Oh  DIANE Poor J she really is doing it tough ((((hugs)))) prayers for you all 

it's been a beautiful day here too! Sun has been shining, although it is cold, getting quite cold now it's after 4pm.
I finally got a new 'lint remover' for my sweater, I get fluffy pills over my sweaters, I got one from the LQS, and it works beautifully. So now my sweater is washed and on the airer drying.

I got my knitting all found, and packed up, sewed buttons on the scarf thing I made, just need to finish the one for Megan while away, couldn't find the buttons, so I got more, good deal at 50% off LOL now I'll find the ones I lost, only wasted $3, the old ones were cut from old sweaters. 

INDY we all be away for almost 2 weeks, it will be warm there, the Mr is happy, me not so much, if it goes well I'll stay, if not I'll grab a flight home LOL He can take a couple days to drive back by himself.  

DEVONNE hope your boys have fun, Gary & John left this morning for a week and half driving south, across to South Australia, then up to the top of our state. They are camping, it's cold, and I hope they can put up with each other for that length of time, if not I guess they will comeback LOL  Gary wants to see his aunt & uncle in our states north.

SANDRA I am having lots of leftovers today & tomorrow, the quiche was really good, I copied the recipe to my phone, might make it again while we are away, easy, and quick to do. I am hoping we will eat at the apartment a bit this time, eating out all the time is boring. especially if it's at the local bowling club where all the bowlers meet, crowded and not so much fun, it's all bowling talk!! I have  been watching The Phyrne Fisher Murder Mysteries, it's on Netflix and I also have some DVDs, it's not very good, but nice to see some Australian scenery, it's set in  1940s I think, after WW2 anyway.

I was planning to iron down the strips  on the QAYG with fusible, found some when I was searching for things, it didn't work well, so back to plan A

I'll try to add pics of the quilt, all the threads are showing, the black  frays so easily, I think I will give it to the kids to play on at training 

Diane- continued prayers for J.
Trish- the quilt is very nice! 

I’m working to finish up a quilt I started at the March retreat.  Not a favorite but DH thinks I should finish it. 

Didn’t go to the guild quilt show and now I feel bad about that.  I live in the world of regret….coulda, woulda, shoulda.

QB, since you were for the grey,  so was I    and  I agree, he was ahead of himself and got worn out.   
If  you ever went, would you get yourself a fancy hat?  

Devonne, I answered your PM.  Hope you don't miss Greg and Carter too much.  When we lived 25 miles north of Galveston, in 1981-83, I wonder if the cruise ships left from there?  I read the Houston Chronicle, religiously, but don't remember anything about cruise ships.   As Howard always says, That's been a day or two!"

Diane, that's the longest I've ever heard of anyone being in ICU.  Bless J's dear heart.  Hoping for a miracle. 

Trish, when I was reading Homecoming, I looked  at the map of Australia to see where South Australia was in relation to Sidney whose location I have a picture of in my mind.  And, so that is where Gary and John are heading.  I loved geography in school, but always need a refresher, plus there are many changes, worldwide. since then.
So...you have more than one possible choice, stay or even fly home if you wish.  Good for you.  I've always been too much of a wimp to do much of anything by myself.  However, when we lived in TX I did fly back to Houston, from Indianapolis, alone.  ML and I had flown to Indiana for two weddings, one of which she was in and then she stayed on for a week or so.  I also like your quilt.  Thanks for the pic...

We too are having gorgeous weather but Howard tells me a heat wave is coming.  Thank goodness for the new A/C!  
With that, I'll close.  Have a good Sunday and enjoy yourselves.
Indy


   

Last edited by indyanny (6/09/2024 11:22 am)

Where is everybody?? 

Do you have any sleep habits? When I was a little girl, I always flipped my pillow to the cooler side. I still flip my pillow. I toss and turn a lot and that's why I don't like a memory foam mattress. My old Big Lots Serta mattress I can turn over easy on it...not this fairly new one. The Serta isn't a memory foam.

I'm headed to Walmart to buy Apple TV. I need it for my new sound system. I won't be using the Roku system in my living room anymore. They also have their Bissell little green machine on sale for $89. Might pick that up too. This will be the end of my frivolous spending (unplanned, lol) this month. This money was "supposed" to be for the future car savings account. 
 

Last edited by DownSouth (6/09/2024 6:10 pm)

Trish- have you ever looked at Sylvia Pippen’s sashiko site?  I have purchased several items from here.  Her  threads are wonderful and come in so many colors.  Her panels and/or kits are printed on high quality fabric.

DEVONNE.....THAT WAS A COSTLY VISIT.  I HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT WELL FOR YOU FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT IN YOUR HOUSE.  STILL, YOU SAVED A FEW BUCKS GETTING IT NOW.
MY SLEEP HABITS ARE DULL.  I PRETTY MUCH STAY IN THE SAME POSITION THRU THE NIGHT.  NO OVER AND OVER AND SIDE TO SIDE FOR ME.  JUST ON MY BACK.

TRISH.....YES, LIKE YOU, I FAST FORWARDED PAST THE PARTS OF PHRYNE'S LIFE I WAS NOT LIKING VERY MUCH AND CONCENTRATED ON THE MYSTERY. 

LINDA......SINCE YOU NEED LARGER PRINT I HAVE JUST POSTED A RECIPE ON MY BLOG IN LARGER PRINT. 

I JUST POSTED THE TATER TOT CASSEROLE ON MY BLOG.  I HAVEN'T BEEN SEWING LATELY, BUT I HAVE BEEN TRYING MANY COOKING IDEAS.  I WILL POST THE ONES THAT APPEAL TO ME BEST ON MY BLOG AS I MAKE THEM NOW.  ITS A WAY TO USE MY BLOG FOR GOOD IDEAS TO SHARE.

AS FOR CHORES, ITS CLEAN STOVE DAY WHICH IS EASY THESE DAYS WITH ALUM. FOIL LINING THE DRIP PANS.  I LIKE SOAKING MY VENT FILTER THOUGH TO KEEP IT CLEANER.
I ALSO NEED TO TAKE OUT SOME TRASH TODAY.  NOT LOTS TO DO, BUT JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP ME ON MY TOES.  COOKING WILL BE A PORK CHOP BAKE WITH ZUKE AND TATERS AND CARROTS.  NOT QUITE A CASSEROLE BUT ENOUGH FOR LEFTOVERS FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. 
SEWING, I AM THINKING ABOUT IT.  WITH THE A/C SET AT 71 CONSTANTLY THE AIR IS NICE AND COOL AND SHOULD BE FINE FOR SEWING IN MY BEDROOM TOO, WITH MY NICE FAN IN THERE TO HELP.  LETS HOPE MY MOJO RETURNS.  I HAVE LOTS OF DRAWINGS READY FOR MAKING.

HAVE A GOOD DAY ALL.  ITS SUNNY AGAIN HERE AND WILL REACH 71 THEY TELL ME.  NICE DAY.
HUGS FOR ALL, QB S 

Last edited by quiltbea (6/10/2024 10:05 am)

Afternoon y'all! 

I am still working on week 2 of the mystery quilt!  Printing all the directions in case they disappear on me!  It really feels good to sew again!  Even if I can't be steady in getting things accomplished!  

Mom is doing OK.  Still fighting with them over the male caretaker vs female caretaker.  They need to just call me if it's a male so I can go take care of her.  I have stuff packed to take to do if I have to go there for that reason.  A friend of mine went this weekend and mom was not dressed, bed not made, nothing was done for her and it was late morning, lunch time for mom!  No excuse for this.  Change of ownership starts Saturday so I will assess the changes and see how things go! 

Went to NYC this weekend.  My Nephew got married there.  We were out of our comfort zone in the city.  We did have fun.  The wedding was beautiful.  We got back yesterday late afternoon!  Both flights to and from were very uneventful!  I did meet up with Jane (Kiwi) from the HGTV board.  We got to talk for a good hour.  My time was so limited.  Other than a glitch with a LYFT driver who did not want to leave Manhattan to pick us up in Brooklyn.  Kept calling Sara to get her to cancel, he is the one that should not have taken the ride and should have cancelled.  We took a taxi, really nice guy, and was cheaper than Lyft!  It all worked out well and life was good!  We did go see the Hamilton House, a NPS building.  It was so cool!  We also did the JP Morgan Library.  Thought of Kelly since they had a Beatrix Potter exhibit!  It ended yesterday so our timing was spot on!  The Library is a must see if you get the chance! 

Today, I am trying to return to normal, still tired!  Hubby has his busiest week of the year this week.  They are pushing updates and such!  So out of my wheelhouse!  

Sara was in Fort Worth TX for a conference all last week.  She presented at the conference and has been asked to collaborate on a few projects other people are doing, as a result she will be a coauthor on the resulting paper!  She is thrilled.  

Alex is the same.  No updates there! 

Luke is thriving at Acadia.  He loves it and is planning on putting in for a permanent position there, after he talks to his boss, to see if he can.  Fingers crossed! 

Need to go switch laundry!  Fun! Not!  But necessary.  Then go visit my mom and come back and cook!  Such an exciting evening! 

Nothing else from my little corner of the world! 

Later my Friends! 

Gary called and asked if I wanted "some" strawberries. He got 15 pallets free. Last week he got raspberries free, which I don't like. He brought me two pallets of strawberries. Guess what I've been doing today?

Last edited by DownSouth (6/10/2024 4:28 pm)

WOW, Devonne, those strawberries look delicious!!  I need to get to the local farm market since it is fresh strawberry time here too.  I make freezer jam (the recipe is in the SureGel box).  We love it.  There is also a sugarfree one but I have not used it.  

Dean would like to get a 75 inch TV too but I think it would be too big for our living room.  I am not a fan of the giant TVs.  We have a sound system that we never use.  I rarely watch a movie and I think those are best of the big TVs.

We had a "birthday" celebration for all four grandkids yesterday even though it was not actually any of their birthdays.  But it was fun and Andrew wanted to stay the night with us so Dean had to drive him back to Columbus today.  We had a grand time with the party and today with the kids.  We took them to go-kart, mini golf, Target shopping, since they all had Target gift cards and then to Taco Bell for lunch.  Fun day.  Dean then drove all the kids home, dropped Gabriel and Amelia off at their house on the way to Columbus, and drove the 2 and 1/2 hour ride back home.  I stayed home and watched TV 

It was rainy and cold today but the news says a heat wave is coming our way.  It was only 59 degrees today.

Holly, my friends all rave about Aldi, but I think it is just OK.  I do like their selection and price of various cheeses but really dislike their produce.  We also like their boxed brownie mix when I sometimes use a boxed mix.  Fudgy and cheap.