Sweet memories

 

I ran into a bunch of these old photos of Lorelei and Otto...Otti is what we called him.  I think I will always miss him.

Lorelei could do anything to him and he just took it and tried to give her kisses.  

Rosie, the little dog here, bossed him around and he just took it all in stride.  

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Not a lot going on to tell about...a little housework, a tiny, tiny bit of sewing.  I am almost totally ready for Christmas.

Yesterday she was a princess....

 and today she is a young woman....

Just thought I would share....this is her with her dad when they went to New York.  He was a chaperone.

Those were the days....

 This is from the BS years...Before Stroke years.  We had it made and did not even know it.

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I have not accomplished much today.  Another run to Walmart...I also went yesterday but to a different one and to pick up an item for Lorelei for Christmas.  Then I wanted to rush home and cancel it from Amazon.

I didn't really need much today, but I wanted to take my cards by the actual post office to put in their drop box.  Remember the bracelets that I ordered the 3rd and were supposed to be delivered the 7th?  I think I told about it on here.  Anyway, they are still not here.

Instead of rambling about my day, I will tell some tales on Copper.    So, his mama brushes him downstairs, and when she is done, she picks up the biggest hair messes of hair and then gets the vacuum...soon as she stops he runs to the vacuum and starts barking at it and 'digging' at it with his paws. 

So, he got a couple new toys lately...that had stuffing and squeakers.  Well, he tore off the arm and had stuffing everywhere.  His mom got up and started cleaning up the mess.  He went to the vacuum cleaner and started barking and digging at it.    So he has made the connection that it cleans up his messes.              

He tore the squeakers out of the toys.  Daughter put them in the top drawer in the mini kitchen.  A day or two later, she was getting something out of the bottom drawer...he came over and caught a whiff of the squeakers and was smelling and selling.   His nose is like a third hand/third eye....depending on what he wants to use it for.)

She closed the drawers and went on to take her shower, came out and he had the bottom two drawers open, but the top is too high for him to open with his paws, and he couldn't quite open it with his nose.  He had also been in the utility room and something else.  

This house has levers on the doors instead of door knobs....which is very handy if you are by yourself and have a load and need the door open...you just use your elbow and can open the door.  But he opens the door to his treats...he comes bursting into our room any time he wants if we don't have the gate closed.  Thankfully the outside doors do have knobs, or he would be running out them.

From the archives....

 This is from several years ago...I think the only time I was ever lucky enough to get out any at all when there was hoarfrost.  

It has been a very lazy day for me...yet I am tired enough to go to bed.  Not one peep of sun.  cloudy and rainy all day.  Just so dreary.  

I did address a few Christmas cards.  I do not sound out but a very, very few and remember a time when I had to buy two boxes.  I looked in the address book and so many of the people have passed on.  Sort of sad to even look.  

I am going to leave you with the video of a future EMT...or someone in the medical field.

In my former days

 If I returned to my former days, in weather like today, I would be wondering could I stand the cold to work or should I just stay home.  The photo above was taken in the spring, at the end of pruning.  What I am pruning here is some grafts we did of this apple that was huge and red.  I cannot even think what we called it...Maybe Garnet Beauty.  My boss got the grafts from someone else who did not know what they were....

If I went to work, my boss had to be there on the super cold morning because my picker was pull start and I simply could not start it in the cold.  I had a little Echo chain saw, actually I was on my second one when I quit.  My boss had a local guy he bought from and he told the guy he needed one easy to start...and they were.  Turn the choke on and pull once it fired, turn the choke off and it would start on the second pull.  I am sure there were probably a time here and there it didn't but I do not remember them.  It only had a 12 inch bar...but I could cut down the oldest apple trees just fine.

When I first started working there, there were 5 long rows of Red Delicious...when I left we had taken out all but one....well, on another row we had grafted Granny Smith.   

I would give anything for you to have been there the first year.  I worked there 19 years and there was never another year quite like it. The apples were huge!  and limbs had to be propped up to hold the weight.  I do not know why I didn't take a camera...I think because I was so new.  And though it was like coming home the first time I visited the place, I still was not quite comfortable enough to take a camera and take pictures instead of going straight to work.  Now I know they would have loved it as much as me.

Enough reminiscing for tonight...

Just a few stitches

 I usually make crumb blocks that are a mixture of anything and everything.  But when I made the Orange Peel quilt, I had all these tiny bits of orange fabrics left, plus I made at least two or three sets of the pumpkins seen here...you may have to scroll down just a bit.

So  save all the scraps and stitch them together at odd moments.  I have no idea what I will eventually use thee pieces for.  I have used a few bits in make other things.  I only sewed on a couple of these tonight.  

The apron is finished and I don't know if I will ever wear it.  I do not like how it feels on at all.  Well, I say finished...I have not sewn the neck strap on.  The patter calls for one, and calls for both ends to be sewn.  I think I am going to make a second till it can be adjusted.  But I don't know if I will ever wear it.  It is that bad.

I did my walmart run today...and that is about all.  Other than some of the usual chores.  

I have something lost in the mail...it was supposed to come last Friday but decided to disappear...there has not been an update on it since the 8th.  It is a small package, so who knows where it ended up.  

From the archives...

 Calves are just so adorable!  Been ages and ages since I have actually got up close and personal with one.  But I would sure like the opportunity.

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It rained last night...and really hard part of the time.  Then today Roger had an appt to have blood drawn to do kidnery function test.  I was hoping the rain would be over, and it was except was misting when we had to leave but by the time we got headed home, not even that.

Let me tell you about this visit...not so much the visit but the parking lot part of it.  So we have a handicapped parking permit, but the handicapped parking spots do not have the extra wide space between spots.  So no getting the wheel chair through and opening the car door wide open.  There is one spot if you happened to get it it would work.  But I have never been so luck. Which is okay....I can walk.  I never use it just for myself.  

So I get a bit far away from the doors and park where there is an open space beside me and since there are parking spaces close to the doors, I just pray no one parks next to me.  There is no way that Roger can walk from the back of the car up to the door.

But that is beside the point.  The place I parked, the pavement comes right up to where the spaces begin, and then it is different. The spaces are pavers.  So, I get the wheel chair out and get it up to Roger, he gets in, I back him away till I can shut and lock the doors...turn him around and it is a slight incline...and am pushing him and hit the lip where the pavers meet the asphalt...it really jarred him.  I did not dream the edge had that much of a difference that the wheel would not go over it easily.  Even if they are the smaller front wheels.

Not only that, I stepped on the back to lift the front up and proceeded forward and it does take effort to push...and I proceeded to trip over that lip myself!  If I had not been pushing him and have hold of the wheel chair, I would have fell so hard.  I don't even like to think about it.  I did get tickled...and went on.

Of course there was a truck waiting for us to get by...so no way did I escape being seen....

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For your viewing pleasure I leave you with this one.  It is funny, I had the past 2 or 3 videos all pop up within a couple days and now have not seen one worth posting for several days.

Pretty lady.....

 I might should have tried to lighten the view a little, but since I have done uploaded her, I am not going to mess with her.  If I remember her hubby will be posted over on my other blog.

Us girls went to Hobby Lobby today.  Two things stood out.  It was not very crowded for a Saturday, and it did not seem like they had as much as usual.  Maybe they had done been slammed Thanksgiving weekend.  I did buy something and may at some point post it.  I did not think to do it tonight.

We are having a heatwave compared to what we have been having.  I actually walked to the mailbox in my shirtsleeves this afternoon.  And supposed to be up in lower 50's on Monday, which is good cause Roger has an appt for labs.  

I will go forever and not have any videos to post, and then happen to find several.  This one will make you chuckle.  One of my daughters says there is a longer one but I have not taken the time to look for it.

One more puzzle...

 This one was only 500 pieces...but it was fun.  The pieces were huge.  In reality, I suppose they were only twice the size of the puzzles I normally work.  It was the same size as they are, just half as many pieces.

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It was a day to vacuum around here.  First the downstairs, then the upstairs, and I had to make a run to the drug store to pick up the Repatha shots that Roger gets.  One very two weeks.  The pharmacy is only a couple miles away and has a drive through window so that was a quick job.  I just have to make sure I remember to go.  LOL

It was another cold day here...the high I saw was 23°F.  But at least we did not get up to ice on the roads.  But starting around 10:30...give or take a bit of time, the winds just howled.  

It was pick up day for the garbage....I don't know what happened but there is bits of stuff blown all around the neighborhood.  I do not know if a garbage can got blown over or if it had to do with them waste management company...they use the trucks that only has the driver, and it has an arm that picks the bin up and dumps it and sets it back down.  With it being all over the neighborhood, I kind of think it has to do with that.

Now let me leave you with a smile...

Another touch of warm weather...

  I always love all the different yellow flowers that appear...I just flat out like yellow.  But then I just really enjoy all the colors.

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Not much went on in my neck of the woods.  Got one of my bigger chores out of the way, but then didn't get others.  It was 17°F when I got up to give meds, and the warmest I saw it get was 27°F

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This is going to be a short post on my side but am posting a video I ran across...it is a bit longer than normal, and you are going to think what is funny about this when you see it, but just listen/watch.  Daughter thought it funny, and so did her coworker.  And I get tickled at this guy every time I listen to him, but you can tell he is such a nice guy.

Longing for warmer days...

I was looking through my old photos while I was killing time till time to give evening meds and found myself wanting to step back in time for more reasons than one.  

But one was to visit summer again.  Warmer days.  Not having to grab a jacket to go outside.  I miss being able to wear only flip flops.  Copper likes for me to stay out with him but I just do not enjoy it now.  

Winter does make one very thankful they have a warm home to be in.  And family to share it with.  
 

She was there....

Though television coverage did not show much, my daugher snagged this from somewhere.  That is Lorelei, it almost looks like she is stepping on to the thumb of the guy waving.

She said when they were done her hands hurt from the cold, and she was soaked...her 'uniform' her socks, her gloves.  

And below is a video I found...they were right after the train with Jimmy Fallon...if I did it correctly, it will begin with the Avon Marching band starting to march by.  Edited to add...if you expand the view to fit your screen, this really shows up good.  and if you hit the pause button at 1:27 exactly she is about exactly in the center of the screen.  

And just for one more, here is a photo of her and her dad...

I couldn't believe this...

 I thought the one I posted on the 18th on my other blog would be the last rose but this one is from Monday!  Of this week. Since the snow.

Happy Thanksgiving!  Our granddaughter is in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...she is in the Avon Marching Band.

Why I complain....

 This is direct from the washer...it was a load of 4 Men's XXL shirts bought at a thrift store for the fabric, not to wear.  

This is just one of the 4 shirts...the others were light colored and you could not tell if they had dry spots or not.

Might I add, the deep fill is always on...and I always do the second rinse.  I really think probably almost all the new washers do this...I know my new one at our home did, my other daughter's does this.  I thought at first that this one did not except on bulky items...but i was wrong.  All three of these washers are different brands.

My thought is what if you had real sickness where you were having to do a lot of laundry...what in the world would a person do.  With doing a second rinse, this usally takes an hour and eleven minutes, but if it is sheets or towels, it takes a bit longer because of the settings I use.  

I will say besides all the extra time they require, by the time you have to redo things, plus always using the extra rinse, they waste energy at the least.  And maybe water, too but that might be a stretch because they try to use so little.

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 Just a little video...if  you feel up to it, pop over to youtube and give this one a like.  It is not exactly funny, but it made Roger chuckle.  

One of the things I miss....

 I miss seeing swans...I really need to get brave and venture out to find spots here to see things.  One of these days I just might...or might just take off and head to familiar spots.   

I have not done much today...I did cut out an apron...not the feminine kind, but the kind for grilling, etc.  They are simple...and should be a quick make...I did get the ties made...but did not get the pockets cut out.  Pockets are a must for me.  

It is so dark and dreary here.  I am really needing sunshine for more than an hour or two.  Did not see it at all today...don't think I saw it yesterday.  I have forgot  what it looks like!

I am almost to the point of counting the days till the days start getting longer!  And winter has only begun.

Winter is here....

 The first real snowfall of the year...a week or two ago, daughter said they did have sleet downtown Indianapolis.   But this is snow.  I know at one point it was down t0 28° F...it may have been lower but I did not notice it if it was.  This was early morning...I have not paid attention to it otherwise.

This really is not a lot but I am sure the roads are slick.  I did go to Mcds but it was not like this.  I may be staying home in the morning which will not upset me in the least.

I have did some of my chores today...but won't go into that.  Just glad to have done what I got done.  There is always something waiting for me.  I am leaving the garbage bin for daughter to bring in.  I fear falling again and I don't think I could handle another break.  I would not even try to go out the back steps with Copper.  

He went running out first thing and grabbed his big ball that is one of his outside toys.  I just told him no, I am not even attempting to get down and throw it or kick it.  He tried to make me feel guilty.

I guess I will post this and be done with it.  Still have to give meds before my night is over...that is not too far off.

Would you believe

 Would you believe that this is one single zinnia plant?  I give you my word it is.  Early on something knocked it on it's side...we thought it would die, but it just continued to thrive.  It has been loaded with blooms all fall.    I know this is not a great picture, but you get the idea.

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I went to Walmart today...I cannot go a single week without going.  But I am thankful to have one to go to.  In fact, there are two.  One is a lot closer than the one I go to, but it has the city feel to it...everyone in a rush and things torn asunder.  I had much rather drive 8 miles to one where everyone talks to everyone else, and jokes around.

Or say a couple weeks ago, I needed something on the top shelf...I am just a couple or three inches over 5 ft. tall...I don't think I could even touch the top shelf and nothing convenient to climb on.  Besides the fact I don't trust myself doing acrobatics like standing on the bottom shelf as I have done in the past.  So a gentleman probably 15 yrs younget than me was passing...so I said excuse me...would you reach and get this for me?  He was happy to oblige.  (I had looked around for a walmart employee and none were to be found.)

Then, today I was again  reaching on a shelf that I could just barely reach and stuggling to get what I wanted...someone just came and got it for me...I did not even see her coming...but I was thankful for her help.

Other than that and taking care of Copper and Roger...I had did cooking and dishes...the usual things. Took garbage out and carried necessary items to our room.  I still need to take a big box out to the garage but it will probably be tomorrow before I get it out.  And I need to go upstairs and feed kitty.  She is on my legs as I type this and I feel pinned down.

Enjoying the weather

 This is from just a few short weeks ago... Copper was enjoying the warm wind that was blowing.  

And this describes me...I have been worthless this day.  So much I could have been doing but I have not done any of it except the things I absolutely had to do.  I have napped, and could easily go to sleep now but am afraid I would wake in the middle of the night and not be able to go back to sleep.

I wish I had thought to get a photo of the Apple Crisp thing my daughter made.  She got a thing of puff pastry, and placed it in the cookie sheet...on parchment paper.  She peeled and sliced her apples and I am sure added the spices.  I did not sit and watch so I am guessing.  She made an oatmeal topping.  And I think it is where she added pecans.  It was/is simply delicious.  I love puff pastry anyway.  But I could have eaten the entire thing, even without ice cream.  And I do love ice cream with apple pie or apple crisp.

I am hoping to get up and be a bit more energetic tomorrow...

Favorite subjects....

 What are your some of your favorite things to photograph?  Anyone that knows me, knows I love barns and birds and sunflowers..and if you have posted pics of chickens, I will almost always tell you they are one of my favorite subjects.  But I so seldom get to photograph any.   I don't know what it is about them...but I love both roosters and hens, and chicks and just wish I had more chances to take pictures of them.

I uploaded this pic earlier today and just now remembered to finish the post.  I have been busy...but part of that being busy was eating so I could have did it earlier.

I fixed a small pot of navy beans and ham...and then late made a pan of cornbread.  My kind...not the kind with sugar in it.  Roger used to like both kinds, but now doesn't really care for either.  He did enjoy the beans and ham, though.

It has been such a gray day here...and chilly if outside.  I think we are supposed to see some sun tomorrow...I am hoping that has not changed.  I need it.

A finish

 This one I love....

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We did see the new doctor.  I am going to have to get used to him.  Our other cardiologist was a one in a million doctor.  So I know it is going to take time.  This doctor was nice, and did not seem in a hurry.  Nothing negative at all about him. I just miss our other doctor. 

In the spring will do a echocardiogram to check his valve that was not closing good.  We are in hopes that the Repatha shots have helped.  I am not sure Roger could survive open heart surgery...with his chronic cough.

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I have been busy this day.  The daily run to Mcdonald's, vacuuming, using leaf blower on patio, having Copper in and out a couple times along with feeding him...breaking down boxes.  I cannot think what else...but there were other things.  I am going to post this...and not sure what next.

Wonder what is ahead....

 I am sitting here just a minute...wondering about what is ahead in more ways than one.  I do wonder what the winter will hold.  

And we are ready to head out to meet a new cardiologist this morn.  I so wanted to cancel the appt but knew we would be waiting forever and at least the weather is sunny...not raining nor snowing, either.  

I know I am late in posting, but better late than never.

From the past

 The trees are basically naked now....ours are anyway,  I see a few down the way that still has green, and I am wondered what they are.  Anyway, this is a shot from several years ago, but I have posted it more than once.  I just simple loved all the color.  It was almost unreal.  And I love that old tractor sitting under the tree.

I have done nothing today except make a small pot of chili...oh, of course I made the run to Mcdonald's.  And I had did dishes.  Other than that just a few piddling things.

And I have worked a lot on my current puzzle.  I want to get it done.  It has been a hard one.  It is THIS ONE.

Sunshine

 I read what his is called but for the life of me don't have a clue now...maybe when I post the other pic over on my other blog we can read the tag.  Whatever it is, I love it.  I have never seen this type of glassware? or whatever it is called.  But it makes my heart sing.  And there was several pieces, though I only took two pics of any of it.

Sunshine is another thing that makes my heart sing...specially after having two or three days where it has not shown itself.  Though I dread cold weather, I can deal with it as long as there is a lot of sun.  One year, we had so little sun, I thought winter was never going to end.

I had errands to run...I had a return to Amazon so the drop off I use is just a couple miles away.  I had a bag of various things to take to Good Will...there were some clothes.  You would be proud of me...I donated some capris I have kept for several years but have not worn.  I don't recall why I stopped wearing them, but I did stop.  They were well made and so comfortable...

I also donated a few more books...I have really thinned out the books.  Some I know I won't ever read because the print is really small and the pages very yellowed.   There was a few other things in there but can't recall exactly what as it has been added to the bag over time.

I also had to run by Walmart for about half a dozen things, one of which was an extra half gallon of chocolate ice cream.  Roger has some every night.  I do occasionally.

I have taken the garbage bin out to the road for pick up tomorrow, and am going to get my pjs on here shortly, even though the sun is still shining...

Would like some tea?

 I meant to take a lot of pics at the antique places we went, specially the first but only took 3 or 4. This was one of them.

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It has been a rainy, dark day.  And was kind of hectic to begin with.  I stopped by the grocery to pick up 4 things before I went on to Mcdonald's for Roger standard breakfast.  I go the the self-check to pay and realized I had left my wallet in the car.  I always take it out and put it in the cup holder till I am not searching for it when I pay at Mcds and forgot to get it when I went in the grocery.  

Just so you know, I did not know for sure I was stopping...if it was raining hard, I was going to skip it.  But it was only misting so I thought I might as well stop and pick up the items.

Then I get to McDonald's....I could barely hear the girl when she asked me what I wanted.  I think some of them forget to turn on something.  Anyway, I ordered, and paid, then got to the window to pick up my food.  She asks did I get a large coffee and a large Coke...I said no, just a large coffee...no Coke.  She asks 'Diet Coke?' I said no, just a large coffee.  There was one sitting there and another girl handed her another...they tried to give me both of them...I said no, just the one...they told me i could have it for free.  I told them no, I can't drink it...it gives me heartburn and I was thinking to myself Roger only needs one...I finally convinced them to keep it.  

The kids there are really some super kids...I think the one was fairly new.  A couple have moved on I think or else work a different shift.  But I am sure they will find a good job cause they sure were polite and knew how to work.  It was always fun to chat with them a few seconds if not a big line.  If a big line, we didn't really talk any.

I made fried rice...I think it is only the second time since being here.  When we are tired of everything, it always tastes so good.

He went that way!

 Every time I see this, I think it is pointing out which direction to go.  

 I always wonder how people every made it to their destination before GPS and google maps.  They have made life so much easier.

And do you ever think of the pioneers and early explorers?  They sure had the nerve to take off for sometimes years at a time.  Or the wagon trains going west.  Just think of no good bed at the end of the day.  Not even a comfortable chair to sit it when the day is done.  

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Sarah came here and worked from here yesterday and stayed with Roger till Rachel and I could take off for a few hours...we went back close to home to some antique shops.  I love to just look around but not in the mood to buy anything for me.  There was stuff I like, but I know I do not need anything else.

And the most pleasant part of the day was going to eat at the local diner...just to sit down and have a breakfast that I had not cooked and to not have to clean up after cooking!  

What is something that highlights your day?

Their days are numbered

 Our trees are almost bare.  We have had some hard, heavy rains.  Combine with the wind, the trees are almost bare.  Except for a young one she planted a few years ago.  It has still got most of its leaves.

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Copper had to go to the vet for his yearly visit.  One vet hurt him 2 or 3 yrs ago when giving a shot, now none of them can touch him. He will listen to them, follow their commands about sitting, lay down, etc...and even wag his tale...but no touching. So Rachel has to start sedating him the night before.  And this one vet will get down on the floor with him and daughter, and daughter holds his mouth open/gums  and his ears and moves them however she wants them to go,  and even places the stethoscope on him while she listens.

Then when it comes to the shots and blood drawing, they take him back and he lays down and they put a heavy blanket on him, and he does okay with it.  

I don't remember if I told you, or just meant to tell you...he notices scents more than any dog I have ever seen, and I have seen and been around a LOT of dogs.  He walks out a lot of times and immediately is sniffing the air, trying to figure out from what direction a scent is coming from.  

Then the other side of that is, if you are walking along with your hands at your side, at some point, his nose is going to be right in your hand.  If you have had anything at all out of the ordinary in your pocket, his nose is going there.  When Kitty lays on my legs at night and he comes up...he examines every inch of my lap.  The throw will be wet from his examination.

So, remember he doesn't let the vet/crew touch him.  BUT, he feels not such thing about putting his nose in their hands!  (They do give him treats for listening to their commands.)  But still...it is just funny.  And today he put his paws on the counter to sniff out the treats, and they some they give normally, but he smelled the salmon ones, and would not settle for the others.  

He has it made and doesn't even know it. 

True Love

 

He is a happy boy when Jeremy gets home!  He loves Jeremy to the moon and beyond.

It has been a day of laundry here...and that was enough.  Plus with the weather Copper has wanted out.  He loves company when he is outside.  Which is okay till the cold weather sets in and then it is not fun.

I just don't have much to say tonight...so will close for now.

The Long Hug

Lorelei and Gus

Gus was giving her a long hug

I am trying to put them in the correct order

This went on for about ten minutes...

Sarah and Lorelei were laughing the entire time...till they cried

After he stopped, they continued to laugh so hard they were crying...

I guess it is a good thing he does not do this every time she comes home...click on the photos for better views.

Another leaf

 Another leaf from the tree out in the back yard.  They are just so strange when like this I cannot decide if I love them or if I just think they are strange.

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Daughter was taking the day off, but ended up having to go in to work for part of the day.  Then around noon we went to the 4-h fair grounds to a Doughmaker's sale...they make baking pans, etc...along with their pans they had a lot of kitchen gadgets.  Maybe I will report on them at some point, but not now.  

Also, tonight we went to see the marching band....it was senior's night.  The seniors in the marching band got introduced along with their family members.  There were 43 I think.  A lot of seniors.

Then the band did their full performance, in their outfits.  I do not see how they do it.  I have always wondered that.  I don't see how the directors do it, nor how the students follow their directions. And there are almost 300 members of the band.

That is it for the day.  I hope you have a great weekend.

The tree

This is the tree that the dark leaf in yesterday's post came from.  I just love to watch it change.  

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I almost forgot that it was my night to post.  I try to do every other night.  Sometimes I just simply get other things on my mind and don't think.

I made a pot of vegetable soup this morning.  I managed to not make a HUGE one...it is still a lot.  I just simply love soups.  Roger ate a bowl but probably won't want another.  That is okay...I can eat vegetable souple for 3 or 4 days and not be tired of it.

I just sat and sewed more on my binding...a couple more needles of thread and it will be done.  All corners have been finished.  They are the tedious part of it since I make a mitered corner and I like them to look as nice as I can make them.  They are still not perfect.

I hope you have a good day tomorrow...

From the back yard...

There is the above, and then there is below

I just love watching the color change. 

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Nothing exciting today.  And that can be very good.  Though there are places I would love to go, I try to be thankful I can do what needs to be done.  All I have to do is think back to when I fell in 2018 and it puts things into perspective.

I have had a couple or three days where I did not touch my binding.  One day I was just too tired to even wiggle by the time I sat down.  One day I was upstairs for something and had to sit and wait just a few minutes so thought I would sew scraps together.  My foot pedal would not work. (It is basically the gas pedal of a sewing maching)  I picked it up from the floor and noticed the wire to the thread cutter had spots where the wire was bare.  Just a couple tiny ones.  

So on one of my trips to walmart I got electricians tape and yesterday was the first chance I got to go wrap the bare spots.  There were only two little ones.  And it is not like the electricity runs through it all the time.  The thread cutter is beside the pressure foot..but has separate wires.  

The pressure foot would work for a couple inches then stop...and next time I pressed did not work.  I tried looking on line to find it and what to do for it.  I never could find my exact foot...but found a place that said to take foot pedals apart and clean if they stopped working.  Well, I worked and worked and finally got it till I could sort of see inside, and I used Qtips to wipe as much dust as I could.  I could see nothing that looked wrong.  But this was not like I had it all the way apart.  It was opened up at one end about an inch or so but still hinged at the back end.

I cleaned as good as I could and then had to work at getting it back together...and how it slipped back into place is more than I know but it did, and I took it upstairs and it seems to be working fine.  

I looked and looked yesterday trying to find an alternative to it, but no luck.  I did find two places that had had one at one time.   Maybe it will be fine from now on...but I sure would like to find a back up pressure foot.  

That is it for tonight...

Not much going on...

At one time I knew what this is called but I have long since forgotten. I do think it is beautiful.

I have did very little this day other than fixing food and washing dishes.  I did go to Walmart and Tractor Supply with my daughter.  I had not exactly forgotten an item or two at Walmart, but was just sure I had some left only to find that I didn't.  Then I also got a couple more items.  Do you always find 'other stuff' when you go to walmart.  I do, not that they aren't needed, just that I don't have to buy them then.  But I get them in case something happens and I can't get back for some reason.

Before Covid hit, I had started buying some things ahead, such as toilet paper, till I would not have to buy them in winter.  Less to fool with in the cold.  I have not did that here, but I will probably start with a few things that I have to buy all the time.  I have several things that are delivered by amazon.  I like that because it is less I have to shop for, less I have to carry out of the store and into the house. 

But during it all, I only did pick up one time.  I would like to do that now for some of the bulkier items, but hate the idea of having to be somewhere at a certain time.  Cause again, I never know what is going ot happen. Most mornings go smoothly, but not all.  Still, I do want to try it again.  Did you do pick up, and do you still do it?

 

Had this for a long time...

 I have had this in my camera for a long time and just last night downloaded it...I thought when I took it that it would better than the one from my phone iposted a while back...now I am not so sure.  It is one of the hydrangeas my daughter has.

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I am doing quick posts before giving meds.  My lamp came late yesterday...I tried it yesterday evening and I think it is going to work great.  I was so busy all day long yesterday, that when night came I was too tired to stitch a single stitch.  But I am going to try in a bit I think.  I did have time to sit today and stitch for at least an hour and a half.

Tell me...have any of you became all thumbs with age?  I do think today was part because my hands were so cold, but know I accidentally unthreaded the needle two or three times.  Thankfully, someone pointed out a needle threader that has a light...I cannot find it on amazon now.  Anyway, it is a real help.

And I have a Clover Dome needle case that is another handy gadget...I can set and load up to 10 needles with thread, and put them in it and wind up the thread...it keeps the thread untangled, and I can just reach and get one instead of having to stop and hunt out everything out of the sewing box and thread a needle.  I usually do 6 or 7 and it doesn't take much more time than to do one.  

Anyway, it was so enjoyable to have even the daylight to stitch by today.  I am hoping to put in more time after meds...

Autumn

 I just love pumpkins, gourds, squash...love all the interesting shapes and the colors.  I really love those little decorative gours...I think I even had a plant several years ago.

I almost did not post...I thought it won't hurt to skip it tonight, but then thought I need to do it if I am able.  

I wonder what/how Sandra and Bob and Beau are doing.  I hope they get their power back soon.  I just cannot imagine being without power this long...

I have been very busy this day with just the normal chores.  I was hoping to have time to stitch on my binding, and I could have had time, but not the lighting.  I do have a lamp that is supposed to get here tomorrow.  I am looking forward to having it.                                                                                                                        ********************

The past several weeks I have been watching old series from beginning to end...an episode or two a night...plus have had The Moonflower Murders and a new season of Van der Valk to watch.  

I cannot even think of all the ones I have watched.  I should make a tab and list each thing I watch....just to have for my own information.  I can go back and see viewing history but always takes me a bit to figure out how because I don't do it enough for it to become in grained in my brain.

I heard from Sandra

 I will try to copy a few of the things she says...

They are still without power...no cable TV, no internet, and some that got power back on still have no cable, and Tv, and internet.  She said itis like the city was bombed every day.

When they drive down the street to get two bags of ice, they have to do 4-way stops because signals are not working.

Her son and his wife lives in Clearwater about 40 miles away....they had power back last night but no TV or internet service.

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She says they are doing okay but the worst thing is from a diesel generator next door.  There is the noise, which ear plugs help for that, but there is no help for the fumes that fill the air in their house, in their yard..  

That is the basic info she sent...

Are you ready for snow...

 I am not, but I always love working snow scene puzzles.  

That being said, I think this is the first summer ever when I have looked at snow photos and wished I could step into the for just a while.  I don't know what the official record is, but I feel like this has been the coolest summer I have ever observed in Indiana.  I am not complaining, though I guess I am some...there were a lot of days it was not comfortable to read outside.

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I had no new info from Sandra today...I did notice their weather is warming back up.  I pray they get their power back on sooner than expected.

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I got the binding made and sewn to my quilt...not just have to flip it to the back and sew by hand.  Not sure how long it will take...I need to make the plunge and try and buy one of the lamps to work by at night  

Ssturday update from Sandra

 The easiest way to tell the news is to just do the screenshots of her message.   I basically let her know I got it, but I do not message her at all through the day because i know she is trying to conserve her phone Data and energy.  It is not like she can just plug in her phone and charge it.

I cannot imagine being without power and internet so long...anyway here is her message...

I hope the FPL is right and power is back by 17th...that is still a long time to wait.  I hope the break in temperatures holds.