Finished it in record time. Thanks Sue. It was great fun.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Boxing Day
Item #1. Sue gave me a puzzle for Christmas with eleven cats dressed up in red hats and other finery. I started it last night and have only completed the bottom two or so rows and some of the sides. Should I finish it soon, I'll take a picture of it and post it.
Item #2. Heard that they now advocate getting an immunization for Shingles. Having never had chicken pox (tho exposed to them when all three kids were growing up), I still opted to get one. Because I have such great insurance the shot cost me nothing (insurance picked it all up) and Jerry only had to pay $28, Medicare picked up the rest. Guess the shots are going for $200 a stab.
Item #3. Went to see "Enchanted" yesterday with Jhary. I want that movie. It is soooo cute.
Item #4. My granddaughter announced her engagement to be married. She is thrilled. The plan is to wait a couple of years before the actual ceremony. We shall see.
Item #2. Heard that they now advocate getting an immunization for Shingles. Having never had chicken pox (tho exposed to them when all three kids were growing up), I still opted to get one. Because I have such great insurance the shot cost me nothing (insurance picked it all up) and Jerry only had to pay $28, Medicare picked up the rest. Guess the shots are going for $200 a stab.
Item #3. Went to see "Enchanted" yesterday with Jhary. I want that movie. It is soooo cute.
Item #4. My granddaughter announced her engagement to be married. She is thrilled. The plan is to wait a couple of years before the actual ceremony. We shall see.
Friday, December 21, 2007
The week in reveiw
Why is it, when you look ahead on a week, you don't see how rough it is really going to be? I mean you see Christmas party here, a Minstrels performance there and think, "piece of cake". Then...
Saturday was our Red Hat gathering. No big deal just shoots the middle out of a Saturday. And you have so much fun you don't want to do much else the rest of the day.
Sunday was church and the Soup luncheon we serve to celebrate Jesus' birthday. I had to be there early to help set up and stay after to help clean. Then Sydney needed to be picked up from her father's because the pillows she wanted to make were still in the "yardage purchased but nothing else done" stage. Brought her home, cut out six heart shaped pillows out of that fuzzy stuff that gets all over the place and helped her sew (actually she did the sewing, I just pinned) them together.
Monday I cut out dresses for Jhary and Uma (standing on my feet bending over the dining room table) and then went down to the church to set up for our annual clothing give-a-way to the poor who frequent our Shalom Ministry dinners. Again on my feet, this time for two three hour stretches with only a 30 minute sit time in between.
Tuesday was my regular day for the "Come Sew with Me" group at the church. I had to leave an hour early to attend a performance at a nursing home with the Minstrels. I could not stay standing for the entire show as I am usually able to do.
Wednesday I had a breakfast with the Minstrels to celebrate Christmas. Then spent the rest of the day sewing to finish Jhary's dress. It is beautiful but probably should be let out just a tad in the waist. Uma hasn't been here to try hers on yet and she now tells me she wants a black and red dress (not the green plaid she brought over for me to sew).
Thursday the little girls came over. Sydney wanted to make two quilts for her mother's friends. She had them all cut out - was just a bit off on how to put them together (was making the frame before she had the center done). The quilts are really just lap robes with 9 eight inch squares and two inch sashing. We got them done, tho and her mother was thrilled. (Again, Syd sewed, I pinned). We took them home and then off to Jhary's Christmas party. She looked great in her new dress.
Friday - today - we spent at the Mall with the two other grand kids. Josh wanted shoes for Christmas. (This boy is much too serious. For his birthday he wanted a sweatshirt.) Haili wanted a Build-a-Bear and cloths for it. My feet are tired.
Gosh! It looks like Saturday and Sunday are empty. Don't count on it. I'm sure we will find something to stuff in there.
Saturday was our Red Hat gathering. No big deal just shoots the middle out of a Saturday. And you have so much fun you don't want to do much else the rest of the day.
Sunday was church and the Soup luncheon we serve to celebrate Jesus' birthday. I had to be there early to help set up and stay after to help clean. Then Sydney needed to be picked up from her father's because the pillows she wanted to make were still in the "yardage purchased but nothing else done" stage. Brought her home, cut out six heart shaped pillows out of that fuzzy stuff that gets all over the place and helped her sew (actually she did the sewing, I just pinned) them together.
Monday I cut out dresses for Jhary and Uma (standing on my feet bending over the dining room table) and then went down to the church to set up for our annual clothing give-a-way to the poor who frequent our Shalom Ministry dinners. Again on my feet, this time for two three hour stretches with only a 30 minute sit time in between.
Tuesday was my regular day for the "Come Sew with Me" group at the church. I had to leave an hour early to attend a performance at a nursing home with the Minstrels. I could not stay standing for the entire show as I am usually able to do.
Wednesday I had a breakfast with the Minstrels to celebrate Christmas. Then spent the rest of the day sewing to finish Jhary's dress. It is beautiful but probably should be let out just a tad in the waist. Uma hasn't been here to try hers on yet and she now tells me she wants a black and red dress (not the green plaid she brought over for me to sew).
Thursday the little girls came over. Sydney wanted to make two quilts for her mother's friends. She had them all cut out - was just a bit off on how to put them together (was making the frame before she had the center done). The quilts are really just lap robes with 9 eight inch squares and two inch sashing. We got them done, tho and her mother was thrilled. (Again, Syd sewed, I pinned). We took them home and then off to Jhary's Christmas party. She looked great in her new dress.
Friday - today - we spent at the Mall with the two other grand kids. Josh wanted shoes for Christmas. (This boy is much too serious. For his birthday he wanted a sweatshirt.) Haili wanted a Build-a-Bear and cloths for it. My feet are tired.
Gosh! It looks like Saturday and Sunday are empty. Don't count on it. I'm sure we will find something to stuff in there.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Doll cloths
As most of you know, I love to make doll dresses. I have several grand daughters and have sewn cloths for their dolls, but not whole wardrobes. Just pieces here and there.
Enter Martha, the girl from Africa who came in September with her family and no toys/dolls at all. While scouring the thrift stores for warm clothing for them (the family) I came across an 18 inch doll in really very good condition. I picked her up for about $6.00 and brought her home for some clean up and a new wardrobe.
I have finished sewing several items but am particularly proud of the snow suit.
I have also let my sewing machine embroidery on some items:
I have spent a lot of time on these little things. Now it is time to start thinking about getting this house ready for Christmas. My tree is still in it's box. The cards are still not purchased. I did make some cookies but they are gone now and I have two more functions to take cookies to. Better get busy.
Enter Martha, the girl from Africa who came in September with her family and no toys/dolls at all. While scouring the thrift stores for warm clothing for them (the family) I came across an 18 inch doll in really very good condition. I picked her up for about $6.00 and brought her home for some clean up and a new wardrobe.
I have finished sewing several items but am particularly proud of the snow suit.
I have also let my sewing machine embroidery on some items:
I have spent a lot of time on these little things. Now it is time to start thinking about getting this house ready for Christmas. My tree is still in it's box. The cards are still not purchased. I did make some cookies but they are gone now and I have two more functions to take cookies to. Better get busy.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Mattress
Some years ago, when married to a VERY large man, we went through mattresses quite regularly. Due to his bulk and night sweats, our mattresses broke down, fabric deteriorated, springs popped through, you get the idea. We tried a foam mattress once, it became smushed quite rapidly. Then we purchased a Select Comfort mattress, a glorified air mattress. It worked just fine for both of us as we could adjust the firmness desired to our individual tastes.
Then he died, I moved to this condo, got rid of that king sized bed (cause there was no one to share it with me and purchased and adjustable bed (think hospital type) as I was preparing to be and old lady. Besides it was great for reading in bed, just crank that baby up and read away.
That didn't last long, tho, as Jerry came into my life and all of a sudden we were in need of more sleeping room. I convinced him to get an adjustable bed and we would just strap them together. No amount of strapping would keep those two twin sized mattresses together when the two bodies on top wanted to "get together", shall we say. So, we dumped those and got a Select Comfort. I figured it worked for one guy, it should work for this one too.
We enjoyed that mattress for three plus years until my DH told me that it just wasn't working for him. No matter what number he tried he woke with an achy back, could not sleep through the night. "The mattress must go." I hemmed and hawed. After all, I had talked him into this system and felt responsible. But after sleeping on numerous hotel mattresses in Israel the die was cast. We went out and bought a new mattress. This time the adjustable part of the beds went out too.
We have a regular King sized bed now (with room under for storage boxes). It is luxury. Firm yet soft. I want to stay in bed longer. My hips don't hurt if I lay on one side too long. Jerry is sleeping through the night with no aches and pains.
Why did I resist so long?
Then he died, I moved to this condo, got rid of that king sized bed (cause there was no one to share it with me and purchased and adjustable bed (think hospital type) as I was preparing to be and old lady. Besides it was great for reading in bed, just crank that baby up and read away.
That didn't last long, tho, as Jerry came into my life and all of a sudden we were in need of more sleeping room. I convinced him to get an adjustable bed and we would just strap them together. No amount of strapping would keep those two twin sized mattresses together when the two bodies on top wanted to "get together", shall we say. So, we dumped those and got a Select Comfort. I figured it worked for one guy, it should work for this one too.
We enjoyed that mattress for three plus years until my DH told me that it just wasn't working for him. No matter what number he tried he woke with an achy back, could not sleep through the night. "The mattress must go." I hemmed and hawed. After all, I had talked him into this system and felt responsible. But after sleeping on numerous hotel mattresses in Israel the die was cast. We went out and bought a new mattress. This time the adjustable part of the beds went out too.
We have a regular King sized bed now (with room under for storage boxes). It is luxury. Firm yet soft. I want to stay in bed longer. My hips don't hurt if I lay on one side too long. Jerry is sleeping through the night with no aches and pains.
Why did I resist so long?
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