Bumping for the week!

Good morning everyone! I'm awake way too early, darn time change. It will be a long day.

Trish your friend was about three hours south of me. Hope she enjoyed her visit. May have seen some colored leaves or snow, hard telling.

Having a wonderful time at camp. Going home today.

Last edited by tricia-anne (11/05/2023 8:14 pm)

HOLLY.......THANKS FOR MENTIONING PIZZA.  I THINK I WILL DEFROST SOME GROUND BEEF AND PIZZA DOUGH FOR MAKING PEPPERONI PIZZA TOMORROW.  I HAVE LOTS OF LEFTOVERS FOR TODAY YET BUT PIZZA SURE SOUNDS GOOD.

TRISH......GREAT PHOTO.  SO TALL AND GOOD LOOKING.  THE GALS WILL BE ALL OVER HIM SOON.

DIANE.......SORRY FOR THE MEDICAL WORRIES.   I HOPE ALL GOES WELL AND RECOVERY IS SWIFT.

PATTY.....I TOO WOKE EARLY SO CLOCKS DIDN'T WORK WELL FOR ME EITHER.  HAVE A GREAT TIME AT CAMP.

JANET.....IN MY TINY APT I HAVE 5 CLOCKS I NEED TO CHANGE MYSELF, WITH 3 IN THE KITCHEN.  OTHERS DO IT THEMSELVES.

ITS SUNDAY AND I HAVE NO PLANS FOR THE DAY.  I NEED TO REPACKAGE AND PUT MY MEATS IN THE FREEZER AND THINK ABOUT WHAT TO ORDER IN THE WEEK WHEN I ORDER MY FROZEN TURKEY BREAST.  I WILL NEED SOME OTHER ITEMS TO MAKE UP THE NUMBERS.  THERE IS A MINIMUM ORDER OF $35 TO DELIVER.
I AM THANKFUL FOR ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE AND ENERGY.
I AM THANKFUL FOR HAVING TO NEED TO MAKE DECISIONS ON WHAT TO EAT SINCE I HAVE SO MUCH FOOD IN MY LARDER.
I AM THANKFUL FOR FRIENDS ON THIS BOARD WHO ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR EACH OF US.
HUGS FOR ALL.  QB S 

Last edited by quiltbea (11/05/2023 9:06 am)

I read yesterday that the price of turkey has dropped significantly. Really? I bought a frozen, all natural, 7.5 pound turkey breast and it was $30! I had a coupon so actually paid 23.75! I remember when the stores gave you a Turkey for free if you spent $100. Turkey breasts have always been more than whole turkeys and still are.
Pizza around here is not very good. There’s nothing like NY/NJ pizza and bagels. Right Holly?
We will be voting Tuesday. We were going to vote early but DH messed up that plan. As is usually the case. 😡

Last edited by tricia-anne (11/05/2023 8:13 pm)

Good Morning, can't remember who asked, but Frank is doing very well, since his hospital visit.  He's getting around well.  It is totally still outside this morning.  Not a leaf is stirring!  No sign of sun either.  The grass is mostly green now, only a few brown spots!

I'm going to take a shower this morning as soon as Tracy gets up.  I'm lazy this morning so will hope she gets up soon so I can rest for awhile.  We're going for a ride this morning after breakfast, can't remember where, but Tracy said, so that's that!!  It will be nice to get out and see some countryside.

Well, Tracy just got up, so I'm off to take my shower as soon as she gets back from walking the dog.  Will be nice to be fresh!!  Will sign off now and wish you all well.  Have a wonderful day, BJ.

Carter called me last night and asked if I would meet them at McAllisters for lunch today. I like their chicken salad sandwich on a croissant. 

Today isn't my lucky day. I scorched the white fabric piece (knowing I have 3 presser cloths to prevent this). I then cut a hole in the fabric when I had a jam in the bobbin. I "knew" not to put that bobbin in there half empty because I anticipated a problem ahead of time, darn it, but did anyway! Now I'm back to where I started from 2 hours ago. It's a pretty snowman, so it will be worth it. We must take the bad along with the good! 

Janet, sorry you are having a rough few days.

I'm waiting to hear from Carol and/or Theresa to tell us all about the quilt show in Houston and the COF retreat. It looks like maybe 15 participants this year, not sure?

Judy, thank you for the kind words. I needed it today to press forward, lol! Billy always got free samples from his doctor for depression. He never ever paid for them, as they were quite expensive. I can't take the wood burning smell either. When I moved here, I was happy to be moving away from a neighbor that had a wood burning stove. Didn't get away from it here either. Would love to see a picture of your jacket!

Trish, hemming pants was never something I liked to do. When Emily asked me to do jeans for Logan, I sent her next door to the neighbor, lol. John is going to be very tall. How tall is he now?

We never did rake leaves. They are good for your yard.

Marylou, that's a lot of work David got accomplished for you. It's never to early to enjoy a Christmas tree. I saw a yard decorated for Christmas before Halloween. That was a first for me.

Diane, I hope your DH is doing well after his surgery. 

Cheryl, I doubt you are reading after cataract surgery, but let us know how it went when you can. 

BJ, can Frank walk better with his new hip?

Sandra, I may add pizza to my menu for this week. What I would really like is a calzone from Mellow Mushroom, lol. 

ETA: Diana, just saw your post. I don't know what to say about the limits placed on your tablet. It's sad. Remember when we used to play Farmville? I was really addicted to that game. 
 

Last edited by DownSouth (11/05/2023 2:51 pm)

Regarding San and her screen time, I’m going to put on my nurse hat and agree with her daughter. She’s already had a stroke, and the doc may feel she’s in danger of dementia. As we get older, we need social stimulation, not hiding out and playing games or watching movies alone. 4 hours a day is over 25% of awake time! My professional opinion, take it or leave it.

Janet, you got the pizza and bagel right! 

Hi all

BJ I am so glad Frank is ding well, and I hope your leg isn't giving you as much trouble, are you going to spend some time with Tracy in your quilt studio?

SANDRA good idea to buy the turkey now while you can, I did my online order yesterday, they only left off the cookies I wanted, they had runout, they are from the bakery section and he never has enough stock on the weekend, the baker on duty is a lazy guy, does as little as possible he's been there for years, and seems to get by though.  Pizza sounds good!!

INDY John is over 6 foot, think it's 6' 3" but he may be taller, and yep, hair not done, they just don't care LOL He doesn't have a girl friend, he has some great mates though, they are friends with girls, but none of them are particularly interested in romance. Laughing about the leaf picking up, the Mr does it on our front lawn, he can't stand them, tosses them onto the garden.  LOL what a stupid thing to do, blow leaves out of the forest. An easy banana cake is a good one! The Bonnie H one makes two large ones,  have to cut them and freeze, each one weighs more than 3lb when done  ( I know because I weigh them to get them about even in the 2 pans to bake LOL  ) 

HOLLY I would agree with the less time after a stroke, I don't like that San is being told to spend more time playing with young ones, it should be a choice, sometimes when you get older you don't want to be looking after little ones, they are tiring! I had pizza in NY, I actually prefer mine to have a really thin crust LOL so mostly I get them form our little italian restaurant, he dos them like that. The big place like Dominoes doe thick crusts, we saw deep dish pizza somewhere, maybe Chicago?? They looked more like pies/quiches to us!

SAN I hope you take our thoughts with love and not criticism of you and your family. I would be very wary of any game that promises to give gift cards, they have to get the prizes from somewhere. They are just wanting you to play more to get them. Can you do some crochet or knitting, or even some hand sewing to keep you occupied? Or colouring, they have books here with gorgeous pictures for adults to colour.

DEVONNE too many times I have done just what you describe, you know while you are doing it that it's not a good idea, but you still do it anyway LOL I did it with threading my bobbin last week, I thought it would sort itself out, had to unpick the lot LOL  AND I have kept sewing "on the spot" and had the fabric get chewed up in the throat plate. I didn't realise that Carol and Theresa were at the quilt show, one of our quilters Helen Godden has a big quilt on display, it's painted on fabric, then quilted all over free hand, she is quite extraordinary, she has a lot of YouTubes. 

JANET I hope the new week brings  better days, mine is driving me crazy right now, he knows I'm still feeling unwell, but still asks every day do I want to go out for dinner/lunch. As if I want to be doing that and coughing. I know he means well LOL and he does help around the house, just  not to my standard, but I'll take it!

It's cool today, but not raining yet ! Supposed to be raining on and off for a few days, good for the garden. I forgot to get something out of the freezer, so just did that. Lamb chops for dinner. 

Yesterday I made a fruit crumble, it was really good, although very sweet. I bought frozen fruit to do it, would have been better  with fresh I guess, but frozen was easier LOL I also got the Mr some soy ice cream, he's decided he shouldn't have so much lactose, seems to affect his tum, I think it's more the amount of dairy that does it LOL but he won't admit that.

I just hung out the towels, they may not dry though.
I need to get the house tidy, it's got messy since last week, and I have been lazy, coughing is starting to improve thank heavens. He's just cut some branches off the roses, they are so full of flowers the weight is pulling the branches down they do look  (and smell) pretty, but the rain makes the flower fall pretty quick. so I haven't cut any for inside, enjoying them on the plants. instead.
I hope Theresa is OK, an that Carol is well.MaryLou has David done home? you will need a rest, nice to have the tree up!Patty they saw some snow that was more like frost. 
Indy forgot to say, Julie goes to a retreat in Shipshe every year, for the Jane Stickle quilt, she has a friend who comes from Belgium as well, they have been doing this for many years, she loves the time there.

 

Last edited by tricia-anne (11/05/2023 8:11 pm)

I was up at 7:30 this morning and I'm not an early morning person. It's the time change.

I got a check in the mail from Progressive for my HO for the year, $822 for Oct. 17, 2023 -Oct. 17, 2024. They said they got it too late and my HO was canceled. I checked with my bank and it cleared on 10/6, not due until 10/17. When I called, it had been applied to my auto insurance, which I don't owe anything now!  He said deposit the check and pay again. I'm glad I had the money in the bank, as it takes up to 7 days for this check to clear.

Carol is at the quilt show and the retreat. There are pictures on Circle of Friends on FB. 

Sandra, I'm not a pitbull fan, but I know there are a lot of good ones. Is your GD in a serious relationship?

These are the shirts I made for the grandkids. The spiderman one I made for Caleb was a flop. I didn't take enough time to get it in the hoop right so the fabric was a mess in the center. I got Emily to add their names using her Cricut machine. You can see where she used the heat press to set the letters.





 

Last edited by DownSouth (11/06/2023 9:15 am)

Ralph needed labs, so I drove him then we went to the diner for breakfast. 
Devonne, doesn’t it make you nuts when companies are so inefficient? The shirts are adorable. 

I have chicken defrosting for tomorrow, haven’t figured out today yet.