ACCIDENTAL BLOOPER...
ONE WHEEL WENT INTO THE DITCH.  MY FOOT JUMPED FROM BRAKE TO ACCELARATOR, LEAPED ACROSS THE ROAD TO THE OTHER SIDE, AND JUMPED INTO THE TRUNK OF THE TREE.

ITS SUNNY AND BRIGHT BUT NOT TOO WARM.  JUST RIGHT FOR NOW.

WELL LADIES, MY ROAST WAS A BIG HIT.  IT WAS SO TENDER THE MEAT PRACTICALLY FELL OFF THE BONE.  AND SO LEAN, ITS WAS AMAZING.  THERE WERE 9 OF US.  I ALSO MADE A 9 BY 13 DISH OF POTATOES AND VEGS OF ZUKE, SQUASH, AND SLICED CARROTS.  I COULDN'T FIT ANY MORE VEGS IN THAT DISH.  I MADE SOME BROWN GRAVY TO GO WITH IT.  SOME HAD SECONDS, ONE HAD THIRDS, AND SOME TOOK SOME HOME FOR TODAY.  I STILL HAVE LOTS LEFT OF THAT 8 LBS.
THEN SOMEONE SUGGESTED IT WAS SO NICE TO ALL SIT AROUND AND EAT, THAT WE SHOULD DO THIS MORE OFTEN.  IT WAS SECONDED.  THEN THEY STARTED SUGGESTING WHAT TO MAKE FOR NEXT TIME.  I FINALLY SAID WHY NOT MAKE IT POTLUCK.  THEN WE COULD MAKE WHAT WE LIKE AND NOT HAVE ONE PERSON DO MOST OF IT.  IT WAS HEARTILY AGREED THEN.  NOW WE ARE SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER DINNER OCT 17TH.  A LIST WILL GO ON THE BOARD BY THE MAILBOXES AND ANYONE CAN WRITE IN WHATEVER THEY WAS TO BRING, FROM SODA OR CHIPS, TO VEGGIES, OR SALAD OR MAC AND CHEESE OR WHATEVER PLEASES THEM.  I AM SURE THERE WILL BE AT LEAST ONE MAIN DISH ALONG WITH LOTS OF SIDES AND DESSERTS.
I KNOW I WAS THANKFUL THAT ONE MADE SALADS, TWO KINDS,(THE ONE  WHO ORIGINALLY SUGGESTED WE MAKE MY ROAST A PARTY), AND ONE BROUGHT APPLESAUCE AS WELL AS A LEMON CHIFFON CAKE SHE BOUGHT.  I ALSO BROUGHT PAPER PLATES IN DIFFERENT SIZES, AND A CHEESE AND CHIP PLATTER.  WE HAD SEVERAL SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS AND PLASTIC CUTLERY STASHED IN OUR KITCHEN CUPBOARDS.  YES, WE HAVE A SMALL KITCHEN IN OUR COMMON ROOM WITH REFRIDGERATOR AND MICROWAVE OVEN, A DOUBLE SINK, AND LOTS OF CUPPBOARD AND DRAWER SPEACE.
WE CHATTED FOR A LONG TIME.  IT LASTED A GOOD 2 HRS.  I WAS POOPED. STILL, IT WAS A VERY GOOD TIME.  I AM GLAD PEGGY SUGGESTED THE ROAST BE A PARTY.  IT GAVE US A REASON TO GET TOGETHER IN ANOTHER MANNER IN FUTURE.  NOW I AM MORE ACTIVE THAN EVER AND ENJOYING IT,

TODAY I HAVE LAPS TO DO BUT LITTLE ELSE.  OH YAH, I HAVE A SOME DISHES TO DO.  I ONLY WASHED A COUPLE OF POTS AND A COLANDER LAST NITE.  THE REST ARE PILED IN MY SINK.  I GOT MY PILLS SORTED FOR ANOTHER WEEK.  FINISHED ONE BOOK LAST NITE AND HAVE TO START ANOTHER COZY MURDER MYSTERY TODAY.  MY PUZZLE AWAITS TOO.  

BJ.....SORRY TO HEAR YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES LATELY.  I KNOW YOU KEEP GOING REGARDLESS.  YOU HAVE A GREAT ATTITUDE.  PRAYING YOU ARE DOING BETTER IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.  HUGS FOR YOU GIRL. 

CAROL......MY SON WAS SCHEDULED FOR A WEEKEND IN CHARLESTON WITH HIS LOVELY WIFE FOR HER BIRTHDAY, BUT THEY COULD NOT FLY INTO CHARLESTON DUE TO SEVERE THUNDER STORMS.  ALL FLIGHTS INTO CHARLESTON WERE CANCELLED SO THEY ARE SPENDING THEIR 2 NITES IN BOSTON INSTEAD.
YOU SOUND VERY BUSY WITH YOUR MERMAID PROJECT AND YOUR SEWING.  ITS GOOD YOU MADE A FEW SAMPLES TO SEE WHAT WORKS AND DOESN'T.  VERY SMART I THINK.
I HOPE THERE ARE MORE DOLLS AND PICS OF THEM FOR YOU TO POST FOR US TO SEE.  YOU ARE SO DARN TALENTED.  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

IT LOOKS LIKE THINGS ARE A BIT SLOW WITH YOU LADIES.  I GUESS ITS THAT KIND OF SUMMER.  NOT MUCH HAPPENING THAT ISN'T USUAL.  WE ARE STILL ALL HOPING FOR RAIN SOON IN OUR AREA.  ITS GETTING DRY IN THE FORESTS AND WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF WOODLAND HERE IN OUR STATE.  WE DO NOT WANT ANY FIRES. 

STAY SAFE MY FRIENDS.  HUGS FOR YOU ALL.  QB S 
 

Last edited by quiltbea (8/23/2025 8:54 am)

Good Morning, I'm not very bright this morning.  It is so still outside, not a breath of air moving anything around.  Not even the tallest trees are moving.  Tracy is still sleeping and Frank is up and getting ready.  I really don't have a thing to say this morning, so will sign off, wishing you all well, BJ.

Holly, I'm glad you like the shoes.  Good to hear that everyone is home safely.

Judy, did you get together with ML and see the quilt?  

Sandra, good that others are stepping up to help you with some of the burdens.  Your community sounds delightful.  

Yes, the dolls can get fidgety, but I like fidgety things.  I love to applique, embroider, cross-stitch, bead, etc.  So, the dolls are fun.  However, they can get a little overwhelming, so that's the reason for all of the other stuff.  

So, August in Edinburgh is full of festivals.  The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is 75 years old this year, started in 1950 as a tribute to the people who fought and who maintained lives on the homefront during the war.  It's mostly bagpipers and drummers, but other bands also perform.  There was a group from the Ukrainian Navy, another from the Polish Army, the US Air Force Close Order Rifle Team (they're the ones who throw bayoneted rifles at each other), and the US Army Fife and Drum Corps from Williamsburg.  I'll post picture later of the Esplanade in front of Edinburgh Castle.  They set up a temporary arena on the roadway that leads from the castle drawbridge.  It seats just under 9,000 people, and it's packed every night.  Tickets sell out months in advance.  It's been a long-time dream to see that, so I was thrilled to be there. 

There is an international film festival, an international classical music festival, and the Fringe Festival.  It's pretty much anything goes.  Any space that can be turned into a performance venue is.  Think churches, office conference spaces, pubs, the street, the sidewalks, open spaces in front of big buildings.  The main street, officially High Street, but called the Royal Mile because it runs between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyrood House is closed to vehicle traffic every morning about 9:30 AM and is closed until midnight.  It's jam-packed.  Try to walk on the sidewalk, and you run into a cafe that put out sidewalk seating, a sidewalk performer (so many bagpipers) or a souvenir shop with merchandise out front.  Move into the street, and you run into acrobats, fire-eaters, pianists (yes they drag pianos out there), singers, actors.  Oh, and every five feet you get stopped by someone in a costume handing you a flyer for their performance.  It's just one glorious mess.  If you're claustrophobic, it might be too much.  Fortunately, there are alleys to duck into where it's quieter.  When I was there before, it was easier to find some of the smaller museums and really nice souvenirs.  Now it's a big tourist trap which was rather disheartening.