I cannot believe how relaxing it was to go spend time with family and not have a schedule we had to follow.  Just chilling and doing something if we felt like it.   The drive home was brutal.  I decided not to stop over and now I realize exactly how long 15 hours is.  3 stops for potty and gas and I was home.  Tired but excited to see my pups and family.

While I was gone Robert put up my screened umbrella so the cats don’t tear up the hot tub cover and mosquito’s don’t eat you alive if you sit outside.  Soon as I went outside to look at it was shocked to see that my friend Tony and his son built me a deck outside the back door.  It looks awesome and really makes the backyard a lot more user friendly.

He even used the leftover to build a table/bench and added bamboo fence across the front to match the rest of my fence.

 

 

Aunt Bonnie was so kind and not only made us a lunch, but toted it all over to Uncle Clinton’s so we could have lunch together.   My grandmother used to talk about certain people and her phrase was “they’re good people”.  That’s Bonnie, she’s good people and she’s my people now.   Hope she isn’t mad I posted a picture of her not smiling.

Later that day she took us to Blenko glass and showed us her collection.  What beautiful items and now, thanks to her, I have a start of a collection.   The first picture is Jill, Clinton and Bonnie and the 2nd is the beautiful Blenko bowl she bought me while we were there.   It’s front and center in my living room.   Even has it’s own display table.

 

 

I’m using my lunch break to update my blog while I’ve been gone and didn’t realize how much happened.  Guess I’ll have a lot of posts in one day.   While I was there my sister Jill was very nice and did my nails for me.  She needs to do this as a profession.  They looked better than when I go to the salon.   I just love this OPI color.    Thank you Jill.

 

What a long drive.  I thought it was mostly West Virginia on my last drive but I realized it takes forever to driver thru South Carolina and most of the way is 55 and 60 mph.   But I arrived and was so excited to see Jill and Mark.  They are just such awesome people.

I will admit that the new Comfort Inn was very nice but the bed was like sleeping on a rock and I usually like firm beds.   They were short rooms so gave me a king suite for the same price as a queen room. Excluding the idiot that took her 8 week old pup in the hotel hot tub and pool, it was a nice hotel.

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to take a picture of this quilt finished but I have the center done in this picture.  I can’t believe I finished it but only because I stopped over at a hotel on my drive to Ohio.  Checked in, showered and then got this finished to deliver when I arrived.   The background outside the star was a pretty beige.   I hope Melaine’s sister loved her birthday present.

 

I know as Christians we are supposed to help people when we can, but at some point is it ok to say no?   I don’t mind helping people in general but when someone always seems to need a place to stay for a while it just invades my life.  My home is supposed to be where I come for peace of mind, solace, etc. but instead it’s complaining about the dogs, telling me how they know more about everything, how I need to do this or that all over again.  I find I let myself be bullied in my own home because I hate listening to yelling and complaining.  It causes me so much stress.   I’m back to I’d rather work late than go home to my pups.    I’ve got to learn the word NO.

Here’s the latest item I reviewed.  it’s a nice book and I look forward to using it more but I agree with Shannon, the lines are a little too heavy.  Even colored it results in a lot of black.

 

Shannon got one of this and liked it so when I saw it was offered at a discount for an honest review I thought I’d try it.  I love it.  The phone fits in so nicely yet you don’t have to be the hulk to get it back out.  It looks very well made and even has a wrist strap.  I’ll definitely get her this better made one.  Great product.

 

 

 

Well no matter how I try I either get to the gym too late or too early.  When you’re in a small town it might not be a good idea to join the Y.  Tried for the 5th time and can’t even get a parking place going before 7:30.  Talked to my RA doc and it’s a weight bench and weights and I can do almost everything he taught me at home.   Now to get that bench, weights and a scale.   Also gives me time to finally teach the pups to walk on a leash.  I realized since I’ve owned them it’s been our busiest season.   They need some outside the yard time.

I signed up to be an amazon reviewer.  Look forward to reading what products I like and not so much.