Sadie Grace spent the night with me because she's tired of going to ball practices. I told her to come back tonight if she wanted to. They have to leave at 6 am for a ball tournament tomorrow, an hour away. It's usually 3 or 4 ballgames in one day. They were there 13 hours last weekend. 

Diane, I keep forgetting to wish you happy birthday, so a happy belated birthday wish coming your way! 

Linda, glad y'all are doing ok. Happy #90 to Darrell! 

No oak trees here, but I do have one maple tree in my front yard. My favorite tree is the sugar maple. We planted 3 at our other house and they had finally started growing good, when I sold the house. Also had a beautiful Yoshini Cherry tree there that was huge. No "trees" in my backyard except crepe myrtle and I don't call those real trees.

There are a lot of new recipes I want to try on You Tube, so today I got out my index cards and will be writing down the recipes. I had to buy arrowroot powder for one recipe, but forgot which recipe it was for, lol. I can easily find it in my YT Library. 

Cheryl, I know what you mean. Things like that bother me too. I was never a hoarder, quite the opposite. 

Judy, I hope you could relax and enjoy your group yesterday. ML is right on the ball when you need her and she knows the right time to come.

Trish, I have quite a bit of work to get done around here, but I am finished with the inside except my sewing room. So very happy how everything looks and I took 3 loads to a thrift store. I will be trimming some bushes maybe later today. Curbside pickup comes Tuesday and I want to get the cuttings to the curb then. I don't have a man, so I have to do the manly work around here, lol. I can only trim a little at a time, but it's getting done. This trim job will last 3 or 4 years and if I'm still around then, I'll hire it done the next time. The next job is I have a huge crack across my patio so I read about "backer rod" on YT. It's rubber that you put in the hole and you don't have to use as much concrete filler. It was super easy to do. I sat in a chair and moved the chair along the crack until I got the backer rod finished. I used a trowel to push it in. Never heard of such a product. I bought a caulk g*un and the filler will be here next week. It should take less than 2 hours to finish filling the crack. Once these two jobs are finished, I want to organize the garage which won't take long. I have energy galore right now!  After these 3 big jobs are over, it's all about me for the rest of the year! 

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SOME MALAPROPS.......
1.  HE'S A WEALTHY TYPHOON.
2.  NO PHONOGRAPHIC PICTURES ALLOWED.
3.  HE DIED INTERSTATE.

LOVELY OUT TODAY THO IT DROPPED TO HIGH 30S LAST NIGHT.

CAROL AND THERESA.....WELCOME HOME.  I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO POST SOME PICTURES, ESPECIALLY OF YOUR OWN WORKS.

BJ......I HOPE THE DR CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR LEG ISSUES TOMORROW AND FIND SOMETHING THAT WILL EASE THE TROUBLE AT LEAST.  HUGS.

LINDA.....GOOD TO SEE YOU POSTING.  I REMEMBERED THAT DARRELL HAD THAT SPECIAL BIRTHDAY AND SENT HIM WISHES AT THE TIME. 

MY SON SHOPPED.  HE GOT ALL ON MY LIST AND THEN FORGOT TO BRING UP MY 2 ROLLS OF QUARTERS I WANTED.  HE CAN DO THAT NEXT TIME.  I HAVE ENOUGH SHOULD ANYONE NEED ANY AT BINGO.
VEGGIE-BEEF SOUP AND TATER TOT SAUSAGE CASSEROLE MADE AND SHARED.  I HAD ENOUGH LEFTOVER FOR ANOTHER MEAL OF EACH FOR ME.  IN FACT, I AM HAVING THE REST OF THE SOUP FOR MY LUNCH AS I TYPE.  SON HAD TO LEAVE EARLY. BUSY DAY FOR HIM AND HIS WIFE BUT AT LEAST THEY DON'T HAVE TO COOK SUPPER.
I GOT MY VACUUMING DONE AND CLEANED MY BATHROOM EARLY TODAY.  MY PLAN IS TO FINALLY GET  BACK TO MY GOOD BOOK.  THE SEWING CAN WAIT.  I DID ENOUGH OF THAT YESTERDAY.
NOT MUCH MORE TO REPORT.
WHEN YOU ARE SAYING YOUR PRAYERS, ASK THAT SOME RAIN TO FALL ON MAINE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  ITS BEEN SOOOO DRY HERE.  OUR FORESTS NEED THE WATER.
HUGS FOR YOU ALL.    

PS  I updated my quiltcrafter blog with pictures.

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Holly, I use the microwave to make bacon if I just want a small batch.  Otherwise, I fry it because I like to save the bacon drippings (fat) for cooking.  I also like bacon make in the oven but again, I like to get the bacon grease, so the oven in not my first choice.  I use it to flavor green beans, fried potatoes, etc.

The feral cat group in my area is growing.  I only had two little kittens that came around, one orange and one little gray striped one.  Now I see two or three others.  I know my neighbor was feeding them, but she is 89 years old and don't know if she is still doing that.  Perhaps not, and that is why they are roaming.  All I know is that I don't want to see a bunch of kittens in my yard.  I have enough animals around.

Carol, that is a lot of miles on your car!!  I don't know if I could drive that many miles in one or two trips.

Nothing else to say today, except, sending well wishes to all.