SANDRA I am so sorry about the loss of Tom, he will be missed, and not just by you, will your neighbour keep Oscar? Poor little guy. It's a hard loss for you, You had a lovely dinner with fiends who shared, I am glad you have such a lovely community ((((hugs))))

CHERYL I am very sorry, I did suspect that, and that is why I have to keep having the tests, it does hit fast I hope the injections help, and he doesn't have too many side effects ((((hugs))))

THERESA your shoulder will take time, I hope the tendon hasn't torn, maybe a scan to see if there is underlying damage?? gentle hugs for you, crazy about wanting paperwork now!!

HOLLY yikes, so many fires with batteries as the cause, we have had quite a few in garages where people have left them on, so good you could have it cleared so quickly.

DEVONNE sounds like you are close to finishing your quilt, wet done, hope you can get a picture

JANETR hope you ave a good time at the retreat.

We had a surprise dinner for Gary's 80th last night just the girls and their families and us, he didn't want a big deal, I had no clue what to get him, he is very comfortably settled with no needs, so I bought a nice container, baked some Anzac  cookies and gave it to him, and told him I would refill with other treats when he wants LOL

It was an new Italian restaurant for us, quite expensive, very crowded and we ate quite late, we had to apply for new credit cards (hopefully today they will arrive ) and they used a QR order code at tables, but no card for us, so we had to wait on staff to take our order, I don't think anyone left tips - the service was really really slow, and we had to keep asking for everything. I didn't feel bad, we only tip here for very good service, the wages for staff are very good, and they don't rely on tips, and with  everyone paying with cards, the tips would go into the business anyway, we always keep cash on hand for staff even when paying by card. Not terribly disappointed with the food, but it was overpriced for what it was. 

The Mr saw his sis's Dr yesterday with his brother, and they wanted care directive forms signed - again - for the hostel, to make sure that care will be given to her, but no further testing, Dr said her organs are failing, and she seems to not be in pain but they will make sure she is comfortable. They were also testing glucose levels a few times a day, and that will now decrease to once a week, as was done before, as she was getting stressed about the reading, and no point in distressing her further as she has been refusing to eat because her levels were high. She is still getting around with her walking frame, and still seems happy.

IRISH BULL.......
1.  I WISH THE ARABS AND THE JEWS WOULD SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES LIKE CHRISTIAN GENTLEMEN.
2.  FOOTBALL IS AN INCREDIBLE GAME.  SOMETIMES IT'S SO INCREDIBLE, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

ITS A NICE SUNNY DAY IN THE 40S.  WILL BE 50S TOMORROW.  I THINK SPRING MAY BE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER THOUGH OUR LAST FROST-FREE DAY HAS ALWAYS HIT US AROUND MEMORIAL DAY.
MARYLOU......HOW NICE YOUR NEPHEW COULD HELP YOU OUT.  YOU NEED TO PUT HIM ON YOUR CALL LIST FOR WHEN HE'S NEEDED AGAIN.

THERESA.....IT SEEMS IT NEVER STOPS....THE PAPERWORK.  HANG IN THERE.

CHERYL.....I CONTINUE WITH PRAYERS AND POSITIVE THOUGHTS FOR OUR DEAN.  IT SOUNDS LIKE THE DETERMINATION HAS ITS GOOD POINTS.  HE'S STRONG.  HE'LL GET THRU THIS AND SO WILL YOU.   HUGS.

TRISH......I DON'T KNOW IF JULIE WILL KEEP OSCAR OR NOT.  IT WASN'T HER PLAN.  I WOULD BUT I CAN'T TAKE HIM OUT FOR WALKS AND ITS A LIFETIME COMMITMENT.  WITH MY HEART PROBS, MY DAYS COULD END IN A BLINK SO NO MORE PETS FOR ME.
TOM USED TO BE NEXT DOOR TO ME (I'M ON 2ND FLOOR) BUT MOVED UNDERNEATH ME BECAUSE HE HAD SUCH BAD KNEES AND WHEN POWER IS OUT THE ELEVATOR DOESN'T WORK.  IT WAS BETTER FOR HIM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. NOW THERE IS ONLY ONE GUY IN THE 24 APTS IN THIS BUILDING.

I WENT TO CRAFTS THIS MORNING AND FINISHED HAND-SEWING A BINDING ON A VICTORIAN LADY.  BEFORE I WENT I DID SOME MACHINE-QUILTING ON ANOTHER LADY.  I WANT TO GET THE ONES FOR GIFTS OUT OF THE WAY AS SOON AS I CAN SO I WILL BE MACHINE-QUILTING THOSE.   ONCE YOU COMMIT, ONE HAS TO FOLLOW THRU IN GOOD ORDER.

TODAY I WILL MAKE THE CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP.  I WON'T MAKE A BIG POT SINCE ITS ONLY ME AND MAYBE SOME FOR NAN DOWN THE HALL AND SHARON NEXT DOOR.  TOM WAS ALWAYS ON MY LIST AND HE'S NO LONGER SHARING.  I GUESS I WILL SAVE A BIT OF MONEY NOW, THO I WISH IT WEREN'T SO.  MY SON IS STILL IN THE DOMICAN REPUBLIC SO NONE FOR HIM THIS TIME EITHER.

I AM BACK TO LIMITING MY INTAKE.  I THINK INSTEAD OF SNACKING ON 3 OR 4 THINGS AT NITE, I WILL CHOOSE 1 ITEM AND MY CHEDDAR CHEESE.  THAT WAY LESS CALORIES.  ALSO, BACK TO ONE SANDWICH AT LUNCH.  TODAY IT WAS A HOT DOG, WITH A PICKLE SPEAR AND A FEW CHIPS AND 4 OZ OF SODA.  I ALSO CHEWED THE HOT DOG 25-30 TIMES BEFORE SWALLOWING.  THAT SLOWS DOWN MY MEAL SO I GET THE 'FULL' FEELING SOONER.  IT WORKED.
THAT'S IF FOR ME TODAY.  HUGS FOR YOU ALL. QB S 

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Today has been a great "accomplished!" day. My Will is done and I picked it up. The quit claim form to remove my sons as Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship on my house deed is done! Once I can get both sons together to sign and get it notarized, it goes back to the attorney and they will have it recorded with the Clerk's office. 

Tomorrow I will be doing house chores, then I will start on a new painting. I'm looking for a design now. I will get the laundry done today and the kitchen cleaned up.

The quilt top is finished. Here's a close up so you can see the colors and how many points I had to match up on this pattern! It's a big top, I think 88".

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I like it, Devonne.  For being an older UFO, it's got the classic, always in style, black and white checkerboard look. 
You've really 'gone to town' on this.  If you're only piecing the top, will you have it quilted by someone else?  

ML just called on her way to town.  She's leaving tomorrow on a 2-day retreat with her Bible study women to Shipshewana, the Amish town.  (Maybe Trish went there once??, or was going to?)  She was trying to pump gas and the pump wouldn't work.  Finally, it DID!  She'll be back Sunday at noon-ish.  Bill is locked into painting  several rooms in the addition to their house they put on when Andrew was a tiny baby. It includes painting the ceilings, crown molding  and some replacement  doors he changed out to match the ones in the original part of the house.  Bill hates painting but he's a machine and once he starts something, he carries on til it's finished.   The color of the ceiling paint they chose is called Soap Opera!  

QB, that's where we're at.  Missing our dog so much but knowing another is not a feasible plan at our age.  I've noticed that the commercials have more of  the darlingest dogs in them and makes that desire even stronger, or so it seems...the 'more' part.  Plus I never want to go thru the agony of putting another pet down.  Never, ever...

It's warm and rainy here.  Howard is heading to the highway with the weekly trash.  One thing leaving the premises is a large trash bag ML and have filled during the past weeks.  He just came in to be sure it is something that should go.  

Mary Lou, sounds like your catching up with some things that one puts off during the wintertime.  How nice to be able to ask your great nephew for the help you need. And the visiting was a bonus. How is your DIL?  Has she recovered completely?  

I've been re-decoring (is that a word?)  the living room.  That is, taking some things away and replacing them with more seasonal decor.  And...I'm paring down.  Using fewer items.  ML will be pleased and I'm tired of the sheer number of things sitting out, everywhere.  

And now it's time to get started with supper.  Something with chicken drumsticks.  Have a good evening and Sweet Dreams.
Indy

 

YIPPEE!  THEY TELL US IT WILL HIT 6O TODAY.  ITS SUNNY AND BRIGHT.  TOO BAD I HAD TO FUMBLE WITH MY PUTER THIS MORNING AND NOT GET ANY SEWING DONE.  I REALLY NEED TO BUY A NEW ONE BUT I HATE GOING THRU HOOPS AND LEARNING A NEW MACHINE.  UGH!

A 'SERVER' ERROR KNOCKED ME OFF BUT AFTER I SUBMITTED THE FIRST PARA.  GOOD ITS BACK SO SOON.

IT'S TRUE......
1.  I'M A MULTI-TASKER.  I CAN LISTEN, IGNORE AND FORGET ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
2.  I'M NOT LAZY, I JUST ENJOY DOING NOTHING!

DEVONNE.......YOU KEPT RIGHT AT IT AND NOW YOU HAVE A NICE QUILT TOP.  ARE YOU GOING TO SEND IT OUT OR QUILT IT YOURSELF?

MARYLOU......GOOD NEWS ON YOUR MAMMO.  IT ALWAYS MAKES THE DAY DELIGHTFUL WHEN HEARING THAT NEWS.

I HAD PUTER TROUBLE EARLIER.  I HAD TO RESTART MY PUTER.  I REALLY NEED A NEW ONE BUT HATE THE THOUGHT OF LEARNING SOMETHING NEW.  I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE SLOW AND STICKY MOVES AND RESTARTING OFTEN UNTIL IT JUST STOPS WORKING.  I HAVE THE TIME FOR THE MESS, THO I HATE WASTING IT WHEN I COULD BE SEWING.
TIP:  MACHINE QUILTING STRAIGHT LINES.....I CUT OUT FABRIC STRIPS IN 1, 1.5, 2 AND 2.5 INCHES WIDE, ONE LONG ONE FOR EACH WIDTH.  I LAID ONE ON MY QUILT BLOCK AND STITCHED ALONG ITS EDGE.  I PINNED THE STRIP AGAIN AND AGAIN TO GET THE STRAIGHT LINES.  NO MORE INVISIBLE INK PENS OR THOSE THAT DISAPPEAR WHEN WASHED.  I DON'T HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THAT MESS.  I ALWAYS DISLIKED BOTH METHODS.  I'LL POST A PHOTO ON MY BLOG TODAY.

THAT'S IT LADIES.  LOVELY HERE.  MY SON IS FLYING HOME FROM HIS VACATION TODAY.  I ALWAYS WORRY TIL HE'S SAFELY AT HOME.  HUGS FOR YOU ALL, QB S 

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Ladies, I sent Marilynn a Christmas card on Dec. 24th, knowing it would be late but the thought was there. It came back to me on April 9th with "address undeliverable." I double checked it against my ODT address list and it was correct. Where has this card been all these months?  I tried to call her, but her voicemail box is full. I left her a text message.

Janet, did you get a welcome home hug and a big sloppy kiss, lol?  

Judy/Sandra, I will probably end up quilting it myself by machine. I have started liking 2 and 3 color quilts. I would like to do "something" with the fabric I have, as no one in my family likes to quilt or sew. 

Our HOA is in trouble. The President, Vice President and the Secretary all resigned! You can't have an HOA without a Board. A special meeting will be held tomorrow at 4 pm and there will be a vote for any resident to be a member. I don't know residents to vote and I won't be at this meeting. If there is no interest, I hope this means we need to hire a property management co. It will cost more, but would be worth it.



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Yay, the astronauts splashed down safely! 

Theresa, I forgot about GA being so much warmer now! I’m sitting with my electric throw on and over my shoulders.

The battery Ralph had charging wasn’t a car battery, or a lithium one. 

We finished up the meat loaf leftovers for dinner, even good when reheated. 

Nothing interesting going on around here.

STUDENTS GET IT WRONG......
1.  THE DIVINE WIND PROTECTED JAPAN BY SINKING THE FLEET OF INVADING MONGRELS.
2.  DURING THE YEARS 1933-38, THERE WERE DOMESTIC PROBLEMS AT HOME AS WELL AS A BROAD.

ITS ANOTHER SUNNY DAY HERE BUT ONLY IN THE 50S LATER.  BUT THE NEXT DAYS WILL BE WARMING AS WELL.  NICE.

HOLLY.......DON'T YOU JUST FEEL SOOO GOOD AFTER A DECLUTTERING AND THINGS ARE IN ORDER?

DEVONNE......THAT XMAS CARD TOOK THE WAGON TRAIN ACROSS COUNTRY AND BACK AGAIN.

MARYLOU.....GREAT NEWS ABOUT YOUR DAU LYNN DOING SO WELL NOW.  

MY SON GOT HOME SAFE FROM THE ISLANDS AND LANDED JUST A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE SPLASHDOWN. 
WHEN I SAW THE FIRING AROUND THE CAPSULE AS IT WAS ABOUT TO SPLASHDOWN I THOUGHT THERE WAS A PROBLEM, FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS ABOARD.  I WAS HAPPY TO HEAR THEY FIRE JETS TO ALIGN THE CAPSULE PROPERLY FOR LANDING.

WE HAD A FALL HERE YESTERDAY.  A BINGO LADY FELL IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AND CRACKED HER HEAD.  SHE TAKES COUMADIN SO THERE WAS RED EVERYWHERE.  EMTS GOT HER TO HOSPITAL.  SHE HAD 6 STAPLES IN HER HEAD AND WHEN I WENT DOWN TO TAKE MY LAUNDRY OUT OF THE DRYER, SHE WAS THERE FOLDING HER OWN FROM THE DRYER.  HER SON WAS WITH HER MAKING SURE SHE WAS STEADY BUT SHE'S 85 AND INDEPENDENT.  SHE USES A WALKER SINCE HER STROKE A FEW YEARS AGO BUT SHE WAS FOLDING AND TALKING AS USUAL.  CAN'T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN.  SHE'S ONE OF THE 3 SANDRA'S NOW IN OUR BUILDING. 

ITS A QUIET SATURDAY.  NO SON SHOPPING TODAY.  I SORTED MY PILLS FOR THE WEEK MADE SOME TUNA SALAD LAST NITE FOR TODAY AND WILL HAVE A HOT DOG AND SALAD FOR LUNCH AND THEN TUNA FOR SUPPER.  IT MAY BE STEAK AND MASHED TOMORROW.
UPDATED MY BLOG WITH A PICTURE OF HOW I SPACE MY MACHINE-QUILTING LINES.  ITS SO SIMPLE THIS WAY.

THAT'S IT FOR ME TODAY.  HUGS LADIES.  QB S 

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Judy, Manda and Ben lived in Clear Lake and both worked at NASA for Boeing. They had security clearance so we got to go behind the scenes, which was cool. They moved to WA when the Obama administration cut a lot of funding, (meant to be history, not political). They really hated Texas, so we’re glad to move (again, not for political reasons). It was a fun place to visit, and how I got to go to the quilt show and meet Carol. 

Ralph is continuing his cleaning, has moved to his bureau. He couldn’t close his tee shirt drawer, but had a drawer of stuff. So he’s relocating (mostly tossing) the stuff, so he can spread out the tees. 95% of which are black with sayings or logos. 

I worked on Steph’s apron, it’s ready to have the front and back sewn together. It’s called crisscross apron, and is reversible. 

Pizza for dinner, we haven’t had pizza in almost 2 months.

Sorry to be absent everyone, things have taken a turn for the worse with sis-IL - she is now on morphine and we are spending as much time as we can with her now. Because of the weekend her dr is not available till tomorrow and we are using the palliative care Dr, he is OK - but they want the wording absolutely correct on all forms, even though they were filled out - again - last Wed. Staff having been coming in and out to hug her and tell her they love her, which has been so special, and they think her Dr will increase the morphine tomorrow. 

I will check in later, no idea how long we will be going back and forth, but it doesn't look like much longer, she would be 81 on Wed, I don't think she will make it  though. Poor thing she just doesn't understand what's happening, she wants her legs re-dressed and her hand bandaged, but they won't do any of that now, no more BP etc  checks just making her comfortable. We have spent so long there last couple days I'm not even sure what day it is, Megan and Pete will go back early tomorrow morning and his brother is there now, with their youngest daughter we have been there most of today. 
She was so happy to see Pete & Megan today, they have both been visiting, but hadn't seen her since last weekend.