Hoping everyone is staying cool and recovering from the ailments.  It's been a rough start to the summer.

Holly, how is your S6?  I have one, and I love it.  I didn't have trouble with the threading, but I sure did with the bobbin winding.  Of course, it was user error.  Did you ever get your HQ up and running?  Mine is okay at the moment, but it's going on vacation until the service tech can come and rework it.  

Theresa, any more news on your mom?

Sandra, hoping the doctor gave you some good answers today. 

BJ, hoping you are recovering.  You too, Janet.

Devonne, how is Molly?

Judy, I hope Howard finished the grass without any further mishaps.

I like to cook sometimes.  Every night is a pain.  I have a set of recipes, but I do try new things every once in a while.  My mom was a great cook, but she used every utensil and pot.  Literally, one day I watched her use three bowls and two pans to scramble half a dozen eggs.  It was my job to clean up.  Needless to say, I use as few as possible and clean as I go.  

My latest quilt.  It's going to the MD Anderson Ovarian Cancer Awareness Quilt Auction that they hold every other year.  I went with a Texas theme this year.  

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I'm not sure what makes a good  cook?  Is it ingredients? technique? innate talent?  I know I don't have a knack for looking at a list of ingredients and being able to tell if they'll provide a certain taste.  

BTW, yesterday after my hair cut, I was trying to decide where we should eat lunch.  I always have to pick but once in awhile he'll at least agree instead of saying, "whatever you want".   I just tossed it out, and, wonder of wonders, while not commenting, he drove  to Val's where we ate with our small group just last Friday...with the wonderful salads and beef bombs which we ordered again.  Then it was grocery shopping to the tune of $128.     But, there's a watermelon, an avocado (for me), Hershey's Kisses and fresh salmon in the mix so we have something here to pick from.. 

Carol, beautiful.  You're such an ARTISTE!    I love Texas themes.  Have some frig magnets sent thru the years from a TX friend..."Texas Sweet Texas",  "Someone in Texas Loves You", etc. On our way to town, we pass by a pasture that has a herd of long horns, totally unusual in Indiana, but charming to me.  Seems like I'm always reminiscing about something, lately...

Howard has gone to lunch with the ROMEOS.    He woke up with a headache and I figured that would be out of the question.  But it left and he went!    The silence here is deafening.  Even the bird, upstairs is quiet.  

QB, I'm glad to hear the cleaning plan is going to work out.  And, it will be nice to see your family more often with a plan like that in place.  Wish you could have seen your cardio, but not too long a wait for that.

Going outside for a bit, then I'm up for one of my half finished projects instead  of lolling around while he's gone.  See you soon.  Have a good day. 
Indy 

 

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Carol, now that I have the silly thing threaded, I really like it. I’m still winding bobbins on the 6500, it has the separate motor for that and is super easy. It took Ralph reading me directions as I threaded it - mostly the problem was the needle threader. As for the HQ, I think when I had her serviced, the tech loosened her all the way. I’m still not happy with the tension. 

Another hot one! We went to breakfast at the diner, since Ralph’s usual Thursday Vet’s group all cancelled, then to the library. 

I’m reading a brand new book called It Happened On The Lake by Lisa Jackson. I was slightly intimidated because it’s 600 pages, but it’s going really fast. It’s really good so far.

My July 4th plan is to celebrate that 250 years ago we fought a war to not have a king. And maybe grill hot dogs on the Forman grill.

Greg got his new Tesla yesterday. He and Carter took an Uber to the pickup place, 45 miles away. He let the Tesla drive them home and never touched the steering wheel. It changed lanes and did everything. Kinda scary if you ask me! This is not free, but he has it for a month. It's $99 a month. In his older Tesla, you had to keep your hands on the steering wheel; not anymore! Amazing technology, but it's not for this old lady.

Carol, that is a beauty!! Are you still doing the ballpark tours? Any substitute teaching? I won't know about Molly until the bloodwork comes back in about a week. I looked at the vet bill wrong. Thought it was $565, but it was $593!

For July 4th, Gary and I are going to visit my ex-SIL before their old house is torn down. She has moved into her new house. Kind of sad we never visited after she divorced Billy's brother. We used to go there often when the boys were little. She will be 82 this year. I always liked her & she still calls me her sister. She lost her oldest daughter to cancer in 2022.

Sandra, so glad you are going to be getting some help with those heavy chores.

Judy, one thing that makes a good cook is knowing when you taste it, what is missing and what to add! I bought some dry mustard and have never used it. Don't even know why I bought it, lol. Still don't know what dill weed is used for and have never used my full container, so I guess I don't qualify as being a good cook, lol! 

Janet, bless your heart! Hope the drops work fast.

Here's what I picked yesterday from my mini garden. Okra grows so fast, I'll probably get a few more before I cook this little batch. The little orange tomatoes are so much better than the red Husky cherry tomatoes. They are called Sun Sugar. I will buy only those next year.

I put dill weed in my egg salad and potato salad.  There is also a dip that it goes in but I haven't made it in years so can't remember the rest.

How do you cook okra?