3-21-2011 ~ Soggy spring days

They make me sore in the joints. Well, something is, but I'm happy to have rain and not snow!! Our snow on the south side of the house is gone, and the river is rising. Our spring birds are here, robins, redwing blackbirds, great blue heron. Some odd ducks, like the wood ducks and canvasbacks are on the river occasionally, along with the Canada Geese and mallards. Those ducks have been here all winter.
Well, after a year we're going to go unload the storage unit, don't want to pay that anymore. Stuff it in the garage, re-stack and go thru it, sell what needs to go, and give other stuff away. Just can't keep it all and pay to store it. Losing money on that. It will mean lots of work, going thru all that stuff again. I think I have more wool there, want to make some more bunnies. Use it up, but then, I went and bought more coats. Couldn't pass them up at 33c. each. They are washed and dried, now to cut up and press. I like working with wool, but have a ton of cotton to deal with too.
Today is my dad's birthday, he'd be 102, but has been gone almost 30 years. He died in '81. Miss you, dad.

3-4-11

Here's the quilt I made for Judy Neighbors, a quilting friend in VA. She sent me the "rainbow" fabric and the green at the tips of the shamrock. I made it with those and some of my own fabric, it's table topper size. I have one I made for me too, and will post a pic. Hers is so much brighter. Mine is older, made it several years ago, but I still use it on the big white table in the living room. Searched for some Easter stuff yesterday, found my little leprechaun and green shamrock beanie bear. I'll post photos soon of it all, including the bunnies I made from old wool skirts. Doing some rearranging in the guest room. Going to see if I can do some scrapbooking there. It's hard having it in the dining area, and having to put it all aside for eating at the table is a pain. I have so many boxes of stuff that crowd the area, so that will be hidden upstairs and away from our living area. Some of our snow melted, but now we may get more over the next few days. Just can't stop snowing. Will we flood? Hope not, we're not buying insurance, but we have no basement, and we could sandbag if necessary.

3-1-11

Yup, it's been a month, glad to have it behind me, but March can be a challenge too. New month, new eating plan, new vision for the rest of the year, life, etc.
Gave myself a few days, now am taking the doctor's advice and eating better, hopefully. After last night's supper with the Lions Club, broasted chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy, I'll need to fast a day or two. But I didn't, had yogurt. Yum.
Hopefully will finish my shamrock quilt for Judy Neighbors, and post that as my March photo. Then some mending and other sewing that needs finishing. Not too much on my calendar for the month, yet, a few meetings. First is our Friends of the Waterville Library, which we call FOWL, on Thurs. evening. We'll assess our fundraiser, and plan for the rest of the year.
Lent begins on Wed. the 9th, and that will bring us to a very late Easter. That's good, so we can hope to have nice weather for that and our family celebration on May 2nd. I guess that's the plan.
So, now, onward and be healthy. Wish we'd get some melting so we could walk outside, but the streets are still icy and we are forecast more snow soon. We are hoping not to have flooding here. Bring in the sand bags!! Work time!!

2-2-2011

January is gone, but Feb. has started out cold, so no big changes.
I got a nice thank you card in regard to the bears I made, and appreciate that. I'm happy that they are happy with them, and I know they will be loved. I loved making them.
Getting stuff together for our tax man, hope it's not a paying-in year. It will be different with us retired and getting social security.
So I haven't done much but work on the computer, doing some ebay selling. Not much sewing or crafting, did some mending and that takes time too. Has to be done, and more stuff out of my sewing room. Will be moving it soon when Brent moves out and I can put my junk back in the storage room. I'll be able to move around then, more productive that way, when I don't have to squeeze between boxes, and worry about them falling on me. Time to think about making some supper. Have a ham so will use that for starters. I see a pan of ham soup in my future. Have to go get more groceries for the weekend, lots of food moves here.

1-27-2011

Thursday, almost the weekend again. The third birthday in a row today, Cathy is ... Won't say. Happy Birthday Cathy.
I'm having my left hand looked at today by an ortho dr. I have trigger finger, leave it up to me to get silly diagnoses. My middle finger won't come out of a fist without a snap, hard to grip, etc. Maybe a cortizone shot, which will probably hurt.
It's not so cold again today, will be colder on the weekend, it's been a weekly pattern of cold weekends. Kids off to school, haven't missed a day. Brent's going for a test and tour at Brown Printing in Waseca, hope he gets that job, lots closer, and better pay and possible benefits. Overnight work though.
I'll check in later when I know if I can still type with both hands.

1-26-2011

Another day in January, not as cold as it's been. It's a significant day, had my second baby boy on this day back 45 yrs. ago. 1 1/2 day and 2 years after his big brother's second birthday. Happy birthday, Brian. I called him and he was having a birthday supper with the family.
My bears went home today, were picked up and admired. I was happy with them and so was Lisa. Hope the others like them and the quilts. I did some mending on jeans in the afternoon, getting a few more things out of the sewing room. Would like to gut it and rearrange it completely. It really needs cleaning, but will have to think about how to change it. Have it more for work than for storage. In a months time I can hopefully do it. Will need help, but I know where to get some. To bed early.

1-25-2011

Warmer finally, lots of cold and snow in January. This is traditionally the coldest week of the year, but not too bad this time. Today is our oldest son, Gregg's, birthday, he's 47, yikes, I'm old. 47 years ago this morning his dad drove me to Dist. 1 Hosp. in Faribault and it wasn't long, he was born. Big baby, happy baby, still a good son. We talked and his dad called him too. Tomorrow is Brian's b'day, he'll be 45, and the next day is Cathy's, Gregg's wife, she'll be .... I won't say.
So, got some test results back today, cholesterol is still too high, but lower than last time, going on a new med for it. Otherwise, all is okay, until I get more tests, then we'll see. Having my left middle finger looked at on Thurs. I have a trigger finger, and it's probably going to be a cortizone shot. If that doesn't work, I'll have surgery. Had the right one done 8 yrs. ago.
So, finally finished all the 3 bears I was making, and will post pictures soon. I'm happy with them, and hope the buyers like them. I hate to see them leave, but I'll have photos. Building an album now with just my bears in it. Well, and their quilts that go with them. Had fun doing them.