All of November Gone!!!

Shameful! I missed blogging for all of November. Maybe it was all of the birthdays (mine included) or the traveling (San Antonio) or The Holidays. I have been online so no excuses there. I have been concentrating on the library books I have found at the local new and improved Haltom City Library. Let me say first off that it is so much fun there a barrel of monkeys would be ignored! They have a great arts & crafts section filled with modern books just waiting for me to paroose through them and get new ideas. I will be working on a new bag idea from some stitch ideas I have jotted down. I may even post the final project as a freebie... maybe O;)
What is next? I think I need to finish up current projects. I KNOW! Crazy idea, but I am going to strive to do better about projects in the works. Afghans will not count because they are always a work in progress. Bags, clothing, and other fancies will need to be finished before I start something new.
Christmas lights. *sigh* Mine are not up yet. I am not able to do it myself and stll waiting on BF & DD to get out there and set me up. This is my fav time of the year and I LOVE the pretty lights!!! Tonight we saw a sampling of our area lights. Some neighbors go overboard but I love it!!!
OK I am going back to my computer ills. I had only 748 mb of space left on my main drive and had to burn & trash all day. It is sad when you explore My Computer and it says there are no files to be found.....O:o
Be kind to one person today chances are they will pass it on to one more person and if you get kindness, it could have been started by YOU!
Be well & Many blessings today!!!

One Week after Zoe

I turned over Zoe to her owner like a responsible adult. I missed her but it was the right thing to do. Today, she was back. I took care of her until Ed got home. She got out but came right back to my door. Well, she got out again and ran up the street. We looked for her but she was gone. Later a couple came walking down the street and had Zoe. We pointed out her home and they turned her over to them. A bit over an hour later, she was barking at my door. I am torn as to what to do. She was almost hit by 3 cars today. I was screaming trying to get her out of the street. I feel like I care more about her than her owners care.
Moral dilemma.
What would you do?
*sob*

One Day with Zoe.

On our way to pick up dinner Thursday night, the sweetest dog was spotted running amuck in my neighborhood. She was sweet and friendly and when I opened my car door, she hopped inside and settled down for the ride. I tried to contact our Animal control, but they had all gone home and I left my number. This sweet pup was loving, trained and had no identification. We picked up dinner and off we went back home. She was introduced to our pets and got a very cold reception. My Lexy does not play well with others. After we ate (she loves french fries) we let her out of the kitchen holding room and she became the best lap dog ever. Ed & I loved having her here and she seemed to like us as well. She slept on the bed with us and was a perfect companion. Lexy still did not like her...she slept on the floor as usual.
The next day, no call came in from Animal Control so we put out fliers. Since one of them went right out in the owner's yard, we quickly received a call and were told her name was Zoe. We had spent all night trying out possible names and never got to the Z's. She was so excited to find out we knew her name. The owners came a few hours later and our sweet Zoe was gone. She had slept in Ed's lap all afternoon and they both enjoyed a long nap! We miss you Zoe. Visit anytime!

Alex's sock

I finally finished the first of Alex's socks!!!! I cannot wait to cast on sock #2 so this one will not be orphaned!!! Isn't it cute????? I sure hope it fits! If not he can save it for his kid. The Yarn is Baby Bee "Sweet Delight Baby" in Baby Camo. I bought my skein at Hobby Lobby.
I hope you like it as I had a lot of fun making it. Let me know what you think.

Kendall's Daisy Hat

I finally finished the hat I designed. *pat on my back* It is a gift to Kendall born out of no project on Yarn Shop night. I borrowed a crochet hook and bought some clearance yarn and just started to crochet. The pictures are not so good for inside pix, but the hat is a light lavender. It is made of a soft yarn for which I cannot remember the name of right now. Nice huh? It is late and I just suffered some serious computer issues. Maybe I will write out the pattern some day and offer it up for anyone who might read this. I suspect no one does, but I do a lot of talking to myself anyway so....what the hey...lol! I hope Kendall loves it as much as I loved making it for her.
Blessings and peace to you always!


PS.......the yarn is Sirdar "Snuggly" DK

Teach an Old Blog New Tricks

I have been back from vacation for a while but just have not taken the time to write in my blog. I have started a pair of socks for my grandson, made a hat for my niece, and even made a holder for my MP3 player. I finished my project bag made from the brown Sensao yarn. Will get you a picture of all soon. The dishrag Tag is finished. I knitted mine in 3 &1/2 hrs which made me very proud. My team did not win, but we had a lot of fun. The picture today is of the Rocky Mnts in the Estes Park area. We had so much fun. If I could afford to live in the high country, I would move today. I don't mind the thin air or the heights. Matter of fact my soul lives in the mountains. My second image is an Aspen Eye. For some reason, many of the knots on an Aspen tree look like eyes. Creepy huh? I found them to be beautiful and as if the wood fairies were watching out for us.
There will be more updates as I can get to them. Blessings to you all and may peace guide your actions always.

Vacation Time

I am off to a Rocky Mountain High Vacation. While I am gone, Be blessed with Peace and Love in all you do.

Phone Calls

I have to blog this because it made me snort laugh. Anything that entertaining and I have to share.
When you receive a wrong number call, and you actually tell the caller they are mistaken, you expect no more calls. Not so with some people. Hold on tight this gets funny!
The first calls I think I told you were while I was getting dressed for my trip to Irving for my car. I was in a hurry and nervous. After 2 times of the machine catching the calls, I picked up and told the lady (I assume elderly) she had the wrong number. She called back. I said "Seriously, you have the WRONG number!" She called back 5 more times only once leaving a message on the machine. OK 9 calls is a lot of wrong number calls. When I returned home, I called her back (don't you just love caller ID?). I told her again "Private residence...NOT an apt management office. You see the issue at hand was no AC working in the apt, and other maintenance issues. I know I would be miserable if I had no AC, so being the nice lady I am, I was trying to help. I thought she was all straight (saying it was her daughter's apt and she had her grandson over there and he is 5 and it is hot) [I was right on the elderly part] . She called back the next day. Not once did she call but 3 times. I thought if the machine picked up, they would get the message. I found out it was her daughter this time using her phone. I call back. I give them the same info again. OK the calls stop (that was Wednesday last week)
Today, the phone rings from a Popeye's Chicken place. I let the machine get it and it is the daughter again. I try to pick up during her message and she keeps talking to the machine and hangs up....she cannot hear me I guess. I was LOUD...lol If you know me you know she must have been confused. I call Popeye's. I figure she is at work. She is and the person who answered the phone sounded none too happy. The daughter came to the phone and I explained. She explained her side and I went to my computer to look up the real number. The apt number is 1 number different from mine, just one! Instead of calling Popeye's and the hateful person there I call her mother. (BIG mistake!) I explain who I am, what has happened and giver her the correct number.
I SWEAR to the heavens.........the phone rings and it is coming from Popeye's. Wrong number again! I give her the right number (I have googled it...LOL) and send her on her way.
Now these people were nice and never rude and I was never too rude, but can you just imagine??? If the phone rings again from them, I will surely let you know!

Big Day for Kenna

It was a very big day for my niece Kenna. She is 6 turning 7 and she got her ears pierced!!! Wow what a brave thing to do!! I am so proud I had to post a picture of her ear...LOL The stone is for November and that is the month of her birthday, mine, Brandy's and Melissa's just to name a few...LOL We have about 5 others it is such a busy month!

OK be well......I need to get dressed for supper. Going out!!! Yippee!!! Someone else cleans up!
Peace be with you!

OK...knited for bag

This is the bag I bought in exchange for making the baby blanket
Cute Huh!!!

I am so happy with it! OK so now I have to show you what I made the other day:

This cute little bag is made with a fuzzy yarn and nylon cord. I shopped the fishing supplies for this one! It is cheaper to buy there than hardware or crafts. I do not understand because you get more by going to sporting goods. The handles are Romanian cording and it is worked in HDC throughout. It is fun and happy just like me! If you do not know how to make the cording, you should learn. It makes the best handles and drawstrings.
All quiet on the home front.....countdown to CO is just a week and then cooler weather here we come!
OK goodnight and many blessings to you all!

Will knit for bag Saga 2

OK so this is Saga 2: I had a crappy day so hang on. I finished the blanket last night and slept like a log. First time in a while. I had an appointment to take my car to Irving for an official DPS inspection or Waiver. I had more faith in the waiver. The rain was pouring out of buckets like the proverbial cow on a flat rock. I was out on my sticker, driving illegally and hydroplaning like crazy. Joy oh joy my car passed the inspection and I was off to the post office. I need to stop here and tell you about the crazy lady that called me at home this morning 9 times when I told her she had the wrong number. It made me forget to take my meds. O:( She even called after I left home!
OK so no meds, nervous, rain, hydroplaning (YOU with me???)
I then go postal. The cute blanket above had to be mailed to my sister hopefully over night. I stood in line for 40 minutes while one guy waited on a Spanish speaking lady trying to get a passport and she could speak no English. The other postal lady was more interested in chatting about her Olympic nails. UGH Because I recycled the box in which my sister mailed materials to me, I could not over night the box. This is what I heard when I got to Nail Lady.
My options were: go home repackage (remember no meds today) and come back, send it 2 day (this option has 3 price points and all get there in 2 days), or as my mind deciphered, cut open box, turn inside out and repackage. I had no sharp weapons (They were probably glad to hear this) to cut box open so I sent it the most expensive amount 2 day and called it a postal defeat.
I needed meds.....LOL
How does the blanket look? What are your thoughts? Feel free to be brave and leave a comment....if you go anonymous, please sign the comment so I know who you are! These are 2 of the four I have...will post the others when I finish fixing them. You know flipping, cropping etc...LOL! AND you do know if you click on the picture you get a bigger one right??? SAY? O:P

Baby Blanket or will knit for Bag Saga 1

OK so I am knitting this baby blanket for my sister's friend. I think it is going along fine but it is due back in San Antonio by next Thursday. If you don't hear from me in a day or so, please excuse me...LOL Those of you keeping track, I live in North Texas and SA is in South Texas. NOT around the corner. I guess I am asking for prayers here. I am a beginner knitter and not secure yet in my abilities. PS....it is suposed to be wavy *cackle*
Let me know what you think. Sis I am trying real hard to get this done....keep the faith.
Until then, I will be knitting. PS again....I found a lot of great deals at Hobby Lobby in the clearance section. I will tell you more later. Of course there will be pictures. Someday I hope to put things on Ravelry. Where do some of these people get all of the time they seem to have to be as organized as they are??? Figure that one out & I will buy you a snow cone!

Market bag idea

OK so here is my exciting idea. I am trying to use more market bags than plastic or paper at the grocery store. I have a lot of pillow cases so here is what I did to this one.

Pillow Case Market Bag

Measure down from top opening of pillow case 20 inches and cut across. Set aside. Take the bottom and measure 5 inches and cut across. Repeat 1 more time. These 2, 5 inch pieces will be the handles. the closed end of the pillow case will also be used so set aside for now.
Turn the 20 inch piece inside out. sew a 1/4 inch seam across the bottom closing the bag up. Now take the bottom closed off part and prep for the next step. Iron the closed off part. Fold the top in so 1/2 of the fabric is now inside. Repeat this step. You will now have a casing for the bottom of the bag to re-enforce the bottom. It should remind you of quilt edging. Place the raw seam of the bottom of the bag inside this casing and sew a straight seam across the top edge to seal it off and one more time 1/4 of the way from the first seam. Now you have no raw edge on the inside of the bag and the bottom should be very nice and sturdy. Now this next step will make the bottom of the bag square. Fold the corners of the bottom seam flat with the side. You should have a triangle formed when you match the side and the bottom seam flat together. Measure in from the tip of the triangle along the bottom seam 2 inches and mark with a fabric pen or do as I did and iron it back 2 inches as a mark. Sew a seam along this line. do this on the other side as well and you will get a square bottom. Now make the handles. Trim off the old seam opening up the fabric to one long piece. The old seam is the only waste on this project. Turn wrong sides out and fold in half lengthwise press the fold. Sew along one of short edges and then down the open side length wise. Turn right side out and press. turn in 1/4 inch of raw edge and press handle flat. Sew the handles to the cuff open part of the pillow case making sure they are evenly spaced. I folded the bag in fourths and pinned them in place making sure they were not twisted. I also sewed them along the top edges and along the seam of the cuff of the old pillow case (see picture)
That's it!!! Press the bag and take it with you to the market on your next trip.
My pillow case has a small hole in it on the side not photographed so I will be crocheting a flower to sew on it...LOL This is why I chose this particular pillow case. I know a lot of people have old ones laying around so...get busy and make your own recycled bags and save on plastic. If these get dirty...toss them in the wash. Have fun & tell your friends!!!
Be well and may peace guide you every day!

Swap Bot Received!!

Today my swap gifts arrived and I love them. It was food themed so I got cloths with apples and pears on them. This was my first swap on swap bot so I was anxious. I hope you can see the patterns. I see them because I know they are there....LOL
My next swap in in the dishrag tag and a crochet flower exchange. I am currently making the flowers as I have to make 10 of them. However it is blooming fun..hehehehehe
It is so hot here lately, I saw the devil all packed up and hitchhiking out of Texas. He looked a lot like a man I use to associate with....I tell no tales here!!
Not much else to say today but stand by because tomorrow I have an idea I am working on and can't wait to post about it!!! YOU may enjoy it too. I am trying to be more green and the cashier at Kroger gave me an idea and she didn't even realize it. More to come...stay posted!

Pot Scrubber

Today's ramble includes a pot scrubber I made. There has been a lot of chatter lately about using nylon in dishcloths and here is my answer. I did not buy it by the yard from a bold of tulle but from a roll of about 25 yards. I popped off the ends and removed the cardboard. I then cut it in half (width wise) and then each piece in half (WW). Therefore, I got 4, 25 yd pieces that were one long strip each. I made this pot scrubber using the pineapple stitch I told you about in my post a couple of days back (in my Kitty Purse) . It will be a gift so I have not tried washing dishes with it, but I can say it will do a fabulous job. The rolls of tulle are either in fabric stores in the bridal section or I bought mine at Hobby Lobby in the Fabric Dept. It was about 5.00 US monies and comes in a LOT of colors. You just carry it along with your regular thread. Any stitch could be used for a dishcloth can be used for this method.
Give this a try. It is so easy. I think you could make a foot scrubber out of this too but I doubt you would want to use it on any other skin. You may be tougher than me though...LOL
OK so the heat. UGH someone turn off the sun please. It is time for cool weather to start coming in. We are whipped here in Texas from the heat.
Let me know if you try the nylon tulle idea. I enjoy exploring new ideas.
Be well and blessed in all you do!!!

Baby Hoodie

OK I can finally post the pictures of the baby hoodie I made. The Mom has received it and it finally came together as I had hoped. I made the gift tag from the invitation. My Mother wanted to see the finished product and there it all is!!!


The tutorial I will post from this project is the tie cord. It is easy, simple and makes a sturdy cord. This is called the Flat Faux Braid:

ch the number of stitches you will need for length. 3 sc in second chain from hook and 1 sc all the way to last stitch where you will sc 3 times in same st. Now sc in each chain up the back side of the ch to the end where you will sl st in first sc. now if you look at the center of this cord you will see what looks like a ladder.
Insert hook under first bar of ladder and up through next space. yo and pull yarn up to top of cord. yo and draw yarn through both loops on hook . Essentially you will be sc in the ladder bars all the way to the end. at the end, fasten off and weave in ends.
You can see the cord in the detail picture of the hoodie pics above.
Let me know if you need help with this. Give it a try....easy peasy!!!
It is very hot here today so I am off to get a cold bath and play in the bubbles before I am forced to get dressed!
Blessings to you all and may peace be your guide.

Hello Purse!!

I hope everyone who sees this is well and blessed. I am and I like to know others are. We had a storm come in on Wednesday night and knocked down fragile trees and out goes the power. The computer modem was fried and it was very hot until the ac came back at around midnight.Thursday I spent the night getting back online and sacrificing to the freon gawd. LOL I missed that ac in this heat!!!
I am posting my latest purse creation and will do a tut for the stitch I used. The name of the stitch is the pineapple stitch and I LOVE IT!!!! It is very cool.
This picture is the close up of the stitch. It is easy and gives a great look.
Basic Instruction: insert hook in stitch indicated yo pull through, insert in next stitch yo and pull through, yo and pull all 3 loops on hook. the next stitch is insert hook into the last stitch you used on the previous stitch , yo and pull a loop through, insert hook in next stitch yo and pull through, yo and pull through 3 loops on the hook. In other words, you will dive into each stitch 2 times.
In days of yore, this stitch was used with different colors on each row so you could see the horizontal bars better. Variegated yarns work well too as in my project. Here it is...My Hello Kitty Pineapple bag. I still need to line it and give it a solid bottom. I am trying to resolve that issue with how would I wash it? LOL I am thinking maybe some sort of plastic?? What do you all think?The bottom is oval and a bit whankie in the picture but will look better when I am done and that picture will come soon. Isn't Kitty cute???? I love her and try to use my craft skills to make one of a kind items for my own uses.

No one ever leaves a comment (except scriggles....ty my dear friend!!!) Leave me a comment if you like this bag or need help with the stitch. It is easy and you should give it a go!!! Many Blessings!!!!

Flower Pattern

I just sat down and worked up this pattern. I in no way intend to infringe on any copyright. If you have this pattern copyright, please let me know and I will remove this post. Your pattern must be word for word like mine and date posted must be clear.

Flower Wheel
©Ångelictoo July 30, 2008

You will first need to make a magic ring. I think this is the nest way to start a circle and you can find it here: Magic Ring

I used an H hook and kitchen cotton. You can used any size yarn and hook to make any size you like. Gauge is not important.

OPEN FLOWER

Rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc and throughout pattern) dc 23 into center of ring. Draw up snug but not over tight as you can adjust to your desire. sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 2: sl st between the ch 3 from rnd 1 and the first dc. ch 5, dc in space between dc and ch 3 from rnd 1. ch 1 *skip 3 dc and dc in space between thrd skipped dc and next dc, ch 2 and dc in same space, ch 1*, repeat* to * 6 more times for a total of 8 V's . sl st in the 3rd chain of beg ch 5.

Rnd 3: sl st into space of 1st V of rnd 2. ch 3, dc in same space, ch 2, 2 dc in same space. ch 1 *2 dc in next V space, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, ch 1*, repeat * to * 6 more times. sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch 3.

Rnd 4: sl st into next dc, sl st into ch 2 sp from rnd 3. ch 3, 6 dc in same sp, sc in ch 1 sp of rnd 3, * 7 dc in next ch 2 sp, sc in ch 1 sp of rnd 3*, repeat * to * 6 more times, sl st into 3 ch of beg ch 3. Fasten off and weave in ends.

MORE CLOSED UP FLOWER: differences only from Open flower:

Rnd 3: between each set of *2dc ch 2 2 dc* sc in ch 1 sp of rnd 2

Rnd 4: sc between 7 dc is into sc of rnd 3


Note: Differences are intended to be subtle, but are evident. *wink* Picture 1 is open and picture 2 is closed.

Wine, Women & Wool Thursday

I finally went back and took the picture again!!! 14.01 a gallon for gas??? really???actually the sign is slid too far to the left but at first glance, it looked as if the price of gas had skyrocketed out of belief!!! Who sets the price per barrel anyway? Where is this person and how do we organize an old fashioned Texas lynching??? Seems everyday it is rising and no one is doing anything to stop whomever sets the price. Someone send me a link to how the price per barrel is affixed and let me see what we can do....I know some good old boys!!!
My BF's Mother has been here all week. We have had a good time plus she drives a sporty little Sky from Saturn. It is red hot and a convertible. I have the sun burn marks to prove it!
Craft news: I frogged an entire sock I made. Yep didn't like the way it looked so frogged it all. I am either nuts or just crazy. I sent out my exchange squares for my Barefoot crochet group this week. I forgot pictures so nothing to show for my hard work. *doh* I finished side front #2 on my halter top and will be buying lining and more yarn at the Hobby Lobby near me to finish it up. I may not look fabuloso in my halter but I bey it will be cool and comfy!!! I am also working on a small purse from nylon again. It is multi-colored and I hope will be done soon as I am tired of looking at it...same goes for my beaded nylon bag. Tedious work for sure! I am sure I will enjoy it when done though.
OK off to clean up the kitchen *YUCK* but it has to be done!
Peace to you all & be well!!!

I need to blog more often!

I had a wonderful picture to share with you and I accidentally deleted it. I am heart sick. It was quite funny. Oh well on to other matters. It has been a while since I blogged. I just cant seem to make it a priority. I have a picture of my newest knitted dishcloths.The red, white & blue one has a tulip design in it (photos dont do justice) and the yellow one has a baking theme on it. These came from KAL in a group I am in. If you are interested in the group/patterns let me know. I just love dishcloths.I could make a hundred of them and may end up that way.
I am making strides in getting my house organized and things given away to freecyclers. I like that the things get new homes. It makes me feel more green.Look up the organization in your area it is a great way to pass along old items that may be treasures to others.
OK I am whipped from a long day of cleaning house. I am off to crochet and cook supper. Peace and many blessings to you all.

Girl's Day Out---Sex & The City

OK saw it!!! LOVED it!!! Laughed, cried, laughed some more. I sat in horror and disbelief and sighed with joy. I hated to see it end. Good news is I saw it with 8 other women I knew or met for the first time through friends....and had a fabo time!
OK so a lot is going on. My new fridge is being delivered tomorrow and I am so excited I cannot think straight!!! Very very happy day. Shhhhhhhh but my socks are coming along and the deadline is so close now I am skeered to think about it. Why do I always do this? Last minute stuff makes me crazy. I frogged 16 rows of heel flap and cursed the stooooooopid mistake I made...LOL it is all good now!!!
I was just approved for an online exchange so I will be getting busy with those designs very soon too. It is a dishcloth exchange with a food theme. I am up for a challenge & except all ideas you find. I am thinking of designing one of my own! How crazy is that?
If I can figure out how to get the pictures to my computer, (camera & I are having problems), I have pretty new things to show off.
OK enough for now, I need sleep so time will fly by to my fridge delivery time...LOL
Be well and peace is possible if we all believe!

My Oh My What a Wonderful Day!

It is a beautiful day in Fort Worth. I could not be happier. My sister is in town and that is a PLUS!!! I cannot wait to spend a lot of fun time with her!

My HORRORscope for the day said (and I quote)
Issues of trust may be dramatized now, especially if you believe that someone is withholding some information from you. There are those who have complete faith in you and are willing to share their deepest secrets. But others may say unpleasant things behind your back and there's not much you can do about it. Consider the source of what you learn and just spend time with those who you can trust.

By Rick Levine

Friday, May 16, 2008



Isn't it great that our lives are blessed by so many personalities? My goodness how boring if everyone were like us! Love those who treat you with respect and equality and keep your eyes out for those who don't.
I am still knitting my secret project and I finished my squares for my exchange partner. I am trying to work on a sweater for my dog, but think I should use a pattern and not try to develop one just for her. My idea is good just not fine tuned....it is always a learning process this thing we call life.
I will be lining purses very soon so the sewing machine will be out and smoking. Laugh if you must, but I am determined to get past this waiting game my purses seem to get caught in. Cross your fingers and hope you too can finish unfinished projects. You KNOW you have some!!! *wink*
OK off to the races where dishes are clean and laundry is folded....now we put them away..LOL!
Be well & may Peace be with you always!

Long time no see. I have been busy with real life and sometimes that takes priority. No problem though...I like a bit of reality in this crazy fend for yourself world. The picture to the left is a hedge near my home. I feel like this bush many times and just laughed so hard I had to share.
What had been going on? I have been knitting, crochet, cleaning house & emptying boxes and sorting my art supplies. I am trying to get down to the bare bones on some of my craft stuff. So hard. There are so many things I enjoy.
I have been also playing a lot of hours in Pack Rat. We finally got a lawnmower that will work and I lost 3 to 5 trees in the ordeal. I should have marked them better when Ed planted.
Speaking of plants, one of my Valentine roses bloomed in time for Mother's day. It is a pink beauty and smells like a wonderful old rose (not the phony ones today with no scent). I also had great luck with my Moon Flower.
I included pix pf those too. I will be getting back to my picture taking as I have missed it so much.
Nothing else exciting going on here & I like it that way. Happy Mother's day to all Moms and I hope it was a great one!!!
Be well & Peace to you all

Saturday shines

The first weekend after the spring storms. We had golf ball size hail and a lot of lost tree limbs/leaves. My tomatoes held up great and so did the car. As we finished getting it covered, the storm hit with little or no time to spare. All is well and this weekend looks like a yard festival for this household.
WIPS: Brandy's bolero, afghan for Melissa, secret knitting, second sock for my Dad, second sock for me, always sections for WUA, 2 purses, and gawd only knows what else. I could do just this all of my remaining life and not get done.
I am really trying to get organized and get rid of stuff too. I separated another box into freecycle, trash and keep today. *patting self on back*
If I could get all the trash out, I would be so much better for it. That is my goal....trash trash trash!
Why do I keep all of these papers???? Shred!!!
OK back to work.
PS my hand is doing very good here. It is healing nicely and I massage it often to reduce the scar tissue.
Blessings to you all and give peace a chance.

Facebook Fun

Ok so here goes. I am on Facebook and enjoy PackRat and now building houses. If you want to come join me, here is the link for building houses:
http://facebook.frozenbear.com/r/?app=fbhomes&source=603484009_user
If you want to join PackRat (trading cards for grownups) you must be my friend on facebook and join packrat....join through me and I get points!!!! So you can leave your ID name in a comment here and I will add you as my friend and help you get started. It is more fun than a barrel of monkeys so come join me!!!
Be well & give peace a chance.

Storm damage in daylight

Wow!! I slept through this nasty storm. Seems the storm hit around 330 to 430 am and slam dunked us in our sleep. Ed said the storm woke him up but I snoozed right on through it. That corner of the house is our bedroom. The light red circles are were branches were snapped like toothpicks. What a mess!!!
Tonight is Wine, Women & Wool night and I can't wait to see the ladies. My hand surgery went well and now the healing begins. The stitches are out but the wound is not completely closed. I have done this route before but with a larger wound. It takes time, but it heals nicely.
Time to run but I hope those of you cleaning up from this round of storms has minimal damage to deal with and thank God there were no deaths!
Be well & give peace a chance!

Surgery day

My hand surgery went well this morning and I am home safe and sound. The bad storms are over head now so I will keep it short & sweet here. I will be relaxing and taking it easy until I can crochet & knit again. Be well!!!

Happy Monday

Happy Monday to all. It is one of those days for me. I am about to leave for an appt for pre-op surgery on my hand and then off to do some home improvement work. I think I will be getting to bed late tonight. I am still working on my cotton bag & looking for the camera. I know it is here just cannot put my hands on it. I want to also tell you My Mother is going crazy on her knitting. She makes socks now and is a demon at the speed part of sock making. I will get a picture of her socks & see if I can show off her work too.
I will take a picture of the sock I made for my Deddy and show you but I will warn you it looks like a "Who" sock from Dr Seuss. I have laughed about it many times but hope it fits. He has a 13 1/2 shoe size with a EEE width. I challenge YOU to make one that don't look like a Who sock.
Speaking of Whos. I saw Horton hears a Who. I love it until they stuck Anime in it. Those of you who know and love me know I HATE Anime. I am tolerant of it for sure ( I just hate how kids today copy Anime & don't draw their own original work) but it was uncalled for in this film. It distracted from the Seussical feel of the film. I laughed so hard at times I felt like I was 6 again & reading "Green Eggs & Ham".
OK I need to get my shoes on. I should not have stayed up so late last night playing Mahjong Safari. I am now whipped in the sleep dept. LOL MY Fault & I know it!
Thought for the day: Bitter is the seed that is sown from hatred, Thorny is the flower grown.
Be well and give peace a chance.

Maundy Thursday

Today is the celebration of the Last Supper. To me it is the holiest of communions. I am a Disciples of Christ and plan on trying a new church tonight. That is a bit risky because once we tried a church and they did a lot of Gregorian chants. It was a lot different from our norm so we have not been back to that yet.
I finished one of my Dad's socks and started another purse. I am also working on a cotton bag for my sock projects. I have about 20 things going.
Today health wise, it has been a great day!!! I tell you that Synvisc stuff is good as gold to me!
I know why CATastrophe has the first 3 letters as CAT. Dan broke a glass bowl today and sometime in the night, he knocked the laundry detergent off of the washer and broke the cap so the laundry room now needs major clean up. He is on my hit list for sure!!! I did step on his tail when he did his speed bump impression. I will tell that tale another day.
I am missing my Wine, Women & Wool night and sad about that but I have transportation for Saturday so I will see the girls then.
OK I dont know much else except that my parents are in TX from SC and will not be stopping in to see me & I am a bit sad about that too. Maybe I need a mild pitty party...LOL
Love yas!!!!!
Be Well & Give Peace a chance...pay it forward.