Going back to work

Seems as though I will be going back to work on Monday. My big holiday is over. I worked on the 29th of June and have not been back since! My sister came on the 29th. We went early on Wednesday and had our hair done. She made wonderful cabbage rolls for my brother when he came into town. We had to try them out... She left on Thursday morning. My niece from Florida came in on Thursday. We met in town and shopped the fabric stores for bargains. When we got back to the house, my nephew Jacob came. along with my brother, sister-in-law, niece, great niece and great nephew. We chowed down on the wonderful cabbage rolls that Sandra made.

Friday morning we went to the fabric store in Dekalb. Wow!!! double wow. So much to see, and buy. Had such a great time with the girls while the guys played golf. We came on home after noon and was getting things set for dinner and my son, daughter-in-law, and 3 grandsons arrived from Houston, TX!!!. What a wonderful surprise! We all had to visit quickly so the babies could go to bed.

Saturday was spent in preparation of Sunday when the rest on the family arrived. Sunday was wonderful and fun filled with food, fellowship, singing, guitar playing and down home good time!

Monday Shot and I got to spend 24 whole hours with our grand sons! First time ever for more than a few hours. They are just too cute and smart! They left on Tuesday afternoon and Shot and I both fell asleep in the chairs.

I have been sewing and cleaning since. I finish my sister's outfit and started me a shirt. The stripes are not where I think they should be, so I have stopped for today. I have also been working on my online training class....Gah! I need a break... There is the finished shirt above... Do the stripes look too terrible???

I also started a baby blanket today. I am going to put a material ruffle around it with my new ruffler for my QC 1000!!! I can't wait to try it!!!

well, we shall see how tomorrow goes. It is definitely time for bed! nite nite

A glimpse at the future...

Oh my gosh! I feel so much better! I dropped my class today and withdrew from the Doctorate program. I am free!!!!! I thought I wanted it so bad, but when I thought about being tied to my job for long enough to finish, much less staying indefinitely when I can retire,,, I just let it go!!!! I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted from my shoulders. Now, I can just sew, piddle, and work until I don't want to anymore... and then....

Life is good!

Drama with a Capital "D"

Why is it that things have to be so complicated? Life used to be so easy and smooth. Everything went according to plan. Not a strict- "No we can't change anything" sort of plan. Just flowed... It flowed in and flowed out. There were no barriers, no pretenses, no "oh my, watch what you say, you don't want to hurt any one's feelings" just,,,just,,, family. that was all... The good, the bad, the ugly,,, the wonderful dysfunctional world that we all love and survive in. Get together,,, can't do it,,, not a problem,,, let me do that,,, no, I do it better,,, FAMILY!!!!!!

 Suddenly,everything is different. Or is it the same. Is it my perspective,,, my own worries,, will everything really be OK? How can we pass a test we are so nervous to take that we can't remember the answers? Spontaneity is the best. Organized confusion. respect....mutual respect... I'm OK, You're OK.. let's all live together and get along..

Or are we already doing that? Hum, maybe everything I worry about,,, the energy and all put in to worry will not go to waste... maybe NOTHING will happen,,, and everything will be OK.. That is my prayer... That is my plea,,, that is my promise.

Maybe I need a nap...

Poor cow...and I think I got problems....

We certainly have our priorities in order!!!!!!

Today, my husband had a phone call from a farmer friend. "Aw man, I am sorry to hear that!" he said. Then in a farmerly tone said, "You bailing hay today"?... After they got off the phone, I asked what that was all about, he told me that this man's mother-in-law had just died. I said, "I can't believe he is actually going to bale hay today, what did he tell you"?..... "He is going to call me if needs help"......

I mumbled under my breath as I cleared the dinner dishes, "I hope there is no hay on the ground when I kick out",,,, he mumbles back as he walks away to his chair,,,,"if it is,, you will just have to wait.. HAY WILL RUIN"... Aaaaagh! please if I die, ask him immediately if he had hay on the ground,,, the morgue will let me rot while they are trying to reach him on his cell phone in the hay field. At least come and help him get through so he can take an afternoon, no make that morning, because you can't bale with dew on the ground, to bury me....

What a week it as been...

I also bought a serger the weekend of the money spending. I was planning to go back to the store last weekend so they could show me how to thread it... Well,.,,, horrible weather had me in the storm pit all Saturday. So my chance to go to "sewing school" was over for a week.

Sunday I decided to read the instructions and figure it out.... Monday I redid it before dancing with the stars.
Tuesday I redid it, still getting these BIG loopy loops instead of nice serged edges.... UUUUgGGGHHHH! Major Frustration!!!!! Wednesday I totally redid it again and decided that I was going to try and go by the the sewing store and look at the way that serger is threaded before I got my hair done.... Got home tried one last thing and woopeee! It is fixed.!!!!! I am pumped.

Did I forget to say that I also bought a quilting machine while I was there? Oh yeah! But, I do not have it yet,,,, I got off work late, so I have to wait until tomorrow. Also, I need to make it to Dekalb to the fabric store so I can get the Plain Jane that she ordered.... But tomorrow is another day. Maybe the storms will just be quickies and let me get some stuff done...

We have been working trying to get everyone registered at school and finishing up on final exams... One more week and graduation... I will be so proud!

Shot has had 2 new calves this week. He just loves those babies so good.

Nothing new to show,,, just hanging in there....winter clothes on the floor ready to be packed up,,,, not done... Fertilizer and 2 tomatoes in garden,,,, not finished... The yard guy "weekeated" the flower beds around the azalea's,,, but I really need to pull the weeds... I did finish my online course,, I left work at the end of the day... with ACTs not graded and not mailed.... When will I finish something,,, anything???

I could do it now, but Wife Swap is on and I need a nap...
Laters!

What a weekend

I have been on a spending spree this weekend. But, justifiably, I have no excuses other than "SALES"!!!!!! I ran over to Dekalb to that WONDERFUL place during lunch on Friday and bought this

I just loved the sewing theme on these fabrics! I think it was Southseas fabric. The yellow and rust were laying close to the cutting counter and I just scooped them up,,, you never know..

Then I went to JoAnn's on Saturday. Listen, it is not MY fault! They keep having these sales!!!!! I found some awesome ribbon that looks like a measuring tape. But, I also just had to have some of this cute seersucker for a cute "little" outfit.

The plaid and blue on the left were purchases at the 22nd Ave. store. They were having a sale and it looked like "boy shorts" to me.

While I was there I bought me a Juki serger. Ya never know when one might retire and have to make money by selling ones wares... anyway,

I finished up the Chapter on Access for my final exam, washed some fabric (which I did not picture) that I will use to make me some outfits. JoAnn's had Bottomweight on sale,,, and since I can no longer afford to buy any clothes, I need to sew some... :)

Did you see Cait in her outfits? Too cute... I want to try and thread that serger today.. I told them I needed one that was "idiot proof" and she convinced me this was the one... I shall see. I may be down there next Saturday morning crying and carrying on for lessons....

What week

Not really much to talk about unless one likes "Drama". Man oh man oh man..... But enough about work.,,,, Shot says Jack's cow had a calf this week. He apparently looks just like his daddy. He has been worried and looking for the calf all week. Suddenly, the calf and its momma came up to eat on Thursday. Shot loves to watch the new babies. He had a bad run there for a minute in the fall. Had a cow that had twins, one still born, the other born weak. He fed it with a bottle and tried to help it gain strength, but it lost its battle. Had another that got bogged up in mud and died trying to get out.... Enough about all that... He is PUMPED about the new baby. I guess that is just the way of the wild...

He has one cow that he has been petting since it was little, now it nudges him and roots for him to scratch behind his ears. I told him, he was probably going to knock him a winding one of these days and just moo, "my bad"...

I got the 3 outfits I have been working on for Cait in the mail this week. I can't wait for her to try them on and make sure they fit... I went to my favorite fabric store today during lunch, I really thought I needed some retail therapy... I got some wonderful fabric. We need a picture here don't we?

I take my final exam in my computer class on Monday so I can sue that extra time on working on my projects.

Things I have made this past week...

4am and all is well

Well this has been an interesting night... I have been awake every hour. Something about being told off at work because I "work too much". Well that is not really how it happened, but basically that is the jist of it... Some people!

I guess I do get a little over jealous sometimes, but I have never really learned how to be "average",,, I can either play full out or fail... There are no "Cs' for me. I have never fully understood how people do it.

I have been trying to fix my blog page and having a terrible time with it.. I guess I will sit down with my Dummies book after my final exam on Monday.

Let me know you some of the things I have been working on for Cait.

proud moment...

I am so proud of my brother. today he received an award for highest achieving Technical Occupational Education (TOE) student from the University of Southern Mississippi!!!

Nothing makes me happier than to watch people achieve their dreams.... for my brother, this is truly a dream of a lifetime.. congratulations Jimmy!!! I am so proud of you I don't know what to say.
Keep on Keeping on.. Hugs!

Back in the saddle

Well, today I am going back to work. Spring break is over. There is only 6 more weeks of classes left before the summer. I am going to have to decide if I am going to keep working or retire.... It sure would be fun to stay home.. But, I don't know if I can be organized enough to accomplish anything... We shall see..

New quilt

I have been working, working, working,trying to finish the southern quilt before I go back to work. My house is a wreck and I have not completed anything else... But the top is ready to be put together...

You won't believe this, but I just found another block, now I need to reposition the whole thing. I worked on my sewing room today,, getting all my fabrics, machine, ironing board and table in one room... It will save so many steps. I have been cutting in one room, going down the hall to sew,,, going across the hall to iron, and back and forth.... ugh! So, my husband helped me take down the bed and get it out to the shed,,, I have my very own room! Still a work in progress, but it is all mine! woo-hoo!!!!

What a wake up call! Luke, being inside still recuperating from his broken back leg (see picture of him and Thyra chilling in front of the tv) begins to bark uncontrollably and Thyra pounces from the bed barking at the top of her lungs to back him up... OK, OK I say, I'm up! first day of spring break to sleep late.. New time 6:00 am, old time 5:00am. Same as always. So here I am, up,, brain spinning with things I want to do. I have almost completed the ALS quilt I have been working on. I have Tea dyed the white that I thought was too white, and have it in the washer now.... We shall see how it turns out..I want to cut out a new quilt today. I have a doctor's appt. later today. I really want to work on my sewing room.

So much to do! I only have a week off..I will post pictures later when the quilt is dry, I need to start getting ready..

Just trying to figure this out.

Poor Luke is still recuperating his back leg.