One more that made it out the door last week.  It was Pastor appreciation month so I finished this up for Pastor Joe and his wife.   They are dealing with some family issues so I haven’t gotten to see him since I dropped it off but I hope they liked it.

After a lot of thought with the Houston floods and Florida hurricanes, I’ve decided to send my red, white and blue quilts to first responder’s instead of our local fire house.  The ladies that wanted to do the fire house have never shown up to help and a project of 31 quilts by myself was overwhelming so I like this idea better.  I can mail them as I finish.  My quilting friend Sue and I have friends and family in the area so  they will hand them out where they see the need.   I’ve sent 2 to a friend to hand out and 2 have already been headed out to fire chief in area.  Here are the 4 that have gone out already.

What a huge pain in the butt.  While I’m relieved it was only minor, it is a giant pain to move everything outside, batten down the hatches and pray for the best.   We spent the first week after trying to clear the yard debris and get it piled up for the city.  They were terribly backed up but finally just this week were able to get to our street and remove all the giant piles.

I did make me a hurricane safe area where the boys and I could hide if it got bad.  My mom’s custom made dining table weighs a fricking ton so figured it would hold up if stuff fell on it.  Then I managed to almost tear my toe off my foot.  Tore all the soft tissue and tendons.   I forgot how much I hate cortisone shots.

Since then I have once again played find a yard man.  One got paid to finally cut down those dang yucca trees and do the monthly lawn service.  Cut my trees to 4 foot stumps and never came back.  Finally after saying I’d sue him, he finished the trees and never came back for the lawn.  Round 2 – hired guy for monthly yard service and to wash and stain my wood decks and fencing.  Pressure washed one deck and never showed up again.   Round 3 – explained issue with prior guys and, nope, he doesn’t work like that and would be out Saturday morning to get it all squared up.  Works for himself so doesn’t have issues with help.  After my class Saturday I texted saying I was heading hoe and hoped he was able to finish as I’d stop y and pay him.  Texted back saying his guy hadn’t shown up, didn’t know where he was and would text me when on his way.  I waited till Sunday night and said never mind I’ll do it myself.

Round 4 – new guy messages me and says saw on FB all the lawn issues you had and he’s available.   Supposed to come today and I’ll be darn, 11:30 get a text saying he finished the yard, actually put my grillls back on the deck for me and what day each week did I want him to come.    There is at least one reputable guy left in zhills.

 

I can’t believe I’ve been away from my blog so long.  I need to make more time to post but then again it’s just in case that when I’m gone someone might wanna know what I did in life, so I guess it doesn’t matter when i post.

I haven’t really been in the mood to sew lately cause I have this baby quilt looming that I really don’t want to make.  First it’s for the granddaughter of partner at my office that is just not nice to me, and second I just can’t wrap my head around one I like so I decided to start pulling fabrics and cutting them into quilt kits for later use.

I rarely like to just sit and watch TV but I turn it on for the pups.  Makes noise so they don’t bark at so much outside and I sit in my sewing room and cut.  Shame is I think I have 15 plus cut and the cabinet is still so full I can’t fit the scraps.   Now to get busy making quilts.  2018 is no promised quilts and just make what I like.

 

The Shiloh ladies group is having a ladies retreat tomorrow so I donated a quilt for the door prize.    Nothing fancy and little too pastel for my taste but I hope whoever wins likes it.

The day these 2 people came in my life I was so blessed.  I just love them to death.  And here is Jilly rocking her new specs.  She always looks amazing and was has such a positive way of looking at life and she couldn’t have found a better husband if the good Lord himself came down and plopped him at her front door.      She’s just so cute – I wanna be like her.

Finally had to accept I have to wear glasses so Michael decided I needed a whole new look.  I love the new hair color and got a lot of compliments.  Now some days I have my regular glasses and some days I rock the red pair I bought thinking Jilly would wear these.  I need to take a picture in the red but I hate pictures.

 

After decisions, decisions, decisions I think I like the bedroom the way it is, except the color.   Since I paid a fortune for the last person using it and I hate to paint I left the brown paint but I think I like everything else.    When Jilly comes I thought I’d ask if she would paint some designs on the wall for me.   She is so creative and so amazingly talented.    I’ve always wished i had the nerve to paint my bedroom red but I never have.

I really do like using the cubes for clothing instead of a dresser.  So much easier to put clothes away, find them and easily get what you’re looking for.

 

It’s so funny to watch their different personalities develop.  Poor Merlin is such an emotional thing.   He wants someone to sit and hold him 24/7.   He would be so happy living with a little old man or woman and just sitting on their lap all day but I’d never give him up.    He’s developing an issue with baby dog cause baby dog horns in and wants attention also.   Now he just howls when you leave but I’m hoping this too passes.  You should see his face when the cat gets in the chair with him.  He’s so afraid to move he crams himself into the arm as much as possible.

Then there is baby dog.  He is just a lover.  He wants to be with you no matter where you go.  If you take a shower he’ll wait on the floor next to the tub.  If you cook he’s lay right in front of the stove.  No matter where you go in the house baby dog goes with you.  Any time I hand bind a quilt, he has to have him some blankie time.

Just happened to look back today at my boys then and now.  While they may sometimes make me crazy and want to strangle them, I love those little dogs so much.  The bring so much to your life and ask nothing in return except you let them love you.    They were so cute as pups.  That’s when we first brought baby dog home in his backpack.   Hard to believe they are 1 and 2 now.