brought home

kisses goodnight

kisses goodbye

kisses hello

kisses just because

short lists, I'm sleepy. After all, it is MOnday

and MOnday is supposed to be busy!

oh it just makes me so mad

I am just so confused. I do not understand, at all, how

doctors are able to do the fantastic work on my spine,

take care of deadly infections with ease, make my

depression just *poof* go away. But. They cannot

make my neausea go away.

Really, I just don't get it. They say my stomach

lining is swollen. There's no sign of any of the

icky things that can go wrong with it. God knows

they tested for enough of them.

All I want is one more pill to take to make me

be able to enjoy a bowl of spaghetti and meat

balls (I dared to have some today with in half

an hour I was sick sick sick). Sometimes a

cold glass of water, tap cold, not ice cold will

make my stomach roll. Why can't they

find something to make it stop? I'm just

so confused.

I'm thankful for/love

spaghetti and meat balls

flat rate mailing

Raleys pharmacy

automatic refills

birthday parties

my camelback water bottle

the Olympics

seam rippers

Elvis and Dawber as bed buddies

Am looking forward to Sunday, a new day,

a day I get to spend with Bob.

about this quilt I'm making

I'm working on this raggy quilt thats for Wyatts

birthday. Its my first attempt at making one.

And my 3rd quilt I have ever made. And its

the hardest.

You have to sew them backwards from regular

sewing, the seam is on the outside not hidden

inside. Its so against what your used to doing,

so hard to get the pieces pinned together right.

After much thumb poking and finger nicking,

I have just about got it all pinned together.

I started sewing strips today. And when I

had a few sewed up, I pinned a few rows

together and thought I would get a few of

those sewed up to see how it was starting

to look. Oh my gosh. I have ripped out

more seams than I have finished. The fabric

is sliding out of alignment...blah blah,

my fingertips hurt!ha!

All the reading I have done on these quilts say

they are easy, done in a day. Yea right. Maybe

it can be done. Not by me! ha! But I'm giving

it my best shot and so far its looking pretty

cute! I LIKE IT!

I'm thankful for/love

nice neat rows of stitches, on fabric, not me.

a cup of tea when I'm headachey and tired

the way Tide spring renewal smells.

wrapping up in a robe right outta the dryer

an unexpected 'love ya' from a friend

dr. mickey ears Landon

frozen reeses mini p/butter cups

Bob's opinion on all my silly 'whatcha thinks'.

I'm thankful for tomorrows fresh start in a

new day!

so sew so

I'm obsessed. Patterns. Fabric. Trim. Cutting.

Basting. Sew. Sew. Sew. My days are filled with

all of it. I have projects lined up. Projects in my

head. Matching fabrics and trim. What matches

who. Who would like this. Who would like that.

Bob is glad I have something to fill my days

with. Me too. I still have genealogy, but after

so long in the computer chair, I have to move.

With sewing, I always have some hand

basting to do so I can change seating. It

really helps. I have sewing stuff strewn from

sewing room to my chair. Its great! Personally,

I love it!! Mess usually makes me crazy. But

this doesn't. weird.

But as I think about that, it really isn't weird.

I finally can have a mess. A mess of MY stuff.

Its not hurting anybody. Not in anybodys

way really. And finally, NOBODY is telling

me I never clean up, I'm messy. Is it

no wonder I love Bob so?

I'm thankful for/love

steam setting on my iron

bright colored thread

Entenmans donuts

new slippers

happy birthdays on site speed

unexpected naps

I always forget to take down Xmas wreath on

front door

Bob bringing in Xmas wreat

unexpected snail mail

I hope you are all having an easygoing week filled

with things that make you smile.

simple things

I have noticed a new trend of people being thankful for

the 'simple things'. Not in just blogs, but on face book

and on myspace. As I read those notes, I realized

its what I have been doing with my loves and

thankful fors.

As I think of all the stuff I have listed, I realized

that they were the simple things. And that they

really are the best things. They make me smile.

Feel good. Happy. Loved. I think thats pretty

cool.

I am sorry now that I erased my whole 'old' blog'.

I just had started getting pretty negative with it

and I did not like how that made me feel. Also,

as I usually do this late at night, those bad feelings

were taken to bed with me and made for alot

of restlessness. And heaven knows with the

pain I deal with I have enough restlessness

as it is. But I could have saved the loves and

thankfuls.

Anyways,

I love Bob's moustache

I love a bargain

I love glittery trims

I love sparkly picture frames

I love the feel of clean hair on my shoulders

I love Priscillas blog

I love Kathys lasting friendship

I love the thought of my 40th reunion

I love reconnecting with old friends

I love raisen toast

I am also thankful for all of those simple things

above, that they are in my life!