Snow Gone, Rain Came

We got our snow enough for the boys to play outside in it. They tried to build a snowman, but we didn't really get that much. It was pretty much gone the next day. We had a heat wave of 44 degrees. Today has been rainy,foggy off and on all day.

We will be on the road early in the morning and I don't want black ice for tomorrow . We will be in the city for a doctor appointment. I am hoping for a down and back visit, but I never know until we get there and the appointment is over.

He has his good days and his bad days. Today was not the best, when he didn't want to go someplace this evening you know he doesn't feel that good. He has slept the majority of the day. I will just take some embroidery work to do while we wait.

I was very lucky to win Brenda's give away over at Shabby Cats and Roses. I  am using Brenda's pictures. I never like mine I just have a hard time taking them. This is my pretty pink container that will fit nicely on my sewing table to put scissors, rulers, and other goodies in.

Her pretty sachets that smell so good. I haven't decided exactly where I am going to put them. I love the smell. Roses are one of my favorite flowers.

She also had a Valentine box of chocolates in my goodies box. Needless to say they didn't last long.  Pretty card, packet of cinnamon stick tea. I like it well enough that I had to get me some at the store. All of were wrapped in Valentine Paper. Love it. Thank you Brenda. Our Valentine celebration was going out to dinner and taking a ride here in town. I, also, got a box of chocolates from one of my co-workers who has always given me a Valentine since we started working together. He has been there when I have needed help and just listened to me when I needed it. You never have to many people like that in your life.

My grandson with his Valentine box. He wasn't to thrill with having his picture taken as  you can tell by his face. Daddy and him built his box. Daddy made the care and he got to put on the decorations. He already has his next one planned.

My older two spent the snow day at his house and they had a good time. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week.

Happy Valentines

 I  wanted to wish you all a Happy Valentine Day. The month is flying and I really don't know where it has gone.  We have been really cold this weekend. The wind was strong on Saturday and the temperature was miserable with the wind chill below zero. That was when we always had new babies being born on the farm. We would have more then one in the house in a box by the far bottle feeding them. Today warmed up a little, but not much. It is the warmest it has been right now which is in the 30's. They say the south winds are coming to bring us the snow. 
I have been working on a new tea towel which I hope to be able to show you soon.  I have several partially done, and I will probably get some finished by the end of the week. We have doctor appointments coming up so I know I will have a little more time. 
We were actually home most of the day which is an exception to the rule at our house. Normally my hubby wants to go for a car ride, but I haven't felt up to par so we stayed home. I think what he had has finally caught up with me. I have been taking medicine so hopefully it will get better. Have you ever felt like you need a cork for your nose to get it to stop running?
We got to see our oldest two grandsons and their mom and dad at the hair salon. The boys were getting their hair cut right after we did. Our oldest and his dad was headed for a 4-H meeting as soon as he got through and mom was going to the grocery store with Matt when he got through. They have been busy with all of the activities. Cub Scouts, 4-H and Matt brought home information about soccer and t-ball. The summer schedule will be filling up fast.
Our youngest is taking swimming lessons and he is going to play t-ball.  You can see so many changes since school has started. They are growing up and it makes you realize you are getting older. 
Our oldest son got moved into an apartment this past Friday. He was enjoying all of the room he had. You could fit where he was staying into one of the rooms he now has. He can look out and see the cemetery. He has a second floor apartment. He is sleeping on an air mattress at the present time. He doesn't want to get a lot of furniture until after his trial period is up. When he took the job, it was with a six month trial period. All indications are that they are keeping him, just don't know if he will get to stay at that office or not. 
I talked to him last night for over an hour. He may fly home this next weekend because he needs to get his license up dated with his permanent address. He has sent the paper work in for his security clearance for the job he may be working on. They have to have a photo I.D.. He doesn't mind because he is glad that he is working. 
This what they say our ground will look like tomorrow, but it doesn't sound like it will be around very long. It has been a rough winter for those who push snow as part of their family income. We have had the 60's then we drop down to the cold. It reminds you of a yo-yo.  I will just have to wait and see what we have in the morning. It is suppose to start sometime after midnight. I hope you all have a wonderful week. Stay warm and safe.

WISHING

Have you wished  the sun to come back so it would warm up? Have you wished for the cold damp weather to go away so your bones didn't hurt? Have you wished for a trip to somewhere that you get waited on and you don't have to do anything?

I just wished for  the day came to an end before I opened my mouth and stuck my foot in. It was one of those days where you are expected to pull miracles from a hat  and that just doesn't happen.

The first picture is of my grandson Matt having a very serious conversation with his Uncle John. I don't know what they were talking about, but the expression on his face is priceless.
Jake is wanting some more warm weather so that he can work with Fergie. He has been riding every chance that he gets when we have the nice days. He is going to be taking some more lessons for his Western Pleasure Classes. He isn't one for the games, but little brother wants to do games so he can go fast. I just don't know how fast Baby Sis will go.
We had freezing frost the other morning when we went to work and it kinda reminded me of this picture in a way. I didn't have my camera. When it hit you in the face, it just felt like a fine mist, but everything was sure turning white in a really quick hurry.
The trees and bushes looked pretty with the way the frost was covering them. I am wishing for a good day tomorrow. I have to go to the city and I don't want to drive in bad weather. I hope you all are having a good week.

It's Friday

 This was  the sky that greeted me the other morning as I walked out the door to go to work. The sun was starting to show some color. Our weather had been in the 60's this week  until today which was a cold rainy day. We had rain all day and they are predicting some more tonight with the possibility of some snow mixed in. I remember a year ago and we were snowed in with a lot of snow. We couldn't even get out of our drive way and I heard about it. The kids didn't think I needed to have my driveway cleared. Well I wanted the comfort to know that I could get my car out if I needed to, but I was thankful that it wasn't necessary. This is a picture of the two who does most of the cooking at our family get together. My daughter-in-law is in the flowered top and my daughter in the pink with her Christmas hat. They both like to cook and can do a good job of it.  The picture was taken Christmas at our daughters.

The next three show you some more of my tea towels that I have been working on. I am listing these in my etsy shop  for sale.

The top two were some new patterns I found while surfing  and I really liked them. They were different then most of them that you see. Of course, I always enlarge them to the size I think will look good.

I have put them on Dunroven towels with different color stripe borders. I never know what I will work on next that is for sure. I have one called tea time that I have been working on tonight for a change from hearts. Then it will be back to them because I was reminded Valentine's Day is only 10 days away.

 

Have you ever read some body's blog that you would like to contact them, but there isn't a spot to e-mail them nor leave a comment?  Where do you look? I might try reading their profile, I didn't have time to do that before I had to leave for work.

She talked about a new way of transferring patterns that I wanted to know more about.

I am so proud of myself. I put my new accounting program and anti virus protection programs on my computer all by myself and they work. I didn't lose any of my accounting. Now  I just have to get use to it. Can anyone tell me why they have to change things just a bit? Well you all have a great weekend.

Did Spring come Early

The weather the last few days makes you think that Spring has come early. Monday we had 65 and today it was 62. People were walking and jogging in their shorts and it is only the end of January. It has been so unpredictable.

Have you ever started a project thinking that you had everything for it to find out that you are short a color or something? That is me, with all of the embroidery thread I have I am one color short. I guess I will stop at Hobby Lobby on my way home from work tomorrow evening. I have been a little lax in visiting you all, but I promise I will catch up with you. I have been very busy making tea towels. Everything in my inventory is basically for the fall and winter seasons. My grandson wanted to know how many new ones did I have done. When I told him three, he said that wasn't very many. He told me he could help and he is only 7. I have to wait a day or two because he is busy with his new Lego set. He has to finish his building first. He can only work on it when his homework and chores are done. .

My grandsons are so funny especially the younger two. The youngest has already staked his claim to go to the airport to get his uncle John when he flies home. He wants to know how soon he will be coming home for a visit.

He made me a parrot out of his art box, but I have to wait for his eyes to get dry before I can put him on the fridge. He had just glued them on when we stopped by their house.

My hubby doesn't know it, but we are going to their house Saturday night for dinner to celebrate his birthday with the family. I don't think our oldest will fly home, but then you never know. We will all talk to him by phone though so that he won't feel left out. She said that dad would get his blueberry pie. It may be a cheesecake pie with the blue berry topping, but he won't care one way or the other. 

My youngest grandson was going to make his valentine box with daddy's help while they waited  for mommy to get home from work. He had already fixed Valentine baggies with candy for each of his classmates. He told me he had to sign his Valentines, but he was waiting for mommy to help him. Do you remember making and decorating valentine boxes when you were growing up?

Hope you all have a wonderful rest  of the week



Weekends go to Fast

The weekends seem to fly anymore. They are never long enough to do everything that I have visions of doing.

We were lucky that the wet snow coming down Friday evening as I was coming home didn't last. It  was heavy, but was melting as quick as it hit because of the warmer temperatures that we had. Believe it or not it was in the 50's and they are predicting in the 60's tomorrow.

I told my hubby he has to hibernate on Thursday so he won't see his shadow.  It is his birthday. I don't know yet what we are going to do to celebrate. Probably go out for dinner providing he is up to it.

We will have to have a blueberry pie for dessert regardless of what we do. That is his favorite with ice cream for his special day.

The pinewood derby was fun to watch. They were having problems with their track not working right. We thought it was to be at 3 and ended up being at 5. It lasted probably a hour and a half. There were 15 little boys with their cars. It is a learning experience. It brought back memories of when our boys had their race cars. They didn't win other then the best of show. We will see if he stays in scouts or loses interest. You just have to let them try so they can find their own thing.

My youngest grandson made me a parrot from his art box. It is cute and he was going to build with his new Lego set. His daddy was fixing my tail light for me. I had a bulb out. It is so nice when I can just call and ask if he will do it for me. I had the bulb because one of the guys I worked with fixed it the last time so I wouldn't get stopped.

Our oldest has found him an apartment and looking forward to moving. It comes with the stove, refrigerator, and microwave. It is a gated apartment complex.  He says it is about 25 minutes to the office. He was running around in shorts yesterday. He is enjoying what he is doing because he is working.

Well I need to get a couple of other things done. Have a great week.

50's anyone

We are almost to the end of January . Who would believe that we would have 50 degree weather after the last couple of winters that we have had. It has really been weird this year. 

Do you have big plans for the weekend? Mine will be taking my car back to the repair shop to find out what is wrong with my radio. It plays, it quits, and then it will play again. It makes no difference where you are at. The CD player won't play either if the radio isn't working. It is just frustrating.

Sunday we will be spending time with the family and watching a pinewood derby. Both of our sons were in scouts. Our oldest became an eagle scout. Our younger son was involved in other things. Our two boys are very different in their likes and dislikes. 

I am glad that they all have their own personalities. They can accomplish their own goals and not follow in  each others foot steps. Our daughter loves playing in the dirt. She is out in the field where oldest works in a lab setting running test on the soils, concrete and etc. 

She is teaching a lab again this semester at the local college. Her teaching goes toward her credentials. Those help a lot in what job she is allowed to work on. She worked at Itan when they were building down there.

I have been spending quite a bit of time embroidering right now.  I have been doing some for spring. I about have my rabbits tea towel done. Then I have one started that will be pansies. 

Hubby is doing better. He had me worried  for awhile. He can be doing pretty good and 5 minutes later we can be out the door going to the hospital. That is just how quickly things can go south as I call it.  We will be having more doctor visits this year then we did last. We go this next month  to see just how much help the iron infusion did. White cells, platelets, and red cells were just part of what was to low. You never know how much the iron infusion is going to raise him. You always wonder how much longer will they help. We are still dealing with a blood clot that they can't give him blood thinners to help dissolve it because his blood is already to thin. Now you know why I keep so very busy. 

We will get the family together for his birthday the 2nd of February. Last year we did a breakfast. I can't imagine his oldest flying home for his dad's birthday, but he might surprise us. 

My date is wrong on my picture because dummy me doesn't know how to change dates when I am taking pictures. This was my car a year ago about this time. So we are very thankful for the winter we have had so far this year. 

You all have a great weekend. Stay warm and safe